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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Close CRM

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AClose.io is a customer relationship management (CRM) software with call management and sales workflow automation capabilities.

    $19

    per month includes 1 user

    ConvergeHub

    Score8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    ConvergeHub is a converged CRM for SMBs. According to the vendor, this solution can manage all of your sales, marketing, support, and billing needs, with a converged, full-featured, yet extremely easy-to-use CRM that is priced within reach. The vendor’s value proposition is that the features are optimized for small to medium-sized businesses that have the same needs as large corporations–but don’t have massive budgets to integrate or pay for expensive add-ons. All ConvergeHub CRM…

    $9

    per user - per month

    Pricing
    Close CRMConvergeHub
    Editions & Modules
    Solo
    $9
    per month (paid annually) per user
    Essentials
    $35
    per month (paid annually) per user
    Growth
    $99
    per month (paid annually) per user
    Scale
    $139
    per month (paid annually) per user
    Lite
    $9
    per user - per month
    Professional
    $29
    per user - per month
    Premium
    $59
    per user - per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Close CRMConvergeHub
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional DetailsThe pricing listed here reflects up to a 35% discount for paying annually. Monthly billing is available at of $19 per user for the Solo plan (only 1 user allowed), $49 per user for the Essentials plan, $109 per user for the Growth plan, and $149 per user for the Scale plan.—
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    Features
    Close CRMConvergeHub
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Close CRM and ConvergeHub
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    ConvergeHub
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management8.08 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Workflow management7.78 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Territory management8.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Opportunity management10.06 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.38 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Contract management10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.38 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management9.73 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Close CRM and ConvergeHub
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    ConvergeHub
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Case management8.03 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Call center management7.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Close CRM and ConvergeHub
    Feature
    Close CRM
    9.0
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    ConvergeHub
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Lead management8.76 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Email marketing9.35 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Close CRM and ConvergeHub
    Feature
    Close CRM
    7.9
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    ConvergeHub
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Task management8.35 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reporting5.45 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Close CRM and ConvergeHub
    Feature
    Close CRM
    7.5
    6 Ratings
    2% below category average
    ConvergeHub
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Forecasting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.06 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Customizable reports4.44 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Close CRM and ConvergeHub
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.6
    8 Ratings
    12% above category average
    ConvergeHub
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Custom fields10.07 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Custom objects10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration6.47 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Close CRM and ConvergeHub
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.0
    8 Ratings
    5% below category average
    ConvergeHub
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.06 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Close CRM and ConvergeHub
    Feature
    Close CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    ConvergeHub
    -
    Ratings
    Social data10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Close CRM and ConvergeHub
    Feature
    Close CRM
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    ConvergeHub
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation6.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Close CRM and ConvergeHub
    Feature
    Close CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    ConvergeHub
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Mobile access10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Close CRMConvergeHub
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    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Close CRMConvergeHub
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Close CRMConvergeHub
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ConvergeHub
    It is really well suited for clients looking to automate the process with a budget constraint and that is inline with most small and medium enterprises, startups as well as entrepreneurs looking for a productive environment to grow their business in.
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    Pros
    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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    ConvergeHub
    • The dashboards are really good and feature laden.
    • The UI is really intuitive as well as user friendly.
    • Automation of simple tasks as well as the marketing process is really easy.
    • Above all the pricing takes the cake here.
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    Cons
    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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    ConvergeHub
    • Customer support isn't that great, takes a lot of time to respond.
    • Notifications are not on time, i.e. they are delayed and not real time.
    • Lack of integration with other applications.
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    Usability
    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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    ConvergeHub
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    ConvergeHub
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    ConvergeHub
    ConvergeHub offers the best set of features and the interface that it does at a price that is by far the best out of its competitors. This has been an easy-to-sell product as the maximum amount of clients are startups or SMEs and budget is the main constraint for them, with which the views of ConvergeHub creators seem to align well.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    ConvergeHub
    • It helps increase the overall productivity by automating daily routine tasks.
    • Sales & marketing process becomes easier and more productive.
    • Workflow management is easier.
    • Overall productivity increases many-fold.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Close CRM Screenshots

    Screenshot of Close's Inbox, which keeps sales team's emails, calls, and follow-ups in one unified view, so nothing slips through the cracks and every lead gets the attention it deserves.Screenshot of Close's Sales Pipeline, which offers a visual overview of every deal in progress, so your team can track opportunities, forecast revenue, and stay focused on moving deals forward.Screenshot of Close's Predictive Dialer. This automatically connects sales reps to live answers back-to-back, eliminating manual dialing and maximizing talk time to reach more prospects in less time.Screenshot of Close's Lead Profiles, which gives team a complete, centralized view of every contact, communication, and activity.Screenshot of Close's Smart Views, which prioritize leads with dynamic, customizable filters that keep sales teams focused.Screenshot of Close's Workflows, which automate repetitive sales tasks and follow-up sequences.

    ConvergeHub Screenshots

    Screenshot of ConvergeHub dashboard provides a quick and precise snapshot of the key business metrics, namely – Deals by Expected Close Date; Leads by Source; Lead Acquisition & Deal Acquisition and so on.Screenshot of ConvergeHub calendar  allows users to schedule, reschedule, organize, add and edit the tasks. Users can share the calendar with colleagues for quick collaboration. They can check tasks due dates and get notified about upcoming meetings.Screenshot of Users can frame and run marketing campaigns across four broadcast mediums – Email, Direct Mail, SMS and Social. At the end of every campaign, they can use the cross-channel campaign tracking feature to measure the campaign performance and identify the most profitable channels.Screenshot of ConvergeHub provides Case History
 for every customer stored in the CRM. The case history section includes  important details like - total number of cases, assigned customer support agents, case resolution status and case closure date.Screenshot of ConvergeHub Library module enables users to store, share and manage important files, collaterals, brochures, presentations and case studies for every target, lead, account, contact, deal and customer.Screenshot of ConvergeHub facilitates its users to store all business contacts within one  unified database that is accessible round-the-clock from any internet-enabled device. The contact details section includes information such as  email, phone number, meeting notes, to-do lists and documents. Users can customize the contacts management section and add comments, notes, events and files to the contacts.