Compare: Close vs Salesforce Sales Cloud

A side-by-side analysis to help you find the right tool.

Close

Paid($50–$200/mo)

Yes (14-day free trial)

Paid($200–$1,000/mo)

Yes

Budget Tier

Close$50–$200/mo

Salesforce Sales Cloud$200–$1,000/mo

Free Trial

CloseYes (14-day free trial)

Salesforce Sales CloudYes

Company Size Fit

CloseSmall Team (2–20), Mid-Market (20–200)

Salesforce Sales CloudMid-Market (20–200), Enterprise (200+)

Business Type Fit

CloseB2B

Salesforce Sales CloudB2B, B2C

Best For

CloseHigh-volume outbound sales teams wanting calling/emailing built natively into the CRM

Salesforce Sales CloudEnterprises needing the most configurable, extensible CRM on the market

Pros

Built specifically for outbound SDRs/AEs
no need to integrate third-party dialers or email sequencing tools (it's all built-in)
incredibly fast UI

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Cons

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Requires dedicated admin resources to configure well — steep implementation cost and time relative to simpler CRMs
UI can feel dated