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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

    Observe.ai

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AObserve.AI, a provider of Contact Center AI in San Francisco, supports customer experiences and agent performance by helping to analyze interactions, extract sentiment insights and streamline workflows. With Observe.AI, businesses transcribe interactions to coach agents while gaining visibility into customer service operations. Observe.AI technology includes agent assistance, automatic speech recognition, and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to contact centers.N/A
    Pricing
    Close CRMObserve.ai
    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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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Close CRMObserve.ai
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    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.Contact vendor for pricing information.
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    Features
    Close CRMObserve.ai
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Close CRM and Observe.ai
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Observe.ai
    -
    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 Observe.ai
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Observe.ai
    -
    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 Observe.ai
    Feature
    Close CRM
    9.0
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Observe.ai
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Close CRM and Observe.ai
    Feature
    Close CRM
    7.9
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Observe.ai
    -
    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 Observe.ai
    Feature
    Close CRM
    7.5
    6 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Observe.ai
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports4.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Close CRM and Observe.ai
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.6
    8 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Observe.ai
    -
    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 Observe.ai
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.0
    8 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Observe.ai
    -
    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 Observe.ai
    Feature
    Close CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Observe.ai
    -
    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 Observe.ai
    Feature
    Close CRM
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Observe.ai
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation6.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Close CRM and Observe.ai
    Feature
    Close CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Observe.ai
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Gong
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Close CRMObserve.ai
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (8 ratings)
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Close CRMObserve.ai
    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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    Observe.ai
    Observe.ai is incredibly well
    suited for uncovering trends. The accuracy of their transcripts paired with how
    easy it is for any user to find insights helps us tap of data you would think would
    be impossible to get, or at least in a very slow and manual process (listening
    to call samples, 1 call at a time it’s a thing of the past now).

    This simplicity of use and the power
    of their machine learning and AI applications have proven to be particularly
    helpful for us to boost our agent performance and training.

    Observe.ai is still at the early stages
    of real-time agent assist, so I would not recommend it right now for that type
    of application.
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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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    Observe.ai
    • Call audit evaluation tools.
    • Call transcription.
    • Agent Leaderboard.
    • Agent coaching tool/performance tracker.
    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.
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    Observe.ai
    • 71% increase in sales since implementation.
    • 33% decrease in customer escalations since implementation.
    • 20% increase in script compliance since implementation.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Close
    No answers on this topic
    Observe.ai
    We are very satisfied with the features, support, follow up and value that Observe.ai has brought to our organization. They are also very easy to deal with and very willing to listen to recommendations to help boost the solution.
    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.
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    Observe.ai
    Their UI is very easy to navigate and understand. Most features are easily accessible and they seem well balanced and connected with each other. Users at our company have been trained with good proficiency levels in just a few hours, and high proficiency can be achieved in a week or less if you spend the time to practice.
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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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    Observe.ai
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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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    Observe.ai
    Observe.ai provided our business a pricing structure that was attainable with our required ROI.
    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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    Observe.ai
    • The BEST ROI we have spent in years.
    • Fraction of a penny per call.
    • Increased overall revenue and revenue by person.
    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.

    Observe.ai Screenshots

    Screenshot of Observe.AI