Close vs folk pricing
For a 5-person team, Close costs $2,100 a year and folk costs $1,440. folk is $660 less.
Close costs less at 1 seat. folk costs less at 5 seats, 10 seats and 25 seats.
Checked 15 Nov 2026
5 seats on the Essentials plan, billed yearly
$2,100a year
$35 a seat a month. Nothing extra for this team.
Where the $2,100 goes
- Seats $2,100 5 × $35 × 12 months
Visit Close Source: close.com/pricing
Checked 15 Nov 2026
5 seats on the Standard plan, billed yearly
$1,440a year
$24 a seat a month. Nothing extra for this team.
Where the $1,440 goes
- Seats $1,440 5 × $24 × 12 months
- API access not on this plan
Visit folk Source: folk.app/pricing
Close and folk by team size
Each seat does the same amount of work at every size. The tinted row is the 5-seat team above.
| Team | Close | folk | Costs less |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 seat | $108Solo plan | $288Standard plan | Close, by $180 |
| 5 seats | $2,100Essentials plan | $1,440Standard plan | folk, by $660 |
| 10 seats | $4,200Essentials plan | $2,880Standard plan | folk, by $1,320 |
| 25 seats | $10,500Essentials plan | $7,200Standard plan | folk, by $3,300 |
What each Close plan includes
| Solo $9 a month | Essentials $35 a seat, in the bill above | Growth $99 a seat | Scale $139 a seat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| API access | — | Yes | — | — |
What each folk plan includes
| Standard $24 a seat, in the bill above | Premium $48 a seat | Enterprise $80 a seat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| API access | — | Yes | Yes |
| Single sign-on | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Questions
Which costs less, Close or folk?
For a 5-person team, Close costs $2,100 a year and folk costs $1,440. folk is $660 less.
Does that change with team size?
Close costs less at 1 seat. folk costs less at 5 seats, 10 seats and 25 seats.
Which is cheaper for one person, Close or folk?
For one person, Close costs $108 a year and folk costs $288. Close is $180 less.
Keep going
Close checked 15 Nov 2026. folk checked 15 Nov 2026. Both against the vendor's own pricing page.