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Attio vs Close vs Gorgias

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Attio

4.1

From $35/seat/mo

Close

4.1

From $9/user/mo

Gorgias

3.9

From $10/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Pick it if: Startups, small teams and founders who want a CRM that keeps itself up to date and bends to how they work.

Pick it if: Small sales teams and solo sellers who call and email a lot of leads and want it all in one tool.

Pick it if: Shopify and ecommerce stores with enough customer messages that they need a proper support inbox and some of the questions answered by AI.

Overview

AttributeAttioCloseGorgias
In one lineCRM that fills itself in from your email and calendar, with AI agents that research leads.Sales CRM with calling, texting and email built in, plus an AI agent that calls leads.Customer support inbox for Shopify stores, with an AI agent that answers and sells.
Pricing modelFreemiumPaidPaid
Starting price$35/seat/mo$9/user/mo$10/mo
Free plan Yes No No
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeAttioCloseGorgias
Overall rating4.14.13.9
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.0
4.0
4.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.5
4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.0
4.0
3.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
4.0
3.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
4.0
4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeAttioCloseGorgias
Access & platform
Free plan Yes No No
Mobile app Yes Yes Yes
Desktop app– Yes No
Browser extension Yes No No
API access Yes Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes No Yes
Connects to other apps Yes Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No No
AI abilities
Works with your files– Yes Yes
Understands images–––
Makes images No No No
Makes video No No No
Writes code No No No
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style– No Yes
Works in many languages– No Yes
Capabilities score8/ 177/ 179/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeAttioCloseGorgias
Plans

Free

Free

Founders and tiny teams getting started.

Solo

$9/user/mo billed yearly, or $19 monthly

One person selling on their own.

Starter

$10/mo

A small store with a handful of messages.

Plus

$35/seat/mo billed yearly, or $44 monthly

Small teams that need private lists and more email.

Essentials

$35/user/mo billed yearly, or $49 monthly

Small teams sharing leads.

BasicOur pick

$60/mo, or $50/mo billed yearly

Growing stores with a small support team.

ProOur pick

$79/seat/mo billed yearly, or $99 monthly

Sales teams that call, sequence and report.

GrowthOur pick

$99/user/mo billed yearly, or $109 monthly

Teams that want follow-ups and AI on autopilot.

Pro

$360/mo, or $300/mo billed yearly

Busy stores that want AI and revenue reports.

Enterprise

Custom, billed yearly

Larger companies with security and admin needs.

Scale

$139/user/mo billed yearly, or $149 monthly

High-volume calling teams.

Advanced

$900/mo, or $750/mo billed yearly

High-volume brands with a dedicated support team.

Enterprise

Custom

Brands with more than 5,000 tickets a month or strict security needs.

Which plan to pickStart free: it's good enough for a founder or a team of three to run their contacts and deals. Plus suits a small team that just needs more room. Go Pro once you want call recording, sequences or proper reporting, and use the 14-day Pro trial to check it's worth it.Take the 14-day trial, which needs no card. Solo is a bargain if you sell alone and follow up by hand. Growth is where Close earns its price, because that's where automated follow-ups, the power dialer and Chloe in workflows start. Budget a little extra each month for call minutes.Start the 7-day trial, which needs no card. Basic suits most growing Shopify stores. Turn on the AI Agent once you know your common questions, and budget about $1 for each conversation it handles on top of the ticket price.

Key features

AttributeAttioCloseGorgias
Standout features
  • Builds itself
  • Ask Attio
  • AI agents
  • Shape it your way
  • Workflows and sequences
  • Call Intelligence
  • Built-in calling and texting
  • Chloe AI agent
  • Power and predictive dialers
  • Email and text sequences
  • Two-way email sync
  • AI summaries
  • Ecommerce inbox
  • Order actions
  • AI Agent
  • Shopping Assistant
  • Automations
  • Revenue reports

Pros and cons

AttributeAttioCloseGorgias
Pros
  • Fills itself in from email and calendar, so it stays up to date
  • A real free plan for up to 3 people
  • Flexible enough to track deals, investors, partners or hiring
  • Clean, quick interface that people actually like using
  • Official Claude connector
  • Calling, texting and email built in, with everything logged
  • Solo plan is one of the cheapest proper CRMs around
  • Chloe can call and qualify leads without hiring a rep
  • Fast to learn compared with Salesforce or HubSpot
  • Official MCP connector for Claude
  • Order details and refunds right inside each ticket
  • Built around Shopify, so setup is quick for Shopify stores
  • Email, chat, SMS, voice and social in one inbox
  • AI Agent can take actions, not only reply
  • Revenue reports show what support helped sell
Cons
  • AI features run on credits, and heavy users need to buy more
  • Call recording and sequences only on Pro
  • The free and Plus plans cap how many emails you can send
  • The flexibility means some setup thinking before it fits
  • Calls and texts are billed on top of the plan
  • Automations and the power dialer need Growth, which is a big jump from Essentials
  • Chloe launched for US and Canadian numbers in English only
  • Less suited to marketing or businesses that rarely pick up the phone
  • Each AI conversation costs about $1 and also counts as a ticket, so you pay twice
  • Ticket limits mean busy months like Black Friday cost more
  • Some merchants report the AI giving wrong answers or closing tickets early
  • Mixed reviews of Gorgias's own customer support
  • Less suited to businesses that don't sell online

Who each one is for

AttributeAttioCloseGorgias
Best for
  • A CRM that fills itself in from email and calendar
  • Startups tracking customers, investors and partners in one place
  • Researching and scoring leads with AI
  • Teams that want to design their own CRM
  • Calling and texting leads straight from the CRM
  • Following up leads automatically by email and text
  • Having AI call and qualify new leads
  • Small inside sales teams and solo sellers
  • Answering order, shipping and returns questions for a Shopify store
  • One inbox for email, chat, SMS and social comments
  • Refunding or editing orders without leaving the ticket
  • Letting AI handle simple questions and recommend products
You'll find it used by
  • Startups
  • Founders
  • Sales teams
  • Investors
  • Agencies
  • Small sales teams
  • Solo founders
  • Agencies
  • Inside sales reps
  • Online stores
  • Shopify brands
  • Support teams
  • Ecommerce agencies

Questions people ask

Which is better, Attio, Close or Gorgias?

They tie on our overall rating (Attio 4.1/5, Close 4.1/5 and Gorgias 3.9/5). Attio is best for A CRM that fills itself in from email and calendar and startups tracking customers, investors and partners in one place. Close is best for calling and texting leads straight from the CRM and following up leads automatically by email and text. Gorgias is best for answering order, shipping and returns questions for a Shopify store and one inbox for email, chat, SMS and social comments.

Which is cheaper, Attio, Close or Gorgias?

Attio: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $35/seat/mo. Close: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $9/user/mo. Gorgias: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $10/mo.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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