Close
Monday.com
| Feature | Close | Monday.com |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $49/mo | Free / from $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | inside-sales-teams, startups, smbs, call-heavy-teams | teams, enterprise, sales-teams, marketing-teams |
| Founded | 2013 | 2012 |
| Calling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Email Sequences | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pipeline | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sms | ✓ | ✗ |
| Predictive Dialer | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reporting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Workflows | ✓ | ✗ |
| Boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Automations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dashboards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Crm | ✗ | ✓ |
| Forms | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Monday.com Pros
- Visual and intuitive
- Great automations
- CRM built-in
- Beautiful dashboards
✗ Monday.com Cons
- Expensive at scale
- Free plan is very limited
- Minimum 3 seats
The Verdict
Close is built for inside sales teams and startups, with a focus on calling and email-sequences. Monday.com targets teams and enterprise and leads with boards and automations.
On pricing, Monday.com is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $9/mo compared to $49/mo for Close. That $40/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Monday.com 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.
Feature-wise, Close offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Monday.com takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
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.
