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Close vs HubSpot
Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.
At a glanceCloseHubSpot
At a glance
- Pricing
- Close$59/seat/mo
- HubSpot$20/mo (Starter)
- Pricing model
- ClosePaid
- HubSpotFreemium
- Founded
- Close2013
- HubSpot2006
- Location
- Close—
- HubSpotCambridge, USA
- Bootstrapped
- CloseYes
- HubSpot—
- Open source
- Close—
- HubSpot—
- Category
- Close—
- HubSpotCRM & Sales
- Indie alternatives
- Close0
- HubSpot6
- Founders
- CloseSteli Efti, Anthony Nguyen, Phil Freo
- HubSpotBrian Halligan, Dharmesh Shah
Key differences
Pricing
HubSpot starts cheaper at $20/mo (Starter); Close starts at $59/seat/mo.
Funding
Close is bootstrapped; HubSpot is venture-backed.
Founded
HubSpot (2006) is 7 years older than Close (2013).
Indie alternatives
Close has 0 curated indie alternatives in our directory; HubSpot has 6.
Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.
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