Capsule CRM is a simple CRM for small businesses with sales pipelines, project boards, workflow automations and AI enrichment, plus Transpond email marketing as an add-on. Close is a sales CRM for small teams with built-in calling, email, SMS and AI features.
you want a free plan to start (2 users, 250 contacts) and a low paid price: Starter $18, Growth $36 and Advanced $54 per user/mo billed annually, with project boards for delivering the work after the sale.
PricingFree $0 (2 users, 250 contacts); Starter $18, Growth $36, Advanced $54, Ultimate $72 per user/mo billed annually (annual saves up to 18%); Marketing add-on (Transpond) from $11/mo
Visit Capsule CRM See pricingyour team sells by phone, email and SMS from one place: calling, SMS and Close's AI sales agent are built in, Solo is $9 and Essentials $35 per user/mo billed annually ($19 and $49 billed monthly), and it syncs marketing data with HubSpot.
PricingSolo $9, Essentials $35, Growth $99, Scale $139 per user/mo billed annually ($19, $49, $109, $149 billed monthly)
Deal: code STACK20 on Close: an extra 20% off the first year on annual plans. New customers only, one code per customer, can't be combined with other offers. Until 31 Dec 2026.
Both offer a 14-day free trial with no card. Capsule is the cheaper all-round small-business CRM, with a free plan and project boards; Close is built for high-activity selling with calling and SMS included. Workflow automations start on the Growth plan in both. Pick Capsule if you manage relationships and delivery; pick Close if your reps live on the phone.
"Unknown" means we could not confirm it on the vendor's site, not that it is unavailable.
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| Compare by | Visit Capsule CRM | Visit Close |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Simple CRM for small businesses: sales pipelines, project boards, workflow automations, AI contact enrichment and summaries, with Transpond email marketing as a native add-on. | Sales CRM for small teams with built-in calling, email, SMS and AI features, and a HubSpot sync for marketing data. |
| Pricing | Free $0 (2 users, 250 contacts); Starter $18, Growth $36, Advanced $54, Ultimate $72 per user/mo billed annually (annual saves up to 18%); Marketing add-on (Transpond) from $11/mo | Solo $9, Essentials $35, Growth $99, Scale $139 per user/mo billed annually ($19, $49, $109, $149 billed monthly) |
| Pricing model | Public pricing | Public pricing |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| HubSpot | Unknown | Yes |
| Salesforce | Unknown | Unknown |
| Last checked | 2026-10-27 | 2026-10-27 |
| Source | capsulecrm.com | close.com |
Prices as shown on each vendor's site on the "Last checked" date above. Vendors change prices often, so confirm before you buy.
Capsule CRM: It is a CRM, so it is a buy. Its API, Zapier and Make apps let n8n handle custom enrichment, routing and reporting around it.
Close: It's a CRM, so it's a buy. Its API pairs well with n8n for enrichment and routing.
Read the full build-vs-buy guide for RevOps Copilots & Agent BuildersThe n8n Community Edition is free to self-host, and n8n has HubSpot, Salesforce and AI Agent nodes.
Both offer a 14-day free trial with no card. Capsule is the cheaper all-round small-business CRM, with a free plan and project boards; Close is built for high-activity selling with calling and SMS included. Workflow automations start on the Growth plan in both. Pick Capsule if you manage relationships and delivery; pick Close if your reps live on the phone.
Capsule CRM: yes. Free $0 (2 users, 250 contacts); Starter $18, Growth $36, Advanced $54, Ultimate $72 per user/mo billed annually (annual saves up to 18%); Marketing add-on (Transpond) from $11/mo. Close: yes. Solo $9, Essentials $35, Growth $99, Scale $139 per user/mo billed annually ($19, $49, $109, $149 billed monthly). Checked 2026-10-27 on the vendors' pricing pages.
Capsule CRM: HubSpot unknown, Salesforce unknown. Close: HubSpot yes, Salesforce unknown. "Unknown" means we could not confirm it on the vendor's site.
Capsule CRM: Yes. Close: No.
Simple CRM for small businesses: sales pipelines, project boards, workflow automations, AI contact enrichment and summaries, with Transpond email marketing as a native add-on.
Sales CRM for small teams with built-in calling, email, SMS and AI features, and a HubSpot sync for marketing data.
