Head-to-Head Comparison
Close vs Closely
Side-by-side comparison of capabilities, pricing, and positioning. 2 shared capabilities, 4 unique.
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"Meet the CRM built for fast-moving teams."
Best for: fast-moving teams
FREEMIUM
"LinkedIn Automation Tool with AI Personalisation"
Best for: Sales teams
What each tool does best
Close
- ✓ Eliminates tool sprawl and manual logging
- ✓ Built-in calling, email, and SMS
- ✓ AI sales assistant with features like AI Drafts and AI Enrich
- ✓ Call, email, and SMS all from one place to double rep productivity.
- ✓ Automate follow-ups, task creation, and lead routing.
- ✓ AI that keeps teams focused on selling.
Closely
- ✓ AI-powered personalization that generates 1-to-1 messages for LinkedIn DMs, InMail, and email, pulling context from profiles and company signals.
- ✓ Deep LinkedIn–CRM integrations that auto-sync DMs, InMails, connection events, and replies to contact, account, and deal timelines in HubSpot, Salesforce, and Pipedrive.
- ✓ Multichannel outreach capabilities, allowing users to combine LinkedIn and email steps into seamless campaigns managed from a single dashboard.
- ✓ Emphasis on safe LinkedIn automation with smart limits, delays, and human-like timing to mimic real behavior and reduce account restriction risks.
Capabilities compared
Shared (2)
Contact Management
Email Sequences
Only on Close (2)
Call Tracking
Sales Pipeline
Only on Closely (2)
Lead Generation
Workflow Automation