# Close: how AI models rank it, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/close/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial close management | 0% | 84 | 67% | 3 |

## And against it

- "Tool to Definitely Avoid (Wrong Category) — Despite the name, this is a sales CRM, not financial close management software." (Kimi K2, Financial close manageme)
- "Close is excellent for high-volume inside sales but is a poor fit for teams that need more than phone-first outbound execution." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Financial close manageme)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 10 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Financial close management: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 64 → 84 of 85.

## In its own words

What Close's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The sales CRM built for calling, emailing, texting, automation and action (https://close.com/)
- For: teams that sell (https://close.com/)
- Price stated: Try for free (https://close.com/)
- Starting price: 9 (https://close.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Try for free; No credit card required (https://close.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 100 (https://close.com/)
- Certifications: SOC2 Type 2 compliance
- Customers named: FollowUp.com, Sisu, ClientMatchmaking.com, Flatiron School, VIP Ignite, Career Evolved, Giveffect, Devvo

## What it publishes

Every page close.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2241 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 893 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-05-15
- webinar or virtual event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2020-03-03
- conference or event: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-12-20
- report or ebook: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2020-05-27
- comparison: 49 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-29
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 209 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-17
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-12-15
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: 7 fixes i make in every sales process https://close.com/blog/7-fixes-i-make-in-every-sales-process
- Recent: 2026-08-17 blog: Playbook to scaling sales teams https://close.com/blog/playbook-to-scaling-sales-teams
- Recent: 2026-07-29 comparison: Close vs pipedrive 2026 https://close.com/blog/close-vs-pipedrive-2026
- Recent: 2026-07-24 comparison: Pipedrive alternative https://close.com/blog/pipedrive-alternative
- Recent: 2026-07-21 blog: Sales pipeline crm https://close.com/blog/sales-pipeline-crm
- Recent: 2026-07-20 blog: No brainer workflows every sales team needs https://close.com/blog/no-brainer-workflows-every-sales-team-needs

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.