Close vs MoEngage — Pricing, Plans, and Verified Costs (2026)
Close starts at $19/mo. MoEngage starts at $999/mo. Close is $980/mo cheaper on the entry tier than MoEngage.
How pricing works
These two tools don't price the same way, so the headline numbers below aren't directly comparable until you plug in your own volume.
- Close (Per Seat) — Close bills on a fixed plan from $19/mo, so the listed price is what you pay regardless of volume.
- MoEngage (Per Usage) — MoEngage bills purely on usage — monthly tracked users (MAUs). There is no fixed per-seat fee, so the monthly cost depends entirely on how much you consume.
Per-minute, per-credit and per-token rates exclude any downstream model, speech or telephony costs unless the vendor states otherwise.
Sales CRM built specifically for inside sales teams that live on the phone. Positioned as the alternative to Salesforce/HubSpot for teams whose primary activity is outbound calling. Distinctive for built-in power dialer, VoIP calling, and SMS in the base product (competitors charge add-ons). Priced $59-$149/user/month. Bootstrapped and profitable, founded 2013, popular with SDR-heavy SaaS sales teams.
Customer engagement platform for mobile-first brands, direct competitor to Braze and CleverTap. Orchestrates push, email, SMS, in-app, and WhatsApp across the customer lifecycle with AI-driven segmentation. Pricing scales with Monthly Active Users (MAUs): Standard from $999/mo (10K MAUs), Growth $4,999-$5,999/mo (50K-100K), Enterprise $19,999+/mo with full AI orchestration and dedicated SLAs. Minimum 1-year commitment.
All plans compared
| Tier role | Plan | Close monthly | Close annual | MoEngage monthly | MoEngage annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry paid | Solo / Standard | $19 | $9 | $999 | $999 |
| Mid tier 1 | Essentials / — | $49 | $35 | — | — |
| Mid tier 2 | Growth / — | $109 | $99 | — | — |
| Pro / power | Scale / Growth | $149 | $139 | $4999 | $4999 |
| Enterprise | — / Enterprise | — | — | $19999 | $19999 |
Tier names differ across vendors. Rows are aligned by tier role, not name. Full tier structures on each tool's page.
What each is best for
Close is worth it if… high-velocity inside sales teams (5-50 reps) that treat email, calling, and SMS as first-class primitives — not bolted-on features. Solo covers 1 rep; Essentials scales small teams; Growth adds power dialer and workflows; Scale enterprise features.
MoEngage is worth it if… consumer/mobile product teams at scale (500K+ MAUs) that need omnichannel messaging — push, email, in-app, SMS, WhatsApp — particularly if you're building in APAC or emerging markets where MoEngage has strong regional presence. Standard covers small deployments; Growth adds advanced segmentation and analytics; Enterprise custom.
Bottom line: Choose based on how you want to pay — Close is per seat, MoEngage is per usage.
Choose Close over MoEngage if…
Choose Close if…
- You want fixed-price predictability (per seat, from $19/mo).
- You match the profile Close is built for: high-velocity inside sales teams (5-50 reps) that treat email, calling, and SMS as first-class primitives — not bolted-on features.
- You need a general-purpose crm & sales option rather than a vertical-specific one.
Choose MoEngage if…
- You want to pay only for actual usage (per usage, from $999/mo).
- You match the profile MoEngage is built for: consumer/mobile product teams at scale (500K+ MAUs) that need omnichannel messaging — push, email, in-app, SMS, WhatsApp — particularly if you're building in APAC or emerging markets where MoEngage has strong regional presence.
- You need a general-purpose crm & sales option rather than a vertical-specific one.
At a glance
| Close | MoEngage | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Entry price | $19/mo | $999/mo |
| Enterprise available | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Per Seat | Per Usage |
| Last verified | September 12, 2026 | September 17, 2026 |
| Full pricing | View full pricing | View full pricing |
Pricing last verified September 17, 2026. Tracked daily.