Close alternatives
CRM · www.close.com
Close is a CRM that combines lead and pipeline management with built-in calling, email, SMS, workflows, and an AI sales agent called Chloe.
Switching to Nutshell, which covers 50% of the compared capabilities.
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Way less money.
Top Close alternatives
We compared 15 products and found 14 cheaper options (12 of them cover at least half the compared features) · vs Close Essentials at $245/mo for 5 seats ($49/seat) · scenario: 5 seats, monthly billing, USD.
Close costs $245/mo on the Essentials plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. We found 14 assessed alternatives that are cheaper in this scenario; 6 of them cover at least 75% of the 8 compared capabilities.
| Product | Match | Price | Annual savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brevo Starter plan · missing: Email sync & tracking, AI sales assistant, Custom fields, Mobile CRM app marketing automation — adjacent | 50% | $9/mo how? ⓘ | $2832 / year 96% cheaper | |
Less Annoying CRM Everything included plan · missing: Lead management, Email sync & tracking, AI sales assistant, Reports & forecasting, Mobile CRM app | 38% | $15/mo how? ⓘ | $2760 / year 94% cheaper | |
Freshsales Growth plan · missing: Lead management, Email sync & tracking, AI sales assistant, Reports & forecasting, Mobile CRM app | 38% | $45/mo how? ⓘ | $2400 / year 82% cheaper | |
TOP PICK Nutshell Foundation plan · missing: Sales pipeline management, Lead management, Reports & forecasting, Custom fields | 50% | $65/mo how? ⓘ | $2160 / year 73% cheaper | |
Zoho CRM Standard plan · missing: AI sales assistant crm platform — adjacent | 88% | $70/mo how? ⓘ | $2100 / year 71% cheaper | |
Pipedrive Lite plan · missing: Email sync & tracking, Custom fields | 75% | $70/mo how? ⓘ | $2100 / year 71% cheaper | |
Capsule CRM Starter plan · missing: Lead management, Email sync & tracking | 75% | $90/mo how? ⓘ | $1860 / year 63% cheaper | |
noCRM Starter plan · missing: Email sync & tracking, AI sales assistant, Reports & forecasting | 63% | $95/mo how? ⓘ | $1800 / year 61% cheaper | |
HubSpot Marketing Hub Marketing Hub Starter plan · missing: Sales pipeline management, Email sync & tracking, Custom fields, Mobile CRM app marketing automation — adjacent | 50% | $100/mo how? ⓘ | $1740 / year 59% cheaper | |
HubSpot Sales Hub Starter plan · missing: Lead management, Reports & forecasting, Custom fields, Mobile CRM app crm platform — adjacent | 50% | $100/mo how? ⓘ | $1740 / year 59% cheaper | |
Insightly CRM Plus plan · missing: AI sales assistant crm platform — adjacent | 88% | $145/mo how? ⓘ | $1200 / year 41% cheaper | |
Copper Basic plan · missing: AI sales assistant, Reports & forecasting | 75% | $145/mo how? ⓘ | $1200 / year 41% cheaper | |
folk Standard plan · missing: Lead management, Reports & forecasting, Custom fields | 63% | $150/mo how? ⓘ | $1140 / year 39% cheaper | |
Attio Plus plan · missing: Lead management | 88% | $220/mo how? ⓘ | $300 / year 10% cheaper |
Which Close alternative for which situation
Picked by the numbers in this scenario — same subtype unless stated, assessed products only.
- Best paid drop-in
- Attio — $220/mo (Plus plan) · covers 88%
- Need contact management, sales pipeline management, lead management or reports & forecasting?
- Brevo — from $9/mo (Starter plan)
- Need email sync & tracking, AI sales assistant or mobile CRM app?
- Nutshell — from $65/mo (Foundation plan)
- Need custom fields?
- Less Annoying CRM — from $15/mo (Everything included plan)
What you give up
Capabilities Close has that the top alternatives lack.
- Sales pipeline management — Track deals through customizable pipeline stages.Missing from Nutshell.
- Lead management — Capture, score, and organize incoming leads.Missing from Less Annoying CRM, Freshsales, Nutshell.
- Email sync & tracking — Sync email conversations and track opens with contacts.Missing from Brevo, Less Annoying CRM, Freshsales.
- AI sales assistant — Get AI-generated suggestions and summaries for sales activity.Missing from Brevo, Less Annoying CRM, Freshsales.
- Reports & forecasting — View reports and forecasts on pipeline and sales performance.Missing from Less Annoying CRM, Freshsales, Nutshell.
- Custom fields — Add custom fields to records to track your own data.Missing from Brevo, Nutshell.
- Mobile CRM app — Access the CRM from a mobile app.Missing from Brevo, Less Annoying CRM, Freshsales.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
Feature comparison
Close vs the top alternatives, on the 8 compared capabilities.
| Capability | Close | Brevo | Less Annoying CRM | Freshsales | Nutshell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contact management from Solo | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sales pipeline management from Solo | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lead management from Solo | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Email sync & tracking from Solo | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI sales assistant from Solo | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reports & forecasting from Solo | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Custom fields from Solo | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Mobile CRM app from Solo | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Scenario price cheapest qualifying plan | $245/mo Essentials | $9/mo Starter | $15/mo Everything included | $45/mo Growth | $65/mo Foundation |
✓ means the product offers the capability — possibly only on a higher tier than the plan priced below it. The price row shows the cheapest plan that qualifies for our comparison scenario, with its plan name; a $0 free plan may not include every checked capability.
What Close covers
The capability set used for comparison. Grey entries are not available on self-serve plans.
- ✓ Contact management — from Solo
- ✓ Sales pipeline management — from Solo
- ✓ Lead management — from Solo
- ✓ Email sync & tracking — from Solo
- ✓ AI sales assistant — from Solo
- ✓ Reports & forecasting — from Solo
- ✓ Custom fields — from Solo
- ✓ Mobile CRM app — from Solo
- ↑ Sales automation & sequences — only from Growth, not compared
- ↑ Permissions & security controls — only from Scale, not compared
Price ladder
Observed prices from the official pricing page.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources
Every claim traces to an official source and a check date.
- https://www.close.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
Frequently asked
How much does Close cost?
Close's Essentials plan costs $245/mo in our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing).
Is there a free Close alternative?
We have not verified a free plan that fits this scenario among the assessed alternatives.
What is the cheapest Close alternative?
In our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing), Brevo is the cheapest assessed alternative at $9/mo (Starter plan).
What is the cheapest Close alternative with Lead management?
Brevo covers Lead management and costs $9/mo (Starter plan) in our scenario.
Does Close have a free plan?
No. Close has no free plan on its official pricing page.
When were these prices checked?
Between 2026-08-26 and 2026-10-28, on the vendors' official pricing pages.