Comparison

Close vs Salesforce

On the evidence we track, Salesforce leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Close71
Salesforce82
Score
Vioscale score
Close71 / 100high · 75%updating
Salesforce82 / 100medium · 74%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Close
Salesforce
Model
Salesforcefreemium
Price level
Closelow
Salesforcemid
Transparent
Close
Salesforce
Integrations
Count
Close100
Salesforce18
Security
Disclosure policy
Close
Salesforce
Gdpr
Close
Salesforce
Hipaa
Close
Salesforce
Iso27001
Close
Salesforce
Soc2
Close
Salesforce
Reliability
Sla pct
Close
Salesforce99.9
Status page
Close
Salesforce
Adoption
Stackoverflow questions
Close
Salesforce60,000
Release
Cadence days
Close
Salesforce120
Content
Faq
Close8 items
Salesforce8 items

Capabilities

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

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

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

Salesforce

Leader

Enterprise customer relationship management system that integrates sales, service, and marketing functions across multiple channels. It includes AI-powered agents to automate customer workflows, provides analytics for business decisions, and connects with hundreds of third-party business tools.

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/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $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
as of verify ↗

Salesforce

Leader
from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $25/user/month (Starter tier). Free tier available. Enterprise add-ons and specialized modules start at $1,250/month.

  • Salesforce Starter$25/user/month
    • Lead, Account, Contact, and Opportunity Management
    • Dynamic Email Marketing and Analytics
    • Built-in Sales Flows and Lead Routing
    • Connected Slack Conversations
  • Marketing Cloud Next Growth Edition$1,500/month (annual billing)
    • Agentforce Campaign Creation
    • Multi-Channel Journeys
    • Forms and Landing Pages
  • Marketing Cloud Next Advanced Edition$3,250/month (annual billing)
    • Agentforce Campaign Creation
    • Path Experimentation
    • Two-Way Conversations for SMS and WhatsApp
  • Salesforce Personalization$8,000/month (annual billing)
    • Agentforce Personalization Decisioning
    • Web, Mobile App, and Email Personalization
    • Product and Content Recommendations
  • Marketing Intelligence$10,000/month (annual billing)
    • Agentforce Paid Media Optimization
    • AI Campaign Summaries
    • Data Enrichment & OOTB Visualizations
  • Loyalty Management$20,000/month (annual billing)
    • Agentforce Loyalty Promotion Creation
    • CRM Loyalty Analytics
    • Dynamic Promotions Management
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Close
Salesforce
iOS
Close
Salesforce
Android
Close
Salesforce
CLI
Close
Salesforce
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Close
Salesforce

Integrations

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

Close

3 total
  • Fivetran
  • Zapier
  • Zoom
Independently observed

Salesforce

Leader
18 total
  • Slack
  • Tableau
  • MuleSoft
  • CRM Analytics
  • Data 360
  • Tableau Exchange
  • Salesforce CLI
  • Embedded Analytics
  • Data Pipelines
  • SOQL Builder
  • Code Analyzer
  • Event Monitoring
  • Platform Encryption
  • Field Audit Trail
  • Shield
  • Data Mask & Seed
  • Backup & Recover
  • Hyperforce
Independently observed

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