Europe-made alternatives · 2026

2 Best European Close Alternatives in 2026

The best European alternative to Close in 2026 is Folk, based in France. Both options below are European-owned, GDPR-native and ranked by feature parity and relevance.

By the EU Alternatives team Last updated

Our top pick this year is Folk, but every option on this list is European-owned, GDPR-native, and production-ready. Worth a closer look: LiveSpace.

Close alternatives are mainly CRM & Marketing. Browse that category for a wider shortlist beyond this list.

Top European Close alternatives compared

# Alternative Country Open source Free tier Compare
1 Folk France No No vs Close →
2 LiveSpace Poland No No vs Close →
  1. Manage customer relationships with a simple, integrated, and proactive system. Automate busy work to focus on growing your service business.

    A lightweight, integrated CRM that automates the busywork so service businesses can spend their time on relationships and growth rather than data entry.

  2. Improve sales with a process-focused CRM. Automate tasks, standardize workflows, and gain predictable sales outcomes. Cloud-based and intuitive.

    Polish CRM built around a repeatable sales process: automate routine tasks, standardize workflows and get more predictable outcomes from a cloud-based interface.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to Close?
Folk ranks first of the 2 European alternatives to Close in our directory, followed by LiveSpace.
Is Close GDPR-compliant?
Seats run from 9 dollars for a solo plan to 139 dollars per user per month, with no free tier and call minutes billed on top. Ownership sits in San Francisco, which places customer records under US jurisdiction. For a US company, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework covers transfers only if Close is certified under it; otherwise they need standard contractual clauses and a transfer impact assessment, and US laws such as the CLOUD Act can reach the data either way.