Close vs Drip
Side-by-side plans, pricing, and feature gates for Close and Drip, verified . Close is primarily crm; Drip is primarily email marketing.
Plans side by side
Every published plan from each vendor, with the headline monthly anchor price. Some prices scale with subscriber count or seats; full detail lives on each tool's page.
Close
- Solo
Single user, 10,000 lead cap
$9/mo - Essentials
Core CRM with unlimited contacts and leads
$35/mo - Growth
Adds Chloe AI agent, workflows, and Power Dialer
$99/mo - Scale
Adds Predictive Dialer, role-based access, unlimited call recording
$139/mo - Enterprise
Custom pricing for 10+ users or complex needs
Custom
Drip
- Standard
Most popular: $39/mo at 2.5k contacts
$39/mo
Limits at the entry paid tier
Compares Solo (Close) against Standard (Drip). Both are the lowest-priced non-free, non-custom plan on each side.
| Limit | Close | Drip |
|---|---|---|
| Contacts | · | 2,500 contacts (entry tier; scales) |
| Team seats | 1 user (Solo plan limit) | · |
| Workflows | · | 50 |
When Close wins
- Outbound-heavy SDR teams that live in the dialer all day
- B2B sales teams of 1 to 20 reps that want one tool for calls, email, and CRM
- Founders running their own outbound and wanting calling, email, and CRM in one place
Where Close is the wrong fit
- Marketing-heavy teams that need a broader hub (use HubSpot CRM)
- Service-business CRMs needing ticketing (use Pipedrive or Zoho)
- Enterprise sales orgs with complex territory structures (use Salesforce)
When Drip wins
- E-commerce stores on Shopify, BigCommerce, or WooCommerce running flows on customer behavior
- Small to mid stores graduating from Mailchimp's e-commerce features
Where Drip is the wrong fit
- B2B marketers (use ActiveCampaign or Customer.io)
- Creators running newsletters (use Kit or beehiiv)
- Buyers who need to know full pricing before signup
Common questions
- Is Close cheaper than Drip?
- At the entry tier, Close starts at $9/mo versus Drip at $39/mo. Close is cheaper at the entry. Pricing scales differently above that, so check the full plan grid.
- Does Close or Drip have a free plan?
- Neither has a permanent free plan. Both offer free trials.
- Are Close and Drip in the same category?
- No. Close is primarily a crm tool; Drip is primarily a email marketing tool. They overlap on use case but sit in different primary categories, so the comparison is between adjacent tools rather than direct competitors.
- Which has more plans, Close or Drip?
- Close ships 5 plans; Drip ships 1. Close's longer ladder gives more granular upgrade steps, which can mean smoother price escalation as your team scales.
- Where can I see alternatives to Close or Drip?
- Each tool has a dedicated alternatives page on TierGauge with ranked options and verified pricing: /alternatives/close for Close and /alternatives/drip for Drip. Alternatives are derived from each tool's editor-flagged competitors plus same-category tools we track.
Close: https://www.close.com/pricing · Drip: https://www.drip.com/pricing
Last verified . Pricing changes between refreshes; confirm at the vendor before purchasing.