Compare KMS Lighthouse and Close - Aug 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Aug 15, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - KMS Lighthouse or Close?

KMS Lighthouse is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Close, and Close is rated higher (81/100) than KMS Lighthouse (79/100). Close offers users more features (9) than KMS Lighthouse (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Close!

Looking for the right Knowledge Management 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:

KMS lighthouse Vs. Elastic Inc

KMS lighthouse: ...

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.

Who is more expensive? KMS Lighthouse or Close?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Knowledge Management 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 KMS Lighthouse and Close.

KMS Lighthouse price starts at $25 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 KMS Lighthouse is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Knowledge Management software. Close price starts at $29 per user/month , When comparing Close to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Knowledge Management software cost.

Bottom line: KMS Lighthouse is more expensive than Close.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared KMS Lighthouse Vs. Close based on some of the most important and required Knowledge Management features.

KMS Lighthouse: We are still working to collect the list of features for KMS Lighthouse.

Close: API, Email integration, Lead Management, Marketing, Sales orders.

Target customer size

KMS Lighthouse's typical customers include: Small businesses and start ups, This web-based Close.

KMS Lighthouse

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $25 per user/month

KMS Lighthouse is an on-premise and cloud-hosted customer relationship system that incorporates contact center knowledge and sales management tools in a single platform. The software solution enables customer c...

Categories: CRM, Banking CRM, Casino CRM, Complaint Management.

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, Mobile CRM.

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KMS Lighthouse: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Close: 9 Features

API
Email integration
Lead Management
Marketing
Sales orders
Call Center
Conference Calling
Email Marketing
Email
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)
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KMS Ligh...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
79/100
Pricing
7.4/10
License pricing
$25 per user/month
Functionality
14
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Close
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$29 per user/month
Functionality
15
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Yext
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$199 per year
Functionality
3
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KnowledgeOwl
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$79 per month
Functionality
7
Lessons
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$8 per user/month
Functionality
15

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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.