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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

    Nooks

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AThe Nooks AI Dialer is designed to eliminate wasted time in outbound sales by automating and optimizing the calling process. It enables reps to run unlimited parallel dialing—up to five lines at once—while automatically skipping bad numbers, answering machines, and navigating dial trees. With built-in caller ID, voicemail drop, CRM and SEP integrations, and a basic call library, it helps to ensure speedier dialing. Reps can leave voicemails automatically, take…N/A

    Outreach

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AOutreach is an agentic AI platform for revenue teams that infuses purpose-built agents, conversation intelligence, and assistive insights to power use cases across revenue motions, from new logo prospecting to expansions, deal acceleration, driving retention, and forecasting.N/A
    Pricing
    Close CRMNooksOutreach
    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
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    Pricing Offerings
    Close CRMNooksOutreach
    Free Trial
    YesYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup feeOptional
    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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    Close CRMNooksOutreach
    Considered Multiple Products
    Close
    No answer on this topic
    Nooks
    Chose Nooks
    not comparable, Nooks is lightyears ahead
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    Outreach
    Chose Outreach
    Outreach and Salesloft are both highly capable products. Our sales reps preferred the user interface and ease of use of Outreach. We evaluated Nooks and Orum to use as a supplement to Outreach's internal dialing capability to add parallel dialing capabilities, so our reps can …
    Incentivized
    Chose Outreach
    Outreach has better email deliverability and brand reputation compared to its competitors. The pricing and licensing model also fits in with our requirements. Importantly, our leadership and sales teams recommend using Outreach, as they are comfortable with the platform due to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Outreach
    The UI is way easier to use and it just works. It is the standard in it's market.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    96%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    67 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    85 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    61 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    5 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    44 Answers
    Features
    Close CRMNooksOutreach
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Close CRM and Nooks and Outreach
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Nooks
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    Outreach
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    Customer data management / contact management8.08 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management7.78 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management10.06 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.38 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.38 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management9.73 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Close CRM and Nooks and Outreach
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Nooks
    -
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    Outreach
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    Case management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management7.45 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Close CRM and Nooks and Outreach
    Feature
    Close CRM
    9.0
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Nooks
    -
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    Outreach
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    Lead management8.76 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing9.35 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Close CRM and Nooks and Outreach
    Feature
    Close CRM
    7.9
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Nooks
    -
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    Outreach
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    Task management8.35 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting5.45 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Close CRM and Nooks and Outreach
    Feature
    Close CRM
    7.5
    6 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Nooks
    -
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    Outreach
    -
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    Forecasting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.06 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports4.44 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Close CRM and Nooks and Outreach
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.6
    8 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Nooks
    -
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    Outreach
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    Custom fields10.07 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects10.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment8.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration6.47 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Close CRM and Nooks and Outreach
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.0
    8 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Nooks
    -
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    Outreach
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    Single sign-on capability8.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.06 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Close CRM and Nooks and Outreach
    Feature
    Close CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Nooks
    -
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    Outreach
    -
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    Social data10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Close CRM and Nooks and Outreach
    Feature
    Close CRM
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Nooks
    -
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    Outreach
    -
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    Marketing automation6.44 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Close CRM and Nooks and Outreach
    Feature
    Close CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Nooks
    -
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    Outreach
    -
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    Mobile access10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Preview Dialer
    Comparison of Preview Dialer features of Close CRM and Nooks and Outreach
    Feature
    Close CRM
    -
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    Nooks
    8.0
    8 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Outreach
    -
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    Contact preview00 Ratings8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dialer-CRM integration00 Ratings8.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call notes & tags00 Ratings6.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic call logging00 Ratings8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Core Dialer
    Comparison of Core Dialer features of Close CRM and Nooks and Outreach
    Feature
    Close CRM
    -
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    Nooks
    7.9
    8 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Outreach
    -
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    Outbound dialing00 Ratings9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom caller ID00 Ratings7.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    Click-to-call00 Ratings7.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recorded voicemail drop00 Ratings7.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dialer contact import00 Ratings7.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign & list management00 Ratings8.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Follow-up and Quality Assurance
    Comparison of Call Follow-up and Quality Assurance features of Close CRM and Nooks and Outreach
    Feature
    Close CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Nooks
    8.2
    8 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Outreach
    -
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    Follow-up calls00 Ratings7.68 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dialer reporting & analytics00 Ratings8.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dialer compliance00 Ratings8.58 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Score9.8 out of 10
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    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score7.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Close CRMNooksOutreach
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (8 ratings)
    9.2
    (8 ratings)
    8.5
    (263 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    -
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    8.5
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    8.9
    (8 ratings)
    8.4
    (213 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    9.5
    (25 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    4.5
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    7.3
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    Product Scalability
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    8.4
    (62 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Close CRMNooksOutreach
    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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    Nooks
    Teams who work remote, Managers who want to listen to cold calls and coach someone live, or encourage a team member TO work with them in the same space.
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    Outreach
    Outreach is very useful for all aspects of work organization. I can keep my tasks organized and complete them quickly and efficiently. I'd like to see an app-based tracking feature to keep my tasks up-to-date with reminders, which would make things much more efficient and eliminate the need to constantly check the website. Outreach es muy útil en todo lo que refiere a organización de trabajo, puedo mantener un orden de actividades y me permite completarlas de manera ágil y rápida. Quisiera un seguimiento desde aplicativo para tener siempre al dia las tareas con recordatorios lo que haría mucho más eficiente y así no ingresar todo el tiempo a la pagina This review was originally written in Spanish and has been translated into English using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.
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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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    Nooks
    • Call quality is usually good
    • The recordings and transcriptions are helpful
    • The lobby set up is a great system to collab/talk to coworkers
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    Outreach
    • Outreach is great at managing my data to day tasks and reminders for next steps with prospects
    • The click to dial works great from Salesforce, and I love the integration with Salesforce where I can upload contacts into Outreach to start a sequence
    • Outreach Kaia is perfect to capture calls and search provide actionable next steps. I also like going in and listening to other reps calls
    • I like the overview section for reports where I can see how I am doing compared to my peers. Especially on all metrics
    • The accounts tab is great to see at a glance which accounts have had the most engagement
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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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    Nooks
    • Easier access to previous call data if you have connected with the prospect before
    • LinkedIn more accurately updated and accessible
    • recommended next steps based on call disposition
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    Outreach
    • The Salesforce-to-Outreach connection can be weak if a record is converted; Outreach holds onto stake values.
    • Outreach can be hard for new hires to grasp, ongoing training in platform would help.
    • Customization in report views from Salesforce into outreach could be enhanced.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Close
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    Nooks
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    Outreach
    It's a strong tool that helps our sales development team manage a large number of qualified leads. The sequence framework ensures that every lead receives enough contact attempts that we have confidence that we're not abandoning our prospecting too early without the overhead of managing those activities manually.
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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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    Nooks
    Nooks is very user friendly and intuitive, especially after the recent update. it integrates seamlessly with other tools in the tech stack and communicates almost instantly. If you were to run into issue, the Nooks support team are fast to address and resolve. Also, Nooks reps are always open to trainings and refreshers on the platform.
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    Outreach
    It's not as simple as it used to be -- getting pretty bloated, and I'm not a fan of the UI. I think it could be a far more usable product (and indeed, at one point it was) if the most important things for a seller were the most prominent. Take cold emailing, for example: the window where messages are being composed is tiny, and it's frustrating to use—maybe that's just me, though.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Close
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    Nooks
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    Outreach
    In our years as Outreach customers, I can count the number of outages we've experienced on one hand. Generally, outages have been very brief and have not completely frozen our access to the platform. Scheduled maintenance is always proactive communicated and the hours never interfere with standard business hours or scheduled sequences.
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    Performance
    Close
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    Nooks
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    Outreach
    Outreach's performance overall is very high quality. Pages load right away. Occasionally it might take a minute to generate a report, but not any slower than in other platforms I've used. Outreach is integrated into many of our other tools and seems to be a very clean integration. Everything runs very quickly.
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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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    Nooks
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    Outreach
    There is almost zero customer support. What they do offer is a live chat feature which is active during "normal" business hours which is nice for instant inquiries if someone is available. However, you do not have a dedicated representative to address questions or concerns and their billing process is confusing and messy without any support.
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    In-Person Training
    Close
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    Nooks
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    Outreach
    We were trained in person and it was very easy to understand. And if we missed any pointers there was more training given to us. So i always like this tool. The drafts were also prepared for us to sync outreach with our devices so it was straightforward. Highly recommend
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    Online Training
    Close
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    Nooks
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    Outreach
    Lots of attention from the Outreach training team, with a great willingness to customize to our needs. To be clear, you get out what you put in. If you don't work with them, you'll get cookie-cutter training. But we asked for a lot of customization, and they delivered what we asked for.
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    Implementation Rating
    Close
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    Nooks
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    Outreach
    I expected more assistance in connecting Outreach with Salesforce. We have a basic connection, but many fields were left without a sync. We can apparently sync data without adding the app into Salesforce, but believe we could get more functionality with a better integration. The basics of setting up our sequences and using Outreac to run them was was fine.
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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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    Nooks
    We used to use Orum but decided to switch due to the number of issues we would see whether it was with connect rates, dial to connect times, and the amount of technical difficulties. Nooks outperforms Orum in every aspect especially around the reporting and analytics as Nooks goes into much more detail.
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    Outreach
    They're not direct competitors, but they share many of the same functionalities. Gong has a greater focus on spoken communications, such as calls and demos, rather than emails. I think Gong also has stronger AI capabilities at the moment. However, I don't believe so, Gong would be ideal for prospecting and mass outreach, as Outreach is. Outreach is more suitable for exploration and outbound communications management, whereas Gong is better suited for deal and pipeline management and analysis.
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    Scalability
    Close
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    Nooks
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    Outreach
    As a business of 100+ people, we are on the smaller side. We took it on when we were 50 people overall with 15 sellers. We are now double that it has scaled brilliantly. We would completely trust the system to scale with us if we doubled in size
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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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    Nooks
    • Positive: Connect rates and 60 second conversations held
    • Positive: More meeting conversion from calls (still dominant via email)
    • Negative: I think more NAMER regions experience it but it has to do with Gong Engage functionality like with wrong dispositions
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    Outreach
    • Increase in meetings booked
    • Increase in call metrics as it is easy to make more calls using Outreach features. Basically cutting down admin work time before the call.
    • Prospect journey and experience has been a positive flowing through a set amount of emails and calls rather than just being blasted with random emails. Helps BDRS stay focused on more important parts of the job.
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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.

    Outreach Screenshots

    Screenshot of Outreach’s pipeline management capabilities, which help sales and revenue operations leaders assess pipeline quantity, quality, and maturity. Built-in win modeling helps leaders spot risk early for every team and seller to ensure there is enough coverage to deliver on their goals.Screenshot of Kaia, Outreach’s conversation intelligence solution, used to automatically take notes, flag action items, summarize meetings, and receive in-the-moment product and competitive information so you can nail every sales meeting.Screenshot of Outreach Research Agent, which automatically uncovers targeting signals from conversations, engagements, and public sources to drive your account strategy and ensure every touchpoint is timely, relevant, and focused on the right accounts.Screenshot of the Revenue Agent, which helps sales leaders optimize team efficiency, generate more conversations and improve pipeline predictability.Screenshot of the Outreach Deal Agent, which eliminates the burden of manual updates by surfacing AI-recommended changes to opportunity fields. AI deal management helps maintain pipeline health while keeping reps focused and sales teams aligned.Screenshot of the Personalization Agent, used to turn research and buyer context into simple, effective messages that convert, then deliver messaging that resonates across every channel.