Close vs Less Annoying CRM

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

Short version

  • Less Annoying CRM costs less for a six-person team.
  • Less Annoying CRM fits retail shop, restaurant or café, trades or contractor.
  • Close fits agency or studio.
  • Close suits teams past ten people.
CompareCloseCloseLess Annoying CRMLess Annoying Software
In one lineCRM with calling, SMS, and email sequences built inOne plain CRM plan at $15 a user
Starting priceFrom $35/personFrom $15/person
Six-person team$210/mo$90/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)$15/user/mo plus tax, all features, no tiers or contracts; 30-day trial, no card
Pricing modelFree trialFree trial
Free trial14 days30 days
UsersPer userPer user
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toNone in our catalog100+ listed by the vendorMailchimp
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedEvery plan
Live chatNone listedNone listed
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 pageLess Annoying Software has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score4.7 / 5 from 164 reviews4.8 / 5 from 659 reviews
Trustpilot score4.5 / 5 from 75 reviews4.3 / 5 from 8 reviews (few reviews)
Fit: Retail shop2045
Fit: Restaurant or café1030
Fit: Service business8085
Fit: Agency or studio9075
Fit: Trades or contractor5568
Fit: Online store4040
Why people pick it
  • Dialer and sequences included
  • Fast, keyboard-friendly interface
  • Very easy to learn
  • One price, every feature
Where it falls short
  • Cheapest plan is one user only
  • Overkill if you do not sell by phone
  • Light automation
  • No free plan
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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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