monday CRM vs Close
Close comes out ahead of monday CRM on 5 of the 8 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Close takes it, 5–3 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Close takes 5 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose monday CRM if…
- • You want monday CRM's edge on what automation costs and how well it connects
Choose Close if…
- • You want Close's edge on what it costs to start and what customers say on trustpilot
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs to startClose winsmonday CRM5/10
$12
Basic, per seat per month billed annually - with a three-seat minimum
- $12, against $9
Source: monday.com ↗
Close wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2What automation costsmonday CRM wins
monday CRM wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How well it connectsmonday CRM winsClose5/10
100+ integrations
native, no-code and Zapier integrations
- 100+ integrations, against 500+ apps
Source: close.com ↗
monday CRM wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4What automation adds to the billmonday CRM winsClose5/10
+$90
Growth (automation) $99 vs Solo $9 per user/month, annual
- +$90, against +$5
Source: close.com ↗
monday CRM wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5What customers say on TrustpilotClose winsmonday CRM5/10
2.1 out of 5
TrustScore from 3,438 reviews on Trustpilot
- 2.1 out of 5, against 4.5 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Close wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 6How many contacts you can storeClose winsmonday CRM5/10
1,000 active contacts & deals
Basic plan (yearly and monthly billing)
- 1,000 contacts & deals, against 10,000 leads
Source: monday.com ↗
Close wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7Reusable email templatesClose winsmonday CRM5/10
No email templates
Basic
- No email templates, against Email templates included
Source: monday.com ↗
Close8/10Not stated
Close's pricing page shows email templates only inside a collapsed section
- Solo
Source: close.com ↗
Close wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 8What you save paying yearlyClose winsmonday CRM5/10
33% off yearly ($12 vs $18)
Basic
- 33% off yearly ($12 vs $18), against 53% off yearly ($9 vs $19)
Source: monday.com ↗
Close wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- apps monday CRM connects to
- Solo
- 14-day free trial, against 30-day free trial
- 500+ apps, against 9,000+ apps
- No mass email, against Mass email included
- No email templates, against Email templates included
- 14-day free trial, against 30-day free trial
- 100+ integrations, against 9,000+ apps
- +$90, against +$75
- No bulk email, against Mass email included