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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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Lanoraie, Canada
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Clemento Consulting is an IT strategy consulting company. They are in Lanoraie, Canada. Their team focuses on IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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Data analytics company Dynamic Sync Solutions is headquartered in Germantown, Maryland. They specialize in BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI and were established in 2023.
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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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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Greater Noida, India
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Nagar InfoTech Pvt Ltd is a Greater Noida, India-based branding firm. Launched in 2019, the team focuses on Branding and Direct Marketing.
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SEO agency Anchor Creations Pty Ltd is in Johannesburg, South Africa. The team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Boksburg, South Africa
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Established in 2023, Tirnanoc is a media planning & buying agency. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Search Engine Optimization.
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain
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Koochapps is a CRM consulting and SI company headquartered in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain and Mendoza, Argentina. The team offers CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI.
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RCX Integrators LLC is an IT strategy consulting company. They are in Lucas, Texas. Their team focuses on IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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Digital Strategy company MPED LTD was established in 2011. The team specializes in Digital Strategy and CRM consulting and SI and is in London, Andorra.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9
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Headquartered in London, England, Engage Commerce is a small branding agency. Their services include Branding and Email Marketing.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Reston, VA
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Based in Reston, Virginia, TechLuminate LLC is a web design agency. Their services include Web Design and CRM consulting and SI.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Castle Hill, Australia
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Appsly, a web design company, offer Web Design and UX/UI Design. They were launched in 2024.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Calgary, Canada
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Avansta is a web design agency. In Calgary, Canada, their small team provides Web Design and Search Engine Optimization. The firm was established in 2024.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Chennai, India
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MetXR Studios is a CRM consulting and SI company. The firm is headquartered in Chennai, India. Their team focuses on CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Lisboa, Portugal
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ADNEW, a Logo company, is located in Lisboa, Portugal. Their services include Logo and CRM consulting and SI.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Göteborg, Sweden
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Rexett is a small UX design company founded in 2023. Their team offers UX/UI Design and CRM consulting and SI.
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Based in Noida, India, PhoneixRise Interactive Pvt. Ltd. Is an IT strategy consulting company. They focus on IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI and were founded in 2023.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Singapore
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Regnia Consultancy is a software development company. Based in Singapore, the agency was launched in 2023. Their services include Custom Software Development and IT strategy consulting.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Seattle, WA
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Up n Up Global is a Marketing Strategy company. Established in 2019, the team provides Marketing Strategy and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Ibadan, Nigeria
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Web design company Chronos Bridge focuses on Web Design and CRM consulting and SI. They were established in 2024.
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Launched in 2022, Vidagdhan Technologies Private Limited, a small web design company, is headquartered in Bhopal, India. Their services include Web Design and CRM consulting and SI.
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THAS is a social media marketing agency. The team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization, and the company is headquartered in London, England.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Kista, Sweden
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Statica Solutions is a CRM consulting and SI company founded in 2024. The agency offers CRM consulting and SI and IoT development, and is small.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Ocean City, NJ
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Small Marketing Strategy company Lanzalo LLC, is based in Ocean City, New Jersey. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Digital Strategy.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Nelson, New Zealand
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Global Thinking, a CRM consulting and SI company, was launched in 2017. The team offers CRM consulting and SI and Web Development and is located in Nelson, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand.
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Codefacture is a CRM consulting and SI company launched in 2024. The team specializes in CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI and is headquartered in Ankara, TĂĽrkiye.
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Social media marketing firm The Flying Goat Agency was launched in 2022. The firm focuses on Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing, and is small.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9
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Webdroy Solutions Pvt Ltd, a web design agency, was founded in 2023. The small team offers Web Design and CRM consulting and SI.
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Small branding firm Webdesino, is in. Their services include Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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CRM Consulting Firm is an Advertising company. They specialize in Advertising and Branding and were founded in 2021.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9New Delhi, India
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Launched in 2019, Innovation Spark Asia is an IT strategy consulting company. The small team focuses on IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Freemansburg, PA
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Nexus Agents is a CRM consulting and SI company. The team specializes in CRM consulting and SI and Artificial Intelligence, and the company is in Freemansburg, Pennsylvania.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9North New Hyde Park, NY
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Located in North New Hyde Park, New York, Syon Solutions Inc is a CRM consulting and SI company. Established in 2013, the team focuses on CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI.
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Established in 2023, SateUp is a small IT strategy consulting company headquartered in Tiranë, Albania and Tallinn, Estonia. Their team offers IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9București, Romania
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Tenfold is a branding firm. The agency is based in București, Romania. Their services include Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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Avishkruti Solutions is an UX design company headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. Established in 2024, the team specializes in UX/UI Design and CRM consulting and SI.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9New Delhi, India
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Located in New Delhi, India, Dhhanashri Autoworkflow LLP is a CRM consulting and SI company. They offer CRM consulting and SI and Custom Software Development.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Sheridan, WY
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Minds & Makers is a branding firm. Their small team is in Sheridan, Wyoming. Their services include Branding and CRM consulting and SI.
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Launched in 2024, QuickFIX Systems is an IT strategy consulting company. The company provides IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Semra, India
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Your SoftwareDevs is a Semra, India-based CRM consulting and SI company. They focus on CRM consulting and SI and Web Development and were established in 2025.
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Website development company Virtue Agency is headquartered in London, England. Their services include Web Development and Web Design.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Moskva, Russia
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Founded in 2014, DigitLux is a small Moskva, Russia-based branding firm. Their team offers Branding and CRM consulting and SI.
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Launched in 2025, Freshignition LDA is a small IT strategy consulting company. Their team provides IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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Zap Integrate is a small e-commerce development firm. Launched in 2024, the team specializes in E-Commerce Development and CRM consulting and SI.
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Tess Consultores, an IT strategy consulting company, was founded in 2024. The small team focuses on IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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SoftaGone Technologies LLP is a social media marketing agency. Their team is located in Jamnagar, India and specializes in Social Media Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9
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Web design agency IdeaTechOne is headquartered in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Their services include Web Design and CRM consulting and SI.
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Founded in 2024, Khichdi InfoTech is a small Ahmedabad, India-based IT strategy consulting company. Their services include IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9
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Bamadel Global Services AB is an IT strategy consulting company. The team focuses on IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI and is based in Srockholm, Sweden.
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Orazweb solutions, a CRM consulting and SI company, was founded in 2024. In Jammu, India, the team focuses on CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI.
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CRM consulting and SI company TechEunovate is located in Rajkot, India. They provide CRM consulting and SI and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Austin, TX
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40/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience10/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249København, Denmark
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37.7/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249L'viv, Ukraine
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36.7/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Austin, TX
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36.1/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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35.3/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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33.8/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6/10 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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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999
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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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$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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40/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience10/10 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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$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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32.8/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience6.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999London, England
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31.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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.