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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Close CRM

    Score9.9 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

    HubSpot CRM

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AHubSpot’s CRM enables growth-minded businesses to optimize their relationships with leads and customers. Through harnessing the power of carefully crafted sales, marketing, customer service, content management, and operations tools, the software aims to make it easy to unify team strategy and drive conversion. Additionally, the software allows users to connect with over 875 integration apps, APIs, and solutions partners to create a customizable user experience that suits the way teams work.…

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    Per Month [Unlimited Users]

    Pricing
    Close CRMHubSpot CRM
    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
    Free Forever
    $0
    Per Month [Unlimited Users]
    CRM Bundle
    $50
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Close CRMHubSpot CRM
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    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.—
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    Community Pulse
    Close CRMHubSpot CRM
    Considered Both Products
    Close
    Chose Close CRM
    Close.io does a lot more than HubSpot CRM for a lower price. The most important difference is that I can search for prospects by the notes I created and by prior activity. But, I cannot do this in HubSpot, although it seems like it should be a very basic feature.
    Incentivized
    Chose Close CRM
    Close.io strikes an important balance between power (features / functionality) and simplicity, making it an enjoyable and powerful platform to use. It's also priced favorably to Salesforce.
    Incentivized
    HubSpot
    Chose HubSpot CRM
    HubSpot ultimately provides more metrics and custom workflow automation than Close CRM.
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot CRM
    HubSpot is more user-friendly than all of the above. It is far simpler and provides more data and reporting.
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot CRM
    Pipedrive is much better,. Its simpler to look at. UI/UX needs to be much better
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot CRM
    Much prefer HubSpot to Close, it is a lot more organized and offers a much wider array of features, specifically when it comes to marketing.
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot CRM
    I'm using HubSpot as it is preferred by my client. I like Hubspot, only wish I could drop voicemails.
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot CRM
    I am not the decision maker or made the desion to use hupspot
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Would buy again
    1522 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    1135 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    1530 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    973 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    939 Answers
    Features
    Close CRMHubSpot CRM
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    14% above category average
    HubSpot CRM
    7.5
    1588 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management8.08 Ratings8.71530 Ratings
    Workflow management7.78 Ratings6.51501 Ratings
    Territory management8.01 Ratings4.9184 Ratings
    Opportunity management10.06 Ratings7.51434 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.38 Ratings7.71545 Ratings
    Contract management10.01 Ratings7.9185 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.38 Ratings8.61489 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management9.73 Ratings8.2186 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings7.61048 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    12% above category average
    HubSpot CRM
    7.8
    1059 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Case management8.03 Ratings8.6985 Ratings
    Call center management7.45 Ratings6.1854 Ratings
    Help desk management10.02 Ratings8.8907 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    9.0
    6 Ratings
    17% above category average
    HubSpot CRM
    7.3
    1398 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Lead management8.76 Ratings7.81319 Ratings
    Email marketing9.35 Ratings6.81330 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    7.9
    6 Ratings
    4% above category average
    HubSpot CRM
    8.0
    1449 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Task management8.35 Ratings9.21391 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management10.01 Ratings7.5722 Ratings
    Reporting5.45 Ratings7.11282 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    7.5
    6 Ratings
    1% below category average
    HubSpot CRM
    7.0
    1418 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Forecasting10.01 Ratings7.01118 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.06 Ratings7.01347 Ratings
    Customizable reports4.44 Ratings7.11307 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.6
    8 Ratings
    14% above category average
    HubSpot CRM
    6.7
    1354 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Custom fields10.07 Ratings7.81327 Ratings
    Custom objects10.02 Ratings5.11153 Ratings
    Scripting environment8.03 Ratings6.3132 Ratings
    API for custom integration6.47 Ratings7.6943 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    8.0
    8 Ratings
    4% below category average
    HubSpot CRM
    7.9
    1311 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.03 Ratings8.01172 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.06 Ratings7.81248 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    HubSpot CRM
    5.6
    896 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Social data10.01 Ratings5.5878 Ratings
    Social engagement10.01 Ratings5.7868 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    14% below category average
    HubSpot CRM
    8.0
    1004 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Marketing automation6.44 Ratings6.7997 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings9.4655 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Close CRM and HubSpot CRM
    Feature
    Close CRM
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    HubSpot CRM
    8.2
    1191 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Mobile access10.01 Ratings8.21191 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Close CRMHubSpot CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (8 ratings)
    7.5
    (1632 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (29 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (1480 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    7.1
    (23 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (8 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Close CRMHubSpot 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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    HubSpot
    I am giving it a 9 rating out of 10 because it has saved my job and helped my team to cracks very big deals. Last year, we were supposed to give a presentation to a client as we were about to sign him for a project. The client asked for our numbers in a real meeting, but we hadn't prepared them for our presentation. I logged in to HubSpot CRM and created a small report that included the relevant numbers. This turned out to be a very good decision for our company, as we subsequently signed that client.
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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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    HubSpot
    • Timeline view and conversation log is extremely helpful and an underrated feature; this is in addition to the entire user profile view.
    • Task management is simple but effective.
    • Deal and company tracking with stakeholder management inside companies / deals is very handy; we know what is happening even though we might not be directly working on it.
    • Gmail integration is quite smooth along with email tracking.
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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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    HubSpot
    • More of an integration issue I think than a problem with HubSpot CRM, but we have AirCall integrated for direct phone lines and synching with individual users for outbound calls. Opening Aircall to make an outbound call automatically generates a new client - unattached to a company record as an orphan.
    • Historical records with activities is awesome but when creating a deal it isn't always a choice to capture last 30 days of history. When it is an option and you click to add that to a deal you can see all the activity items and people who have done anything with the "file".
    • I would like to see more native options for automation.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Close
    No answers on this topic
    HubSpot
    Thus far, our company has found HubSpot CRM to be a reliable service that serves its purpose well: a centralized business contacts database, accessible remotely, with a simple and visually-pleasing interface. Issues are non-existent or resolved quickly, and when the service is experiencing interruptions, notifications and/or updates are sent regularly.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    HubSpot
    I am giving it this rating because it has helped us keep track of leads, it saved us a lot of time by automating tasks, and it makes it easy for different teams to work together. It is user-friendly and has improved our approach to communicating with customers and closing deals.
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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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    HubSpot
    Because when I needed help HubSpot responded immediately and provided me with the information I needed which enabled me to realize that HubSpot was even more customizable and easier to use than I thought! And I already thought HubSpot was very user friendly and easy to use, and then Support showed me how to manipulate the settings, columns and the appearance of the tool.
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    Implementation Rating
    Close
    No answers on this topic
    HubSpot
    If you've had any prior experience with cloud based marketing automation or group communication tools, you can do the implementation without paid outside support. Though getting to a SLA (service level agreement) would be best achieved with the help of a third party who can facilitate
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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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    HubSpot
    We've been using Hubspot for years and don't foresee making any changes away from it. It has been fully integrated into how our business operates. We ultimately selected HubSpot CRM because it had all the features and functions that our marketing, sales, and operations teams wanted. And it offered those features and functions at the right price point for our organization.
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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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    HubSpot
    • We were able to track good quality leads and push them to closure.
    • The leads were contacted within 24 hours so lead drops were minimum.
    • The sales and marketing team were accountable for generating leads and driving revenue becasue of AI-generated Targets.
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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

    HubSpot CRM Screenshots

    Screenshot of Store, track, manage, and report on the deals (sometimes referred to as “opportunities”) your sales team is working.Screenshot of Our contact record enables your team to record and retrieve information on anyone your business interacts with, helping everyone to stay on the same page.Screenshot of The product library gives you visibility into the goods and services you sell, then associates them with individual deals. With products, you can easily track what you're selling to your customers and from what channels.