Compare Close and Insightly - Mar 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 07, 2023

We publish unbiased reviews. Our opinions are our own and are not influenced by payments from advertisers. This content is reader-supported, which means if you leave your details with us we may earn a commission. Learn why ITQlick is free .

Bottom Line: Which is Better - Close or Insightly?

Close is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Insightly, and Insightly is rated higher (87/100) than Close (81/100). Close offers users more features (9) than Insightly (8).

Looking for the right CRM solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Elastic Inc Vs. Insightly

Elastic Inc: Over 2 years ago we started a "Sales As A Service" business called ElasticSales. The vision for Elastic was to build a massive sales infrastructure and empower startups and companies around the world to tap into that infrastructure in order to scale their sales efforts.

Insightly: We designed Insightly as a simple to use yet powerful CRM system for small business. With integrations to Google Apps, MailChimp, LinkedIn and Twitter, and with great mobile apps for tablets and smart phones, Insightly is the leading customer management system for small business.

Who is more expensive? Close or Insightly?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of CRM software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Close and Insightly.

Close price starts at $29 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Close is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of CRM software. Insightly price starts at $29 per user/month , When comparing Insightly to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average CRM software cost.

Bottom line: Close cost is around the same cost of Insightly.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Close Vs. Insightly based on some of the most important and required CRM features.

Close: API, Email integration, Lead Management, Marketing, Sales orders, Call Center, Conference Calling, Email Marketing.

Insightly: Collaboration, Marketing Automation, Sales Automation, Calendar Management, Custom User Interface.

Target customer size

This web-based Close. Insightly was designed specifically with small businesses in mind: businesses with few sales, and small number of customers and employees.

Close

ITQlick rating
(4.7/5)

starts at $29 per user/month

Close.io is a web-based CRM software developed by Elastic’s Sales. This platform is powerfully dedicated on activity, with VoiP email and calling being profoundly unified into the platform itself. This platform...

Categories: Banking CRM, Casino CRM, Healthcare CRM, Insurance CRM.

Insightly

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $29 per user/month

Insightly is a cloud-based customer relationship management and project management solution designed for small and medium-size businesses. The solution core features include lead management, project management,...

Categories: Channel Management, Complaint Management, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Loyalty, Customer Service.

Compare specifications

Compare features

Close: 9 Features

API
Email integration
Lead Management
Marketing
Sales orders
Call Center
Conference Calling
Email Marketing
Email

Insightly: 8 Features

Collaboration
Marketing Automation
Sales Automation
Calendar Management
Custom User Interface
Customizable Fields
Inventory Management
Lease Administration
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
Software review
Compare
Close
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$29 per user/month
Functionality
15
Review
Compare
Insightly
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$29 per user/month
Functionality
29
Pipedrive
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$9.90 per user/month
Functionality
19
Salesfor...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$25 per user/month
Functionality
28
Zoho CRM
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$14 per user/month
Functionality
36

Auditor - Shlomi Lavi

Website Linkedin profile Facebook Twitter

Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.