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SALES INTELLIGENCE SOFTWARE

Closely fits outbound teams and agencies automating LinkedIn+email with clear list pricing. Keep a CRM for deals. Scores reflect first-party research, not hands-on testing.

Last updated 2026-08-15Independent editorial review
  • Starting price

    $29.00/user/month

  • Free plan

    No

  • Free trial

    Yes

  • Best for

    B2B outbound teams automating LinkedIn + email

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SoftwareGlimpse review

6.4/10

Average

  • Ease of use7
  • Pipeline management3
  • Sales automation8
  • Email capabilities7
  • Reporting6
  • Customization7
How we score →

Our 6-step review process

  1. Step 1

    Collect

    Collect first-party pricing, product, and documentation sources into structured facts.

  2. Step 2

    Score

    Score category methodology criteria against product evidence — never affiliate economics.

  3. Step 3

    Editorial review

    Write strengths, limitations, buyer fit, and plan guidance in plain language.

  4. Step 4

    Fact-check

    Strip unsupported claims and keep public copy free of internal jargon.

  5. Step 5

    Final review

    Approve scores only when assessment and review both clear editorial gates.

  6. Step 6

    Publish & monitor

    Ship the product hub and refresh when pricing or capabilities change.

Evaluation criteria

CRM Editorial Methodology v1.0.0

SoftwareGlimpse evaluates CRM products across sales workflow fit, usability, automation, reporting, administration burden, and value. Affiliate relationships never influence scores.

Ease of use

10%

Learning curve, daily usability, and time-to-productivity for sales teams.

Closely score: 7/10

Pipeline management

10%

Deal stages, visibility, pipeline hygiene, and deal tracking.

Closely score: 3/10

Sales automation

10%

Workflow and sales automations that reduce repetitive work.

Closely score: 8/10

Email capabilities

10%

Native email sync, tracking, and sales email workflows.

Closely score: 7/10

Reporting

10%

Dashboards, reporting depth, and forecasting quality.

Closely score: 6/10

Customization

10%

Custom fields, pipelines, and configurability for sales processes.

Closely score: 7/10

Integrations

10%

Ecosystem breadth and quality of important third-party integrations.

Closely score: 7/10

Administration overhead

10%

Ongoing admin burden, maintenance, and operational complexity.

Closely score: 6/10

Scalability

10%

Fit as team size, process complexity, and data volume grow.

Closely score: 6/10

Value for money

10%

Capability relative to total cost of ownership.

Closely score: 7/10

10-point scoring scale

9.0 – 10Excellent
8.0 – 8.9Strong
7.0 – 7.9Good
5.0 – 6.9Mixed
0 – 4.9Limited

Overall score calculation

Criterion scores are weighted by the category methodology, then averaged into an overall score. Scores only appear on the public page when both the assessment and product review are approved.

Current Closely overall: 6.4/10 (Average)

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Continuous updates

Source freshness

Domain checked-at timestamps track when pricing and features were last verified.

Change monitoring

Plan renames, packaging changes, and new limits trigger editorial refresh.

Independence checks

Affiliate state is excluded from ranking and scoring inputs.

Version tracking

Methodology version is recorded on each assessment and review.