Less Annoying CRM stands apart from Close and Copper by offering a single flat-rate plan with unlimited contacts and no feature gating, trading calling, AI,…
Subscription · From $9/user/month (billed annually)
Best for: Outbound-heavy sales teams and solo founders that want native calling, SMS, and an AI assistant included in every plan without a separate dialer tool
Best for: Teams already running their business inside Gmail and Google Workspace that want a CRM which auto-captures email and calendar activity with minimal setup
Subscription (flat, single tier) · From $15/user/month
Best for: Solo professionals and small businesses that want one simple, flat-priced plan with unlimited contacts and no risk of feature-gated upsells
At a Glance
Close
Copper
Less Annoying CRM
Primary category
CRM
CRM
CRM
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
Subscription
Subscription
Subscription (flat, single tier)
Starting price
$9/user/month (billed annually)
$23/user/month
$15/user/month
Free plan
Not documented
Yes
Not documented
Free trial
Yes
Yes
Yes
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Web, iOS, Android
Web, iOS, Android
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Not documented
Yes
Not documented
Public API
Yes
Yes
Yes
Standout Differences
Calling, SMS, and AI included in every plan
Close bundles native calling, SMS, and the Chloe AI assistant into all four pricing tiers, though calling minutes and SMS are billed on top of the subscription at usage rates.
Close
Deepest native Google Workspace integration
Copper automatically logs emails, calls, and calendar events against the correct contact and syncs bidirectionally with Google Contacts and Calendar, and is a Google-recommended CRM in the Workspace Marketplace.
Copper
One flat price with unlimited contacts
Less Annoying CRM charges a single $15 per user per month rate for every customer, with unlimited contacts, pipelines, and custom fields, and no tiered feature restrictions.
Less Annoying CRM
Free trials with no credit card across all three
Close and Copper both offer 14-day free trials with no credit card required, and Less Annoying CRM offers a 30-day free trial with full, unrestricted feature access.
Close, Copper, Less Annoying CRM
Feature-by-Feature
Calling, SMS, and AI
Feature
Close
Copper
Less Annoying CRM
Native calling and SMS
Available
Not documented
Unavailable
Built-in AI assistant
Available
Not documented
Unavailable
Ecosystem Integration
Feature
Close
Copper
Less Annoying CRM
Native Gmail and Google Workspace integration
Not documented
Available
Limited
Pricing Model
Feature
Close
Copper
Less Annoying CRM
Single, flat, transparent pricing with no feature-gated tiers
Unavailable
Unavailable
Available
No-credit-card free trial
Available
Available
Available
Unlimited contacts included
Limited
Limited
Available
Automation and Mobile
Feature
Close
Copper
Less Annoying CRM
Workflow or sales automation
Available
Available
Unavailable
Native mobile app (versus mobile web only)
Available
Not documented
Limited
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Close
Solo — $9/user/month (annual) / $19/user/month (monthly) monthly or annual
Essentials — $35/user/month (annual) / $49/user/month (monthly) monthly or annual
Growth — $99/user/month (annual) / $109/user/month (monthly) monthly or annual
Scale — $139/user/month (annual) / $149/user/month (monthly) monthly or annual
Copper
Basic — $23/user/month (annual) / $29/user/month (monthly) Monthly or annual
Professional — $59/user/month (annual) / $69/user/month (monthly) Monthly or annual
Business — $99/user/month (annual) / $134/user/month (monthly) Monthly or annual
Less Annoying CRM
Standard — $15/user/month Monthly, cancel anytime
Pros & Cons
Close
Pros
Calling, SMS, and email are native to the product, removing the need for a separate dialer tool
Predictive and Power Dialers can meaningfully increase outbound call volume per rep
Transparent, publicly published pricing with no forced sales calls to see costs
Fast setup compared to heavier enterprise CRMs
Cons
Calling and SMS usage costs are billed on top of the monthly subscription
Predictive Dialer and Workflows are locked to the two highest-priced tiers
Fewer built-in marketing-automation features than some all-in-one revenue platforms
Notable price jump from the Solo plan to the team-oriented Essentials plan
Copper
Pros
Deep, native integration with Gmail, Calendar, and the broader Google Workspace suite
Low learning curve for teams already working daily inside Gmail
Automatic activity capture significantly reduces manual data entry
Officially recommended CRM within the Google Workspace Marketplace
Cons
No permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial
Less deeply customizable than enterprise-grade CRMs like Salesforce
Best suited to Google Workspace users; less compelling for Microsoft 365-centric organizations
Contact and custom field limits on lower tiers may require upgrading as a business grows
Less Annoying CRM
Pros
Single, transparent flat price with no feature gating or upsells
30-day free trial with full feature access and no credit card required
Simple enough for non-technical small business owners to set up themselves
Highly rated, responsive customer support
Bootstrapped and profitable, reducing risk of sudden pricing or ownership changes
Cons
Lacks advanced automation and AI features found in larger CRMs
Limited native integrations compared to Salesforce or HubSpot
Reporting is basic relative to enterprise-grade CRM analytics
Not designed for large, complex enterprise sales organizations
No free tier, only a time-limited trial
Use Cases
Choose Close: Outbound-heavy sales teams and solo founders that want native calling, SMS, and an AI assistant included in every plan without a separate dialer tool
Choose Copper: Teams already running their business inside Gmail and Google Workspace that want a CRM which auto-captures email and calendar activity with minimal setup
Choose Less Annoying CRM: Solo professionals and small businesses that want one simple, flat-priced plan with unlimited contacts and no risk of feature-gated upsells
Close
Outbound cold-calling teams — Use the Power or Predictive Dialer to run high-volume outbound calling campaigns directly from the CRM.
Solo founders and consultants — Manage a personal sales pipeline with built-in calling and email without paying for a full team plan.
Scaling B2B sales teams — Replace a patchwork of separate dialer, email, and CRM tools with one connected system as the team grows.
Copper
Google Workspace-native sales teams — Sales teams already operating inside Gmail and Google Calendar adopt Copper to manage pipelines without switching context to a separate app.
Relationship-driven B2B agencies — Agencies and consultancies use Copper's automatic activity capture to track client relationships with minimal manual logging.
Low-friction CRM adoption for growing businesses — Small businesses that struggled with CRM adoption due to manual data entry use Copper's automation to improve rep compliance and pipeline visibility.
Less Annoying CRM
Small sales team tracking leads and deals — A small business uses custom pipelines to track leads from first contact through closed deals without a dedicated CRM administrator.
Independent professional managing client relationships — An insurance or real estate agent uses the CRM to log client interactions, tasks and follow-ups from a mobile device.
Nonprofit tracking donor and contact relationships — A small nonprofit uses custom fields and pipelines to track donor relationships and outreach without complex setup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which of these three has the simplest pricing?
Less Annoying CRM sells a single $15 per user per month plan with no tiers, no feature gating, and unlimited contacts, pipelines, and custom fields, unlike Close's four tiers or Copper's three.
Which is best for Gmail-heavy sales workflows?
Copper offers the deepest native Google Workspace integration, automatically capturing email, calendar, and contact activity from Gmail. Less Annoying CRM offers lighter Gmail/Outlook logging via a BCC address or add-on.
Which includes native calling and an AI assistant?
Close includes native calling, SMS, and its Chloe AI assistant on every plan. Copper and Less Annoying CRM do not document native calling or AI features.
Does Less Annoying CRM offer a free trial?
Yes, a 30-day free trial with no credit card required and full, unrestricted access to every feature, longer than the 14-day trials offered by Close and Copper.
Which is most affordable overall, not just on paper?
Close's Solo plan is nominally cheapest at $9 per user per month, but usage-based calling and SMS charges apply on top. Less Annoying CRM's flat $15 per user per month includes unlimited contacts with no metered add-ons, which can make it more predictable for budgeting.
Which lacks AI or advanced automation features?
Less Annoying CRM does not offer AI features or advanced automation by design, favoring simplicity. Copper also does not document AI assistant features. Close includes Chloe AI and Workflows automation, though Workflows are limited to its higher-priced tiers.