You Don't Have a CRM Problem.
You Have a Salesforce Problem.
Salesforce's advertised $175/user/mo for Enterprise is just the entry fee — the phone dialer, the AI, extra storage and real support are all paid add-ons. Then the AI costs $50–$550/user/mo extra, implementation runs ~1.5–3× your annual license, and keeping it running usually needs a $70K–$120K/yr admin. And the contract is non-cancelable, your seat count can't be reduced mid-term, and you get 30 days after you leave to grab your data before they can delete it. Clozo is one flat price from $79/user/mo — CRM, a business phone system with power dialer, conversation intelligence, deal scoring, and email & social marketing, with revenue forecasting from $199 — everything in one platform, one bill — month-to-month, cancel anytime, and a permanent free plan underneath so you are never locked out.
Free trial — no commitment required. No implementation. Selling in under 1 hour.
Salesforce's Real Price List:
The One They Don't Show You
Salesforce publishes 5 tiers. What they don't tell you is that the features you actually need — conversation intelligence, AI coaching, revenue intelligence — are all separate paid add-ons on top of your license.
Salesforce Published Pricing (Per User/Month)
Source: Salesforce Newsroom + salesforceben.com — list prices after the August 1, 2025 increase (billed annually)
| Tier | Price/User/Mo | What's Missing |
|---|---|---|
| Starter Suite | $25 | No AI, no dialer, no conversation intelligence, limited pipeline |
| Pro Suite | $100 | No AI coaching, no conversation intelligence, no revenue intelligence |
| Enterprise | $175 | Still no conversation intelligence, coaching, or revenue AI |
| Unlimited | $350 | Agentforce AI still extra; dialer, SMS and social remain separate add-ons or clouds |
| Agentforce 1 Sales | $550 | Top tier. Even here the Sales Dialer is a separate 3-part add-on and SMS/social live in separate clouds. |
The Math for a 10-Person Sales Team
The license is the entry fee. Add implementation (commonly ~1.5–3× annual license), a dedicated admin, the AI add-ons, phone support (~20–30% of license) and storage overage, and true Year-1 cost runs far above sticker. Here is why.
| Line Item | Salesforce Stack | Clozo |
|---|---|---|
| CRM License (Enterprise) | $175 × 10 = $21,000/yr | Included |
| Einstein Conversation Insights | $50 × 10 = $6,000/yr | Included |
| Sales Programs (AI Coaching) | $50 × 10 = $6,000/yr | Included |
| Revenue Intelligence | $220 × 10 = $26,400/yr | Included from Scaler |
| Power Dialer (SF: 3-part Sales Dialer add-on, no native power dialer) | $45–100 × 10 = $5,400–$12,000/yr | Included |
| SMS / WhatsApp / Social (SF: separate Marketing Cloud + AppExchange) | $5,000–$15,000/yr (separate products) | Included — calls, SMS, WhatsApp, email & social |
| Storage Overage & Support | ~$125/mo per 500MB + Premier ~20–30% of license | Plan storage with no per-MB overage SKU; support included on every plan |
| Implementation Consulting | ~1.5–3× annual license (one-time) | $0 — self-serve |
| Dedicated SF Admin (FTE) | $70,000–$120,000/yr | $0 — not needed |
| Year 1 Minimum (Licenses + Onboarding) | $39,000/yr licenses + $75K–$150K impl. | $9,480/yr (Launcher) · $23,880 with forecasting |
(Not counting admin salary)
CRM, dialer, intelligence & outreach included. $0 implementation.
$29,520/yr in license savings alone
Clozo vs Salesforce: The Full Truth
Every row is verified against Salesforce's published documentation and pricing as of March 2026.
The Pipeline Board — No Admin, No Configuration Project
6 Things Salesforce Doesn't Want You to Know
Verified facts. Not opinions. Check every one yourself.
The Dialer Is 3 Stacked Add-Ons
Salesforce has no native power dialer. To just make and receive calls you buy three separate Sales Dialer SKUs — Inbound $5 + Outbound $25 + Minutes $15 per 1,000 min (≈ $45/user/mo for shared minutes) — or a third-party tool at $50–$100+/user/mo. Clozo includes a full power dialer, with the AI script and objection cards already on screen, on every paid plan.
Texting & Social Aren't Built In
Sales Cloud has no native SMS, WhatsApp or social outreach for reps. Texting and social live in separate Marketing/Service Cloud products or paid AppExchange apps — each with its own contract and pricing. Clozo includes SMS and WhatsApp from your own business number, plus email & social marketing and replies to Facebook and Instagram comments — all on one timeline per contact, built into every paid plan.
Storage Is a Money Trap
Base data storage is only 10GB + 20MB/user, and overage is priced at ~$125/mo per 500MB (about $250/GB/mo). Hit the ceiling and record creation and imports can be blocked. Clozo includes your plan's storage with no per-MB overage SKU.
Non-Cancelable Contracts
Salesforce contracts are non-cancelable and non-refundable. Sign a 3-year deal and hate it after month 2? You're paying for 34 more months. Clozo offers month-to-month billing. No exit fees. No lock-in. Cancel anytime.
30 Days to Get Your Data
When your Salesforce contract ends, you have only 30 days to retrieve your data. Miss that window and it's gone. Cancel Clozo and your workspace drops to the permanent Free plan instead of locking you out — nothing is deleted, so come back in 6 years and everything is still there.
You Need a Full-Time Admin
Salesforce is so complex that most companies need a dedicated Salesforce administrator ($70K–$120K/yr salary). That's not an edge case — it's the norm. Clozo is self-serve. Any manager can configure pipelines, permissions, and cadences in minutes.
The Complaints That Show Up
on Every Review Site
Recurring, verified themes from G2, TrustRadius, BBB and Trustpilot reviewers — paraphrased, not cherry-picked quotes.
Steep learning curve
G2 reviewers consistently cite an overwhelming initial setup. Reps need formal onboarding before they're productive, and adoption suffers without it.
Not plug-and-play
Reviewers repeatedly say setup, customization and maintenance require an in-house Salesforce admin or ongoing consultants — it doesn't just work out of the box.
Hard to justify for small teams
Reviews skew positive for 50+ AE orgs but mixed-to-negative for 5–15 rep teams, who cite the cost and complexity as hard to justify.
Slow time-to-value
Reviewers describe implementation as "complex and time-consuming" with cost overruns — the platform's flexibility becomes a configuration burden.
Auto-renewal friction
Third-party cancellation guides and BBB/Trustpilot complaints log auto-renewal-trap experiences and having to chase an account executive just to leave.
Cost overruns add up
Once implementation (~1.5–3× license), a dedicated admin, add-ons, storage and support are counted, independent guides put Year-1 total cost well above license spend.
Stop Paying an Admin to Configure.
Start Paying Reps to Close.
Salesforce was designed for enterprise IT departments. Clozo was designed for the people who actually generate revenue.
Selling in Under 1 Hour
No implementation consultants. No 6-month rollout. No Trailhead certification marathon. Sign up, import your contacts via CSV, configure your pipeline with drag-and-drop, and make your first call — all before lunch.
Organization-Wide AI, Zero Add-Ons
Deal scoring, call transcription, conversation intelligence, pre-call scripts, revenue forecasting, AI content, email summarisation, objection cards, competitor battlecards. Because it all lives in one platform, the AI sees every call, email, deal and channel — so it can answer questions in plain English, not just its own slice. The assistant itself is un-gated on every plan, including Free. Salesforce charges separately for each one.
One Price. Everything Included.
$79/user/mo gets you CRM, power dialer, pre-call AI scripts, conversation intelligence, email marketing cadences, social publishing across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube, deal scoring, and analytics. Revenue forecasting, AI roleplay coaching and SAML SSO add at $199. No add-on fees. No surprise invoices. No per-API charges.
Zero Admin Overhead
Salesforce needs a dedicated admin at $70K–$120K/yr. That's a headcount you're burning on configuration, not revenue. Clozo is self-serve — any sales manager can configure pipelines, permissions, and email cadences without writing a single line of code.
Reps Actually Use It
Low adoption without formal training is one of the most common Salesforce complaints on review sites — reps need onboarding before they're productive. Clozo has a clean, modern interface designed for people who sell, so reps are productive from day one — not people who administer.
Replace 6 Tools With One
Salesforce + Aircall + Gong + Outreach + your social & email marketing tools + Clari. That's 6 logins, 6 invoices, 6 data silos. Clozo replaces all of them — and pulls every conversation across every channel into one Unified Engagement timeline. One platform, one login, one bill, one source of truth.
Your Data. Your Rules. Forever.
Salesforce gives you 30 days to retrieve your data after termination. We think that's hostile. Here's what we do instead.
Export Everything
CSV or JSON. Every lead, every call and message record, every task, every stage transition, every invoice. Lead export as CSV is free on every plan, including Free; full export lands on Scaler and up — no questions asked, no fees, no waiting period.
Data Stays With You
Cancel your Clozo subscription and your workspace drops to the permanent Free plan rather than locking you out. Come back in 6 months or 6 years — everything is exactly where you left it. We don't auto-delete your data as a punishment for leaving.
Zero Lock-In
No multi-year contracts. No exit fees. No data deletion threats. No non-refundable clauses. Month-to-month billing available on every plan. You stay because Clozo works, not because a contract traps you.
What Salesforce Genuinely Does Well
We'd rather you switch with your eyes open. Salesforce is a serious platform — here's where it's the right tool.
Deepest customization on the market
Near-infinite fields, objects, workflows and automation (Apex, Flow, Lightning) for the most complex enterprise sales processes.
Massive AppExchange ecosystem
A huge marketplace plus a deep bench of partners, consultants and certified admins to build almost anything you can imagine.
Powerful reporting once configured
Mature dashboards and forecasting — the gold standard for large AE teams with dedicated RevOps to fully configure it.
Enterprise-grade scale & compliance
Trusted by some of the largest global companies, with the scale and compliance footprint that entails.
Heavy AI & data R&D
Sustained investment in Agentforce, Einstein and Data Cloud, backed by a well-funded roadmap.
So where does Clozo win?
Salesforce fits a large enterprise with a RevOps team, a big budget and genuinely custom processes. Clozo wins for lean and mid-size revenue teams that want the whole stack working out of the box — without add-on math, admins or lock-in.
Frequently Asked Questions
Honest answers about switching from Salesforce to Clozo.
Stop Overpaying. Start Closing.
Your 10-person team is paying Salesforce $39,000+/year in licenses alone — before add-ons, before implementation, before admin salary. Clozo gives you more features for $9,480/year. That's $29,520 back in your pocket every single year.
30-day free trial, no charge for 30 days • Self-serve setup in under 1 hour • Month-to-month • Cancel anytime