Close vs Claap

Two CRM tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Claap costs less for a six-person team.
  • Close fits retail shop, service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor, online store.
CompareCloseCloseClaaplempire
In one lineCRM with calling, SMS, and email sequences built inRecords sales calls and sends structured notes to your CRM
Starting priceFrom $35/personFrom $32/person
Six-person team$210/mo$192/mo
PlansSolo $9/user/mo (1 user); Essentials $35/user/mo; Growth $99/user/mo; Scale $139/user/mo, billed annually (monthly $19/$49/$109/$149)Per recording license; teammates who only watch use free Basic licenses in the same workspace. Basic free (10 videos per user, 300 min total, basic AI summary); billed yearly: Pro $32/license/mo ($40 monthly; unlimited recordings, 1,000 min/mo, 500 AI credits); Business $60/license/mo ($75 monthly; unlimited recording time, 1,000 AI credits, CRM auto-complete, coaching, Zapier); Enterprise custom (SSO, API, dedicated account manager); yearly saves 20%
Pricing modelFree trialFree tier
Free trial14 days—
UsersPer userPer recording license; free Basic for viewers
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toNone in our catalog100+ listed by the vendorNone in our catalog20+ listed by the vendor
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedNone listed
Live chatNone listedEvery plan
Support hoursNot publishedNot published
Incidents posted3 incidents posted on Close's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 3 marked major or critical by Close. Status pageWe found no public status page for lempire.
Capterra score4.7 / 5 from 164 reviewsNot listed
Trustpilot score4.5 / 5 from 75 reviewsNot listed
Fit: Retail shop205
Fit: Restaurant or café105
Fit: Service business8050
Fit: Agency or studio9070
Fit: Trades or contractor5515
Fit: Online store4020
Why people pick it
  • Dialer and sequences included
  • Fast, keyboard-friendly interface
  • Fills CRM notes from recorded calls
  • Free licenses for teammates who only watch
Where it falls short
  • Cheapest plan is one user only
  • Overkill if you do not sell by phone
  • CRM auto-complete and Zapier need Business at $60
  • Built for sales calls, little use outside sales
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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