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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Founded in 2016, Plus91Labs is a CRM consulting and SI company. The team provides CRM consulting and SI and Web Development.
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Akidev Corporation, a Content Marketing company, was launched in 2012. The team offers Content Marketing and CRM consulting and SI and is located in Fremont, California and Noida, India.
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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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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Quezon City, Philippines
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Established in 2011, Direc Business Technologies, Inc. Is an IT strategy consulting company. Their services include IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Pune, India
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CRM consulting and SI company Acespera Systems specializes in CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI. They were established in 2019.
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Established in 2005, Oakridge Infotech is a midsize Frisco, Texas-based CRM consulting and SI company. Their team focuses on CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI.
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Icon Technical Group, a cloud consulting & SI company, is based in New Jersey, Washington. Launched in 2000, the team provides cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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Devs.Camp is a midsize software development firm based in Texas. Their services include Custom Software Development and CRM consulting and SI.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Delhi, India
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Headquartered in Delhi, India, DigiLogic Infocom is an IT strategy consulting company. They provide IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Lleida, Spain
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Launched in 1984, Aritmos is a custom software development firm. Their team specializes in Custom Software Development and CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Dublin, Ireland
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Founded in 1985, ProStrategy is a data analytics company. The team specializes in BI & big data consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Naas, Ireland
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OpenSky Data Systems, a big data company, was launched in 2004. The company focuses on BI & big data consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI, and is midsize.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Lisburn, Northern Ireland
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Xperience is a cloud consulting & SI company. The team focuses on cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI and is located in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Dallas, TX
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Digital Pi is a branding company. In Dallas, Texas, their midsize team focuses on Branding and Social Media Marketing. The agency was launched in 2013.
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Founded in 2013, Dynamic Consultants Group is a cloud consulting & SI company. The firm provides cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Guntur, India
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Developtrees Dsr It Solutions Private Limited is a mobile app development company launched in 2020. The team provides Mobile App Development and IT strategy consulting.
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SHJ International is a Direct Marketing company. Established in 2006, the team focuses on Direct Marketing and Search Engine Optimization. The company is in Wilmington, Delaware.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Danvers, MA
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Midsize CRM consulting and SI company BrainSell, is in Danvers, Massachusetts. Their services include CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249
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Fameitech LLC, an application development company, was established in 2018. The midsize team provides Mobile App Development and E-Commerce Development.
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Etica Digital is an user experience agency located in Melbourne, Australia and Quezon City, Philippines. They specialize in UX/UI Design and CRM consulting and SI and were launched in 2020.
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Scentex Technologies Inc. Is an IT managed services company headquartered in Pernik, Bulgaria. They focus on IT managed services and IT strategy consulting and were established in 2020.
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RevFoundry is a social media marketing agency launched in 2023. Located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Houston, TX
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Headquartered in Houston, Texas and Mississauga, Canada, Pointlab Software is a custom software development company. Their services include Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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Bilad Alrafidayn Technology is a Cybersecurity company. Their midsize team is in Basrah, Iraq. Their services include Cybersecurity and IT managed services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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ADROSONIC is a data analytics company based in London, England and Mumbai, India. Founded in 2013, the team provides BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, iQansoft is a social media marketing company. Established in 2020, the team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Custom Software Development.
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Altria Consulting, a midsize business intelligence company, is headquartered in Orlando, Florida and Sri Lanka. The team focuses on BI & big data consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hrFreelancerChicago, IL
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Blumer Marketing Strategy & Consulting LLC, a Fractional CMO Services company, is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. They offer Fractional CMO Services and IT strategy consulting.
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Marketing Strategy company Seedli is in Valencia, Spain. They focus on Marketing Strategy and Fractional CMO Services.
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Digital Strategy company Alphlon Professional Services was established in 2015. The firm specializes in Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Evesham, NJ
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Dravis Studio is a web development firm. They are headquartered in Evesham, New Jersey and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Their team focuses on Web Development and Mobile App Development.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Gurugram, India
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NSIGHTECH Software Solutions offers comprehensive services in CRM consultancy, CRM implementation, and CRM integration. The reviews highlight their strong project management capabilities, customer-centric approach, and technical expertise. Clients commend their ability to deliver customized, scalable solutions on time, coupled with proactive communication and a commitment to innovation, though they suggest improvements in user experience design and customer feedback integration.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Ilford, England
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Technologie 24 is an IT managed services company based in Ilford, England and Ahmedabad, India. They provide IT managed services and Custom Software Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Mountain View, CA
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MadKudu, a Business Consulting company, focuses on Business Consulting and CRM consulting and SI. The company is in Mountain View, California.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Princeton, NJ
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Solvable Creations, a midsize Marketing Strategy company, is located in Princeton, New Jersey and Chennai, India. The team specializes in Marketing Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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SynApps is a custom software development firm. They are in and have small team. They focus on Custom Software Development and IT strategy consulting.
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HitKay Solutions is a branding company. Launched in 2024, the company is based in Vadodara, India. Their services include Branding and Video Production.
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Xpedition Ltd is an IT strategy consulting company. Founded in 1989, the company offers IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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Hayat 82, an Email Marketing company, was founded in 2024. The small team specializes in Email Marketing and CRM consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancerBeograd, Serbia
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Founded in 2024, Fixdemonium is a web design company. The team offers Web Design and CRM consulting and SI.
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Digital marketing specialist in calicut - hayafathi is a branding firm. They focus on Branding and Social Media Marketing and are located in Ramanattukara, India.
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SEO services firm muhammed shahan is located in Kasaragod, India. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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Branding firm Freelance Digital Marketing Strategist in Malappuram-asheeminsight is located in Areekode, India. Established in 2024, the team specializes in Branding and Search Engine Optimization.
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Best digital marketer in Malappuram-rahanraj is a SEO agency. They are based in Tanur, India, and their services include Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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Established in 2024, Digital Marketing Expert in Calicut-marhaysh is a SEO services firm. The small team offers Search Engine Optimization and CRM consulting and SI.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancerKaringari, India
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Best digital marketing expert in wayanad-yazirtech is a branding firm. In Karingari, India, their team specializes in Branding and Search Engine Optimization.
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Yetty_Web is an Email Marketing company. Launched in 2024, the team focuses on Email Marketing and Web Design. The company is in Ikeja, Nigeria.
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AAXIS Group Corporation is an IT strategy consulting company founded in 1998. The midsize team specializes in IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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Paarsiv Technologies Pvt Ltd is a website development company established in 2024. Located in , the team offers Web Development and Email Marketing.
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Ziscom is a Hoshiarpur, India-based SEO agency. Founded in 2018, the team provides Search Engine Optimization and CRM consulting and SI.
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IntelliSurge Technologies Pvt Ltd, a web design company, was launched in 2024. The midsize team offers Web Design and UX/UI Design.
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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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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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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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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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$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.