Close alternatives
7 CRM tools worth considering instead of Close — each compared to Close on the facts that differ, every one sourced and continuously re-verified.
1 Freshsales
AI-powered sales CRM from Freshworks with a built-in phone, email, and lead scoring.
- Offers Free Tier: Free plan for up to 3 users (Close: No)
- Quotes & Documents: Built-in CPQ — quotes, proposals & documents (Close: No)
- Lead Scoring: Freddy AI contact scoring (Close: No)
2 HubSpot
AI-powered customer platform built around a free CRM, spanning marketing, sales, and service.
- Offers Free Tier: Free CRM, up to 2 users (Close: No)
- Meeting Scheduler: Native meetings/booking links (Close: No)
- Quotes & Documents: Native quotes with e-signature; Revenue Hub Pro+ (Close: No)
3 Capsule CRM
Simple, affordable CRM for small businesses to manage relationships and sales pipelines.
- Offers Free Tier: Free plan: up to 2 users, 250 contacts, 1 pipeline (Close: No)
- Email Sync & Tracking: No (Close: Two-way email sync (Gmail/Outlook) plus open & click tracking)
- Built-In Calling: No (Close: Native in-app calling; Power Dialer (Growth) and Predictive Dialer (Scale))
4 Copper
CRM that lives inside Google Workspace, designed for Gmail-centric teams.
- Built-In Calling: No native dialer; calling via RingCentral/JustCall integrations (Close: Native in-app calling; Power Dialer (Growth) and Predictive Dialer (Scale))
- Lead Scoring: Lead scoring rules to prioritize follow-ups (higher tier) (Close: No)
- Starting Price (per user / month, USD): $23/user/mo (Close: $9/user/mo)
5 monday CRM
Customizable sales CRM built on monday.com's no-code Work OS.
- Built-In Calling: No native dialer; calling via integrations (Kixie, Aircall, Ringover) and click-to-call phone column (Close: Native in-app calling; Power Dialer (Growth) and Predictive Dialer (Scale))
- Meeting Scheduler: Shareable booking links that sync to the CRM calendar (Google Calendar sync) (Close: No)
- Quotes & Documents: Native quotes & invoices; monthly limits per tier (Basic 20, Standard 50, Pro 250) (Close: No)
6 Pipedrive
Sales-first CRM that helps small teams manage their pipeline and close more deals.
- Built-In Calling: No native dialer; calling via Marketplace integrations (Aircall, CloudTalk, etc.) (Close: Native in-app calling; Power Dialer (Growth) and Predictive Dialer (Scale))
- Meeting Scheduler: Native meeting scheduler / booking links (from Growth plan) (Close: No)
- Quotes & Documents: Native quotes/proposals/contracts with built-in e-signatures (from Premium plan) (Close: No)
7 Zoho CRM
Highly customizable CRM for sales teams, part of Zoho's broad business software suite.
- Offers Free Tier: Free edition for up to 3 users (Close: No)
- Meeting Scheduler: Calendar Booking (appointment scheduling) available from Free edition (Close: No)
- Quotes & Documents: Native Quotes/Sales Orders/Invoices (inventory/CPQ) from Professional (Close: No)
How this list is built. Every alternative is another CRM vendor DecisionWire tracks, ranked by data completeness and our editor's picks, with differences drawn only from verified, first-party facts. Affiliate disclosure: we may earn a commission when you sign up through outbound links here, at no extra cost to you — commissions never influence our data or rankings. Full disclosure.