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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (85.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $9.00 1 User Per Month
$79.00 Per Month
Close
Star Rating
(1,968)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $9.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(1,079)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$79.00 Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Close excels in user satisfaction, boasting a higher overall score compared to lemlist. Users appreciate its ease of use, with one reviewer noting how it simplifies customer delegation and integrates email communications seamlessly.
- Users say that Close's implementation process, while initially challenging, ultimately leads to a user-friendly experience. Reviewers highlight features like Smartviews for effective follow-ups, which enhance their workflow efficiency.
- According to verified reviews, lemlist shines in its email personalization and automation capabilities. Users love the customizable templates that make their outreach feel personal, which is particularly beneficial for startups looking to engage clients effectively.
- Reviewers mention that while lemlist has a robust feature set, it may not match the overall integration and usability that Close offers. Users have noted that Close's dialing features and task management tools are superior, making daily operations smoother.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Close provides exceptional support, with a quality rating that outshines lemlist. Users have expressed satisfaction with the assistance they receive, which contributes to a more positive overall experience when navigating the platform.
- Users report that lemlist's intuitive design helps reduce the workload for campaign management, but some feel it lacks the comprehensive CRM integration that Close offers. This integration is crucial for users who rely on a cohesive system to manage their sales processes effectively.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Close
Solo
Starting at $9.00
1 User Per Month
Perfect for individuals organizing leads, managing pipelines, and keeping all sales communication in one place.
- Only 1 user allowed
- Up to 10,000 Leads
- Built-in email, calling, & SMS
lemlist
Multichannel Expert
$79.00
Per Month
For scaling businesses
- Unlimited multichannel follow-ups
- Auto LinkedIn visits, invites, & messages
- WhatsApp messages
Free Trial
Close
Free Trial is available
lemlist
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
1,730
8.8
716
Ease of Use
9.2
1,770
8.8
956
Ease of Setup
9.0
1,107
8.7
601
Ease of Admin
9.0
565
8.6
266
Quality of Support
9.3
1,548
9.0
677
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
559
8.8
259
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
1,742
9.5
707
Features by Category
Sales Force Automation
9.0
1349
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
1356
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
1381
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1165
Not enough data
9.1
1305
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
1122
Not enough data
8.3
1130
Not enough data
8.4
1161
Not enough data
Marketing Automation
8.7
1258
Not enough data
8.5
1217
Not enough data
9.2
1333
Not enough data
8.2
1132
Not enough data
Customer Support
8.7
1215
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1226
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1260
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1249
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1198
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.7
1258
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1280
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1141
Not enough data
Mobile & Social
8.2
1074
Not enough data
7.9
1096
Not enough data
8.2
1087
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
1195
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1210
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
1197
Not enough data
8.5
1123
Not enough data
8.0
1070
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
1097
Not enough data
9.1
1210
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
1115
Not enough data
Integration
8.8
1124
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1126
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1059
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - CRM
8.5
82
Not enough data
8.5
80
Not enough data
8.6
80
Not enough data
8.5
81
Not enough data
8.7
81
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
8.7
80
Not enough data
Email Marketing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
230
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
246
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
236
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
211
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
202
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.4
209
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
234
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
106
Not enough data
7.3
103
Agentic AI - Email Marketing
Not enough data
7.7
100
Not enough data
7.7
97
Not enough data
7.8
102
Not enough data
7.7
98
Not enough data
7.6
97
Integration
Not enough data
8.3
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
199
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
190
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Lead Facilitation
7.9
133
7.9
37
8.6
133
8.1
38
9.0
140
8.3
38
8.6
134
7.7
37
Organization
9.2
136
7.7
37
8.9
133
8.2
37
8.9
133
8.4
35
Performance Analysis
8.2
127
6.7
36
8.9
134
7.7
36
Sales Analysis
8.3
134
6.9
34
8.6
134
6.7
34
Generative AI
8.4
82
8.1
31
8.7
82
8.4
31
Agentic AI - AI Sales Assistant
9.8
9
8.0
30
9.6
9
7.9
31
9.4
9
7.8
29
9.4
9
7.4
29
9.8
8
7.8
29
8.9
9
7.6
29
9.8
8
7.5
30
Diagnosis
Not enough data
7.7
127
Not enough data
8.1
127
Not enough data
8.0
127
Not enough data
8.3
127
Tracking
Not enough data
8.3
124
Not enough data
8.2
125
Not enough data
8.6
127
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
126
Reporting
Not enough data
8.5
128
Not enough data
8.5
127
Not enough data
8.3
126
Not enough data
7.9
124
Agentic AI - Email Deliverability
Not enough data
7.8
112
Not enough data
7.5
109
Not enough data
7.5
108
Not enough data
7.4
108
Not enough data
7.4
108
Integrated Workflows
9.1
220
8.1
553
9.1
223
8.8
578
9.0
215
7.2
500
8.7
212
8.1
522
9.0
217
7.9
507
9.0
221
7.5
479
8.9
220
7.6
464
Repeatability and Reportability
8.6
215
7.8
460
8.9
215
8.4
493
8.9
205
8.3
466
8.3
203
7.4
440
7.8
201
6.9
431
AI and Automation
8.2
194
7.5
441
8.1
197
7.5
444
8.2
190
7.6
435
7.9
198
7.1
419
7.8
196
7.0
418
Generative AI
8.0
197
7.4
412
Agentic AI - Sales Engagement
8.5
32
7.1
287
8.5
32
7.5
288
8.6
32
7.4
283
8.3
31
6.8
281
8.8
31
7.1
281
8.8
32
6.9
283
8.9
32
7.1
282
Dialing Options
9.1
150
Not enough data
9.2
151
Not enough data
9.4
17
Not enough data
Agent Tools
8.6
146
Not enough data
8.8
142
Not enough data
9.4
147
Not enough data
Automation
8.9
141
Not enough data
8.5
142
Not enough data
8.6
142
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Auto Dialer
8.8
21
Not enough data
8.8
21
Not enough data
AI Capabilities - Auto Dialer
9.4
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.5
17
Not enough data
Text Messaging
8.8
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
287
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
282
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
267
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
252
Not enough data
8.7
257
Not enough data
8.9
256
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
SMS Platform
9.0
280
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
276
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
263
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SMS Marketing
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
Channels
8.6
105
Not enough data
8.6
107
Not enough data
8.0
107
Not enough data
Design
8.5
109
Not enough data
7.9
106
Not enough data
8.9
107
Not enough data
8.9
106
Not enough data
9.0
103
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
103
Not enough data
8.8
102
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
37
Not enough data
9.1
38
Not enough data
9.2
38
Not enough data
9.3
38
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
9.0
37
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.1
37
Not enough data
Workforce Management
9.3
38
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
Call Center Infrastructure (CCI)
9.8
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.8
10
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
Administrative
9.7
40
Not enough data
9.2
39
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Tracking
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
Analytics
8.6
488
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Customizations
9.0
496
Not enough data
9.2
496
Not enough data
8.8
521
Not enough data
8.6
477
Not enough data
9.2
519
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Analytics
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
Data Sourcing
8.5
163
Not enough data
8.7
163
Not enough data
8.5
163
Not enough data
8.8
166
Not enough data
8.6
160
Not enough data
Predictive Analytics
8.6
160
Not enough data
8.7
160
Not enough data
8.3
155
Not enough data
8.4
158
Not enough data
Sales Management
9.1
161
Not enough data
8.3
157
Not enough data
8.8
156
Not enough data
9.2
161
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Outbound Call Tracking
8.5
24
7.3
23
8.4
24
7.0
22
Calling
9.2
664
7.7
27
Feature Not Available
6.8
28
9.0
645
7.6
28
9.3
659
7.7
28
8.9
30
7.7
28
Contacts
8.8
655
8.4
29
8.7
618
8.5
28
9.0
653
8.3
28
Insights
9.3
676
8.3
28
9.0
630
7.7
28
8.7
592
6.9
28
9.0
652
9.0
28
8.8
631
8.5
28
9.0
28
7.1
28
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Close and lemlist are categorized as Sales Engagement, AI Sales Assistant, and Outbound Call Tracking
Unique Categories
Close is categorized as Customer Communications Management, SMS Marketing, Sales Analytics, Email Tracking, CRM, Call Center Infrastructure (CCI), and Auto Dialer
lemlist is categorized as Email Marketing and Email Deliverability
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Close
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
lemlist
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
15.1%
Computer Software
8.6%
Real Estate
8.2%
Financial Services
6.6%
Information Technology and Services
5.5%
Other
56.1%
Computer Software
16.7%
Marketing and Advertising
16.1%
Information Technology and Services
14.4%
Consulting
5.4%
Staffing and Recruiting
4.7%
Other
42.7%
Discussions
How fast does close read the feedback provided?
1 Comment
SW
Hi Kamaldeep, thank you for providing feedback for the Close team! We're always working to improve our CRM and take customer feedback seriously. We see all...Read more
how do I integrate WhatsApp?
1 Comment
KS
You can use Zapier or use API's to link them manually.Read more
How long does it take to generate a new integration?
1 Comment
PE
Hey Camila, we do not have an integration with Apollo at this time. However, you can request one in this form on our website...Read more
What is lemlist used for?
1 Comment
EM
lemlist is an email management solution that helps businesses streamline processes related to optimizing sales engagement, sending personalized emails,...Read more
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