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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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Dehradun, IndiaServices provided
See all 31 projectsCynoteck Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is a CRM Consulting and Systems Integration company recognized for its strong work ethic and effective project management. The company successfully developed a robust CRM system for a real estate client, with 100% of feedback highlighting their responsiveness and eagerness to meet client needs.
$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Thorold, CanadaServices provided
See all 47 projectsComputan is a web development company that specializes in HubSpot and WordPress integration, offering services such as website development, CMS management, and CRM integration. The reviews reflect overwhelmingly positive feedback, with approximately 85% highlighting their technical fluency and timely delivery. A significant 70% of reviewers commend their adaptability and communication, emphasizing their role as a dependable partner rather than just a vendor.
$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49kamloops, CanadaServices provided
See all 103 projectsSet2Close specializes in CRM Consulting and Systems Integration, with a strong focus on HubSpot implementation and optimization. The company has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with 100% of reviewers highlighting their expertise, and personalized approach. Clients frequently commend Set2Close for their organizational skills and ability to tailor solutions to specific business needs, making them highly recommended for CRM services.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Chennai, India
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Savittr is a CRM consulting and SI company launched in 2018. Their team specializes in CRM consulting and SI and Product Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Jakarta, Indonesia
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Established in 2016, Chron Digital is a software development firm. The team offers Custom Software Development and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Austin, TXServices provided
See all 106 projectsPeeklogic, LLC is a CRM Consulting and SI company specializing in Salesforce development, CRM integration, and customer relationship management consulting. They consistently receive positive feedback, with 100% of reviewers impressed by their proactive communication, on-time delivery, and ability to handle complex projects, often exceeding expectations. Their expertise in CRM systems integration and alignment with client values are frequently highlighted.
$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Indianapolis, INServices provided
See all 15 projectsCloudMasonry is a CRM Consultancy specializing in CRM Implementation, CRM Integration, and Customer Relationship Management Consulting services. Their reviews reflect a high level of expertise, professionalism, and client satisfaction, with 100% of reviewers expressing positive feedback. Clients commend their proactive approach, knowledge in CRM systems, and ability to deliver projects on time and within budget.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Urbanización Puerta de Casasola, Spain
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WLDAGENCY is an Email Marketing company. The Urbanización Puerta de Casasola, Spain-based team specializes in Email Marketing and Web Design.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Regensdorf, Switzerland
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Defused Data GmbH, an Other Digital Marketing company, was founded in 2021. They specializes in Other Digital Marketing and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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CRM consulting and SI company CareStable specializes in CRM consulting and SI and Email Marketing. They are based in Nairobi, Kenya.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Corpus Christi, TX
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Best Marketing is a Marketing Strategy company launched in 2014. The team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Search Engine Optimization and is in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Brisbane City, Australia
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Ential is a CRM consulting and SI company. The Brisbane City, Australia-based company offers CRM consulting and SI and IT managed services.
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Launched in 2019, Ascend InfoTech, Inc. Is an IT strategy consulting company. The team provides IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Ottawa, Canada
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ServeSpark, a CRM consulting and SI company, was established in 2020. The team offers CRM consulting and SI and Custom Software Development.
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Undisclosed$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Osprey, FL
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Tilted LLC is a CRM consulting and SI company in Osprey, Florida. They offer CRM consulting and SI and IT managed services.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9West Hollywood, CA
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Founded in 2020, Completing, a small CRM consulting and SI company, is headquartered in West Hollywood, California. Their services include CRM consulting and SI and IT managed services.
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Enrichverx AI is a Market Research company. They are located in San Francisco, California and Lahore, Pakistan. Their team offers Market Research and CRM consulting and SI.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Cape Town, South Africa
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IT strategy consulting company abacon IT was launched in 2017. Based in Cape Town, South Africa, the team provides IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Leeds, England
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Slap & Tickle Marketing is a SEO agency. The firm is based in Leeds, England and Madrid, Spain. Their team provides Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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Société a londres is a small CRM consulting and SI company. They focus on CRM consulting and SI and Business Consulting and were launched in 2022.
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Ambe AI Technologies Pvt Ltd is a SEO services firm. Established in 2024, the agency is based in Nagpur, India. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and CRM consulting and SI.
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Founded in 2025, Defiant is a small Brest, Belarus-based data analytics company. Their team provides BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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SDGI TechnoSystems Pvt. Ltd is a small Mira Bhayandar, India-based IT strategy consulting company. Their services include IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9KVR Nagar, India
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IcanD(Virudhunagar Kamarajar memorial software solution pvt ltd) is an IT strategy consulting company based in KVR Nagar, India. They specialize in IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9
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Business Automated!, a CRM consulting and SI company, offer CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI. They were founded in 2020.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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Nexcified is a Product Design company based in Abuja, Nigeria. Established in 2024, the team offers Product Design and Graphic Design.
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Arth Consultancy Services is a social media marketing firm. The team focuses on Social Media Marketing and CRM consulting and SI, and the agency is in Vadodara, India.
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DevFluence Services, a CRM consulting and SI company, is headquartered in Mehsana, India. Established in 2024, the team focuses on CRM consulting and SI and Web Development.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Lahore, Pakistan
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IT Vision Solutions is an IT strategy consulting company. Based in Lahore, Pakistan, the firm was founded in 2012. Their services include IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Warszawa, Poland
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MRKTG Heroes is a branding company in Warszawa, Poland. Founded in 2023, the team offers Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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Mevoro is a cloud consulting & SI company. The team is headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Lewes, Delaware, and their services include cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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Branding firm Your Lead Growth provides Branding and Media Planning & Buying. They were founded in 2022.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Belfast, Northern Ireland
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B10 is a Digital Strategy company. Their small team of employees is headquartered in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Their team focuses on Digital Strategy and CRM consulting and SI.
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Headquartered in Despatch, South Africa, Dropzone Marketing is a media planning & buying company. They focus on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing and were established in 2021.
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In Hamburg, Germany, codelion GmbH is a small software development firm. Their services include Custom Software Development and cloud consulting & SI.
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Based in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, TrigX is a CRM consulting and SI company. Established in 2020, the team focuses on CRM consulting and SI and Custom Software Development.
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NW TECHHUB is a social media marketing firm. Based in Preston, England, their small team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization. The agency was launched in 2024.
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Optumat is a CRM consulting and SI company. They are located in Castelló de la Plana, Spain. Their team focuses on CRM consulting and SI and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Dublin 2, Ireland
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IPM Software, an IT strategy consulting company, was launched in 2024. They provides IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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AD Companions, a Digital Strategy company, was launched in 2024. The team provides Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing and is in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Techsters Web Pvt. Ltd. Is a web design company. Based in Chandigarh, India, the agency was established in 2017. Their team provides Web Design and Product Design.
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Apps & Sides, a custom software development company, was founded in 2020. They specializes in Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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B2B Boosted is a small Email Marketing company established in 2023. Their services include Email Marketing and CRM consulting and SI.
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Small SEO company SpireLabs, is in London, England. The team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and UX/UI Design.
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Contractor Optimize is a SEO company. They focus on Search Engine Optimization and Web Design and were founded in 2024.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Málaga, Spain
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Elysian Group, a branding company, is based in Málaga, Spain. They focus on Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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Established in 2023, Srifinity Tech Pvt. Ltd., a small big data analytics company, is in Kageshwori Manohara, Nepal. Their services include BI & big data consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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Qbtob is a Product Design company. They are headquartered in Tbilisi, Georgia and Zgorzelec, Poland, and their services include Product Design and CRM consulting and SI.
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SteadyGo AB is an Advertising company. The Uppsala, Sweden-based team focuses on Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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WebAssistPro is an Email Marketing company. The firm is headquartered in Bradenton, Florida. Their team provides Email Marketing and Web Design.
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Advertising company Hasmedia is based in Raritan, New Jersey. They provide Advertising and Social Media Marketing.
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Databrain Solutions Ltd is a CRM consulting and SI company. They focus on CRM consulting and SI and Web Development and were launched in 2025. The firm is in Wakefield, England.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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Headquartered in San Francisco, California, cxurious is a small Digital Strategy company. Their services include Digital Strategy and Search Engine Optimization.
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Cleverfox AI is a Brighton and Hove, England-based IT strategy consulting company. They offer IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI and were established in 2023.
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IT strategy consulting company Guru IT Services offers IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI. They were established in 2010.
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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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36.9/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Austin, TX
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36.5/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Wrocław, Poland
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36.2/40.018/20 Reviews9.8/10 Clients & Experience8.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249L'viv, Ukraine
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36.1/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Indianapolis, IN
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35.5/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249London, England
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34.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.7/10 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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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Thorold, Canada
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36.3/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Seattle, WA
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33.6/40.016.4/20 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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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Dover, DE
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33.3/40.020/20 Reviews5.7/10 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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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Kyiv, Ukraine
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32.7/40.017/20 Reviews7.5/10 Clients & Experience8.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+Undisclosed1,000 - 9,999Warszawa, Poland
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35.1/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami, FL
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32.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience6.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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32.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.1/10 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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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr1,000 - 9,999Orlando, FL
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39.9/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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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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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Bengaluru, India
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31.8/40.016.8/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience6.3/10 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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31.8/40.018.6/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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CRM Consultants FAQs
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.
Clutch features companies that implement, customize, and optimize CRM platforms to drive sales, marketing, and service performance quarterly based on a proprietary methodology. The top CRM consulting and development companies for 2026 include:
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.