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Attio vs Close

Attio and Close are both CRM tools. Attio is aimed at small businesses and developers, while Close is aimed at small businesses. Close costs less, from $19/mo versus $44/mo for Attio. Only Attio has a free plan.

Attio

Flexible, data-model-driven CRM

Close

CRM with built-in calling and email sequences

PricingFreemium · $44Paid · $19
Starting price$44/mo$19/mo
Free planYesNo
Free trial14 days14 days
Built forSmall businesses, DevelopersSmall businesses
Platformsweb, iosweb, macos, windows
CountryGB · 2019US · 2013
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Choose Attio if

Startups and tech companies with technical GTM teams who want a customizable, data-model-first CRM.

  • Most flexible data model among modern CRMs
  • Self-populating from email and calendar; little manual entry
  • Fast, well-designed UI; strong API

Look elsewhere if: Teams that need built-in marketing automation, ticketing or a large marketplace of ready integrations today.

Choose Close if

Inside sales teams of 3–50 whose process centers on calls and email.

  • Everything an inside sales rep needs in one screen
  • Telephony included, no third-party dialer
  • Fast, keyboard-friendly UI

Look elsewhere if: Marketing-led companies or teams needing a full customer platform.

Attio vs Close pricing

Attio

  • Free$0Up to 3 seats, 50,000 records, 3 objects
  • Plus$44/seat/mo$35 billed annually; up to 10 seats, 250,000 records
  • Pro$99/seat/mo$79 billed annually; unlimited seats, 1M records
  • EnterpriseCustomBilled annually; unlimited objects and teams

Close

  • Solo$19/user/mo$9 billed annually; 1 user only, 10k leads
  • Essentials$49/user/mo$35 billed annually; 3 email accounts, 1,000 AI credits
  • Growth$109/user/mo$99 billed annually; 10 email accounts, 90-day recordings
  • Scale$149/user/mo$139 billed annually; predictive dialer

Attio · Key features

  • Custom objects and attributes with relationships between records
  • Automatic enrichment from Gmail, Google Calendar and Outlook
  • Lists with views, filters and formulas, like a spreadsheet over your CRM
  • Workflows with triggers, branches and AI steps
  • Email sequences and call recording with AI summaries (Pro)
  • Developer-grade REST API and webhooks

Cons

  • Marketing and support tooling is minimal
  • Fewer native integrations than HubSpot or Salesforce
  • Per-seat price climbs quickly at Pro and Enterprise

Close · Key features

  • Built-in calling, SMS and email with sync
  • Power and predictive dialers
  • Workflows combining email, call and task steps
  • Call coaching, recording and AI summaries
  • Multiple pipelines and custom activities
  • Reporting on activity and funnel

Cons

  • Higher entry price per seat
  • No marketing or support modules
  • Reporting less flexible than HubSpot

Attio vs Close: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Attio or Close?

Close starts at $19/mo and Attio at $44/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Attio and Close have a free plan?

Attio has a free plan. Close has no free plan, a 14-day free trial.

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