Paperless Pipeline vs Open to Close
Last verified: 2026-10-20
Two transaction platforms with opposite pricing models. Paperless Pipeline charges by transactions a month with unlimited users. Open to Close charges by plan and user with unlimited transactions.
Paperless Pipeline
Wins when: you are a brokerage with many agents and admins and a moderate deal count, since adding people never changes the bill.
Open to Close
Wins when: one coordinator or a small team runs many files and wants deep automations, so unlimited transactions matter more than seats.
Side by side
| Item | Paperless Pipeline | Open to Close |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $69/mo (up to 5 new transactions/mo) | $99/mo (1 user) |
| Users | Unlimited on every plan | 1 included; $69 per extra user/mo |
| Transactions | Tiered: 5 to 450+ per month | Unlimited |
| Commissions | Optional Commission Module | Commission templates on Pro ($199) |
| Automations | Not compared here (see vendor) | Advanced on Pro; triggered and conditional on Scale ($399) |
| Contract | Month-to-month | Not stated; free 30-day trial |
| Trial | 14 days, no credit card | 30 days |
Neither tool is scored. Example: a 10-person office opening 25 deals a month pays $190 on Paperless Pipeline. On Open to Close, a 10-user Pro plan is $199 + 9 × $69 = $820. That is our arithmetic on the published prices. Prices from each vendor’s page, checked 2026-10-20.
Last verified 2026-10-20. Figures were re-read from the linked sources that day.
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Sources
- Paperless Pipeline pricing page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Open to Close pricing page · accessed 2026-10-20