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Close vs Smartlead

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Close compared with Smartlead
DetailCloseSmartlead
What it doesThe CRM that does the work Cold Email Software for Sales Teams That Run Outbound at Scale
StageEstablished Established
Founded2013 Not given
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelsubscription freemium
PricingFour subscription plans: Solo ($9/user/month), Essentials ($35/user/month), Growth ($99/user/month), and Scale ($139/user/month) when billed annually. All include Chloe AI access and monthly AI credits. Call and SMS usage charged separately. Free trial available with no credit card required. Paid plans start at $39/month (Base) and go up to $379/month (Unlimited Prime). Annual billing saves 17% across all plans. Add-ons available for SmartSenders, SmartDelivery, SmartDialer, Email Verification, and SmartServers.
Key features
  • AI sales agent (Chloe) that calls leads and books meetings
  • Built-in calling and automatic call logging
  • Built-in email and SMS messaging
  • Pipeline and lead management
  • Automated workflows for outreach and follow-ups
  • Call summaries and transcripts generated by AI
  • Automatic CRM updates from conversations
  • Power dialer for faster calling
  • Reporting and analytics dashboards
  • Integrations with 100+ tools
  • Unlimited mailboxes
  • AI-powered email warmup
  • Deliverability infrastructure
  • Unified Master Inbox
  • AI agents for GTM automation
  • Integrated CRM
  • Email verification
  • White-label platform
What makes it different
  • Built-in communication channels (calling, email, SMS) reduce tool switching
  • Profitable and customer-funded, focused on SMBs not venture growth
  • CRM updates itself from conversations with data enrichment
  • Unlimited mailboxes included in all plans at no extra cost
  • Dedicated deliverability infrastructure optimized for cold email
  • Unified master inbox for entire revenue cycle management
  • AI agents that automate full sales cycle without coding
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)81 no change since last check77 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)3135
Citation Flow (Majestic)5557
Referring domains (Majestic)80157770

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