Close vs Thread Otter

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Close compared with Thread Otter
Detail	Close	Thread Otter
What it does	The CRM that does the work	Not given
Stage	Established	Not given
Founded	2013	Not given
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Free trial
Pricing	Four 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.	$99 per month for one teammate and one project with full autopilot across all four channels. Add teammates at $99/month each. Add projects at $39/month each. Annual billing offers 2 months free.
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	Monitors Reddit, X, LinkedIn, and Bluesky for buyer intent signals Direct message automation for warm leads Native post creation per platform without cross-posting Per-account pacing and daily caps to prevent bans Reply-to-customer attribution and receipt tracking Google Search Console integration for long-term reach measurement Approve-first mode for review before sending Do-not-say rules and sameness guard to prevent generic replies Chrome extension for sending from your own logged-in accounts
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	Full attribution from thread reply to customer signup, not just vanity metrics Genuine pacing and account safety designed to prevent bans Replies powered by your authentic voice, not a preset or generic AI Costs $99/month versus $10k+ for a growth hire
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	81 no change since last check	29 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	31	2
Citation Flow (Majestic)	55	28
Referring domains (Majestic)	8015	50

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