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Gabriel vs Close
Workflow automation without moving up to Close's Growth plan.
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Gabriel
Gabriel is an all-in-one sales CRM with one plan. Automations, cadences with a call queue, browser calling with recording and transcription, booking pages and forms are included at $249 a month for up to 5 users.
Close
Close calls itself the CRM that sells with you, with calling, email, SMS, automation and AI built in. It's sold per user in four plans (Solo, Essentials, Growth and Scale), with workflows and the power dialer starting at Growth.
Everything Gabriel includes, and what it costs at Close
Gabriel puts every feature below on one plan for $249 a month for up to 5 users. Here's where Close puts the same features.
| Feature | Gabriel | Close |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple pipelinesCustom stages, win probabilities, weighted totals | Included | On every plan |
| Lead scoring0–100 score plus ICP fit | Included | — |
| Lead routingRound-robin owner assignment | Included | — |
| Workflow automationVisual builder with waits and yes/no decisions | Included | Higher planGrowth plan ($109/user) |
| Sequences / cadencesCall, email, LinkedIn and task steps, worked from one queue | Included | Higher planWorkflows, Growth plan ($109/user) |
| Two-way email syncMicrosoft 365 or Google Workspace | Included | On every plan |
| Email to a listFrom your verified domain, with click counts | Included | — |
| Booking pagesPersonal pages, meeting types, round-robin pools | Included | Through a Calendly integration |
| Web formsEmbed on your site; spam filtering; submissions become leads | Included | On every plan |
| Pages: landing page builderSection designer, 8 templates, AI drafts, forms and booking on the page | Included | — |
| Landing pages on your own domainCustom subdomains such as go.yourcompany.com, up to 3 | Included | — |
| Tracking pixels and lead attributionGA4, GTM, Meta, LinkedIn, Google Ads; UTM first and latest touch | Included | — |
| Built-in callingBrowser calling through your Twilio account (Twilio bills usage) | Included | Built in; usage passed through at cost |
| Call recordingOptional, with consent settings | Included | Higher planKept 30 days (Solo, Essentials), 90 days (Growth), unlimited on Scale ($149/user) |
| Call transcriptionOn the record's timeline | Included | Paid add-onCall Assistant add-on: $50/mo + $0.02/min |
| PSA integrationImport, push and auto-sync; works with Autotask | Included | — |
| Single sign-onMicrosoft 365 or Google Workspace | Included | Google SSO |
| AI writing and Build with AIOn your own OpenAI or Anthropic key | Included | AI credits included |
| Plan you need for all of this | The one plan | Growth ($109/user) + Call Assistant add-on |
| 5 users, per month | $249 | $545 + $50/mo + $0.02/min |
| 10 users, per month | $424 | $1,090 + $50/mo + $0.02/min |
Close's entry plan, Solo, is $19/user. Workflows and the power dialer start at Growth, and call transcription is a separate add-on.
Prices billed monthly. “—” means Close's pricing page didn't confirm it when we checked, so we don't show it.
Sources: Close pricing. Checked Oct 22, 2026. Prices exclude tax and change often. Gabriel figures from gabrielcrm.com/pricing.
What you'd pay at 5 and 10 users
Close Growth ($109/user billed monthly, $99 billed annually) is where workflows and the power dialer start. Close's plans: Solo $19, Essentials $49, Growth $109, Scale $149 per user billed monthly.
| Feature | Gabriel | Close |
|---|---|---|
| 5 users, billed monthly | $249 | $545 (Growth) |
| 10 users, billed monthly | $424 | $1,090 (Growth) |
| 5 users, billed annually (per month) | No annual plan | $495 (Growth) |
| 10 users, billed annually (per month) | No annual plan | $990 (Growth) |
Close passes calling and SMS usage through at cost. Gabriel's calling runs on your own Twilio account, so Twilio bills you directly for minutes and numbers.
Sources: Close pricing. Checked Oct 22, 2026. Prices exclude tax and change often. Gabriel figures from gabrielcrm.com/pricing.
Why teams choose Gabriel
Automation without the Growth plan
Gabriel's automations and cadences are on its one plan: $249 a month for 5 users, vs $545 for 5 users on Close Growth billed monthly.
Transcription included
Call recording and transcription are part of Gabriel. Close lists call transcription as a Call Assistant add-on at $50 a month plus $0.02 a minute.
Booking pages built in
One-off links, personal scheduling pages and round-robin pools are part of Gabriel, with Zoom, Teams or Google Meet links.
Billed separately by those providers, if you use them: your Twilio calling charges, your AI provider usage, and your Seamless.ai credits.
Moving from Close to Gabriel
No one-click migration, just four steps you can do yourself during the free trial.
- 1
Export from Close
Export your companies, contacts, leads and deals from Close to CSV files.
- 2
Import into Gabriel
Import each CSV into Gabriel: companies, contacts, leads and deals (up to 10 MB per file).
- 3
Connect email and calendar
Each user connects Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, so email and meetings land on the right records.
- 4
Turn on your first automation
Route new leads, create follow-up tasks or enroll leads in a cadence, then test it on one record.
Gabriel vs Close: questions
Is Gabriel a power dialer like Close?
No. Gabriel dials one call at a time from a record or the Queue, with the script and context on screen. If your team needs a power or predictive dialer, Close offers one from its Growth plan.
How much does Close cost for 5 users with workflows?
Workflows start on Close Growth, at $109 per user billed monthly ($99 annually). For 5 users that's $545 a month on monthly billing. Gabriel is $249 for up to 5 users.
How do I move from Close to Gabriel?
Export your companies, contacts, leads and deals from Close to CSV, then import each file into Gabriel (CSV, up to 10 MB per file). Connect your Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace email and calendar, and turn on your first automation. There's no one-click migration, but most of the work is the CSV export you'd do for any move.
Does Gabriel have a mobile app or SMS?
Not today. Gabriel runs in your browser, and it doesn't send text messages. Calls, cadences, email and your pipeline all work from any computer.
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