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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

    Nutshell

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ANutshell offers a CRM with contact management, calendar sync, click-to-call, and collaboration features.

    $19

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Close CRMNutshell
    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
    Foundation
    $19
    per month per user
    Growth
    $32
    per month per user
    Pro
    $49
    per month per user
    Business
    $67
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $89
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Close CRMNutshell
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    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.15% discount for annual pricing.
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    Features
    Close CRMNutshell
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Close CRM and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Nutshell CRM
    9.3
    15 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management8.08 Ratings9.214 Ratings
    Workflow management7.78 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Territory management8.01 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Opportunity management10.06 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.38 Ratings8.314 Ratings
    Contract management10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.38 Ratings8.312 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management9.73 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings9.69 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Close CRM and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Nutshell CRM
    10.0
    7 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Case management8.03 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Call center management7.45 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Help desk management10.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Close CRM and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    9.0
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Nutshell CRM
    9.0
    14 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Lead management8.76 Ratings9.813 Ratings
    Email marketing9.35 Ratings8.312 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Close CRM and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    7.9
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Nutshell CRM
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Task management8.35 Ratings9.712 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management10.01 Ratings8.32 Ratings
    Reporting5.45 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Close CRM and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    7.5
    6 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Nutshell CRM
    10.0
    13 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Forecasting10.01 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.06 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Customizable reports4.44 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Close CRM and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.6
    8 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Nutshell CRM
    9.9
    11 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Custom fields10.07 Ratings9.611 Ratings
    Custom objects10.02 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Scripting environment8.03 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    API for custom integration6.47 Ratings9.96 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Close CRM and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.0
    8 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Nutshell CRM
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.03 Ratings9.63 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.06 Ratings9.63 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Close CRM and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Nutshell CRM
    9.7
    9 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Social data10.01 Ratings9.49 Ratings
    Social engagement10.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Close CRM and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Nutshell CRM
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Marketing automation6.44 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Close CRM and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Nutshell CRM
    9.2
    13 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Mobile access10.01 Ratings9.213 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Close CRMNutshell
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (8 ratings)
    9.8
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Close CRMNutshell
    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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    Nutshell Inc.
    This can be used for different industries, healthcare, IT, retail or any company with a customer service line, big or small. if i had to ask, i would say "Do you have any type of filing system that you use?" "anything where you are keeping track of personal/ business information." Do you need access to information on a day to day basis? If they do , then this can be used , especially if you need to keep track of the numbers; we like how we can see if are things going up or down.
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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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    Nutshell Inc.
    • Customization - we are able to make Nutshell make the most sense for our company and processes
    • Scheduling - the ability to set tasks allows us to never forget a follow-up call or email
    • Tags - allow us to prioritize leads and segment our customers and potential customers
    • Communication - the ability to tag colleagues in notes for callbacks or updates to accounts is very helpful to keep everyone on the same page
    • Email History - being able to blind copy all our email communication to Nutshell, allows us to have email threads and notes all in one place
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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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    Nutshell Inc.
    • integration with email doesn't work as advertised
    • would like integration with quickbooks
    • If there is a misspelling in any one email address, you can not send a mass email. You must go back and correct each error before it can send.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Close
    No answers on this topic
    Nutshell Inc.
    This is perfect for a small business / Home based business with SaaS. Nutshell constantly adds new features and the price is much better than more robust software like Salesforce.
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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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    Nutshell Inc.
    Extremely easy to use and they help you throughout the process. I find it not challenging, an effective utility to help us prioritize and engage efficiently at a reasonable price point. We enjoy working with the team there and they're easy to access. I've already recommended it to two colleagues
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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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    Nutshell Inc.
    Nutshell's support team has always been great and they tend to go above and beyond. They are polite, friendly, personable and great listeners. They are also great about sending follow up emails too.
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    Implementation Rating
    Close
    No answers on this topic
    Nutshell Inc.
    Implementation is difficult everytime but this was relatively simple due to the small amount of data we moved
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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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    Nutshell Inc.
    When I first started with BCI, they were using ACT!. It was hard to navigate and there were a lot of spots for duplicate information that made it hard to know if you were in the right spot or not. Then if you had trouble, you would spend 3 hours on the phone with customer service and often they would not even be able to find a solution. I would not recommend ACT! to anyone. Since getting nutshell, I have learned a bit about Cosential and I know that it is more catered to the construction industry and can help with proposal creation, so I think that may be something we consider in the not-too-near future.
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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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    Nutshell Inc.
    • Nutshell CRM has had a major impact on ROI. The last program we used cost more and had fewer features and accessibility.
    • One negative impact is its email functions. As stated before in this review I need to be able to send large attachments and pics through email and Nutshell is very limited when it comes to that.
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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.

    Nutshell Screenshots

    Screenshot of Nutshell's dashboard, mobile app, and sales metrics.Screenshot of the interface to build custom pipelines.Screenshot of where to measure contact engagement with Nutshell Marketing emails, forms, website traffic, and landing pages.Screenshot of the interface to engage with website visitors and leads throughout the buying journey via multiple channels using Nutshell Engagement. Channels include SMS, AI webchat, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram DMs.Screenshot of Quotes & Invoices, where users can create, send, and monitor custom quotes and invoices without leaving Nutshell.