Head to head

Close vs Pipedrive

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Close

$9/user/mo Free trial

Sales CRM with a built-in power dialer. Solo is $9/user/mo billed annually ($19 monthly); trial with $5 calling credits.

Where Close fits

Small sales and recruiting desks that live on the phone
Teams that want CRM plus dialer in one login
Buyers who will try with no card
Agencies that hate Salesforce-plus-a-dialer

Pipedrive

$14/user/mo 14 day free trial

Sales CRM built around a visual pipeline, with AI tools on every plan. Lite is $14/user/mo billed annually.

Where Pipedrive fits

SMB sales teams that want a visual pipeline CRM
Teams that will add email sync on Growth
RevOps connecting Zapier, Zoom, or Lemlist
Teams that want to query the CRM from Claude via MCP

At a glance

Detail	Close	Pipedrive
Starting price	$9/user/mo	$14/user/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Yes	14 day free trial
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Dialers, Lead generation	CRM
Capterra	4.7 from 164 reviews	4.5 from 3,061 reviews

Where they pull apart

Stands out: Calling inside the CRM (not a bolted-on dialer), plus WhatsApp, Calendly, HubSpot, and a first-party MCP.

Watch out: Phone lines are $1/line/month, which is not the CRM seat. Solo annual is $9/user. Calling is usage-based on top.

Not the right fit for

Enterprises standardised on Salesforce
People who only need SMS
Buyers who need a sub-$9 seat

Pipedrive

Stands out: Lite already includes the visual pipeline, AI report building, meeting briefs, and access to 500-plus app integrations.

Watch out: Listed prices assume annual billing; monthly costs more. Email sync starts on Growth, and contact enrichment is on Ultimate.

Not the right fit for

Buyers who need email sequences on the cheapest seat
Recruiting teams that want an ATS as the system of record

Pros and cons

CRM plus dialer without a second vendor
Annual Solo at $9/user/mo
MCP, API, and a real trial

Phone lines are billed separately, from $1/line/month
Calling usage is extra
Not a recruiting ATS

Pipedrive

Lite at $14/user/mo billed annually
14-day trial, no credit card
Hosted MCP server plus REST API

Email sync and sequences start on Growth
Contact enrichment is on Ultimate only
Monthly billing costs more than annual

What each one costs

$9/user/mo

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Checked 18 Sep 2026

Pipedrive

$14/user/mo

Lite is $14/user/mo billed annually ($168 per seat per year). Growth is $39, Premium $59, and Ultimate $79 per user per month on annual billing; monthly billing costs more. Every plan includes a 14-day free trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Close cheaper than Pipedrive?

Close starts lower, at $9/user/mo against $14/user/mo for Pipedrive. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Close or Pipedrive for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Close offers a free trial. Pipedrive offers a 14 day free trial.

Does Close or Pipedrive have an MCP server?

Close and Pipedrive ship a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 18 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?