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Cloze vs Really Simple Systems

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Cloze

Software

Relationship management for professionals

From
$50/month
Rated
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Really Simple Systems

Software

Easy CRM for small businesses

From
$15/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cloze four paid tiers run from $17 to $42 per user per month, and each withholds a different set of features rather than simply adding capacity; Really Simple Systems the vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 22 October 2019 listed four CRM tiers billed annually: Free at $0 for up to 2 users, Starter at $14 per user per month, Professional at $30 per user per month, and Enterprise at $46 per user per month (each roughly 7 to 10 percent higher if billed monthly); the Marketing add-on was $22 per month for up to 5,000 emails and Advanced Marketing scaled to 50,000 emails per month, though this capture is over five years old
  • They diverge on capability: Cloze covers Communication history, Really Simple Systems covers Sales pipeline.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cloze and Really Simple Systems actually diverge.

Attributes where Cloze and Really Simple Systems differ
AttributeClozeReally Simple Systems
Starting price$50/month$15/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20122009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Cloze

  • Communication history
  • Relationship insights
  • Integration aggregation
  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Phone

Only in Really Simple Systems

  • Sales pipeline
  • Email integration
  • Reporting
  • Zapier
  • Google Workspace

Both cover

  • Contact management
  • Task management
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cloze

  • CRM that builds contact records automatically from email and calendarnot Really Simple Systems
  • Tracking relationships and follow ups without manual data entrynot Really Simple Systems

Really Simple Systems

  • Sales managementnot Cloze
  • Contact trackingnot Cloze

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cloze

  • Four paid tiers run from $17 to $42 per user per month, and each withholds a different set of features rather than simply adding capacity
  • Campaign automation, marketing mail and generative AI require the Business Platinum plan at $42 per user per month
  • Lead routing, sub team hierarchies and enterprise controls are Platinum only
  • Even the Business Gold plan at $29 per user excludes the matching engine and lead capture
  • The concierge service is an add on at $20 per user per month with a $500 monthly minimum
  • Every published rate assumes annual billing

Really Simple Systems

  • The vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 22 October 2019 listed four CRM tiers billed annually: Free at $0 for up to 2 users, Starter at $14 per user per month, Professional at $30 per user per month, and Enterprise at $46 per user per month (each roughly 7 to 10 percent higher if billed monthly); the Marketing add-on was $22 per month for up to 5,000 emails and Advanced Marketing scaled to 50,000 emails per month, though this capture is over five years old

Pricing, plan by plan

Cloze

$50/month
  • Professional$50/month
    • Contact management
    • Communication history
    • Insights
  • Team$100/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Team collaboration
    • Advanced analytics

Really Simple Systems

$15/month
  • Essential$15/month
    • Contact management
    • Task tracking
  • Professional$25/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Sales pipeline
    • Reporting
  • Professional Plus$35/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced customization

Which should you pick?

Choose Cloze if

  • You need communication history.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want relationship insights.

Choose Really Simple Systems if

  • You need sales pipeline.
  • You also want email integration.

Questions people ask

Is Cloze or Really Simple Systems better?
Neither clearly leads. Cloze starts at $50/month and Really Simple Systems at $15/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cloze or Really Simple Systems?
Cloze starts at $50/month and Really Simple Systems at $15/month.
Does Cloze or Really Simple Systems run on more platforms?
Cloze runs on Web, Ios, Android. Really Simple Systems runs on Web.
What is Cloze best used for?
Cloze is most often used for crm that builds contact records automatically from email and calendar, tracking relationships and follow ups without manual data entry. Of those, crm that builds contact records automatically from email and calendar and tracking relationships and follow ups without manual data entry are not what Really Simple Systems is typically brought in for.
What can Cloze do that Really Simple Systems cannot?
Cloze covers Communication history, Relationship insights, Integration aggregation, Gmail. Really Simple Systems covers Sales pipeline, Email integration, Reporting, Zapier. Both handle Contact management, Task management, GDPR, Cloud deployment.

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