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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Close CRM

    Score8 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

    HubSpot CRM

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AHubSpot’s CRM enables growth-minded businesses to optimize their relationships with leads and customers. Through harnessing the power of carefully crafted sales, marketing, customer service, content management, and operations tools, the software aims to make it easy to unify team strategy and drive conversion. Additionally, the software allows users to connect with over 875 integration apps, APIs, and solutions partners to create a customizable user experience that suits the way teams work.…

    $0

    Per Month [Unlimited Users]

    Pricing
    Close CRMHubSpot CRM
    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
    Free Forever
    $0
    Per Month [Unlimited Users]
    CRM Bundle
    $50
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Close CRMHubSpot CRM
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    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.
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    Community Pulse
    Close CRMHubSpot CRM
    Considered Both Products
    Close
    Chose Close CRM
    Close.io does a lot more than HubSpot CRM for a lower price. The most important difference is that I can search for prospects by the notes I created and by prior activity. But, I cannot do this in HubSpot, although it seems like it should be a very basic feature.
    Incentivized
    Chose Close CRM
    Close.io strikes an important balance between power (features / functionality) and simplicity, making it an enjoyable and powerful platform to use. It's also priced favorably to Salesforce.
    Incentivized
    HubSpot
    Chose HubSpot CRM
    HubSpot ultimately provides more metrics and custom workflow automation than Close CRM.
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot CRM
    HubSpot is more user-friendly than all of the above. It is far simpler and provides more data and reporting.
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot CRM
    Pipedrive is much better,. Its simpler to look at. UI/UX needs to be much better
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot CRM
    Much prefer HubSpot to Close, it is a lot more organized and offers a much wider array of features, specifically when it comes to marketing.
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot CRM
    I'm using HubSpot as it is preferred by my client. I like Hubspot, only wish I could drop voicemails.
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot CRM
    I am not the decision maker or made the desion to use hupspot
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Would buy again
    1607 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    1204 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    1617 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    1040 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    1010 Answers
    Features
    Close CRMHubSpot CRM
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    HubSpot CRM
    8.0
    1716 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management8.08 Ratings8.91661 Ratings
    Workflow management7.78 Ratings8.41631 Ratings
    Territory management8.01 Ratings4.9184 Ratings
    Opportunity management10.06 Ratings8.41563 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.38 Ratings8.71680 Ratings
    Contract management10.01 Ratings7.9185 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.38 Ratings8.81623 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management9.73 Ratings8.2186 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings7.81152 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    HubSpot CRM
    8.0
    1157 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Case management8.03 Ratings8.31085 Ratings
    Call center management7.45 Ratings7.7927 Ratings
    Help desk management10.02 Ratings8.1993 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    9.0
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    HubSpot CRM
    8.9
    1513 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Lead management8.76 Ratings8.91439 Ratings
    Email marketing9.35 Ratings8.91452 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    7.9
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    HubSpot CRM
    8.1
    1567 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Task management8.35 Ratings8.31510 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management10.01 Ratings7.8804 Ratings
    Reporting5.45 Ratings8.31403 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    7.5
    6 Ratings
    2% below category average
    HubSpot CRM
    8.2
    1538 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Forecasting10.01 Ratings8.01220 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.06 Ratings8.51475 Ratings
    Customizable reports4.44 Ratings8.31432 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.6
    8 Ratings
    12% above category average
    HubSpot CRM
    8.0
    1470 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Custom fields10.07 Ratings8.81450 Ratings
    Custom objects10.02 Ratings8.71269 Ratings
    Scripting environment8.03 Ratings6.3132 Ratings
    API for custom integration6.47 Ratings8.41045 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.0
    8 Ratings
    5% below category average
    HubSpot CRM
    9.0
    1430 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.03 Ratings9.01295 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.06 Ratings9.01374 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    HubSpot CRM
    8.0
    984 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Social data10.01 Ratings8.0972 Ratings
    Social engagement10.01 Ratings8.1960 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    HubSpot CRM
    8.1
    1102 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Marketing automation6.44 Ratings8.41104 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings7.8728 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    HubSpot CRM
    7.9
    1293 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Mobile access10.01 Ratings7.91302 Ratings
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Close CRMHubSpot CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (8 ratings)
    8.6
    (1771 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (32 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    8.4
    (1619 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (25 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Close CRMHubSpot CRM
    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.
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    HubSpot
    I think HubSpot CRM is really worth it for small to large organizations who have at least 5 sales people. You really get more use out of the program the larger your sales team is. HubSpot CRM is such a robust program it does take time to learn and you need to be prepared to scale with it for years. You will be better at utilizing it after year 2 than year 1 for sure.
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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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    HubSpot
    • With a unified workflow, we can effortlessly update contact records, generate sales deals, and dispatch personalized marketing emails.
    • With Breeze AI, I can easily automate tasks by giving it the proper prompt. It doesn’t generate random text. It helps in managing tasks.
    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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    HubSpot
    • The mobile app could be better. It is fine for quick updates or checking something on the go, but it feels limited compared to the desktop version.
    • In my time of using Hubspot, the dashboard UI has changed twice I think, and it certainly isn't helpful when you're trying to get used a new view entirely.
    • I have observed HubSpot CRM sometimes has issues with large lists, and shows incorrect number on the list page versus the detail page.
    • Search can be improved, because sometimes it misbehaves or doesn't show what is expected.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Close
    No answers on this topic
    HubSpot
    Thus far, our company has found HubSpot CRM to be a reliable service that serves its purpose well: a centralized business contacts database, accessible remotely, with a simple and visually-pleasing interface. Issues are non-existent or resolved quickly, and when the service is experiencing interruptions, notifications and/or updates are sent regularly.
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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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    HubSpot
    There is a steep learning curve with HubSpot compared to more rigid Client/Case Management APIs. The platform's openness can be overwhelming to navigate and to teach to those who are technologically challenged. Once you learn the navigation and the tools needed to complete tasks, it becomes easier. There was a lot of clutter on the navigation menu. If your subscription doesn't give you access to a tool, you should be able to deactivate it or remove it from the navigation, which could reduce the platform's overwhelming nature.
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    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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    HubSpot
    Because when I needed help HubSpot responded immediately and provided me with the information I needed which enabled me to realize that HubSpot was even more customizable and easier to use than I thought! And I already thought HubSpot was very user friendly and easy to use, and then Support showed me how to manipulate the settings, columns and the appearance of the tool.
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    Implementation Rating
    Close
    No answers on this topic
    HubSpot
    If you've had any prior experience with cloud based marketing automation or group communication tools, you can do the implementation without paid outside support. Though getting to a SLA (service level agreement) would be best achieved with the help of a third party who can facilitate
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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.
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    HubSpot
    Our team and senior managers deemed these products worth reviewing and requested that every team assess them, enabling our company to make an informed decision about the software to purchase. Everybody checked, and a survey was conducted among all those employees. We received the most votes for HubSpot CRM, as most employees preferred it.
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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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    HubSpot
    • When the decision came to explore a platform that would migrate our data and leave the transition as seamless as I would like to see more native options for automation possible, a number of products were suggested. Once we saw HubSpot CRM we knew it was for us. My division were the trial usage group...which has led to enterprise adoption and we couldn't be happier.
    • I wish I could say that the support team has been awesome... but we haven't needed to utilize them, which is a testimony in its own right. The couple of minor issues we had were largely user education issues and were quickly handled.
    • The commitment the entire HubSpot team has for, not just their clients, but anyone in business that is open to learn resonates with everything they do. I subscribed to their blog and the free resources they deliver is truly amazing and they deserve kudos.
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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.

    HubSpot CRM Screenshots

    Screenshot of Store, track, manage, and report on the deals (sometimes referred to as “opportunities”) your sales team is working.Screenshot of Our contact record enables your team to record and retrieve information on anyone your business interacts with, helping everyone to stay on the same page.Screenshot of The product library gives you visibility into the goods and services you sell, then associates them with individual deals. With products, you can easily track what you're selling to your customers and from what channels.