Close vs Freshsales
Two affordable, sales focused CRMs with calling built in. Close wins on outbound velocity, a power dialer and pure calling depth; Freshsales wins on a real free plan, the lowest paid entry price and a broader Freshworks ecosystem. Here is how they compare, and which fits your team.
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How they score
Scores are our editorial assessment against the VettedSaaS rubric · not vendor supplied.
Feature by feature
✓ full · ∼ partial · — noneFeature support verified as of June 2026 · check the vendor for current details.
Pricing, side by side
Per user / month, billed annuallyPricing as of June 2026. Vendors change plans often · check the vendor for current pricing. Both list per user billed annually. Freshsales offers a free plan for up to 3 users; Close has no free plan and its Solo tier is limited to one user.