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Should I use Close?

Close is the CRM with a built-in AI teammate that works with your team to call leads, qualify prospects, book meetings, and keep your CRM up to date automatically, so you can focus on selling. - close.com

Worth it. Buy it if you run a small-to-mid sales team doing high-volume calls and SMS — it is well rated and built exactly for that. Skip it if you are an enterprise needing deep customization or a solo user who just needs a contact list.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 13 public sources; many 'Close' search results were for the 2022 film and unrelated products, and were excluded.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

~$35/user/mo

Solo

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Higher tiersup to ~$139/user/mo

Best for

  • SMB outbound sales teams
  • High-volume calling and SMS workflows
  • Startups wanting CRM plus dialer in one
  • Teams wanting AI call summaries

Not for

  • Enterprise orgs needing Salesforce-scale customization and admin budgets
  • Solo users who just need a contact list — use a spreadsheet
  • Teams with no phone/SMS motion paying for an unused dialer
  • Budget buyers needing a free CRM

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Third-party pricing conflicts: $9 entry (lemlist) vs $35 (zeeg). Verify current tiers before budgeting.

medium

Cheapest 'Solo' plan is paid; no free tier appeared in reviewed sources.

low

Guess: calling/SMS minutes likely bill beyond seat price, as with most dialer CRMs.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 4.7/5 rating across 2,089 G2 reviews
  • Users consistently praise ease of use
  • Built-in calling, SMS, and AI call summaries cut tool sprawl
  • SOC 2 Type 2 compliant
  • HTTPS-only data transport

Cons

  • No free plan surfaced; cheapest tier is paid 'Solo'
  • Top plans reach $139 per user monthly
  • G2 alternatives list steers enterprise buyers to Salesforce Agentforce

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 13 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x6security x3news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • ~$35/user/mo

    Starting price

  • 13

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Mid-market pricing, but per-user cost climbs fast
  • Ease of use: 5/5. G2 reviewers consistently praise ease of use
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Built-in calling, SMS, AI; lighter than enterprise suites
  • Support quality. No evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture: 4/5. SOC 2 Type 2, HTTPS-only, no public issues
  • 4.7/5 G2 rating 2,089 reviews
  • $35–$139 Price range per user/month
  • Yes Built-in dialer Calls, SMS, AI call summaries

Pricing

Solo

~$35/user/mo

  • Cheapest paid plan
  • CRM with built-in calling

Higher tiers

up to ~$139/user/mo

  • AI teammate and call transcription
  • Exact tier split unverified

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

G2 users rate Close 4.7/5 across 2,089 reviews, consistently praising ease of use.

“Users consistently praise the ease of...”
G2 review summary

Alternatives

Compare Close with each alternative.

  • Pipedrive

    Visual sales pipelines; simpler fit for small teams.

    Close vs Pipedrive

  • Capsule CRM

    Lightweight contacts-and-pipeline CRM without dialer costs.

  • Salesforce Agentforce Sales

    Enterprise-grade when you outgrow Close's depth.

Full analysis

Based on 13 public sources; many 'Close' search results were for the 2022 film and unrelated products, and were excluded.

Solid SMB sales CRM with built-in calling and AI — great for outbound teams, overkill for contact-list needs and too light for enterprise.

Methodology

Based on 13 public sources; many 'Close' search results were for the 2022 film and unrelated products, and were excluded.

Sources

  1. Close Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Featuresg2.com
    review
  2. Close Products | Read 2089 Reviews on G2g2.com
    review
  3. Close Pricingclose.com
    official
  4. Close CRM Security & Privacyclose.com
    security
  5. Product security pageclose.com
    security
  6. Data security and privacyhelp.close.com
    security
  7. Close CRM Review in 2026: Features, Pricing, Pros & Conszeeg.me
    review
  8. Close.io review (2026): pricing from $9 to $139lemlist.com
    review
  9. Is Close CRM Free? Pricing & Trialcasrai.org
    review
  10. Close CRM Review 2026crm.org
    review
  11. Top 10 Close Alternatives & Competitors in 2026g2.com
    news
  12. Pipedrive vs. Close CRMpipedrive.com
    news
  13. Can you close sales with Close CRM (+ alternatives)capsulecrm.com
    news

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