Close vs Nutshell
Close confirms 7 of the features we check on its own site; Nutshell confirms 9. Starting prices: Close not published, Nutshell USD 13/mo · per user.
Close
Sales teams that sell by calling, emailing and texting.
Watch out: Plan prices are not visible in the fetched text.
Nutshell
Small sales teams that want a simple CRM with email marketing and AI built in.
Watch out: Per-user pricing in USD; reporting and automation are held for higher tiers.
| Overview & pricing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | CRM & Sales | CRM & Sales |
| Specialty | CRM for sales teams | Sales CRM |
| Based in | Unconfirmed | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Best for | All sizes | SMBs |
| Starting price | Unconfirmed | USD 13/mo · per user |
| Free plan | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Free trial | ✓14 days | ✓14 days |
| Features confirmed on each vendor’s site | ||
| Visual sales pipeline · Core features | ✓Lead and pipeline management | ✓Drag-and-drop visual sales pipeline |
| Contact & company management · Core features | Unconfirmed | ✓Unlimited contacts and companies with custom fields |
| Shared omnichannel inbox · Core features | ✓Email, calls, SMS in one inbox | Unconfirmed |
| Workflow automation · Core features | ✓Sales automation workflows | ✓Sales automation |
| Quotes / proposals · Core features | Unconfirmed | ✓Create, send, track quotes and contracts |
| Lead capture forms · Core features | ✓Native forms capture leads into Close | ✓Form builder and landing pages in every plan |
| Email sync · Core features | Unconfirmed | ✓Two-way Gmail and Outlook sync |
| Built-in calling · Core features | ✓Built-in power dialer | Unconfirmed |
| Sales reports & forecasts · Core features | ✓Reporting: pipeline, activity, forecasting | ✓Smart reporting and advanced reporting |
| AI assistant / AI agent · Core features | ✓Chloe AI agent calls leads and books meetings | ✓AI outcomes, AI Chatbot and AI Agent Marketplace |
| Public API · Platform | Unconfirmed | ✓Open API on all plans |
| Integrations | ||
| Listed on its site | ChatGPT, Claude, WhatsApp | Gmail, Outlook, Zapier |
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Every ✓ / ✕ comes from the vendor’s own website (sources on each product page). Unconfirmed means the site doesn’t say — not that the feature is missing.