Cloze vs Polymail (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Polymail grades higher than Cloze: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Polymail grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Cloze
Relationship CRM built on your email, calls and calendar
Polymail
Email client with read tracking, follow-up reminders and scheduling
Which one is for you
Pick Cloze if
- Fits if your work is relationships and you want contacts logged without typing them in
- Works for small teams that want shared work and assigned follow-ups
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as it's a 14-day trial then $17 a month at least
- Skip it if you aren't in real estate and want a general tool, as the main site is now aimed at brokerages
- Pricey if you add the Concierge Service, which is $20 a user a month with a $500 monthly minimum
- Watch out: the pricing grid doesn't say in text which features sit on which plan
- Watch out: past team-member archives beyond the 5 on Platinum are $5 each a month
Pick Polymail if
- Fits if you're a founder or salesperson who runs deals from the inbox
- Works for people who want tracking, scheduling and outreach in one app instead of three add-ons
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're on Android or Linux, as the apps are web, Mac, Windows and iPhone only
- Tight if you're on Basic, which connects 2 email accounts and has no sequences
- Pricey if you want sequences, as Premium is $24 a user a month yearly, $29 monthly
- Not for you if you want to stay free, since the app stops working after the 7-day trial
- Watch out: Salesforce, SSO and analytics are Enterprise only, and that plan has no published price
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAClozeFair | 2.4GPAPolymailFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $17 a month on annual billing ($19.99 monthly), and teams pay $21 to $42 a seat. That's the dearer side of email tools, where the middle is about $8. | CBasic is $10 a month billed yearly, $13 monthly, a little above this category's $8 middle, and it connects just 2 accounts. Sequences and up to 20 accounts mean Premium at $24 a user, and Salesforce, SSO and analytics are Enterprise, which isn't priced at all. |
| Free plan and trial | C14 days free on every plan with no card. There's no free plan after that. | CNo free plan. The trial is 7 days of the Premium plan with no credit card required. After that a paid plan is needed to keep using the app. |
| Features | CEmail, calendar, reminders and a CRM that needs no data entry, plus team features. But the grid doesn't say which feature sits on which plan. | BPer-recipient open tracking with link and attachment opens timestamped in a searchable feed, follow-up reminders, Read Later, send later, templates, outreach sequences, meeting booking pages and private comments on a thread. For running deals from an inbox the kit is complete, with AI workflows still only coming soon. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect your email and calendar, then set up how contacts are tracked. | CNo rating on record. Tracking and reminders sit in the inbox rather than in a separate tool, but you connect each Gmail, Outlook or iCloud account first, then build the templates, sequences and booking pages that make it worth paying for. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, with Slack and Canva listed. No desktop app is named. | BWeb, Mac, Windows and iPhone, so computer and phone are covered, but there's no Android or Linux app. The connections are thin too: Gmail, Outlook and iCloud accounts, and the only other one on record, Salesforce, is Enterprise-only. |
| Best for | a CRM that builds itself from your email | selling and following up from your inbox |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Cloze and Polymail. How we grade
Price against what you get
Cloze starts at $17 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Polymail starts at $10 a month and scores 2.7.
Polymail scores higher and starts $7 a month lower. Of the other email apps on the chart, 34 score higher than Cloze for less, and 8 score higher than Polymail for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Cloze also covers sales pipeline and email campaigns.
- Polymail also covers booking links.
At a glance
| Cloze | Polymail | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $17 per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly) | $10 per month, billed yearly ($13 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on every plan, no credit card required | 7-day free trial of the Premium plan, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Cloze, Inc. | Polymail Inc. |
| Price read from | cloze.com | polymail.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Cloze
- The main site is now written for real estate brokerages; the app pricing page is separate.
- The pricing grid does not show in text which features belong to which plan.
- A Concierge Service add-on costs $20 per user per month with a $500 monthly minimum.
- Past team member archives beyond the 5 included on Platinum cost $5 per archive a month.
Polymail
- There is no free plan: after the 7-day trial a paid plan is needed to keep using the app.
- Basic connects only 2 email accounts; sequences and up to 20 accounts need Premium at $24 per user / month, billed yearly.
- The download page offers Mac, Windows and iOS apps only, alongside the web app; no Android or Linux app is listed.
- Salesforce integration, SAML single sign-on and advanced analytics are limited to the custom-priced Enterprise plan.
Key features
Cloze
- One view of everything
- Emails, calls, files, notes and meetings are filed against people, companies, projects and deals automatically, without data entry.
- Business email tools
- Open and link tracking, reply reminders, templates, mail merge and scheduled send, with built-in Do Not Contact and GDPR support.
- Smart reminders
- Picks action items out of messages, reminds you when to contact key people and flags an email you would normally answer that has gone unreplied.
- Team features
- The business plans add shared work, assigned responsibility, privacy controls and team analytics; lead routing is also listed.
- Mobile apps and add-ons
- iPhone, iPad and Android apps sync calls and texts to the account. A Chrome extension and a Canva app are also listed.
Polymail
- Email tracking
- Per-recipient open tracking plus link and attachment tracking, with every open, click and download timestamped in a searchable activity feed.
- Follow-up reminders and Read Later
- A reminder returns a thread to the inbox if nobody replies within a set time, and Read Later moves non-urgent mail away until the date and time you choose.
- Send later and templates
- Schedule an email for later delivery, even while offline, and reuse message templates with placeholders. Premium lets a team share templates.
- Sequences
- Automated, personalized follow-up emails for outbound outreach, run from the inbox rather than a separate sales tool. Sequences are part of the Premium plan.
- Calendar scheduling
- Share your availability so contacts can book a time without back-and-forth, and send calendar invites from the app. Basic includes 1 calendar page and Premium 5.
- Shared conversations
- Comments and mentions let teammates discuss a thread privately, with permission controls, instead of forwarding it or adding people on BCC.
Plans
Cloze
Cloze Pro$17
per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly)
Essential tools for one person: smart AI, business-grade email and a CRM without data entry.
Business Silver$21
per user / month, billed annually ($24.99 billed monthly)
Essential tools for small businesses, with team features such as shared work and assigned responsibility.
Business Gold$29
per user / month, billed annually ($34.99 billed monthly)
Described as everything for a growing business.
Business Platinum$42
per user / month, billed annually ($49.99 billed monthly)
Marked most popular; includes user archiving with 5 free past-member archives.
Polymail
Basic$10
per month, billed yearly ($13 billed monthly)
Up to 2 connected accounts, email tracking with an activity feed, follow-up reminders, send later, read later and message templates.
Premium$24
per user / month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
Everything in Basic, plus up to 20 connected accounts, automated sequences and calendar scheduling with 5 calendar pages.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Premium, plus a Salesforce integration, SAML single sign-on, advanced analytics, and live training with phone support.
Ways to pay less
Cloze
No public discounts listed.
Polymail
- Annual discount
About 20% less with annual billing
Basic is $10 a month billed yearly against $13 monthly, and Premium $24 a user a month ($288 a year) against $29. The pricing FAQ puts the saving at roughly 20%.
- Education
Education Plan for students and educators
Verified students, teachers and school staff pay $78 a year for Basic or $174 a year for Premium, which Polymail describes as 50% off, after emailing proof of status.
- Nonprofit
40% off annual plans for nonprofits
Registered nonprofits with valid charitable status can apply by email for a permanent 40% discount on any annual subscription. Schools and some other groups are excluded.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Cloze or Polymail?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Polymail is cheaper to start with: $10 a month, against $17 a month for Cloze. Cloze starts at $17 per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly), and Polymail starts at $10 per month, billed yearly ($13 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Cloze or Polymail?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Cloze nor Polymail has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Cloze and Polymail run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Cloze lists an Android app and a browser extension and only Polymail lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app and an iOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.