Close vs G2

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

G2 is the stronger AI pick in Sales Engagement: it has a visibility score of 7 versus 2.8 for Close, and ranks ahead in 75% of the answers that name both.

Choose Close if…

You need SOC 2 Type II or GDPR or CCPA coverage
Best for high-velocity and outbound sales teams
Straightforward, predictable per-seat pricing
All-in-one calling, SMS, and email cadences

Choose G2 if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (7 vs 2.8)

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Close	G2
Visibility score	2.8%	7%
Change vs last week	down−0.6%	New
Rank in Sales Engagement	#26	#14
Share of voice	1%	1.4%
Mentions this run	6	9
Positive in AI answers	52%	—

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Close −0.5pp · G2 +7pp over 1 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

G2 leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

1.9%

5.9%

AI Mode

3.9%

5.7%

Perplexity

2.6%

9.4%

CloseG2

Head to head in AI answers

4 engine answers name both brands

1Close ranked higher

3G2 ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Close	G2
What are the best Sales Engagement tools in 2026?	ChatGPT	#9	#11
Which sales engagement platform has the best reviews?	Perplexity	#5	#2
Which Sales Engagement tools offer annual discounts?	AI Mode	#6	#4
Which Sales Engagement tools offer annual discounts?	Perplexity	#9	#2

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Close	G2
Pricing model	Per seat	—
Entry price	$19 per seat / mo	—
Free plan	No · 14-day trial	—
Deployment	Cloud (SaaS)	—
Integrations	100+	—
Compliance	SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, CCPA	—
Support	Knowledge base, Email support	—
Founded	2013	1989
Headquarters	Austin, Texas, United States	San Diego, California, United States
Employees	51–200	51–200
Funding	Angel	—
Best for	Founders, small businesses and sales teams that sell through calls, email and SMS	—