Zoho CRM is 71% cheaper
than Close
$70/mo (Standard) vs Close Essentials at $245/mo for 5 seats ($49/seat) — covering 77% of the 13 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
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.
Essentials plan at $245/mo ($49/seat × 5 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Standard: 168 USD/yearly; 4 extra seat(s) × 168 USD.
Close costs $245/mo on the Essentials plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 1 of them covers at least 75% of the 13 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Zoho CRM covers 77% of the 13 capabilities compared against Close. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Zoho CRM | Close |
|---|---|---|
| Contact management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sales pipeline management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lead management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email sync & tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sales automation & sequences | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI sales assistant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reports & forecasting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom fields | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile CRM app | ✓ | ✓ |
| Permissions & security controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| Calendar sync | ✗ | ✓ |
| Automated reminders & follow-ups | ✗ | ✓ |
| Knowledge base / help center | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Close has that Zoho CRM lacks.
- Calendar sync — Sync availability with an existing calendar.Missing from Zoho CRM.
- Automated reminders & follow-ups — Automatically send reminder and follow-up messages before a booking.Missing from Zoho CRM.
- Knowledge base / help center — Publish a self-serve help center for customers.Missing from Zoho CRM.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | Close | Zoho CRM |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $147/mo | $0/mo (Free) |
| 10 seats | $490/mo | $140/mo (Standard) |
| 25 seats | $1225/mo | $350/mo (Standard) |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Standard | $14/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Professional | $23/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | $40/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Ultimate | $52/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Solo | $19/seat/mo |
| Essentials | $49/seat/mo |
| Growth | $109/seat/mo |
| Scale | $149/seat/mo |
| Custom | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Zoho CRM than Close?
71% cheaper in our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing): $70/mo on Standard vs $245/mo on Essentials. That is $2100 a year.
What does Zoho CRM lack compared with Close?
Calendar sync, Automated reminders & follow-ups, Knowledge base / help center — 3 of the 13 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Close: 2026-08-31; Zoho CRM: 2026-08-25 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.close.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- Zoho CRM data last verified 2026-08-25