Closely vs. SpyFu

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Closely
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Closely 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
SpyFu
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
SpyFu is the eponymous SEO and PPC research platform from the company in Scottsdale, Arizona focused on "spying" on competitors, or basically using their behaviors to refine your own through keyword and content analysis, and backlink poaching. This positional search engine optimization and paid listings management platform touts the ability to lower costs and raise rankings via a Kombat-oriented approach... basically a cute way of saying "it makes comparisons" of how well your site does in niche…
$39
per month
Pricing
CloselySpyFu
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
Basic
$39
per month
Professional
$79
per month
Team
$299
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CloselySpyFu
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
CloselySpyFu
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
Closely
9.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
SpyFu
-
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
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
Closely
-
Ratings
SpyFu
6.6
52 Ratings
15% below category average
Keyword analysis00 Ratings7.052 Ratings
Backlink management00 Ratings6.040 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking00 Ratings6.044 Ratings
Page grader00 Ratings7.829 Ratings
Competitive analysis00 Ratings7.051 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics00 Ratings7.232 Ratings
Site recommendations00 Ratings6.031 Ratings
Task management00 Ratings6.120 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
Closely
-
Ratings
SpyFu
5.8
39 Ratings
26% below category average
Local SEO00 Ratings5.033 Ratings
Social SEO00 Ratings5.028 Ratings
Mobile SEO00 Ratings8.029 Ratings
Global SEO00 Ratings5.035 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
Closely
-
Ratings
SpyFu
7.3
28 Ratings
14% below category average
Multi-domain support00 Ratings6.028 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools00 Ratings8.518 Ratings
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User Ratings
CloselySpyFu
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(62 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(10 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(13 ratings)
User Testimonials
CloselySpyFu
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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SpyFu
If you have a Google ads PPC campaign and then I would say this is more or less essential if you want to know what your competitors are doing. You can get very useful data out of it even if you subscribe for one month. And the pricing is very reasonable. Even if you don't use Google ads, I would say this is still useful for your SEO/SMO team since it gives you a great idea of what keywords and traffic your competitors are working on.
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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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SpyFu
  • Keeping a tab on competitors organic and inorganic activities
  • Helps identify where the competitor is getting the backlinks from.
  • Identify competitors top content and the keywords that's bringing them traffic
  • Get proper information of their current and past ADS run on Google.
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Cons
Closely
  • Automated Birthday messages
  • Automated congratulations of milestones
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SpyFu
  • As with any database, their keyword database has limits, so the data returned is relative to their database, not necessarily the full picture.
  • When SpyFu database or scoring chances, the data provided can spike, thus causing confusion among stakeholders, we're reporting to.
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Likelihood to Renew
Closely
No answers on this topic
SpyFu
Love this tool but would like insights from all 3 major search engines not just Google. I would also like deeper understanding of the placement for local businesses on Google Places/Maps. Insight into mobile search rankings and best landing pages per industry would also help :) Overall, SpyFu is a necessity for serious search marketers.
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Usability
Closely
No answers on this topic
SpyFu
SpyFu is an easy to use tool, and has a self -explanatroy dashborad to generate the data needed to provide insights into any B2B SEO and PPC campaign. It is not comprehensive, but it certainly provides good enough insight to make it a valuable part of any agency tool stack
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Support Rating
Closely
No answers on this topic
SpyFu
SpyFu comes with a link to tutorial videos. I recommend you watch them. The software is capable of so much you really need to watch the videos and learn how to get the most out of it. When I have a question 90% of the time it's there. When it isn't, and I reach out to them, support is always quick and concise.
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Alternatives Considered
Closely
No answers on this topic
SpyFu
I was surprised to find I preferred Semrush when it comes to keyword research. SpyFu is great (and less expensive than Semrush), but I felt the data Semrush provided was vaster than SpyFu. I was able to get more competitors spending insights in Semrush than SpyFu. Overall, I liked the ability to use both in our keyword research for both paid and organic marketing.
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Return on Investment
Closely
  • 25% increase on close rate
  • Additional social channel to nurture leads
  • Countless hours saved
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SpyFu
  • Helping us track our ranking.
  • It helps solve the problem of ambiguity when it comes to Google Ads. It makes the strategy more clear.
  • You can sift through lots of different online analytics to find the information, but it takes way too long. SpyFu has it all in one place!
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