Close vs Mailtrap
Side-by-side plans, pricing, and feature gates for Close and Mailtrap, verified . Close is primarily crm; Mailtrap is primarily deliverability.
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
Mailtrap
- Free
4,000 emails per month for hobby projects and early validation
Free - Basic
Entry paid Email API tier scaling from 10k to 100k emails per month
$15/mo - Business
Best value
$85/mo - Enterprise
1.5M+ emails per month with priority support and custom contracting
Custom
Limits at the entry paid tier
Compares Solo (Close) against Basic (Mailtrap). Both are the lowest-priced non-free, non-custom plan on each side.
| Limit | Close | Mailtrap |
|---|---|---|
| Emails / month | · | 100,000 emails (entry $15 covers 10k; scales to $30 at 100k) |
| Team seats | 1 user (Solo plan limit) | 3 |
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 Mailtrap wins
- Dev teams that want one vendor for both email testing and production sending
- SaaS startups under 100k/month Email API volume who can ride the Basic tier ramp
- Teams that need a dedicated IP without paying for SendGrid Pro or higher
Where Mailtrap is the wrong fit
- Marketing-only teams (use Mailchimp or Kit)
- Buyers who want flat predictable per-tier pricing (Postmark is more predictable)
- Enterprises needing voice or SMS in the same platform (use Twilio or SendGrid)
Common questions
- Is Close cheaper than Mailtrap?
- At the entry tier, Mailtrap starts at Free versus Close at $9/mo. Mailtrap is cheaper at the entry. Pricing scales differently above that, so check the full plan grid.
- Does Close or Mailtrap have a free plan?
- Only Mailtrap has a permanent free plan. Close only offers a free trial.
Close: https://www.close.com/pricing · Mailtrap: https://mailtrap.io/pricing/
Last verified . Pricing changes between refreshes; confirm at the vendor before purchasing.