Close alternatives (updated October 2026)
Short answer: Close starts at $9/month per user billed annually. Of the 19 other CRM AI tools we list, the lowest published entry prices are Freshsales ($9/month per user), Twenty ($9/month per user), Capsule ($11/month per user); 5 have a free plan and 16 publish an entry price.
About Close: CRM with built-in calling, email and an AI teammate that qualifies leads, books meetings and updates records. Pricing model: Paid. Published entry price: From $9/month per user, billed annually. Full Close listing.
All Close alternatives at a glance
| Tool | What it does | Pricing model | Entry price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attio | CRM for revenue teams with AI agents for building pipeline and managing deals and accounts. | Freemium | From $35/month per user, billed annually | Yes |
| Bitrix24 | All-in-one workspace with CRM, tasks and online meetings for running sales. | Freemium | From $49/month per organisation (5 users), billed annually | Yes |
| Breakcold | AI-native CRM for salespeople and AI agents selling via email, calling, LinkedIn, Telegram and WhatsApp. | Paid | From $99/month per account (1 seat), billed monthly | No |
| Capsule | Simple CRM for managing contacts, sales pipelines and customer relationships. | Freemium | From $11/month per user | Yes |
| Copper | CRM built into Google Workspace for managing leads, deals and projects. | Paid | From $23/month per seat, billed annually | No |
| Day.ai | AI agents that run go-to-market work around the clock and return finished work for review. | Freemium | From $24/month per agent, billed monthly | Yes |
| folk | AI CRM to prospect, engage and close deals in one platform. | Paid | From $24/month per member, billed annually | No |
| Freshsales | Freshworks' AI-powered sales CRM (Freddy AI) for capturing leads and managing deals. | Paid | From $9/month per user, billed annually | No |
| HubSpot Sales Hub | AI sales software built on HubSpot's CRM for prospecting, pipeline management and deal closing. | Freemium | Not yet recorded | Not yet verified |
| Insightly | CRM for managing sales pipelines and customer relationships. | Paid | From $29/month per user, billed annually | No |
| Kommo | AI CRM for messenger-based sales, automating conversations across WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok and more. | Paid | From $25/month per user | No |
| Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales | Microsoft's agentic CRM with sales insights, automation and Copilot for sales teams. | Paid | From $65/month per user, billed annually | No |
| Nutshell | All-in-one growth software combining CRM, email marketing and contact management for sales teams. | Paid | From $13/month per user, billed annually | No |
| Pipedrive | Sales CRM for pipeline management, with AI-powered report creation and built-in meeting intelligence. | Paid | Not yet recorded | Not yet verified |
| respond.io | AI customer conversation platform unifying WhatsApp, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook chats for sales and support. | Paid | Not yet recorded | Not yet verified |
| Salesforce Sales Cloud (AI for Sales) | AI capabilities built into Salesforce's sales CRM for sellers and sales managers. | Paid | From $25/month per user, billed monthly or annually | No |
| Scratchpad | Spreadsheet-style pipeline workspace for Salesforce, with deal change tracking, bulk record updates and notes that save to Salesforce. | Paid | From $16/month per user, billed annually | No |
| Twenty | Open-source CRM that is modular and customisable. | Paid | From $9/month per user | No |
| Zoho CRM | AI-powered online CRM (with the Zia assistant) for managing sales and customer operations. | Freemium | From $20/month per user | Yes |
Questions people ask
What are the alternatives to Close?
AI Sales Bench lists 19 other CRM AI tools: Attio, Bitrix24, Breakcold, Capsule, Copper, Day.ai, folk, Freshsales, HubSpot Sales Hub, Insightly, Kommo, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales, Nutshell, Pipedrive, respond.io, Salesforce Sales Cloud (AI for Sales), Scratchpad, Twenty, Zoho CRM. They are listed alphabetically, not ranked.
Which Close alternatives have a free plan?
Attio, Bitrix24, Capsule, Day.ai, Zoho CRM. That is 5 of the 19 alternatives we list, based on each vendor’s pricing page checked 15 Oct 2026.
Which Close alternatives have the lowest published entry price?
Freshsales: From $9/month per user, billed annually; Twenty: From $9/month per user; Capsule: From $11/month per user. Units differ (per user, per seat or per account), so compare like for like on each vendor’s pricing page.
How is Close priced?
Close’s pricing model is Paid. Published entry price: From $9/month per user, billed annually. See https://close.com/pricing for current plans.
Are these alternatives paid placements?
No. Paid placements on AI Sales Bench are always labelled “Featured” or “Sponsored”, and they never change which tools appear on comparison pages or how we describe them.
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