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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

    Data Axle Genie

    Score2 out of 10
    N/AData Axle Genie (formerly Salesgenie) is a sales intelligence software solution offered by Infogroup.

    $99

    per month

    Pricing
    Close CRMData Axle Genie
    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
    Professional - Consumers
    $99
    per month
    Professional - Businesses
    $149.00
    per month
    360 Marketing - Consumers
    $149
    per month
    360 Marketing - Businesses
    $199.00
    per month
    Professional - Businesses & Consumers
    $199
    per month
    Team - Consumers
    $249
    per month
    360 Marketing - Businesses & Consumers
    $249
    per month
    Team - Businesses
    $299.00
    per month
    Team - Businesses & Consumers
    $349
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Close CRMData Axle Genie
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    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.Discounts available for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    Close CRMData Axle Genie
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Close CRM and Data Axle Genie
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Data Axle Genie
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management7.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Close CRM and Data Axle Genie
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Data Axle Genie
    -
    Ratings
    Case management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management7.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Close CRM and Data Axle Genie
    Feature
    Close CRM
    9.0
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Data Axle Genie
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Close CRM and Data Axle Genie
    Feature
    Close CRM
    7.9
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Data Axle Genie
    -
    Ratings
    Task management8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting5.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Close CRM and Data Axle Genie
    Feature
    Close CRM
    7.5
    6 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Data Axle Genie
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports4.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Close CRM and Data Axle Genie
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.6
    8 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Data Axle Genie
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration6.47 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Close CRM and Data Axle Genie
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.0
    8 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Data Axle Genie
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Close CRM and Data Axle Genie
    Feature
    Close CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Data Axle Genie
    -
    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 Data Axle Genie
    Feature
    Close CRM
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Data Axle Genie
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation6.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Close CRM and Data Axle Genie
    Feature
    Close CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Data Axle Genie
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Prospecting
    Comparison of Prospecting features of Close CRM and Data Axle Genie
    Feature
    Close CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Data Axle Genie
    6.2
    6 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Advanced search00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Identification of new leads00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    List quality00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    List upload/download00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Ideal customer targeting00 Ratings5.06 Ratings
    Load time/data access00 Ratings2.06 Ratings
    Sales Intelligence Data Standards
    Comparison of Sales Intelligence Data Standards features of Close CRM and Data Axle Genie
    Feature
    Close CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Data Axle Genie
    7.0
    6 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Contact information00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Company information00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Industry information00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification
    Comparison of Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification features of Close CRM and Data Axle Genie
    Feature
    Close CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Data Axle Genie
    4.7
    6 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Lead qualification process00 Ratings4.06 Ratings
    Smart lists and recommendations00 Ratings3.06 Ratings
    Salesforce integration00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Company/business profiles00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Alerts and reminders00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Data hygiene00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Automatic data refresh00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Tags00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Filters and segmentation00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Sales Intelligence Email Features
    Comparison of Sales Intelligence Email Features features of Close CRM and Data Axle Genie
    Feature
    Close CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Data Axle Genie
    1.0
    4 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Sales email templates00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Append emails to records00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Close CRMData Axle Genie
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (8 ratings)
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Close CRMData Axle Genie
    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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    Data Axle
    If you are looking to enrich your existing database, Data Axel Genie isn't the easiest tool to use. I do like how the contacts are verified, however, you have to pay PER contact if you are enriching, and if you merged existing infrastructures, it's not as easy to clean out your database. And it is very costly for this company.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Data Axle
    • I liked the organization of the database it was easy to maneuver.
    • Search was fairly easy to maintain.
    • If you want to create a list of leads this will work. However, it is primarily for consumer leads not B2B.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Data Axle
    • We have a very specific industry and sometimes drilling down to these leads can be challenging. But with customer service, they have solved this for us.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Close
    No answers on this topic
    Data Axle
    It was good when we had it but there definitely more softwares out there that provide more information, more current contact info and are much more user friendly
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Data Axle
    Easy to use and great customer service.
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Data Axle
    Spot on and always available.
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Data Axle
    Salesgenie seemed more intuitive and knowledgeable account manager that handled my account. He quickly assisted my company needs and made recommendations based on the information I provided him
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Data Axle
    • Positive, I was able to generate about three more proposals a week
    • Positive nice organization to establish a call list
    • Nice structure, great way to target hot or cold leads. Great way to get your feet wet
    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.