BIGContacts vs. Close CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BIGContacts
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
BigContacts is a contact management solution built to help small businesses organize contacts, manage tasks, track opportunities, and manage email campaigns.
$9.99
per month per user
Close CRM
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Close.io is a customer relationship management (CRM) software with call management and sales workflow automation capabilities.
$29
per month per user
Pricing
BIGContactsClose CRM
Editions & Modules
Business Plan
$9.99
per month per user
Base
$19
per month (paid annually) per user
Startup
$49
per month (paid annually) per user
Professional
$99
per month (paid annually) per user
Enterprise
$139
per month (paid annually) per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BIGContactsClose CRM
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details—The pricing listed here reflects up to a 35% discount for paying annually. Monthly billing is available at of $19 per user for the Base plan, $59 per user for the Startup plan, $109 per user for the professional plan, and $149 per user for the Enterprise plan.
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Features
BIGContactsClose CRM
Sales Force Automation
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BIGContacts
9.6
7 Ratings
22% above category average
Close CRM
8.9
8 Ratings
15% above category average
Customer data management / contact management9.87 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Workflow management9.57 Ratings7.78 Ratings
Territory management9.46 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Opportunity management9.47 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.57 Ratings9.38 Ratings
Contract management9.67 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Quote & order management9.76 Ratings00 Ratings
Interaction tracking9.75 Ratings8.38 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management9.75 Ratings9.73 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.7
7 Ratings
26% above category average
Close CRM
8.5
6 Ratings
13% above category average
Case management9.86 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Call center management9.56 Ratings7.45 Ratings
Help desk management9.86 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.5
6 Ratings
23% above category average
Close CRM
9.0
6 Ratings
17% above category average
Lead management9.76 Ratings8.76 Ratings
Email marketing9.36 Ratings9.35 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.9
6 Ratings
27% above category average
Close CRM
7.9
6 Ratings
4% above category average
Task management10.06 Ratings8.35 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management9.86 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Reporting9.96 Ratings5.45 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.5
4 Ratings
22% above category average
Close CRM
7.5
6 Ratings
1% below category average
Forecasting9.34 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Pipeline visualization9.64 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Customizable reports9.74 Ratings4.44 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.3
4 Ratings
21% above category average
Close CRM
8.6
8 Ratings
13% above category average
Custom fields10.04 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Custom objects9.44 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Scripting environment9.04 Ratings8.03 Ratings
API for custom integration8.74 Ratings6.47 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.8
3 Ratings
16% above category average
Close CRM
8.0
8 Ratings
4% below category average
Single sign-on capability9.53 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.03 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.7
3 Ratings
29% above category average
Close CRM
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Social data10.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Social engagement9.53 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.0
3 Ratings
22% above category average
Close CRM
6.4
4 Ratings
12% below category average
Marketing automation8.53 Ratings6.44 Ratings
Compensation management9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
BIGContacts
9.5
3 Ratings
26% above category average
Close CRM
10.0
1 Ratings
31% above category average
Mobile access9.53 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
BIGContactsClose CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(10 ratings)
9.3
(8 ratings)
Usability
9.4
(9 ratings)
8.7
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
9.4
(9 ratings)
9.3
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
BIGContactsClose CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
ProProfs
BigContacts has helped us automate and personalize our marketing campaigns, which has resulted in an improvement in our bottom line. We have been able to create and deliver highly personalized experiences for our customers, which has contributed to improved satisfaction and reduced churn.
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Close
Excellent software to increase sales and follow up with existing and new customers. Email and SMS handling are really easy for the sales team, managing leads is really great, and Close merges duplicate leads to help our Data Leads avoid repetitive and unnecessary calls. As mentioned in some comments before, must improve in reports, Close is not appropriate to handle or track agents' hours making it necessary to implement additional software to cover this area.
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Pros
ProProfs
  • easy to track the performance of email campaigns with the help of detailed reports and analytics
  • BigContacts also allows us to define custom triggers for delivering emails
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Close
  • Email sequences. Create and send a sequence of emails until the sequence finishes or the contact replies to your email. You can also pause the sequence manually.
  • Email sync. Syncs in real time with your email account, which is huge.
  • Zapier integration. We've automated a lot of our pipeline management through the Zapier integration. This saves us soooo much time.
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Cons
ProProfs
  • There have been some issues with the speed of the software after the upgrade.
  • Looking up contacts could be made easier.
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Close
  • Make it so one can set the time at which the emails go out.
  • Make it easier to set up my workflow.
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Usability
ProProfs
BigContacts has stood out from all of them since it offers customization to a great extent. It is easy to customize the sales pipeline, reports, layouts, workflows, etc., to get the most out of them.
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Close
It's my favorite CRM to recommend to sales organizations. Robust Telephony options including a Power Dialer, SMS, and Voice Drop, are completely integrated into the CRM. The kicker is you can have "Unlimited" contacts where many platforms charge based on the number of users. This can make a huge difference in monthly billing.
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Support Rating
ProProfs
. By eliminating repetitive activities such as follow-ups or data entry, BIGContacts saves a lot of time for us. Did not faced any difficulties while using the software . It is the perfect software to go for
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Close
I haven't really had the need to use their support, but the only time I had an issue with the platform, the Close team was very attentive and responded in a short span of time. Also they take minimal time to solve issues. The only con here is there is no way to reach out to them apart from email.
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Alternatives Considered
ProProfs
As a small business, we have benefitted significantly from the implementation of this easy-to-use CRM application. With all relevant data and tasks in one place, it is easier to meet deadlines and customer expectations. We also use the tool to assign tasks to team members and monitor their progress routinely. Moreover, the tool integrates with a number of business applications, enabling us to manage everything from the same platform.
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Close
Pipedrive was great for us for a long time. We used it for over 4 years. Our product and process was simple. When things got more complex, we needed something that could handle our growing needs and Pipedrive kept falling short. We built our own custom solution in Airtable and though it worked, we spend a lot of time managing it. Close was able to solve all our issues and save us hours per week in admin work.
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Return on Investment
ProProfs
  • The performance of the mobile version is one area that BigContacts can improve upon to become the most reliable CRM for small businesses.
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Close
  • Positive - It's much easier now with Close.io to make sure that no deal falls through the cracks. Therefore helping us recover lost revenue.
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