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Close vs Attio
Built for high-volume inside sales, with calling, email and SMS in one place, plus an AI agent that works leads. A newer, data-model-driven CRM aimed at startups, with a free tier for tiny teams and seat caps on its lower plans.
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Both are credible choices; the right one depends on team size, billing preference and which tier you need for automation. The tables below use each vendor's published prices and seat rules, so the totals are what a team of that size would be billed before tax.
At a glance
| Close | Attio | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27.4 / 100 | 29.7 / 100 |
| Cheapest paid plan (annual) | Solo: $9 | Plus: $35 |
| Top published price (annual) | Scale: $139 | Pro: $79 |
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes, up to 3 users |
| Month-to-month billing | Yes | Yes |
| Trial | free 14-day trial, no credit card | Not listed |
| Seat rules | Solo capped at 1 user | Free capped at 3 users and Plus capped at 10 users |
| Workflow automation | Growth and upAutomated workflows | Not listed |
| Email sequences / cadences | Not listed | Pro and upCall Intelligence & sequences |
| Sales forecasting | Not listed | Not listed |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | Not listed | Not listed |
"Not listed" means the vendor's pricing page doesn't mention the feature for any plan. It may still exist on a higher tier, as an add-on, or in a separate feature matrix, so check with the vendor before ruling a CRM out.
Monthly cost by team size (annual billing)
Pipeline & contacts only
| Team | Close | Attio |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $9 Solo | $0 ✓ Free |
| 3 people | $105 Essentials | $0 ✓ Free |
| 10 people | $350 Essentials | $350 Plus |
| 25 people | $875 ✓ Essentials | $1,975 Pro |
| 50 people | $1,750 ✓ Essentials | $3,950 Pro |
Workflow automation
| Team | Close | Attio |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $99 Growth | — |
| 3 people | $297 Growth | — |
| 10 people | $990 Growth | — |
| 25 people | $2,475 Growth | — |
| 50 people | $4,950 Growth | — |
Automation + email sequences
| Team | Close | Attio |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | — | — |
| 3 people | — | — |
| 10 people | — | — |
| 25 people | — | — |
| 50 people | — | — |
Each cell is the cheapest plan that fits the team and lists every feature in that row's need, using each vendor's seat minimums and caps. ✓ marks the cheaper option.
Where each one comes out ahead
Close
- Lower entry price: Solo at $9 vs Plus at $35 per user per month
- Lists a free 14-day trial, no credit card
- Lists workflow automation (from Growth); Attio's pricing page doesn't
Choose Close if your reps spend their day on the phone and you want a dialer inside the CRM.
See Close pricingAttio
- Has a free plan (up to 3 users); Close doesn't list one
- Lists email sequences (from Pro); Close's pricing page doesn't
Choose Attio if you are an early-stage team that wants a flexible data model and can live within the lower-tier seat caps.
See Attio pricingWorth knowing
- Close: Each card carries two prices without saying which is monthly; we treat the lower one as the annual price because the annual option is labelled "save up to 50%".
- Close: Solo and Essentials don't include workflows.
- Attio: Each card shows the monthly then the annual figure; annual is the one labelled "Save 20%".
- Attio: AI and automation run on credits; extra workspace credits are sold in blocks.
FAQ
Is Close or Attio cheaper?
For 10 people who need workflow automation, only Close can be priced: Growth at $990 a month. Attio isn't ranked because its pricing page doesn't list workflow automation.
Which has a free plan, Close or Attio?
Close doesn't list one; Attio has one for up to 3 users.
Can I pay monthly for Close and Attio?
Close publishes month-to-month prices; Attio publishes month-to-month prices.
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