Tool comparison · Head to headUpdated 9/4/2026

    Act! vs Close

    A factual comparison of features, pricing, and capabilities.

    01The contenders
    Tool A

    Act!

    Act! is a CRM and marketing automation platform for small and midsize businesses that unites sales, marketing and customer management in one platform. It is sold as Act! Advantage cloud plans and an Act! Premium Desktop on-premises edition.

    Starting at$30/month
    Tool B

    Close

    A CRM built specifically for inside sales teams, with built-in calling, SMS, and email functionality. Close focuses on reducing manual data entry and increasing sales velocity with features like Power Dialer, predictive dialing, and workflow automation.

    Starting at$19/month
    02Line by line

    Pricing comparison.

    Monthly rates shown. Annual billing may offer discounts. Visit official sites for current pricing.

    03Capabilities

    Feature comparison.

    FeatureAct!Close
    Full-featured CRM and mobile app
    Email marketing
    Interactive quotes and payments
    Online appointment scheduling
    Forms, surveys, website chat and event management
    Reports and interactive dashboards
    Marketing automation
    Lead scoring
    Project management
    Accounting integration
    Built-in calling with Power Dialer
    Native SMS messaging
    Email sequences and templates
    Automated workflows
    Predictive dialing
    AI Email Assistant
    Pipeline and activity reporting
    Role-based access and permissions
    Available
    Partial/Limited
    Not Available
    04Ecosystem

    Native integrations.

    Act!

    OutlookGoogle ContactsSlackEventbriteSurveyMonkeyWufooBigCommerceEcwidShopifyVolusionFacebookFreshdeskZendeskFreshBooksQuickBooks OnlineXero

    Close

    ZapierSlackGmailMicrosoft OutlookZoomHubSpotSegmentCalendly
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    Information gathered from official sources and may change. Pricing and features last verified 9/4/2026. Please visit the official websites for the most current information.