# Close: what AI models say (September 2026)

Source: Memetik Index, https://www.memetik.ai/vendors/close
Website: https://close.com

Close was named in 29 of 50 AI answers across 1 category. Best position: CRM for startups, 58% answer share, ranked #5, named first in 2%.

## What Close is

Close is a sales CRM for teams that sell. It brings calling, email, SMS, pipeline management, reporting and an AI sales agent into one platform.

Teams can call, email and text leads, automate sales actions, and manage their pipeline in Close. Its AI sales agent, Chloe, can call leads, qualify prospects and book meetings while updating CRM records. Close automatically records call transcripts, notes and next steps, then prepares follow-ups from those transcripts to send or queue for review.

(From Close's own website, read 2026-09-02.)

## By category

| Category | Rank | Answer share | Named first | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRM for startups (https://www.memetik.ai/index/startup-crm) | #5 of 13 | 58% | 2% | GPT-5.6 Sol, ChatGPT, GPT-5.6 Luna, Claude Opus 5, Claude, Claude Fable 5, Gemini, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Perplexity, Sonar Reasoning Pro |

## What the models said

> "Choose Close CRM if your sales motion is heavy outbound/cold calling and you want to avoid paying for both a CRM and separate calling software."
> — Gemini 3.5 Flash, CRM for startups