What you actually get more of
Why teams switch
The shortest version of why teams retire Close for DitLead inside the first month.
Three channels, not two
Close does calling and email well; DitLead adds native LinkedIn in the same branching sequence.
Data + deliverability
Close has no database and no warmup network. DitLead ships 700M+ contacts and a 55K+ warmup network.
An AI rep
Close's AI assists; DitLead's AI Sales Rep runs the conversation and 8 agents handle the busywork.
Where Close falls short — and how DitLead handles it
No data to dial or email
Close is great at working a list it can't supply — every campaign needs an outside data source.
Email needs protection
Close sends email but ships no warmup network, so cold volume risks the spam folder.
LinkedIn is missing
Close focuses on calls and email; LinkedIn isn't a native channel.
Per-seat costs climb
Close's higher tiers (for power dialing, more features) raise per-seat cost quickly.
Feature by feature, no spin
What each platform actually ships today — pricing, data, sending, deliverability, AI and CRM.
| Capability |  DitLead | Close Close per-seat |
|---|---|---|
01Outreach engine | ||
| Native email + LinkedIn + calls | Team and above; account fees apply | Email + calls |
| Conditional branching | Limited | |
| Auto-pause on reply (any channel) | Email/calls | |
| Reputation-aware sender rotation | Team and above | |
02Lead database & intent | ||
| Verified contacts | 700M+ | |
| Continuous re-verification | ||
| Direct dials | Lead reveals use 5 credits | Built-in dialer |
| Hiring + funding intent | Agency (Lead Signal) | |
03Deliverability | ||
| Inbox warmup network | 55K+ | |
| Live 0–100 health score | ||
| Auto re-warmup on drop | ||
| Median primary-inbox rate | Depends on mailbox, list and reputation | Varies |
| Pre-warmed email accounts | Paid add-on | |
04CRM & inbox | ||
| Outbound-first CRM + pipeline | Inside-sales CRM | |
| Unified inbox (email + LI + calls) | Email + calls | |
| Call recording + auto-summary | Recording | |
| Built-in dialer | Team and above | |
When Close still wins
We're not the right tool for every team. If any of these is you, stay on Close with our blessing.
You're a calling-first SMB team
If your motion is almost entirely outbound calling with light email and no need for data or LinkedIn, Close is purpose-built and pleasant.
You want the simplest CRM-plus-phone
If you don't need warmup, a database or LinkedIn, Close's focused feature set is easy to adopt.
Close → DitLead in under 30 minutes
From Close to a live DitLead workspace in under half an hour. We do the heavy lifting for free on annual plans.
Connect mailboxes & LinkedIn seats
OAuth Gmail, Outlook, M365 or any IMAP/SMTP, plus every LinkedIn account on one screen. Sticky residential proxies auto-provisioned.
Import your Close setup
Bring lists, sequences and templates from Close via CSV. DitLead recreates structure and copy — edit, branch or rewrite from there.
Enrich against the 700M+ database
Re-run your saved searches against DitLead's database, merge into lists, and dedupe against your CRM in one pass.
Go live — we cover the gap
Free white-glove migration on annual plans. Your Close subscription keeps working until you cancel; campaigns ship day one.