Close vs Folk
On the evidence we track, Close leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for crm software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Close
LeaderA cloud-based sales CRM combining built-in calling, email, and SMS with workflow automation and an embedded AI sales agent that proactively calls leads, qualifies prospects, and automates follow-ups.
Folk
A SaaS CRM platform that integrates contact and company data with AI-driven assistants to automate email tracking, lead enrichment, and sales pipeline management. Designed for quick deployment without extensive configuration or data model design.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Close
LeaderFrom $9/user/mo (annual billing). Free 30-day trial. All plans include AI agent features and credits.
- Solo$9/user/mo (annual) or $19/user/mo (monthly)
- Limited to 1 user
- Up to 10k leads
- 500 AI credits per month
- Chloe AI access
- Workflows not included
- Essentials$35/user/mo (annual) or $49/user/mo (monthly)
- Unlimited contacts & leads
- Team collaboration features
- Built-in forms, email, calling & SMS
- Centralized inbox & task list
- 1,000 AI credits per month
- +1 more
- Growth$99/user/mo (annual) or $109/user/mo (monthly)
- Automated workflows
- Use Chloe in Workflows
- Power dialer
- Custom activities
- Send bulk email
- +1 more
- ScaleContact sales
- Role-based access & permissions
- Lead visibility rules
- Predictive dialer
- Unlimited call recording retention
- Live call coaching
- +2 more
Folk
From $24/member/mo (annual) or $30/member/mo (monthly). Two tiers.
- Standard$30/member/mo billed monthly, $24/member/mo billed annually
- Premium$60/member/mo billed monthly, $48/member/mo billed annually
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Zapier
Close
Leader- Fivetran
- Zoom
Folk
- Gmail
- Outlook
- Google Calendar
- Google Contacts
- Sales Navigator
- WhatsApp Business
- Make
- OpenAI
- ChatGPT
- Perplexity
- Clearbit
- Apollo
- Prospeo
- Dropcontact
- Datagma
- PeopleDataLabs
- Salesforge
- Lemlist
- La Growth Machine
- KrispCall
- Allo
- Reached
- +11 more
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.