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 versatile web development company offering comprehensive services, including WordPress and HubSpot development, CMS integration, and digital marketing support. Overall, 100% of reviews highlight their technical expertise and reliability, with approximately 85% praising their timeliness and communication. Clients appreciate Computan's adaptability and value for cost, though some suggest minor improvements in project delivery visibility and proactive communication.
$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49kamloops, CanadaServices provided
See all 102 projectsSet2Close is a CRM Consultancy specializing in CRM Implementation, Integration, and Customer Relationship Management Consulting. They receive consistently positive feedback, with 100% of reviews highlighting their expertise in HubSpot, exceptional project management, and personalized support. Clients particularly appreciate their organized approach and ability to tailor solutions to specific business needs, as noted in 80% of the reviews.
$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Austin, TXServices provided
See all 103 projectsPeeklogic, LLC specializes in CRM Consultancy, CRM Implementation, and CRM Integration, with a focus on Salesforce solutions. Based on client reviews, 100% of the feedback is positive, highlighting their professionalism, timely delivery, and strong communication skills. Clients frequently mention Peeklogic's ability to rescue and enhance complex projects, demonstrating their expertise in Customer Relationship Management Integration.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Wyboston, England
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Established in 2008, Federation Design Company is a small branding company. Their services include Branding and Web Design.
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N9ine is a Riga, Latvia-based software development firm. Their services include Custom Software Development and BI & big data 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, 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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LeadIcon Technologies Private Limited is an AI Agents company established in 2017. The firm focuses on AI Agents and CRM consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Barcelona, Spain
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Broditech Solutions is an ERP consulting and SI company. In Barcelona, Spain, the team specializes in ERP consulting and SI and Custom Software Development.
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Graphic design agency amirsproductionhouse specializes in Graphic Design and UX/UI Design. They were established in 2022.
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ERP consulting and SI company Aletheum focuses on ERP consulting and SI and CRM consulting and SI. They were founded in 2026.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9
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The Complete Studio is a Braselton, Georgia-based AI Consulting company. Founded in 2021, the team focuses on AI Consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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DevArt Verse, a custom software development company, was launched in 2023. The team specializes in Custom Software Development and CRM consulting and SI.
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Ashlyticss is a big data analytics company. In Ahmedabad, India, the firm was launched in 2026. Their team offers BI & big data consulting & SI and AI Agents.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Katy, TX
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Founded in 2018, Entartes is a small ERP consulting and SI company located in Katy, Texas. Their team offers ERP consulting and SI and IT managed services.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Ghaziabad, India
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Ligne Infotech is a custom software development company. Their small team is headquartered in Ghaziabad, India. Their services include Custom Software Development and Accounting.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Transport Nagar, India
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EV Digital Technologies is a Transport Nagar, India-based mobile application development company. They focus on Mobile App Development and Web Development.
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Undisclosed$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Stockport, England
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Zumzum Limitied, a small unified communications consulting & SI company, is in Stockport, England. The team offers unified communications consulting & SI and Custom Software Development.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Albuquerque, NM
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SEO services firm MIS, Inc. Was founded in 1995. The team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9London, England
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Reedon Technologies is a web design agency. Located in London, England, the agency provides Web Design and Web Development.
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Rainbow Riders is a software development company. They are headquartered in København, Denmark and have small team. They provide Custom Software Development and IT strategy consulting.
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MaktApp, an e-commerce development firm, specializes in E-Commerce Development and CRM consulting and SI. The company is based in Doha, Qatar.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Swindon, England
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Email Marketing company O'Brien Media Ltd offers Email Marketing and Social Media Marketing. They were established in 2007.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Marston Green, England
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Instiller is an Email Marketing company. Based in Marston Green, England, the team specializes in Email Marketing and CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Key Biscayne, FL
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Campaign Cleaner is a small Email Marketing company founded in 2023. Their services include Email Marketing and Affiliate Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Guadalajara, Spain
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Hazhistoria is an Email Marketing company headquartered in Guadalajara, Spain. The team offers Email Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Software development company Wideview Entertainment was launched in 2018. The company provides Custom Software Development and Web Development, and is small.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Casper, WY
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See all 1 projectsAY Automate is an AI-native engineering company that helps businesses build products, automate operations, and scale their technical capacity without the cost and delay of hiring a traditional
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See all 1 projectsWe offer a reliable, low-cost VoIP service that is trusted by thousands of users from over 60 countries including the USA, the UK, and Canada. We’ll help you to get all your needs on VoIP.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr10 - 49San Jose, CA
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Founded in 2010, Thinking Hut IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Is a small custom software development firm. Their services include Custom Software Development and Enterprise App Modernization.
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Pixint is a small user experience design agency in Readington Township, New Jersey. Their services include UX/UI Design and Web Development.
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Altoona, PA
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Located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Empower Business Solutions is an ERP consulting and SI company. They focus on ERP consulting and SI and Custom Software Development.
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$10,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Stockport, England
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Oporteo, an e-commerce development firm, is located in Stockport, England. The team offers E-Commerce Development and CRM consulting and SI.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Palm Beach Gardens, FL
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IT managed services company DedicatedIT is in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Their services include IT managed services and IT strategy consulting.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Singapore, Singapore
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OC Digital is a SEO agency. The team is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore, and their services include Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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Launched in 2014, Cloud Industry is a small Southport, Australia-based CRM consulting and SI company. Their services include CRM consulting and SI and Custom Software Development.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Somra-MBL Limited is a Market Research company. The Dhaka, Bangladesh-based firm was founded in 1988. Their team offers Market Research and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Amman, Jordan
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Krome Integrated Technologies is a data analytics company launched in 2007. The team offers BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Singapore, Singapore
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FromLabs Pte. Ltd. Is a small IT strategy consulting company located in Singapore, Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The team offers IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Indore, India
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Sixth Sense IT Solutions is an artificial intelligence development company. In Indore, India and India, their team offers Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49München, Germany
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Advertising company Servicepro focuses on Advertising and CRM consulting and SI. They are based in München, Germany.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Singapore, Singapore
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Global ITN is an IT managed services company. They were founded in 2013, and their services include IT managed services and cloud consulting & SI.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Kolkata, India
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Webinfotech Solutions is a small mobile application development company in Kolkata, India. Their services include Mobile App Development and Web Development.
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Small app development company Perdiscoo, is located in Lanham, Maryland and Lanham, Maryland. Their services include Mobile App Development and Web Development.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Santa Clarita, CA
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Found Studios is an Advertising company established in 1994. Headquartered in Santa Clarita, California, the team offers Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Maltepe, Türkiye
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Nar Web Digital Ajans A.S., a SEO services firm, was established in 2008. The team provides Search Engine Optimization and Web Design and is in Maltepe, Türkiye.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Gurugram, India
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Truvic Online is a small IT managed services company in Gurugram, India and Gurugram, India. Their services include IT managed services and Web Development.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Markham, Canada
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Cloud consulting & SI company Intuition Consultancies Inc is based in Markham, Canada. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Szczecin, Poland
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Seetech sp. Z o.o. Sp. K. Is an ERP consulting and SI company. The Szczecin, Poland-based team specializes in ERP consulting and SI and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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MessageHarbor is a small Atlanta, Georgia-based Email Marketing company. The team offers Email Marketing and SMS Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Noida, India
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ITECONIC is a mobile application development company located in Noida, India and Watervliet, New York. Launched in 2017, the team offers Mobile App Development and E-Commerce Development.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Hauppauge, NY
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Founded in 2001, Andrews Wharton is a small Email Marketing company. Their team provides Email Marketing and Direct Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Chennai, India
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Sixty One Steps is a Chennai, India-based Email Marketing company. Their services include Email Marketing and Mobile App Development.
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$25,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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Koridor is a small software development company headquartered in Calgary, Canada. Their services include Custom Software Development and Product Design.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Ludhiana, India
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EBuilderz Infotech is a web development company. They are in Ludhiana, India, and their services include Web Development and Search Engine Optimization.
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List of the Top 15 CRM Companies
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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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37.1/40.018/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Wrocław, Poland
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36.6/40.018.4/20 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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36.3/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Austin, TX
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35.9/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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35.5/40.017.4/20 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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$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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$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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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Thorold, Canada
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35.3/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 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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32.4/40.016.2/20 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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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr1,000 - 9,999Decatur, GA
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37.2/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 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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$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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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Flower Mound, TX
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31.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 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.