Verified comparison

Close is an alternative
to Pipedrive

$245/mo (Essentials) vs Pipedrive Lite at $70/mo for 5 seats ($14/seat) — covering 73% of the 6 compared capabilities.

Not cheaper than Pipedrive in this scenarioVisit Close ↗

Same job. Compare the fees.

Comparison scenario

Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.

Scenario

5 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.

Pipedrive basis

Lite plan at $70/mo ($14/seat × 5 seats), the cheapest paid plan.

Close basis

Essentials: 49 USD/monthly; 4 extra seat(s) × 49 USD.

The short version

Pipedrive costs $70/mo on the Lite plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. Close costs $245/mo (Essentials plan), which is not cheaper than Pipedrive Lite at $70/mo in this scenario.

Capability comparison

Close covers 73% of the 6 capabilities compared against Pipedrive. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.

CapabilityClosePipedrive
Sales pipeline management✓✓
Lead management✓✓
Contact management✓✓
Reports & forecasting✓✓
AI sales assistant✓✓
Mobile CRM app✓✓

Price at your volume

The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.

UsagePipedriveClose
3 seats$42/moLite$147/mocosts moreEssentials
10 seats$140/moLite$490/mocosts moreEssentials
25 seats$350/moLite$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.

Close
Solo$19/seat/mo
Essentials$49/seat/mo
Growth$109/seat/mo
Scale$149/seat/mo
CustomContact sales
Pipedrive
Lite$14/seat/mo (billed yearly)
Growth$24/seat/mo (billed yearly)
Premium$49/seat/mo (billed yearly)
Ultimate$69/seat/mo (billed yearly)

Frequently asked

What does Close lack compared with Pipedrive?

Sales automation & sequences, Meeting scheduling, Permissions & security controls — 3 of the 6 compared capabilities.

When were these prices checked?

Pipedrive: 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.

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