Close vs Less Annoying CRM

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

The short answer

Close is the stronger AI pick in CRM: it has a visibility score of 7.3 versus 5 for Less Annoying CRM, and ranks ahead in 100% of the answers that name both.

Choose Close if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (7.3 vs 5)
AI answers describe it more positively (52% vs 38% positive)
You need SOC 2 Type II or GDPR or CCPA coverage
You prefer a larger, established vendor (51–200 employees)

Choose Less Annoying CRM if…

You want a lower entry price ($15 vs $19)
You need HIPAA (BAA available) coverage
Straightforward pricing without a complicated tier structure
Best for absolute simplicity and solopreneurs

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Close	Less Annoying CRM
Visibility score	7.3%	5%
Change vs last week	down−1%	down−1.9%
Rank in CRM	#10	#16
Share of voice	2.3%	1.6%
Mentions this run	11	8
Positive in AI answers	52%	38%

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

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Close −0.8999999999999995pp · Less Annoying CRM −1.9000000000000004pp over 1 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Close leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

8.5%

5.2%

AI Mode

4.1%

Perplexity

9.3%

7.6%

CloseLess Annoying CRM

Head to head in AI answers

1 engine answers name both brands

1Close ranked higher

0Less Annoying CRM ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Close	Less Annoying CRM
Which CRM tools offer annual discounts?	Perplexity	#7	#16

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Close	Less Annoying CRM
Pricing model	Per seat	Per seat
Entry price	$19 per seat / mo	$15 per seat / mo
Free plan	No · 14-day trial	No · 30-day trial
Deployment	Cloud (SaaS)	Cloud (hosted on AWS)
Integrations	100+	—
Compliance	SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, CCPA	HIPAA (BAA available)
Support	Knowledge base, Email support	Email, Phone, Help center, Free coaching calls
Founded	2013	2009
Headquarters	Austin, Texas, United States	St. Louis, Missouri
Employees	51–200	11–50
Funding	Angel	Grant (Arch Grants)
Best for	Founders, small businesses and sales teams that sell through calls, email and SMS	Small businesses and solo users who have outgrown a spreadsheet but want a simple CRM.