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At 5 seats
$245
Essentials plan
- Contract
- No contracts; monthly plans cancel anytime, annual downgrades or cancellations take...
- Free plan
- Trial: 14-day free trial, no credit card; includes $5 of calling and enrichment credits...
Cheaper than Close (13)
Compared at 5 seats, same currency.
| Alternative | At 5 seats | Against Close | States that Close doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FreshsalesGrowth, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$45$9 × 5 seats | $200 less | AI lead scoring, AI deal forecasting | Not found | Trial: 21-day free trial of the fully-loaded CRM; account is suspended if you do... |
 HubSpotStarter (pay ), read Oct 29, 2026 |
$50$10 × 5 seats | $195 less | Nothing extra found | No downgrades during the current term; downgrade possible at renewal | Free tools for up to 2 users across Marketing, Sales, Service, Content, Data... |
 Cirrus InsightSalesforce Sidebar, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$55$11 × 5 seats | $190 less | Nothing extra found | Billed in advance monthly or annually | Trial: 14-day free trial |
 NutshellFoundation, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$65$13 × 5 seats | $180 less | AI lead scoring, AI deal forecasting | No long-term contracts | Trial: 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
 Monday CRMBasic, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$90$18 × 5 seats | $155 less | AI lead scoring, AI deal forecasting, HIPAA BAA | Month-to-month or annual; annual is paid upfront | Trial: 14-day free trial |
 Zoho CRMStandard, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$100$20 × 5 seats | $145 less | AI lead scoring, AI deal forecasting, HIPAA BAA | No contracts or commitments | Free for 3 users: contact management, workflow automation, up to 10 custom... |
 PipedriveLite, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$120$24 × 5 seats | $125 less | AI lead scoring, AI deal forecasting | Subscription renews monthly or annually | Trial: 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
 SalesforceStarter Suite, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$125$25 × 5 seats | $120 less | AI lead scoring, AI deal forecasting | Most products use annual contracts; terms vary | Free Suite listed at $0 per user/month in the comparison table; no further... |
 CopperBasic, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$145$29 × 5 seats | $100 less | Nothing extra found | Not found | Trial: 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
 InsightlyCRM Plus, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$145$29 × 5 seats | $100 less | AI lead scoring, HIPAA BAA | Prices billed annually | Trial: 14-day free trial of CRM, no credit card required |
 Day.aiTurbo, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$150$30 × 5 seats | $95 less | Nothing extra found | No long-term contracts; cancel anytime | Free users get Gmail and Calendar ingestion, meeting recording clips and... |
 FolkStandard, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$150$30 × 5 seats | $95 less | AI lead scoring | Cancel any time; termination takes effect at the end of the... | Trial: 2 week free trial on all premium features, no credit card needed; account is... |
 AttioPlus, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$220$44 × 5 seats | $25 less | AI lead scoring, AI deal forecasting | Enterprise is billed annually | Free plan for up to 3 seats with real-time contact syncing and automatic... |
Free plan, which Close doesn't show (2)
A free plan you can keep, in the vendor's own words.
| Alternative | At 5 seats | Against Close | States that Close doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 StreakPro, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$295$59 × 5 seats | $50 more | Nothing extra found | Not found | Free email tools in Gmail: email and link tracking, snippets, 50 mail merge... |
 ClarifyStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$50/moStarter plan, starting price | Not comparable | HIPAA BAA | Growth and Enterprise billed annually | Free plan: $0 with 1k credits/mo, AI sales agent, deal and meeting... |
Flat tiers (2)
Priced in tiers, where Close charges per seat.
| Alternative | At 5 seats | Against Close | States that Close doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CoffeeGrande, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$250$50 × 5 seats | $5 more | AI lead scoring, HIPAA BAA | Trenta is billed annually | Trial: 14-day free trial on Grande |
 Zendesk SellSell Team, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$19/moSell Team plan, starting price | Not comparable | AI lead scoring, AI deal forecasting | Not found | Trial: Free trial offered, length not stated |
Other options (2)
No computed reason to switch, listed for completeness.
| Alternative | At 5 seats | Against Close | States that Close doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Microsoft Dynamics 365 SalesDynamics 365 Sales Professional, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$325$65 × 5 seats | $80 more | AI lead scoring, AI deal forecasting | Prices paid yearly | Trial: Dynamics 365 Sales free trial offered; duration not stated |
 LightfieldStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$445$89 × 5 seats | $200 more | AI lead scoring, AI deal forecasting | Pro, Growth and Enterprise billed annually | Trial: 14 days on Starter |
No price found, or contact sales (1)
- Nimbleself serve
Questions
What is the cheapest alternative to Close?
Freshsales, at $45 at 5 seats, $200 less than Close. Computed from each vendor's published prices.
Is there a free alternative to Close?
Yes. 7 AI CRM software have a free plan, including HubSpot, Zoho CRM, Salesforce, Day.ai, Attio.
How this page is made
Alternatives come from Close's own category, AI CRM software. Prices come from each vendor's pricing page and are compared at the same volume where both can be computed, and by starting price where neither can. "States that Close doesn't" lists what we found on the other vendor's site and didn't find on Close's, which doesn't prove Close lacks it. How prices are read.