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Close

The CRM built for closing deals, not data entry

PaidFeaturedAdded Jan 1, 2013

About

Close is a sales CRM with built-in calling, SMS, and email — no separate tools needed. It's designed for speed: sign up, import leads, and start selling within an hour. Features include pipeline management, automation, call recording with AI transcription, and smart views for prioritizing outreach. Known for being significantly faster than competitors like HubSpot and Salesforce in head-to-head speed tests.

Tags

crmsalescallingemailpipelineautomationai-transcription

Origin Story

By Steli Efti

The Problem

CRMs forced salespeople to spend hours on data entry instead of actually selling. Close was built to put communication — calls, email, SMS — right inside the CRM.

Building It

Launched in 2013. Grew through the startup community and Steli's prolific content about sales and startups. Bootstrapped and profitable.

First Customer

Early adopters were startup founders doing their own sales who loved that they could call prospects directly from the CRM without switching tools.

What It Means

A CRM that respects salespeople's time by putting communication tools where they work — inside the CRM.

The Dream

To be the fastest, most sales-focused CRM in the world.

Pricing

ModelPaid
Starting at$19/mo

Base at $19/user/month with pipeline, email, and activity tracking. Professional at $49/user/month with calling, automations, and AI. Enterprise at $139/user/month. 14-day free trial.

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Category

Crm Sales

Problems Solved

  • Crm Too Complex
  • Switching Between Sales Tools
  • Sales Pipeline Management

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    Pipedrive
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    Folk

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