Choose Beacon if you need
- Integration with Xero. We haven't found it on Close's website.
- ISO 27001. We haven't found it on Close's website.
At a glance
- Close offers a free trial (14 days). We haven't confirmed one for Beacon.
- Beacon's lowest paid plan is Starter at £37 per month, as of November 14, 2026.
- Close's lowest paid plan is Solo at $9 per user per month, billed annually, as of October 20, 2026.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Both list GDPR.
- Only Beacon lists ISO 27001.
- Only Close lists SOC 2 and SSO.
- Both have a public API.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Close if you need
- Integration with Gmail, Microsoft 365 or Google Calendar. We haven't found them on Beacon's website.
- SOC 2 or SSO. We haven't found them on Beacon's website.
Beacon
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Close
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Review CloseThe facts
- What it does
- BeaconCRM built for charities.
- CloseThe sales CRM built for calling, emailing, texting, automation and action
- Free plan
- BeaconNot confirmed
- CloseNot confirmed
- Pricing
- BeaconNot confirmed
- ClosePer user, monthly
- Paid plans from
- BeaconStarter: £37 per month
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only Beacon
- Xero
Only Close
- Gmail
- Microsoft 365
- Google Calendar
- Zapier
- HubSpot
- Gong
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Beacon and Close yet.
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