Clearbit
Close
| Feature | Clearbit | Close |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free only | From $49/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | b2b-marketers, growth-teams, sales-operations, product-led-growth | inside-sales-teams, startups, smbs, call-heavy-teams |
| Founded | 2014 | 2013 |
| Data Enrichment | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reveal Visitors | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lead Scoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Form Shortening | ✓ | ✗ |
| Prospecting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Api | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Calling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Email Sequences | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pipeline | ✗ | ✓ |
| Sms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Predictive Dialer | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reporting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workflows | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Clearbit Pros
- Real-time enrichment with 100+ data attributes
- Excellent API for programmatic data access
- Free weekly visitor reports for any website
- Deep HubSpot integration (now owned by HubSpot)
✗ Clearbit Cons
- Full platform pricing is expensive
- Data coverage weaker outside US/Western markets
- Future roadmap uncertain after HubSpot acquisition
✓ Close Pros
- Built-in VoIP calling and SMS
- Powerful email sequences with tracking
- Designed specifically for inside sales workflow
- Fast setup — productive in minutes not weeks
✗ Close Cons
- No free tier available
- Limited marketing automation
- Fewer integrations than HubSpot or Salesforce
The Verdict
Clearbit is built for b2b marketers and growth teams, with a focus on data-enrichment and reveal-visitors. Close targets inside sales teams and startups and leads with calling and email-sequences.
Clearbit uses custom enterprise pricing, while Close starts at $49/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Clearbit has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Close requires a paid subscription from day one.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.