Affinity vs Lighthouse

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan: Neither — Affinity has paid plans only, Lighthouse has paid plans only
Public API: Both have one
Best fit: Affinity: Venture and private equity firms tracking relationships across a partnership · Lighthouse: VC firms wanting dealflow sourcing and relationship mapping built into their CRM rather than bolted on
Platforms: Affinity: Web · Lighthouse: Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Trust score: About even — Affinity 83, Lighthouse 81

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

AffinityRelationship CRM for venture and private equity teams, built from email and calendar traffic

LighthouseAI-native CRM for venture capital firms that sources deals, enriches company data, and maps warm-intro paths.

Side by side

Fact	Affinity	Lighthouse
Category	CRM Platforms	CRM Platforms
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starts at	$2000/yr	—
Public API	Yes	Yes
Trust score	83 / 100	81 / 100
Platforms	Web, API	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API
Company	Affinity	BCUBE TECHNOLOGY Sagl
Launched	—	2024
Last verified	Oct 15, 2026	Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Affinity

The strongest argument for Affinity is that dealmakers do not update CRMs, and this one does not ask them to — the pipeline is assembled from mail and calendar activity that already exists. Add the private-capital data sources and the MCP endpoint and it is a defensible category leader for firms whose asset is their network. The price is the whole objection: 2,000 dollars per seat per year before anything is customised, with annual commitment and no trial figure in sight.

Pros

Contacts, activity and relationship scores captured automatically from email and calendar
Warm-path surfacing across the whole firm's network, not just one user's contacts
Integrations with 40-plus data sources including Pitchbook and Preqin
Open API and an MCP endpoint that exposes the CRM to Claude, ChatGPT and Snowflake
Pricing is published rather than hidden behind a demo

Cons

Entry tier costs 2,000 dollars per user per year, billed annually
No free tier and no monthly billing option
Automatic capture means the firm's mailboxes and calendars are ingested, which is a governance conversation
Enrichment and the deeper integrations sit on the Advanced tier, not the entry one

Lighthouse

Lighthouse is a purpose-built CRM for venture investors rather than a sales CRM adapted for VC use, with thesis-scored sourcing and warm-intro mapping as its clearest differentiators. Since its pricing went public it is easy to cost: a small fund pays per CRM seat, and the sourcing engine is a flat fund-wide fee on top. Prices are in euros and exclude VAT, which matters for US funds comparing against dollar-priced rivals.

Pros

Automatically sources and scores companies against a stated investment thesis
Maps warm introduction paths across the firm's network and contacts
Published modular pricing: per-seat CRM, fund-wide sourcing, buy either alone
API and MCP access included with the CRM module
Registered Swiss legal entity with ISO 27001 certification stated on the site

Cons

Prices are in EUR and exclude VAT, so US funds face currency swings
The annual-contract rate is the headline; month-to-month seats cost more
Purpose-built for VC workflows, with no general sales-CRM use case

Which one fits

Choose Affinity if you need

Venture and private equity firms tracking relationships across a partnership
Deal teams that need warm-intro paths rather than lead lists
Firms that want CRM data queryable from Snowflake or an AI assistant

Choose Lighthouse if you need

VC firms wanting dealflow sourcing and relationship mapping built into their CRM rather than bolted on
Small funds and solo GPs who can start with a few CRM seats and add sourcing later
Firms that want agents and MCP access on their deal data