Close CRM vs Salesflare
Features, use cases, pros and cons, and pricing side by side — and which one to pick.
Quick verdict: Pick Close CRM if your team sells by phone; choose Salesflare if you're a small B2B team that wants the CRM to fill itself in.
Best for: Inside sales teams that live on the phone and want dialing built in, Small to mid-size teams replacing a CRM, dialer, and SMS tool with one platform
Read the full Close CRM reviewBest for: Small B2B sales teams tired of manual CRM data entry, Agencies and consultants managing client relationships
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Close CRM vs Salesflare: features compared
Compare key features side by side
Feature Comparison Summary
Which should you choose?
Choose Close CRM if
- Your team sells on the phone and wants a built-in power dialer.
- You want the Chloe AI agent calling leads and booking meetings.
- You need an API, webhooks, or an MCP server for custom workflows.
Choose Salesflare if
- You're a small B2B team tired of manual CRM data entry.
- You prospect mainly in Gmail, Outlook, or LinkedIn.
- You want free one-on-one onboarding and a CRM that updates itself.
Close CRM vs Salesflare: pros and cons
Close CRM
Close CRM puts calling, email, SMS, and pipelines in one place, with Chloe, an AI agent that answers new leads in minutes and books meetings. Costs climb with usage, though, and automation only starts at $99 per user. Overall, it's a strong pick for outbound-heavy teams that can live with metered billing.
Pros
- Chloe, the built-in AI sales agent, calls new leads within minutes, qualifies them through real conversations, books meetings, and logs transcripts and notes automatically — reducing the need for extra reps.
- Calling is native, not an add-on — the power dialer (and predictive dialer on Scale) logs every call automatically, with phone, email, and SMS sharing one inbox so outbound teams work from a single window.
- The CRM updates itself — AI-generated call summaries, drafted follow-ups, and contact enrichment from LinkedIn and the web reduce manual data entry after every conversation.
Cons
- AI credits are metered and don't roll over — 500 to 2,000 per user monthly depending on plan — and calling, SMS, phone lines (from $1/month), and the Call Assistant ($50/month plus $0.02 per minute) all add usage-based costs on top of seat prices.
- The AI agent calling and messaging leads on your behalf won't suit every audience or brand; Close's own materials suggest testing Chloe's tone before committing, and vendors' outcome claims (like 50% more booked appointments) come from self-published customer quotes rather than independent verification.
- Automation is locked behind the $99 Growth plan — Solo and Essentials tiers exclude workflows — so small teams get manual follow-ups unless they pay for the higher tiers.
Salesflare
Salesflare pulls contacts and activity from Gmail, Outlook, and LinkedIn so records fill themselves in, then reminds you about follow-ups. Plans run $29–$99 per user monthly with a free trial but no free plan, and lead credits are capped. Overall, it's a strong pick for small B2B teams on Google or Microsoft email who want a CRM that updates itself.
Pros
- Fills in CRM records semi-automatically from Gmail, Outlook, and LinkedIn, so contacts, activity, and company details stay current without copy-pasting
- No hidden caps on contacts, users, email templates, sent emails, custom fields, workflows, dashboards, or pipelines — only monthly lead credits (5, 100, or 250 by plan) are limited
- Proactive follow-up reminders plus email, link, and website-visit tracking show you exactly when a lead is warm and when it's time to reach out again
Cons
- Signup and email tracking depend on Google or Microsoft accounts, so teams on other email providers may not get the core auto-fill functionality
- Lead credits are capped per plan (5 on Growth, 100 on Pro, 250 on Enterprise), and heavy prospecting teams will burn through them fast — extra packs cost $39–$129 on top of the subscription
- Enterprise requires a five-user minimum at $99 per user, which prices out very small teams that want done-for-you migration and a dedicated account manager
Close CRM and Salesflare in detail
Close CRM
Close is a sales CRM built for teams that actively sell. It combines phone calling, email, SMS, pipeline management, and reporting in one platform. Its standout element is Chloe, an AI sales agent that calls leads, qualifies them through real conversations, books meetings, and updates records automatically. The vendor targets founders, sales leaders, and reps, with dedicated pages for coaching, B2B SaaS, financial services, and insurance teams.
Standout features
- Chloe answers leads before they go cold
- Calling that's built in, not bolted on
- The CRM that updates itself
- See every deal, then act on it
- Connects to your stack, and to your workflow
Use cases
- Answer New Leads in Minutes
- Re-Engage Cold Leads
- Never Miss a Follow-Up
- Run Outbound From One Workspace
Salesflare
Salesflare is an intelligent sales CRM built for small and medium-sized businesses selling B2B. It connects to your Gmail or Outlook inbox and LinkedIn, then pulls contact and activity data into the CRM semi-automatically. The idea is simple: the CRM works for you, not the other way around. More than 10,000 companies use it, and it holds a 4.8/5 rating from 400+ reviews.
Standout features
- A CRM that fills itself in
- Follow-ups that don't slip through
- See every deal at a glance
- Prospecting built right in
- Teamwork that comes standard
Use cases
- Your CRM finally fills itself in
- Catch leads before they go cold
- Prospect on LinkedIn without the copy-paste
- Run the pipeline as a team
Pricing compared
List prices from each vendor's pricing page, before taxes and add-ons. Costs are per month.
| Pricing compared | Close CRM | Salesflare |
|---|---|---|
| From (cheapest paid plan) | $9/mo Solo | $29/mo Growth · per user |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days | Not stated |
| Annual billing savings | — | — |
| Pricing model | Flat price | Per user |
| Cost for 1 user | $9/mo Solo plan, billed monthly | $29/mo Growth plan, billed annually |
| Cost for 5 users | $35/mo Essentials plan, billed monthly · price per account (user limit not stated) | $145/mo Growth plan, billed annually |
| Cost for 10 users | $35/mo Essentials plan, billed monthly · price per account (user limit not stated) | $290/mo Growth plan, billed annually |
| Cost for 25 users | $35/mo Essentials plan, billed monthly · price per account (user limit not stated) | $725/mo Growth plan, billed annually |
| Plans | 4 | 3 |
| Prices checked | Checked Oct 13, 2026 | Vendor page checked Oct 13, 2026 |
| Price history | Tracking prices since Oct 1, 2026. No price change detected yet. | Tracking prices since Oct 1, 2026. No price change detected yet. |
- Cheapest plan that fits each team size. Per-user plans are multiplied by the number of users (respecting stated minimums and seat packs). Plans that include some users cost their base price plus the extra-user price for each user beyond those included. Flat-priced plans with no stated user limit are counted as one licence per user.
Cheaper for your team size
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Computed from published list prices on the dates shown. Excludes taxes, add-ons and promotions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which tool is better for phone selling?
Close CRM. Its built-in power and predictive dialers log calls automatically, and SMS lives in the same workspace. Salesflare isn't built around calling.