Close CRM vs. Followup CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Close CRM
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Close.io is a customer relationship management (CRM) software with call management and sales workflow automation capabilities.
$59
per month per user
FollowUp CRM
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
FollowUp Power CRM for Construction is a CRM system for the construction industry. Features include lead tracking, sales pipeline analysis, closing ratios, quota management, project management, and dashboards. It can integrate with other marketing and accounting products.N/A
Pricing
Close CRMFollowup CRM
Editions & Modules
Startup
$49
per month (paid annually) per user
Professional
$99
per month (paid annually) per user
Enterprise
$139
per month (paid annually) per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Close CRMFollowUp CRM
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 17% discount for paying annually. Monthly billing is available at of $59 per user for the Startup plan, $109 per user for the professional plan, and $149 per user for the Enterprise plan.
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Community Pulse
Close CRMFollowup CRM
Top Pros
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Features
Close CRMFollowup CRM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Close CRM
8.9
8 Ratings
15% above category average
Followup CRM
9.1
12 Ratings
17% above category average
Customer data management / contact management8.18 Ratings10.012 Ratings
Workflow management7.88 Ratings10.010 Ratings
Territory management8.01 Ratings6.18 Ratings
Opportunity management10.06 Ratings10.010 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.48 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Contract management10.01 Ratings10.010 Ratings
Interaction tracking8.48 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management9.73 Ratings7.27 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings8.96 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Close CRM
8.5
6 Ratings
12% above category average
Followup CRM
10.0
8 Ratings
29% above category average
Case management8.03 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Call center management7.55 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Help desk management10.02 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Close CRM
9.1
6 Ratings
19% above category average
Followup CRM
10.0
8 Ratings
28% above category average
Lead management8.76 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Email marketing9.45 Ratings10.05 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Close CRM
8.0
6 Ratings
5% above category average
Followup CRM
9.5
10 Ratings
22% above category average
Task management8.45 Ratings10.010 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management10.01 Ratings8.43 Ratings
Reporting5.65 Ratings10.09 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Close CRM
7.6
6 Ratings
0% below category average
Followup CRM
9.7
11 Ratings
24% above category average
Forecasting10.01 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.16 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Customizable reports4.64 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Close CRM
8.6
8 Ratings
13% above category average
Followup CRM
9.8
7 Ratings
26% above category average
Custom fields10.07 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Custom objects10.02 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Scripting environment8.03 Ratings10.05 Ratings
API for custom integration6.57 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Close CRM
8.1
8 Ratings
3% below category average
Followup CRM
10.0
10 Ratings
18% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.03 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.16 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Close CRM
10.0
1 Ratings
31% above category average
Followup CRM
10.0
3 Ratings
31% above category average
Social data10.01 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Social engagement10.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Close CRM
6.5
4 Ratings
10% below category average
Followup CRM
7.7
3 Ratings
7% above category average
Marketing automation6.54 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings5.52 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Close CRM
10.0
1 Ratings
29% above category average
Followup CRM
10.0
4 Ratings
29% above category average
Mobile access10.01 Ratings10.04 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
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Creatio
Score 9.1 out of 10
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Close CRMFollowup CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(8 ratings)
10.0
(12 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.4
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Close CRMFollowup 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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FollowUp Power
One of the best things about FollowUp Power is that we can mark things for follow-up several months down the line, which we frequently have a need for since many of our clients are seasonal. For example, we'll get started working with them while they're here in Florida for the winter, then they'll head back north in the spring and not want to hear from us again until they return in the fall. With FollowUp Power, we can then mark them for follow up in the future rather than to have to somehow remember to contact them in the future.
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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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FollowUp Power
  • We love the dashboard feature. This is where we spend the majority of our time. The dashboard helps us avoid missing bid dates and deadlines.
  • The system is very intuitive and a new user will be up to speed within one hour after they start using the system. There is only one place to enter all data. This allows for ease of use and minimizes data entry mistakes.
  • Every task is date stamped to insure proper work flow and holds the team accountable to each other.
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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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FollowUp Power
  • It really needs to have the capability of listing numerous phone #s with a note beside each one ("his cell#", "her work#", "do not call before 9a.m.", etc.).
  • It really needs to have the capability of listing numerous e-mail addresses ("hers", "his", "her email address at work", etc.).
  • It would be nice to have a separate general information box where we could put comments in that would show every time we bring up the account (such as "her nickname is Bobbi", "their dogs name is Fido, "their son is currently stationed in France", "husband is going through chemotherapy", etc.), which would help us to remember personal details that are important to our clients.
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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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FollowUp Power
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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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FollowUp Power
No answers on this topic
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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FollowUp Power
My company had already implemented FollowUp Power CRM for Construction before I arrived. I have used other CRM programs in the past, and FollowUp Power is much more user friendly, and I have already seen a direct increase in my lead to customer conversion ratio as well as increased sales
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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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FollowUp Power
  • I have seen a lot better tracking on my jobs when it comes to scheduling and staying on top of my jobs.
  • The dashboard is part of my daily routine it tells me exactly what I need to follow up on weather it is calling the customer or checking on the customer.
  • Payments or what the current status of the job is.
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ScreenShots

Close CRM Screenshots

Screenshot of the Close inboxScreenshot of a Sales Funnel Report in CloseScreenshot of the Call Assistant automatic transcription and summaryScreenshot of built-in calling in Close