Close is an alternative
to Nutshell
$245/mo (Essentials) vs Nutshell Foundation at $65/mo for 5 seats ($13/seat) — covering 78% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
5 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Foundation plan at $65/mo ($13/seat × 5 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Essentials: 49 USD/monthly; 4 extra seat(s) × 49 USD.
Nutshell costs $65/mo on the Foundation plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. Close costs $245/mo (Essentials plan), which is not cheaper than Nutshell Foundation at $65/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Close covers 78% of the 4 capabilities compared against Nutshell. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Close | Nutshell |
|---|---|---|
| Contact management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email sync & tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI sales assistant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile CRM app | ✓ | ✓ |
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Nutshell | Close |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $39/moFoundation | $147/mocosts moreEssentials |
| 10 seats | $130/moFoundation | $490/mocosts moreEssentials |
| 25 seats | $325/moFoundation | $1225/mocosts moreEssentials |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Solo | $19/seat/mo |
| Essentials | $49/seat/mo |
| Growth | $109/seat/mo |
| Scale | $149/seat/mo |
| Custom | Contact sales |
| Foundation | $13/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Growth | $25/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Pro | $42/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Business | $59/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | $79/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
Frequently asked
What does Close lack compared with Nutshell?
Sales automation & sequences, Meeting scheduling — 2 of the 4 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Nutshell: 2026-10-26; Close: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
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 & freshness
- https://www.nutshell.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.nutshell.com/pricing#page-header (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Close data last verified 2026-10-26