# Closely, Waalaxy vs Octopus CRM Comparison

| | Closely | Waalaxy | Octopus CRM | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 196 | 1,289 | 118 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (94.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (88.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (82.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $0.00 Per Month | Starting at $16.00 1 Seats | from 6,99 USD / mo | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Closely

Pros:
- Customer Support (3 reviews)
- Easy Setup (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Plan Limitations (3 reviews)
- Campaign Management (1 reviews)

### Waalaxy

Pros:
- Ease of Use (187 reviews)
- Easy Setup (126 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (30 reviews)
- Campaign Management (22 reviews)

### Octopus CRM

Pros:
- Automation (2 reviews)
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Customer Support (2 reviews)
- Lead Management Issues (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Closely | Waalaxy | Octopus CRM | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (121 reviews) | 8.6 (710 reviews) | 8.6 (83 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (126 reviews) | 8.8 (738 reviews) | 8.8 (84 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (56 reviews) | 8.8 (477 reviews) | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.1 (50 reviews) | 8.7 (223 reviews) | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.1 (120 reviews) | 8.6 (609 reviews) | 8.6 (76 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (50 reviews) | 8.6 (218 reviews) | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (96 reviews) | 9.1 (680 reviews) | 7.9 (78 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Closely

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: $0.00 Per Month

Key Features:
- 50 Email Finder Credits
- Custom message sequences
- Network Manager

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/closely/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Waalaxy

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Pro

Price: Starting at $16.00 1 Seats

Description: Ideal if you have a strong LinkedIn network and want to turn connections into conversations.

Key Features:
- 300 invitations per month
- Unlimited campaigns
- Smart reply detection

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/waalaxy/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Octopus CRM

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Starter 

Price: from 6,99 USD / mo

Description: Best for new LinkedIn users who do not have experience in marketing on LinkedIn

Key Features:
- Personal CRM with stats
- Auto invite (personalized)
- Ability to connect with premium LinkedIn users only

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/octopus-crm/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Sales Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Closely** | N/A | N/A |
| **Waalaxy** | 8.4/10 | 157 |
| **Octopus CRM** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Availability

| Feature | Closely | Waalaxy | Octopus CRM | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Contact Data Availability** | Not enough data | 8.6 (120 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Company Data Availability** | Not enough data | 8.4 (103 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Industry Research Availability** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Technographic Data Availability** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Data Accuracy

| Feature | Closely | Waalaxy | Octopus CRM | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Contact Data Accuracy** | Not enough data | 8.3 (95 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Company Data Accuracy** | Not enough data | 8.3 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Technographic Data Accuracy** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Sales Intelligence

| Feature | Closely | Waalaxy | Octopus CRM | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Closely | Waalaxy | Octopus CRM | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | 8.3 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | 8.5 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | 8.4 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting/Dashboards** | Not enough data | 8.5 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **APIs** | Not enough data | 7.5 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Features

| Feature | Closely | Waalaxy | Octopus CRM | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Lead Builder** | Not enough data | 8.5 (108 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration to CRM/Marketing Automation** | Not enough data | 7.8 (95 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Cleaning/Enrichment** | Not enough data | 7.8 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Segmentation/Filtering** | Not enough data | 7.9 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | 8.3 (95 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **News/People Alerts** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Connections** | Not enough data | 8.6 (96 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.8 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Messaging** | Not enough data | 8.7 (107 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Lead Generation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Closely** | N/A | N/A |
| **Waalaxy** | N/A | N/A |
| **Octopus CRM** | N/A | N/A |

#### Lead Generation

| Feature | Closely | Waalaxy | Octopus CRM | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Lead Builder** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **CRM Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Marketing Automation Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Social Media Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Import & Export Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Lead Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Closely** | 7.7/10 | 13 |
| **Waalaxy** | 8.6/10 | 137 |
| **Octopus CRM** | N/A | N/A |

#### Lead Intelligence

| Feature | Closely | Waalaxy | Octopus CRM | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Lead Validation** | 7.9 (13 reviews) | 8.6 (115 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Lead Enrichment** | 7.4 (13 reviews) | 8.2 (105 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Lead Quality** | 7.6 (12 reviews) | 8.4 (99 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Lead Analysis** | 6.9 (12 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Browser Extension** | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 8.7 (108 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Lead Intelligence

| Feature | Closely | Waalaxy | Octopus CRM | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Lead Capture

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Closely** | N/A | N/A |
| **Waalaxy** | 8.3/10 | 568 |
| **Octopus CRM** | 8.4/10 | 14 |

#### Lead Monitoring

| Feature | Closely | Waalaxy | Octopus CRM | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Features** | Not enough data | 8.5 (480 reviews) | 7.2 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | 8.4 (338 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Identification** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - Lead Capture

| Feature | Closely | Waalaxy | Octopus CRM | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 8.9 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 8.1 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data Capture

| Feature | Closely | Waalaxy | Octopus CRM | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 
| **Websites** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Social Media** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 7.8 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Closely | Waalaxy | Octopus CRM | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Export/Import** | Not enough data | 8.4 (394 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.1 (333 reviews) | 7.9 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Customization

| Feature | Closely | Waalaxy | Octopus CRM | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Forms** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 7.8 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Personalization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 9.3 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Templates** | Not enough data | 7.9 (325 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 7.7 (309 reviews) | 9.0 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

### Lead Mining

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Closely** | N/A | N/A |
| **Waalaxy** | N/A | N/A |
| **Octopus CRM** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Lead Mining

| Feature | Closely | Waalaxy | Octopus CRM | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Closely (1):** [Lead Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lead-intelligence)

**Unique to Waalaxy (3):** [Lead Capture Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lead-capture), [Sales Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-intelligence), [Lead Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lead-intelligence)

**Unique to Octopus CRM (2):** [Lead Capture Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lead-capture), [Lead Mining Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lead-mining)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Closely | Waalaxy | Octopus CRM | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 94.2% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 4.7% | 9.3% | 14.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 1.0% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 

### By Industry

#### Closely

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 38.2%
- **Computer Software:** 8.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 5.2%
- **Management Consulting:** 3.7%
- **Accounting:** 3.1%
- **Financial Services:** 3.1%
- **Professional Training & Coaching:** 3.1%
- **Education Management:** 2.1%
- **Market Research:** 2.1%
- **Media Production:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 28.8%

#### Waalaxy

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 19.1%
- **Consulting:** 10.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.7%
- **Computer Software:** 8.8%
- **Financial Services:** 4.5%
- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 3.1%
- **Professional Training & Coaching:** 2.9%
- **Accounting:** 1.9%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.9%
- **Human Resources:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 34.7%

#### Octopus CRM

- **Computer Software:** 19.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 17.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 12.8%
- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 9.2%
- **Financial Services:** 4.6%
- **Management Consulting:** 4.6%
- **Human Resources:** 3.7%
- **Automotive:** 2.8%
- **Professional Training & Coaching:** 2.8%
- **Insurance:** 2.8%
- **Other:** 20.2%

---
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## Top Discussions

### Closely

No discussions available for this product.

### Waalaxy

- Title: [What is waalaxy used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-waalaxy-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Waalaxy is a linkedin automation software that helps you to automate your linkedin outreach efforts.
In simple words if you are professional who needs to..."
- Title: [how to use Waalaxy as efficiently as possible?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-use-waalaxy-as-efficiently-as-possible) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hey I S, 
One of the most important things is targeting, spend some time to know who would be interested in your product, you will have bad results if you..."
- Title: [Does it slow down your campaigns if you have more than one campaign running at once?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-it-slow-down-your-campaigns-if-you-have-more-than-one-campaign-running-at-once) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "not so fast, but LI may ban for some quick actions"
- Title: [Hello Mr. Experts! In the future it will be other prospecting features such as find the phone number and email of the leads?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/hello-mr-experts-in-the-future-it-will-be-other-prospecting-features-such-as-find-the-phone-number-and-email-of-the-leads) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Why not Ms. Experts ? 😉
We currently have the functionality to find the email address, it's called Email Finder. You can have access to Email Finder in..."
- Title: [Do you need an ambassador for your product?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-need-an-ambassador-for-your-product) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hey Marjon!
The requirement to become an ambassador is to be a Waalien (a Waalaxy user). We have several ambassador programs, you can find all information..."

### Octopus CRM

- Title: [How can we automate campaign like other software so you dont have to keep forward camapigns to the next stage?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/29451-how-can-we-automate-campaign-like-other-software-so-you-dont-have-to-keep-forward-camapigns-to-the-next-stage) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Unfortunately, that is the one thing this software cannot do, and I’m hoping that changes soon. Basically I have a schedule I stick to where, for example, on..."
- Title: [I would like to do a better job of creating the messaging.  Any hints?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27874-i-would-like-to-do-a-better-job-of-creating-the-messaging-any-hints) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Hey Byron,

Thank you for your question. I would recommend you to have a look at our video tutorial on how to build a follow-up sequence with Octopus..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/closely-vs-waalaxy-vs-octopus-crm)