Comparison

Close vs SuiteCRM

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.

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★Close71

SuiteCRM59

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	CloseLeader	SuiteCRM
Vioscale score	71 / 100high · 75%	59 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	100	1
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	3.8
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Github starsadoption.github_stars	-	5,694
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	-	35
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	42
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	-	AGPL-3.0
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	PHP
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US, CA	-
Content
Faqcontent.faq	8 items	-

Score

Vioscale score

Close71 / 100high · 75%

SuiteCRM59 / 100medium · 54%

Pricing

Free tier

Close✓

SuiteCRM✓

Model

Closefreemium

SuiteCRMcommercial

Price level

Closelow

SuiteCRMfree

Transparent

Close✓

SuiteCRM✓

Integrations

Count

Close100

SuiteCRM1

Security

Gdpr

Close✓

SuiteCRM–

Scorecard

Close–

SuiteCRM3.8

Soc2

Close✓

SuiteCRM–

Reliability

Status page

Close✓

SuiteCRM–

Adoption

Github stars

Close–

SuiteCRM5,694

Activity

Commits last 30d

Close–

SuiteCRM35

Release

Cadence days

Close–

SuiteCRM42

History

Close–

SuiteCRM20 items

License

Spdx

Close–

SuiteCRMAGPL-3.0

Language

Primary

Close–

SuiteCRMPHP

Market

Availability

CloseAvailable worldwide · Popular in US, CA

SuiteCRM–

Content

Faq

Close8 items

SuiteCRM–

Capabilities

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

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

Core

Contact & account management

Close✓

SuiteCRM✓

Deal / pipeline management

Close✓

SuiteCRM✓

Lead scoring

Close-

SuiteCRM-

Communication

Email sync & tracking

Close✓

SuiteCRM✓

Automation

Marketing automation

Close-

SuiteCRM-

Workflow automation

Close✓

SuiteCRM-

Insight

Reporting & dashboards

Close✓

SuiteCRM-

Sales forecasting

Close-

SuiteCRM-

Access

Native mobile app

Close✓

SuiteCRM-

Extensibility

Public API

Close✓

SuiteCRM✓

Custom fields & objects

Close✓

SuiteCRM✓

What each one is

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

Close

Leader

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

SuiteCRM

An open-source, enterprise-grade CRM platform designed for self-hosting and cloud deployment. Built on standard technologies (Apache, PHP, MySQL), it provides organizations with full control over their customer relationship data and the ability to customize the solution to their needs.

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

Leader

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 2026-08-14verify ↗

SuiteCRM

Open sourceFree tier

Open source free deployment. Commercial support packages available.

SuiteCRMFree
SuiteASSUREDContact sales
SuiteCRM Hosted-

as of 2026-08-12verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Close	SuiteCRM
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
iOSPlatforms	✓	✗
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✗	✓
HybridDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

Close✓

SuiteCRM✓

iOS

Close✓

SuiteCRM✗

Android

Close✓

SuiteCRM✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Close✓

SuiteCRM✓

Self-hosted

Close✗

SuiteCRM✓

Hybrid

Close✗

SuiteCRM✓

Integrations

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

Close

Leader

3 total

Fivetran
Zapier
Zoom

Independently observed

SuiteCRM

1 total

Outlook

Independently observed

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