Close vs Flodesk
Side-by-side plans, pricing, and feature gates for Close and Flodesk, verified . Close is primarily crm; Flodesk 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
Flodesk
- Free
Unlimited active subscribers, no trial gate
Free - Lite
Up to 25,000 subscribers, unlimited sends, 1 seat
$25/mo - Pro
Most popular: unlimited workflows, 2 seats, advanced analytics
$28/mo - Everything
Email plus integrated checkouts, sales pages, and subscriptions
$54/mo
Limits at the entry paid tier
Compares Solo (Close) against Lite (Flodesk). Both are the lowest-priced non-free, non-custom plan on each side.
| Limit | Close | Flodesk |
|---|---|---|
| Contacts | · | 25,000 subscribers |
| Team seats | 1 user (Solo plan limit) | 1 |
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 Flodesk wins
- Visual creators (designers, course creators, photographers) who care about how emails look
- Solo operators who value templates and speed over deep automation
- Brands prioritizing aesthetics over data and behavioral targeting
Where Flodesk is the wrong fit
- Teams needing deep behavioral automation (use ActiveCampaign or Customer.io)
- B2B sales orgs (use HubSpot or Pipedrive)
- High-volume senders who would hit the 255,000 subscriber cap
Common questions
- Is Close cheaper than Flodesk?
- At the entry tier, Flodesk starts at Free versus Close at $9/mo. Flodesk is cheaper at the entry. Pricing scales differently above that, so check the full plan grid.
- Does Close or Flodesk have a free plan?
- Only Flodesk has a permanent free plan. Close only offers a free trial.
- Are Close and Flodesk in the same category?
- No. Close is primarily a crm tool; Flodesk 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 Flodesk?
- Close ships 5 plans; Flodesk ships 4. 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 Flodesk?
- Each tool has a dedicated alternatives page on TierGauge with ranked options and verified pricing: /alternatives/close for Close and /alternatives/flodesk for Flodesk. Alternatives are derived from each tool's editor-flagged competitors plus same-category tools we track.
Close: https://www.close.com/pricing · Flodesk: https://flodesk.com/pricing
Last verified . Pricing changes between refreshes; confirm at the vendor before purchasing.