Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
ClosevsNutshell
Nutshell starts at $19/mo, 61% cheaper than Close's $49/mo. Close is rated higher at 4.7/5 vs Nutshell's 4.3/5.
Closevs Nutshell
★ 4.7/5+0.4 vs Nutshell
Only in Close
- ✦ Built-in Calling
- ✦ Email Sequences
- ✦ SMS
From $49/mo(pricier)7K+ companies users · est. 2013
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Nutshellvs Close
★ 4.3/5-0.4 vs Close
Only in Nutshell
- ✦ Contact Management
- ✦ Email Marketing
- ✦ Sales Automation
From $19/mo(cheaper)5K+ companies users · est. 2010
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Close
4.7/5 avg
G2 Score4.7/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.7/5
Nutshell
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.3/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Close uniquely offers Built-in Calling, Email Sequences, SMS. Nutshell uniquely offers Contact Management, Email Marketing, Sales Automation. Both share 4 features including Pipeline Management, Reporting, API.
Feature
Close
Nutshell
Pipeline Management
✓
✓
Reporting
✓
✓
API
✓
✓
Mobile App
✓
✓
Built-in Calling
✓
✗
Email Sequences
✓
✗
SMS
✓
✗
Power Dialer
✓
✗
Predictive Dialer
✓
✗
Custom Fields
✓
✗
Workflows
✓
✗
Integrations
✓
✗
Call Recording
✓
✗
Lead Management
✓
✗
Smart Views
✓
✗
Contact Management
✗
✓
Email Marketing
✗
✓
Sales Automation
✗
✓
Team Collaboration
✗
✓
Web Forms
✗
✓
Calendar Integration
✗
✓
Click-to-Call
✗
✓
Territory Management
✗
✓
AI Tools
✗
✓
Lead Attribution
✗
✓
Custom Views
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Close if you need:
- ✓ Built-in Calling
- ✓ Email Sequences
- ✓ SMS
- ✓ Power Dialer
- ✓ Predictive Dialer
Choose Nutshell if you need:
- ✓ Contact Management
- ✓ Email Marketing
- ✓ Sales Automation
- ✓ Team Collaboration
- ✓ Web Forms
Pricing Comparison
Nutshell starts at $19/mo, 61% cheaper than Close's $49/mo.
Close Plans
Paid plans only
StartupBest Value
$49/user/mo- • 3 users
- • Pipeline view
- • Built-in calling
Professional
$99/user/mo- • Workflows
- • Power Dialer
- • Custom activities
Enterprise
$139/user/mo- • Predictive Dialer
- • Custom objects
- • Call coaching
Nutshell Plans
Paid plans only
FoundationBest Value
$19/user/mo- • Contact management
- • Email sync
- • Calendar sync
Growth
$32/user/mo- • Pipeline automation
- • Personal email sequences
Pro
$49/user/mo- • AI tools
- • Multiple pipelines
- • Full reporting
Business
$67/user/mo- • Increased AI limits
- • Advanced automation
Enterprise
$89/user/mo- • Unlimited pipelines
- • Audit log
- • Priority support
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