Close alternatives · CRM
Free alternatives to Close
Close has no free plan. 19 of the 45 other CRM tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Close is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly). All of them pair the free plan with paid ones.
19 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 6, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Close
- Free plan · from $20/mo
HubSpot
Free CRM at the center of a marketing, sales and service suite
What is free: Free tools for up to 2 users and 1,000 contacts with no expiry date: contact management, deal pipelines, tasks, email tracking, live chat, a meeting link and reporting dashboards. Live chat and marketing emails carry HubSpot branding.
- HubSpot starts at $20 per seat / month for Starter (new customers: from $7, billed annually). Close starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- HubSpot has a free plan. Close does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only HubSpot lists a browser extension.
- Only Close lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Free plan · from $35/mo
Attio
CRM with a customizable data model, workflows and AI agents
What is free: Up to 3 seats, 3 objects and 50,000 records, 200 email sends per user a month, up to 3 reports, and 100 seat credits plus 250 workspace credits a month for AI and workflows.
- Attio starts at $35 per user / month, billed annually ($44 billed monthly). Close starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- Attio has a free plan. Close does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Attio lists a browser extension.
- Only Close lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Free plan · from $14/mo
Zoho CRM
Sales CRM with a free edition, process automation and Zia AI
What is free: Free edition for up to 3 users: lead, contact and deal management, tasks and events, 5,000 records, 1 GB of file storage, up to 5 workflow automations and the mobile apps. No credit card required.
- Zoho CRM starts at $14 per user / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly). Close starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- Zoho CRM has a free plan. Close does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Close lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Close also covers transcription.
- Free plan · from $25/mo
Salesforce
CRM platform for sales teams with AI agents and a free 2-user suite
What is free: Free Suite: 2 user licenses with lead, opportunity and case management, up to 100 marketing emails a month and connected Slack conversations. No credit card; stays free if you log in at least once every 60 days.
- Salesforce starts at $25 per user / month, billed monthly or annually. Close starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- Salesforce has a free plan. Close does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Salesforce lists a browser extension.
- Only Close lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Free plan · from $49/mo
Streak
CRM built into Gmail, with pipelines in the inbox
What is free: Email tools inside Gmail, with email and link tracking, snippets, 50 mail merge sends a day, Streak Share and thread splitter. It does not include CRM pipelines.
- Streak starts at $49 per user / month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly). Close starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- Streak has a free plan. Close does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Streak lists a browser extension.
- Only Close lists a web app.
- Free plan · from $18/mo
Capsule CRM
Small-business CRM for contacts, sales pipelines and projects
What is free: Free plan for up to 2 users: 250 contacts, 5 custom fields, 1 sales pipeline with custom milestones and a single project board. No time limit.
- Capsule CRM starts at $18 per user / month, billed annually ($22 billed monthly). Close starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- Capsule CRM has a free plan. Close does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Close lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Capsule CRM also covers tasks, kanban boards and reports.
- Free plan · from $7/mo
Bigin by Zoho CRM
Pipeline-based CRM from Zoho for small businesses
What is free: Free edition for a single user: 1 pipeline, 500 records, 3 automations, built-in phone, a standard dashboard, 1 booking page, web forms and the mobile apps.
- Bigin by Zoho CRM starts at $7 per user / month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly). Close starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- Bigin by Zoho CRM has a free plan. Close does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Close lists a Windows app.
- Bigin by Zoho CRM also covers booking links, forms and reports.
- Free plan · from $9/mo
Twenty
Open-source CRM with a custom data model, cloud or self-hosted
What is free: Self-hosted Pro: the open-source core is free on your own infrastructure, with full customization, custom apps, up to 5 workspaces and community support. The cloud has no free plan.
- Twenty starts at $9 per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly). Close starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- Twenty has a free plan. Close does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Close lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Twenty is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $13.79/mo
EngageBay
All-in-one marketing, sales and support CRM for small teams
What is free: Free plan for up to 15 users: 250 contacts, 1,000 branded emails, CRM, helpdesk, live chat, 1 landing page, 2 email sequences and 20 AI conversations a month.
- EngageBay starts at $13.79 per user / month, billed yearly ($14.99 billed monthly). Close starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- EngageBay has a free plan. Close does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Close lists macOS and Windows apps.
- EngageBay also covers booking links, marketing automation and forms.
- Free plan · from $40/mo
Clarify
AI CRM with a sales agent, priced by credits rather than seats
What is free: Unlimited seats, 1,000 credits a month, 20,000 records, 1 campaign and 3 objects, with the AI sales agent and the call recorder and notetaker.
- Clarify starts at $40 / month, billed annually ($50 billed monthly), unlimited seats. Close starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- Clarify has a free plan. Close does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Clarify lists a browser extension.
- Only Close lists iOS and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $49/mo
Bitrix24
Flat-priced CRM with tasks, chat, video calls and a site builder
What is free: Free plan for unlimited users with 5 GB of storage: basic CRM (deals, contacts) with one pipeline, tasks with Kanban and Gantt views, shared calendars, and chat and video calls.
- Bitrix24 starts at $49 per organization / month for 5 users, billed annually ($69 billed monthly). Close starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- Bitrix24 has a free plan. Close does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Bitrix24 lists a Linux app.
- Bitrix24 is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan
Odoo CRM
Open-source CRM app from the Odoo business suite
What is free: One App Free: a single app such as CRM is free on Odoo Online for unlimited users, with no time limit. Installing additional apps moves the database to a paid plan.
- Odoo CRM starts at Rs 725 per user / month, billed yearly (Rs 950 monthly); Indian price list. Close starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- Odoo CRM has a free plan. Close does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Close lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Odoo CRM is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
7 more that are free or have a free plan
All 19 in one tableCommon questions
Is there a free alternative to Close?
Yes. HubSpot, Attio, Zoho CRM, Salesforce, Streak, Capsule CRM, Bigin by Zoho CRM, Twenty and 11 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Close have a free plan?
Close has no free plan. Close is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Close: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.