Top CRM Consultants
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) consulting helps businesses select, implement, integrate, and optimize the CRM platform that runs their sales, marketing, and customer service operations. A CRM consultant audits your workflows, migrates and cleans customer data, customizes and configures the system, connects it to tools like ERP and marketing automation, and trains your team so the platform actually gets adopted.
Most CRM consultants specialize by platform. On Clutch you can compare verified Salesforce consultants, HubSpot partners, and Microsoft Dynamics consultants along with firms supporting Zoho, NetSuite, Oracle, and other systems, so you can shortlist partners certified in the platform you already run or plan to adopt.
Engagements here typically start at a $1,000 minimum project size, with hourly rates running from under $25 to $300+ depending on platform complexity and seniority; entry-level configuration work commonly falls in the $25–$49/hr band. Every firm listed is verified through Clutch's review process, which confirms business registration, legal history, and client feedback, so you can compare on evidence rather than marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Thorold, CanadaServices provided
See all 45 projectsComputan is a web development and digital marketing company offering services in website management, CRM integration, and CMS development. Reviews indicate that approximately 85% of clients appreciate their adaptability, timely communication, and ability to meet project requirements effectively. Clients also commend Computan for understanding their business needs and providing quality solutions within budget, although a few mentioned room for improvement in project delivery timelines and proactive communication.
$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49kamloops, CanadaServices provided
See all 98 projectsSet2Close is a CRM Consultancy specializing in CRM Implementation and CRM Systems Integration, particularly with HubSpot. The reviews highlight exceptional onboarding experiences, personalized guidance, and effective project management, with 100% of clients expressing satisfaction with their tailored solutions and ongoing support. Notably, 43% of reviewers praised their expertise in aligning CRM systems with specific business needs.
$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Austin, TXServices provided
See all 102 projectsPeeklogic, LLC is a CRM Consulting and Systems Integration company specializing in Salesforce development, CRM implementation, and integration services. The company has consistently received positive feedback, with 100% of reviews highlighting their responsiveness and expertise in Salesforce solutions. Clients commend Peeklogic, LLC for delivering projects on time and within budget while maintaining excellent communication and flexibility.
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Software development company Paragyte Technology was launched in 2007. The agency specializes in Custom Software Development and Enterprise App Modernization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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Trajectory Inc is a midsize ERP consulting and SI company launched in 2005. Their services include ERP consulting and SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Chicago, ILServices provided
See all 15 projectsCloudMasonry is a CRM Consultancy specializing in CRM Implementation and CRM Systems Integration. Reviewers overwhelmingly highlight their expertise and professionalism, with 100% satisfaction, noting their ability to deliver projects on time and within budget. Approximately 80% of reviewers commend their proactive approach and strong communication skills, emphasizing the value they provide in CRM Consulting and SI services.
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QeInbox is an Email Marketing company. Their midsize team is located in Woodland Hills, California. Their team specializes in Email Marketing and CRM consulting and SI.
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Bee Cave, TX
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Alpine Consulting, Inc., an e-commerce development firm, was launched in 1996. The team focuses on E-Commerce Development and CRM consulting and SI and is based in Bee Cave, Texas.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Panchkula, India
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Netzens Softech Pvt Ltd is a SEO agency. Headquartered in Panchkula, India, the agency was founded in 2007. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Web Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249San Diego, CA
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Tagrem Corp is an UX design company founded in 1999. Their team specializes in UX/UI Design and cloud consulting & SI.
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$75,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Lisboa, Portugal
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Polarising is a midsize software development firm located in Lisboa, Portugal. Their services include Custom Software Development and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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Prateek Technosoft is an ERP consulting and SI company. The team provides ERP consulting and SI and IT staff augmentation and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and Chennai, India.
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Żywiec, Poland
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Founded in 1994, Infomex Sp. Z o.o. Is a midsize software development company located in Żywiec, Poland. Their team focuses on Custom Software Development and cloud consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hrFreelancerPremia de Mar, Spain
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Gisela Bravo - Marketing Automation is an Email Marketing company based in Premia de Mar, Spain. They specialize in Email Marketing and Conversion Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Kota, India
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DotcomPal is a midsize Kota, India-based Other Marketing company. The team focuses on Other Marketing and Email Marketing.
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$50,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Morro Bay, CA
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Established in 2014, STAND 8 Technology Services is an IT strategy consulting company. Their services include IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Hanamkonda, India
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Social media marketing company SVAPPS SOFT SOLUTIONS PVT LTD was founded in 2012. The team offers Social Media Marketing and Mobile & App Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Singapore, Singapore
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Technosoft Automotive | Yana Automotive Solution is a Singapore, Singapore-based ERP consulting and SI company. They offer ERP consulting and SI and cloud consulting & SI and were founded in 2012.
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Ingenious Netsoft is a SEO company founded in 2010. The team offers Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Katsushika City, Japan
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New IT Venture Corporation is a software development firm founded in 2008. The agency focuses on Custom Software Development and UX/UI Design.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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Outsourcecs, a Direct Marketing company, is headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine and Kyiv, Ukraine. They specialize in Direct Marketing and Social Media Marketing and were founded in 2022.
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$5,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Noida, India
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De Box Global is a midsize Noida, India-based PPC agency. Their services include Pay Per Click and IT strategy consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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Valenta is a CRM consulting and SI company. They are in Toronto, Canada, and their services include CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Bowmanville, Canada
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Global Infocloud Pvt. Ltd., a branding company, was founded in 2013. The midsize team offers Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Málaga, Spain
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Headquartered in Málaga, Spain, TDconsulting is an ERP consulting and SI company. Launched in 2009, the team specializes in ERP consulting and SI and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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Ionexplus Infotech is a web development firm. Founded in 2019, the team specializes in Web Development and Custom Software Development. The agency is located in Kolkata, India.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Ahmedabad, India
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Founded in 2017, Dharvee Infotech is a web development firm. Their team provides Web Development and Mobile App Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Lahore, Pakistan
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SW3 SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. Is a small Accounting company based in Lahore, Pakistan. The team offers Accounting and IT managed services.
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Mavsketch is a software development company. They provide Custom Software Development and Mobile App Development and are based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Rajkot, India
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See all 1 projectsTechnigent specializes in app development services for iOS and Android platforms. However, the overall feedback from their reviews highlights significant issues with project completion, communication, and deliverable quality, leading to customer dissatisfaction and claims of unprofessional conduct.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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Bricks & Clicks, a PPC agency, is headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia and Singapore. Their services include Pay Per Click and Social Media Marketing.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr10 - 49Bengaluru, India
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Infoink Technoloiges is a small software development firm established in 1993. Their services include Custom Software Development and Application Management & Support.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Miami, FL
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SpectreX Web is a software development company. The team is based in Miami, Florida, and their services include Custom Software Development and Search Engine Optimization.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr10 - 49New Delhi, India
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Mind Digital Group is a website development company. Launched in 2013, their team offers Web Development and Web Design.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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Brainrider is a Digital Strategy company. They offer Digital Strategy and Content Marketing and were launched in 2010.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Leeds, England
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Enjoy Digital is a small e-commerce development company launched in 2008. Their team focuses on E-Commerce Development and Web Design.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Derby, England
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Launched in 2004, JDR Group is an Advertising company. The company provides Advertising and Marketing Strategy, and is small.
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Evaluando Software, an ERP consulting and SI company, was established in 2007. The small team offers ERP consulting and SI and IT strategy consulting.
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Sequence is an Advertising company. The agency is in Toronto, Canada. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr10 - 49Alpharetta, GA
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Sierra-Cedar is an IT managed services company. They offer IT managed services and IT strategy consulting and were founded in 1995. The agency is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Valladolid, Spain
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Cosmomedia is a web design company. Their small team is headquartered in Valladolid, Spain. Their services include Web Design and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hrFreelancerMacedon, NY
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Launched in 2018, Derek's Websites and More LLC is an Email Marketing company. The team offers Email Marketing and Graphic Design.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Provo, UT
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Arvo Digital is an Email Marketing company. Their team is headquartered in Provo, Utah and offers Email Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Plan B is a branding firm. They provide Branding and Marketing Strategy and are in Chicago, Illinois.
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Campbell Consultancy is an AI Consulting company headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. They provide AI Consulting and CRM consulting and SI and were launched in 2025.
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Undisclosed$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Long Beach, CA
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Cloud Advisory LLC is an application development company founded in 2011. The small team offers Mobile App Development and Web Development.
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Makati, Philippines
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Nuvem Inc., an ERP consulting and SI company, was launched in 2016. Located in Makati, Philippines, the team offers ERP consulting and SI and IT managed services.
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5 Point Solutions is an e-commerce development firm. The Iasi, Romania-based team offers E-Commerce Development and Web Development.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Nagpur, India
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36iNK ANALYTICS (P) LTD is a Digital Strategy company launched in 2016. The company specializes in Digital Strategy and CRM consulting and SI.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Nea Ionia, Greece
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Netcom Analytics, a big data analytics company, is based in Nea Ionia, Greece. They focus on BI & big data consulting & SI and Web Design.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Lagos, Nigeria
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Established in 2014, AVL is a small Lagos, Nigeria-based Logistics & Supply Chain Consulting company. Their team offers Logistics & Supply Chain Consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Beachwood, OH
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Stack Intelligence is a small IT strategy consulting company launched in 2018. Their team provides IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr10 - 49Chandigarh, India
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Launched in 2014, eQuasar Solutions is a small Chandigarh, India-based IT staff augmentation company. Their services include IT staff augmentation and Custom Software Development.
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Based in , Big Bang Designs is a web development firm. Their services include Web Development and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Austin, TX
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249København, Denmark
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249L'viv, Ukraine
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Austin, TX
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249London, England
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34.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Phoenix, AZ
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34.3/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Seattle, WA
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33.8/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience8.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Atlanta, GA
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33.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience7.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49kamloops, Canada
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37.4/40.020/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience7.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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32.9/40.016.2/20 Reviews6.8/10 Clients & Experience9.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Hanoi, Vietnam
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35.5/40.016.8/20 Reviews9.8/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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32.8/40.015.8/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience7.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+Undisclosed1,000 - 9,999Warszawa, Poland
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35.3/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami, FL
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32.6/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience6.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Bengaluru, India
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32.4/40.017.4/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience6.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249St. Albert, Canada
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32.2/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Indore, India
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32.2/40.016.8/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience5.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Kyiv, Ukraine
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32.1/40.016.4/20 Reviews7.5/10 Clients & Experience8.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr1,000 - 9,999Orlando, FL
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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31.9/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience6.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr1,000 - 9,999Jersey City, NJ
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39.8/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Thorold, Canada
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34.5/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999
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31.8/40.016.6/20 Reviews8.1/10 Clients & Experience7.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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31.8/40.015.6/20 Reviews7.7/10 Clients & Experience8.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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31.8/40.014.6/20 Reviews7.6/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Warszawa, Poland
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999London, England
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Many CRM consultants offer ample expertise in the field, but how do you select the best fit for your project? First, it's important to cultivate an understanding of the industry in order to set expectations. We've compiled some simple FAQs to help you do just that.
Start with platform certifications that match your system (Salesforce, HubSpot, or Microsoft partner status), then check recent verified reviews from clients in a similar industry and company size. Confirm the consultant's scope covers data migration and post-launch user-adoption training, not just initial setup — abandoned implementations are usually a training gap, not a software gap. Finally, align on project size and budget up front. The most common hiring mistake is engaging an unverified firm without confirming credentials or a clear adoption plan.
Clutch lists consultants across all major CRM platforms. The most common specializations are Salesforce, HubSpot, and Microsoft Dynamics, alongside firms working in Zoho, NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, and Sugar CRM. Matching a consultant's platform certification (for example, a HubSpot Diamond Partner or a certified Salesforce partner) to the system you use is the fastest way to narrow the list.
Most CRM implementations take 2 to 6 months of active work. Timeline is driven by data-migration complexity, the number of integrations, how much custom development is required, and the depth of user-adoption training. Simple platform setups can finish in a few weeks; multi-system integrations for enterprise teams can run longer. Skipping the testing and training phases is the most common cause of delays and low adoption.
You can filter this directory by location to find consultants in your region or time zone. Clutch maintains local rankings for major markets — for example, CRM consultants in Austin and the broader Top CRM consultants in the United States — and platform-specific city pages such as Salesforce consultants in Chicago, Denver, Seattle, and New York. Local partners can be useful for on-site workshops, timezone overlap, and in-person training, though most CRM work today is delivered remotely.
CRM consulting projects on Clutch generally start at a $1,000 minimum project size. Hourly rates range from under $25 to $300+, with entry-level configuration and admin work commonly in the $25–$49/hr band and senior platform architects or specialized Salesforce/Dynamics work running $150–$300+/hr. Ongoing retainers typically fall between $2,000 and $10,000 per month, while larger implementation and systems-integration engagements can start around $25,000. Cost depends on platform complexity, data migration scope, customization, and the number of integrations.
A functional CRM consultant focuses on the business side — gathering requirements, mapping processes, defining strategy, and configuring the platform to match how your team works. A technical CRM consultant focuses on the engineering side — data models, custom API development, third-party integrations, deployment, and testing. Larger projects also distinguish strategy consultants (roadmap and platform selection) from implementation consultants (hands-on build and rollout). Many engagements use a mix, so it helps to define which phase you're hiring for before you shortlist.