Close vs Pipedrive Pricing 2026: Inside Sales vs Pipeline CRM
Close bundles a power dialer, SMS and sequences into the CRM ($99/seat). Pipedrive ($29) is cheaper but you'll add Aircall + Outreach to match feature parity. Here's the real total cost.
| Team size | Close CRM | Pipedrive | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 seat | $9/mo | $14/mo | $5 |
| 5 seats | $495/mo | $145/mo | +$350 |
| 25 seats | $3,475/mo | $1,225/mo | +$2,250 |
| 100 seats | Custom | $6,400/mo | — |
Close CRM
Close just simplified to 3 plans: Solo ($9/seat), Growth ($99/seat) and Scale ($139/seat) — annual saves ~9%. Chloe (AI sales agent) is included free in beta on all paid plans. No contracts required. Replaces a Pipedrive + Aircall + Outreach stack at half the cost.
Pipedrive
Pipedrive is the cheapest serious sales CRM — every tier is per-seat-honest with no surprise contact caps. The Advanced plan at $34/seat is the sweet spot for most SMB sales teams. Skip Power and Enterprise unless you need the AI assistant or multi-team permissions.
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