Close vs Pipedrive — Wer gewinnt?
Wähle Close, wenn: Inside-Sales-Teams, die am Telefon leben und Calling direkt in ihrem CRM integriert haben wollen
Wähle Pipedrive, wenn: Sales-fokussierte Teams, die ein Pipeline-first-CRM ohne Enterprise-Bloat wollen
Unsere Einschätzung: Close for simplicity, Pipedrive for power users.
| Close | Pipedrive | |
|---|---|---|
| Preise | Startup $49/user/mo | No free plan (14-day trial) | Essential $14/user/mo |
| Funktionen | Built-in calling and SMS, Email sequences, Pipeline and activity reporting, Smart Views for filtering, Predictive dialer | Visual deal pipeline, Activity-based selling, Email integration, Workflow automations, AI sales assistant |
| Am besten für | Inside sales teams that live on the phone and want calling built directly into their CRM | Sales-focused teams that want a pipeline-first CRM without enterprise bloat |
| Lernkurve | Einfach | Einfach |
Der wahre Unterschied
Pipedrive has a free plan; Close doesn't. Budget-conscious? That's your answer.
Close stands out with Built-in calling and SMS and Smart Views for filtering. Pipedrive counters with Visual deal pipeline and Activity-based selling.
Close's Achilles heel: no free plan and expensive entry point — $49/user/mo is steep for early-stage startups. Pipedrive's: marketing features are weak — no built-in email marketing, landing pages, or content management. Pick whichever weakness you can live with.
Fazit
If you value built-in calling and sms and inside-sales-teams, die am telefon, go with Close. If sales-fokussierte teams, die ein matters more, Pipedrive is your pick. Neither is a bad choice — but one will fit your workflow better.