Comparison

Close vs HubSpot

No clear leader: HubSpot (73.3) and Close (71.9) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Close72
HubSpot73
Score
vioscaleAI score
Close72 / 100high · 76%
HubSpot73 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Close✓
HubSpot✓
Model
HubSpotfreemium
Price level
Closelow
HubSpotlow
Starting price
Close$9
HubSpot–
Transparent
Close✓
HubSpot✗
Integrations
Count
Close100
HubSpot2,000
Security
Certifications
HubSpot–
Disclosure policy
Close–
HubSpot✓
Gdpr
Close✓
HubSpot✓
Iso27001
Close–
HubSpot✓
Soc2
Close✓
HubSpot✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Close–
HubSpot99.9
Status page
Close✓
HubSpot✓
Adoption
Stackoverflow questions
Close–
HubSpot3,000
Release
Cadence days
Close–
HubSpot30
Content
Faq
Close8 items
HubSpot8 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for crm software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Contact & account management
Close✓
HubSpot✓
Deal / pipeline management
Close✓
HubSpot✓
Lead scoring
Close-
HubSpot✓
Communication
Email sync & tracking
Close✓
HubSpot✓
Automation
Marketing automation
Close✓
HubSpot✓
Workflow automation
Close✓
HubSpot✓
Insight
Reporting & dashboards
Close✓
HubSpot✓
Sales forecasting
Close✓
HubSpot-
Access
Native mobile app
Close✓
HubSpot-
Extensibility
Public API
Close✓
HubSpot✓
Custom fields & objects
Close✓
HubSpot✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Close

A 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.

Independently observed

HubSpot

A business platform that helps teams across marketing, sales, and customer service align around shared customer information and use AI agents to improve customer interactions and business results

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Close

from $9/seat/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $9/user/month (annual billing). 14-day free trial. Usage-based pricing for calling, SMS, and call recording.

  • Starter$9/user/mo (billed annually)
    • Unlimited contacts & leads
    • Built-in forms, email, calling & SMS
  • Growth$35/user/mo (billed annually)
    • All Starter features
    • Automated workflows
    • Chloe AI workflows
    • Contact enrichment
  • Scale$99/user/mo (billed annually)
    • All Growth features
    • Role-based access & permissions
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Scale features
as of verify ↗

HubSpot

HybridFree tier28-day trial

Free tier and 28-day free trials. Pro and Enterprise subscription plans. Usage-based add-ons from $0.50–$1.00 per transaction.

  • Marketing Hub Pro-
  • Marketing Hub Enterprise-
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Close✓
HubSpot✓
iOS
Close✓
HubSpot✗
Android
Close✓
HubSpot✗
macOS
Close✓
HubSpot✗
Windows
Close✓
HubSpot✗
CLI
Close✓
HubSpot✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Close✓
HubSpot✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • Zoom
  • LinkedIn

Close

35 total - 33 not shared
  • Fivetran
  • Zapier
  • Calendly
  • ChatGPT
  • Gmail
  • HubSpot
  • monday.com
  • Shopify
  • Ringover
  • Customer.io
  • Segment
  • Help Scout
  • Helpwise
  • KlickTipp
  • Dialer.io
  • Driftrock
  • Drip
  • LeadFuze
  • Convertmax
  • Aura
  • Avina
  • Magic Sales Bot
  • LeadCRM
  • Lead Mapper
  • +9 more
Independently observed

HubSpot

7 total - 5 not shared
  • Salesforce
  • Reddit
  • TikTok
  • Slack
  • Supermetrics
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Close or HubSpot: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.