I have tried: Five9, MOJO, PhoneBurner, Zoho, Freshdesk, and the list goes on. You can finish implementing Close CRM for your business before you finish your morning cup of coffee. For the sales gurus that want to provide an impact to their bottom line, while not overspending, Close is the solution.
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Close vs. Other CRMs
Here at Close, we always value transparency and self-awareness. We don’t sugarcoat things.
Start my free trialWhat makes Close different?
In a space as saturated as sales software, we’re deeply connected to our target customer and the value we bring them as a growth partner. But we’re not the perfect match for everyone.
After analyzing our main competitors on the market—the other solutions you’re probably comparing us against—here’s how we stack up against each of them.
Where Close excels
For sales teams of <100 people- Simplifying tech: CRM + Email + Global Calling + SMS + Video
- Qualifying large lead lists quickly
- Straightforward & transparent pricing
- Fastest onboarding + adoption ratings in CRM
- Improving sales team’s productivity by 2x
- Free support and migrations for all customers
Where Close is weaker
Not the best-suited for organizations needing built-in proposal generators, product/inventory management, or marketing features like landing pages or forms- Not designed for outside sales team mapping and routing
How Close stacks up
| Feature |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target sales team size | <100 | <5 | <100 | 100+ | 100+ | 250+ | 100+ | >5 | 100+ | <100 |
| Pricing | All‑inclusive, pricing publicly available | Low initial cost, many add-ons required when scaling | Low initial cost, many add-ons required when scaling | Sales call required, complex pricing with hidden costs | Sales call required, complex pricing with hidden costs | Sales call required, complex pricing with hidden costs | Sales call required, complex pricing with hidden costs | Low initial cost, many add-ons required when scaling | Sales call required, complex pricing with hidden costs | Low initial cost, many add-ons required when scaling |
| Budget | Best value | Affordable | Affordable | Expensive | Affordable | Very expensive | Expensive | Affordable | Expensive | Affordable |
| Customer success | Dedicated success team | Not available | Not available | Pay extra | Pay extra | Pay extra | Dedicated success team | Pay extra | Dedicated success team | Dedicated success team |
| Calling | Global calling built-in | Calling via third-party app | Calling via third-party app | Selective countries built-in | Calling via third-party app | US & Canada only as an add-on | Global calling with add-on purchase | Calling via third-party app | Selective countries built-in | Global calling with add-on purchase |
| Email automation | Built-in | Add-on purchase required | Limited | Add-on purchase required | Built-in | Add-on purchase required | Built-in | Add-on purchase required | Built-in | Add-on purchase required |
| Training & implementation | $0, customized onboarding | $0 | None | Add-on purchase required | Add-on purchase required | Add-on purchase required | $0 | Add-on purchase required | Add-on purchase required | $0, pre-recorded videos |
| Admin or developer needed? | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Try Close → | More info → | More info → | More info → | More info → | More info → | More info → | More info → | More info → | More info → |
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View PricingWhy small businesses love Close.
Yes, love. (Really.)
I used Zoho at my previous startup, I didn’t like it. I love Close CRM—it’s super lightweight, easy to use, and a great first CRM. No Salesforce engineer required. Check out their blog & Steli’s podcast for great insight, too.
If you have experience with Salesforce, I cannot recommend Close’s free trial high enough. The problem it solves is getting new sales people trained up on a new CRM system in days instead of weeks. From a management perspective, the reporting is extensive and I can cut and slice the data to get granular reporting on a company level, campaign level, and individual rep level.