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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Closely

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AClosely is a LinkedIn automation tool used to grow a network on autopilot, bring a new perspective to a LinkedIn network, personalize campaigns with a data export tool, find new B2B sales opportunities through conversations, and send personalised messages on a large scale. Closely helps users find new leads in a click and bring, send a personalized message to all leads and to boost B2B sales. Another feature of Closely is that it can be used…

    $49

    per month 500 Lead Finder Credits monthly

    Freshsales

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AFreshsales is a sales force automation solution for sales teams. It provides features that help salespeople to attract quality leads, engage in contextual conversations, drive deals with AI-powered insights, and nurture customer relationships. With built-in email, phone, chat, and telephony, Freshsales gives sales teams more time for selling by automating the sales process. It includes Freddy AI, salespeople can get insights into the best deals to go after and what actions to take and predict…

    $11

    per month per user

    Pricing
    CloselyFreshsales
    Editions & Modules
    Personal
    $49
    per month 500 Lead Finder Credits monthly
    Growth
    $83
    per month 5000 Lead Finder Credits monthly
    Pro
    $166
    per month Unlimited Lead Finder Credits
    Growth
    $11
    per month per user
    Pro
    $47
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $71
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CloselyFreshsales
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—A discount is offered for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    CloselyFreshsales
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    Closely
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    Freshworks Inc
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    CloselyFreshsales
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Closely and Freshsales
    Feature
    Closely
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Freshsales
    -
    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Closely and Freshsales
    Feature
    Closely
    -
    Ratings
    Freshsales
    9.6
    54 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings10.054 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.752 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings10.041 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings10.046 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings10.053 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings9.353 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings10.039 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Closely and Freshsales
    Feature
    Closely
    -
    Ratings
    Freshsales
    10.0
    51 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings10.049 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings10.050 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Closely and Freshsales
    Feature
    Closely
    -
    Ratings
    Freshsales
    8.3
    52 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings8.749 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings8.051 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Closely and Freshsales
    Feature
    Closely
    -
    Ratings
    Freshsales
    8.2
    53 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.045 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.753 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings8.047 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Closely and Freshsales
    Feature
    Closely
    -
    Ratings
    Freshsales
    9.0
    51 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings8.751 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings8.341 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings10.038 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Closely and Freshsales
    Feature
    Closely
    -
    Ratings
    Freshsales
    10.0
    47 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.040 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.047 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Closely and Freshsales
    Feature
    Closely
    -
    Ratings
    Freshsales
    9.0
    47 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings9.047 Ratings
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    Dealfront
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Dealfront
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CloselyFreshsales
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (54 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CloselyFreshsales
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Closely
    Closing rates increase up to 25% when using Closely’s automated outreach platform. Closely gives you the ability to reach out to the exact people who are interested in your offer. You can set up the entire campaign, and then Closely will take over everything else. You can choose your message and deliver it using email or text. Sometimes the interface can be a little slow. I would suggest doing some testing before committing to this tool. Closely saves time, which is important to me. I have been using it for about a month now, and I have noticed that my close rate has increased by 25%. I am able to focus on building my list instead of doing the tedious task of emailing people.
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    Freshworks Inc
    Generally speaking for small to mid sized team I really cannot recommend it enough. It has an excellent feature set, good amount of integrations, fairly customisable and backed by solid support. And the pricing is very competitive too. I feel like if your team is larger than that, you might want to look at other alternatives but for teams that size, its really perfect.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Closely
    • I have not had any issues with LinkedIn filters.
    • The inbox feature is like a mini-CRM.
    • Closely now has a chrome extension adding more functionality.
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    Freshworks Inc
    • It helps you automate your onboarding process for new leads.
    • It has lots of integrations with other apps, so you can interact with other things like calendars and calls.
    • It's pretty easy to set sequences so the platform automatically follows up with people for you. This is not only helpful for your sales pipeline, but also for client communication when working on a project that requires their input.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Closely
    • Automated Birthday messages
    • Automated congratulations of milestones
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    Freshworks Inc
    • Leads and Contacts do not seem to be adequately defined.
    • Reporting is not as robust as we would like it to be
    • Integration with FreshDesk is one way - we can see information from FreshDesk to FreshSales but not vice versa
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    Usability
    Closely
    No answers on this topic
    Freshworks Inc
    I would give Freshworks CRM's overall usability a 7 out of 10. Although the software has improved since we first obtained it, it still could use improvements to make functionality more intuitive and easier for the average user. It is not that challenging but there is definitely a learning curve
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Closely
    No answers on this topic
    Freshworks Inc
    When you initially log in to Freshworks, you get snippets to guide you on how to set up. You have a chat option on every page so you can reach out to the support agent and get your issues resolved in real time. The agents are fast, responsive, and experienced in handling even a person who introduced CRM to the world...
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    Alternatives Considered
    Closely
    No answers on this topic
    Freshworks Inc
    We selected FreshSales because we needed something cheaper and more user-friendly than Salesforce, but we're now in the process of switching to HubSpot because it gives you the best of both worlds - ease of use + scale and reliability
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    Return on Investment
    Closely
    • 25% increase on close rate
    • Additional social channel to nurture leads
    • Countless hours saved
    Incentivized
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    Freshworks Inc
    • Increased visibility of open deals, as well as encouraging 'clean' data
    • Faster data updating (if Freshsales is used as our sole source of data)
    • Some follow-ups are missed, as sales staff forget to create new tasks after each follow up, depending on if the call was answered or not (for example)
    Incentivized
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