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Alternatives to Close
11 saas tools sit alongside Close in this directory. Below is what separates each from Close on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 11
- With a free tier
- 8
- Cheaper to start
- 0
- Close starts at
- $9/month
Why people look past Close
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Close entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Close carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 8 of the 11 alternatives below can be used without paying.
Cost climbs steeply across the tiers
Close publishes 4 tiers, from $9/month (annual) up to $139/month (annual). Teams that outgrow the entry plan can find the next rung a large step, the Close pricing page breaks each one down.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Free CRM for sales and marketing
- Can be used without paying; Close cannot.
- 3 tiers to Close's 4.
The CRM that sales teams love to use
Priced and rated the same as Close on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
World's #1 CRM
- Starts $16 a month dearer, at $25/month.
The world's favorite CRM
- Can be used without paying; Close cannot.
- Starts $5 a month dearer, at $14/month.
Capture, organize, and analyze product feedback
- Can be used without paying; Close cannot.
- Starts $391 a month dearer, at $400/month.
Product analytics for the modern product team
- Can be used without paying; Close cannot.
Every Close alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close (this page) | $9/month | - | 4 | |
| HubSpot CRMFull-featured CRM with calling, email, SMS, and marketing automation, serving as the comprehensive alternative to Close for growing teams. | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs Close |
| PipedriveSales-focused CRM with visual pipeline management, calling integration, and automation, popular among small to mid-market sales teams. | On request | Subscription | - | vs Close |
| SalesforceEnterprise CRM platform with extensive customization, advanced automation, and integration capabilities for large sales organizations. | $25/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Close |
| Zoho CRMAffordable full-featured CRM with calling, SMS, email, and automation capabilities, alternative to Close with different pricing model. | Free, then $14/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Close |
| Canny | Free, then $400/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Close |
| Heap | Free | - | 4 | vs Close |
| Intercom | Free, then $29/month | - | 3 | vs Close |
| Mixpanel | Free, then $20/month | - | - | vs Close |
| Pendo | Free | - | 1 | vs Close |
| Userpilot | Free, then $299/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Close |
| Drift | $2500/month | - | - | vs Close |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Close badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (8)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
What you would be giving up
Close is most often brought in for inside sales, outbound sales, lead management, sales engagement, pipeline tracking. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Close is broadly right and the question is cost, the Close pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the SaaS category lists everything the directory holds, and best saas tools ranks them.
Close runs on web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Close alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Close?
- 11 other saas tools are listed in this directory, led by HubSpot CRM, Pipedrive, Salesforce, Zoho CRM. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Close?
- 8 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: HubSpot CRM, Zoho CRM, Canny, Heap, Intercom.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Close?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: there is no free tier; cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Close?
- Close is most often brought in for inside sales, outbound sales, lead management, sales engagement, pipeline tracking. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Close?
- None of the saas tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Close alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, SaaS, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Close against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Close covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every saas tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the SaaS category, 11 tools beside Close. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.