Go from Close to Bigin
The job: Sales CRM (Leads and contacts, Opportunity pipeline, Inbox and task list, Built-in calling, Reporting). Pick where you are today and where you want to land; the move below follows your pick.
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Switch app
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The money
$49/mo today , then $9/mo
Close Essentials
Modeled from public list prices, with your time at $50 an hour. Show the math
Does it do the job? 5 of 5 covered
- Covered: Leads and contacts
- Covered: Opportunity pipeline
- Covered: Inbox and task list
- Covered: Built-in calling
- Covered: Reporting
The work
- Setup
- About 1 h
- Upkeep
- None
- Watch out
- Check first: You only rely on: Leads and contacts, Opportunity pipeline, Inbox and task list, Built-in calling, Reporting
Make the move in four steps
Export from Close
Leads, contacts or opportunities, and activities such as emails, calls, SMS messages, notes and custom activities. Format: CSV or JSON…
Export stepsSet up Bigin
Suits small teams that need a built-in phone, email sync and a simple pipeline for $9 a user monthly; no power dialer or SMS.
DetailsSwitch links and integrations
Point links, embeds and integrations at Bigin, then send a test through every one.
Cancel Close
Turn off renewal before your renewal date, once the new setup works. Access runs until: The end of the monthly or annual billing period.
How to cancel Close
The whole recipe: 4 ways out, best first
What you use
- Leads and contacts
- Opportunity pipeline
- Inbox and task list
- Built-in calling
- Reporting
Not covered
- Email sync and templates
- Workflows and sequences (Growth and up)
Check before switching
- You only rely on: Leads and contacts, Opportunity pipeline, Inbox and task list, Built-in calling, Reporting
- Export your data from Close before canceling
Agents: get_recipe("replace-close") on the Stackcut MCP server.
4 ways out, best first
How we got this
| You pay now: Close Essentials | $49/user/mo × 1 user | $49/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Bigin | $9/user/mo × 1 user | $9/mo |
| Difference each month | $49 − $9 | +$40/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$40 × 12 | +$480 |
| Setup, once | 1 h × $50/h | −$50 |
| Year one | +$480 − $50 | +$430 |
- Not counting your time (1 h in year one): saves $480 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: Close Essentials | $49/user/mo × 1 user | $49/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Twenty | $12/user/mo × 1 user | $12/mo |
| Difference each month | $49 − $12 | +$37/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$37 × 12 | +$444 |
| Setup, once | 1 h × $50/h | −$50 |
| Year one | +$444 − $50 | +$394 |
- Not counting your time (1 h in year one): saves $444 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: Close Essentials | $49/user/mo × 1 user | $49/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Zoho CRM | $20/user/mo × 1 user | $20/mo |
| Difference each month | $49 − $20 | +$29/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$29 × 12 | +$348 |
| Setup, once | 1 h × $50/h | −$50 |
| Year one | +$348 − $50 | +$298 |
- Not counting your time (1 h in year one): saves $348 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: Close Essentials | $49/user/mo × 1 user | $49/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Twenty | a small server (modeled) | $5/mo |
| Your upkeep time | 2 h/mo × $50/h | $100/mo |
| Difference each month | $49 − $5 − $100 | −$56/mo |
| Over 12 months | −$56 × 12 | −$672 |
| Setup, once | 4 h × $50/h | −$200 |
| Year one | −$672 − $200 | −$872 |
- Not counting your time (28 h in year one): saves $528 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
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