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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Undisclosed$50 - $99 / hrFreelancerStrongsville, OH
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HJ Web Solutions, a SEO company, was launched in 2024. The team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and CRM consulting and SI and is located in Strongsville, Ohio.
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CloudTech Philippines is a Makati, Philippines-based cloud consulting & SI company. They provide cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI and were founded in 2010.
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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 - 249Mississauga, Canada
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Endeavour Solutions Inc. Is a cloud consulting & SI company located in Mississauga, Canada and Montreal, Canada. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hrFreelancer
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Workflow Automation Canada is a Digital Strategy company. Established in 2023, the team specializes in Digital Strategy and CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
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Databeys is an Email Marketing company launched in 2020. The firm provides Email Marketing and CRM consulting and SI, and is midsize.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerGafoornagar, India
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Evolzer, a Conversion Optimization company, was established in 2010. They focuses on Conversion Optimization and Search Engine Optimization.
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Spectage, a social media marketing company, was established in 2021. Based in Wrocław, Poland, the team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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SEO services firm Level One was founded in 2025. The company focuses on Search Engine Optimization and CRM consulting and SI.
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Final Key Consulting LLC is a social media marketing agency. Established in 2015, the firm specializes in Social Media Marketing and Logo.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hrFreelancer
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Riverdune, a small IT strategy consulting company, is in Camillus, New York. The team focuses on IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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Cloud consulting & SI company Dataspot Consulting Group offers cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI. They are in Fremont, California.
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Rudhra Ingenious Solutions is a Digital Strategy company founded in 2024. Their team offers Digital Strategy and IoT development.
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BuidNexTech.AI, a SEO company, was established in 2024. Located in New York, New York, the team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and IT strategy consulting.
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VAST, a small web design agency, is headquartered in Udaipur, India. Their services include Web Design and CRM consulting and SI.
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Connect Bricks Pvt Ltd is a web design company. Their midsize team is based in Lahore, Pakistan and focuses on Web Design and UX/UI Design. The company was established in 2020.
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CIO as a Service is an IT strategy consulting company based in Tel Adashim, Israel. Established in 2019, the team focuses on IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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Unlim Code is a small Iași, Romania-based website development firm. The team specializes in Web Development and CRM consulting and SI.
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Ryzodus is a SEO agency founded in 2014. Their team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and CRM consulting and SI.
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FlowNex is a Digital Strategy company. They are in Osun, Nigeria and have small team of experts. Their services include Digital Strategy and Email Marketing.
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CP Tech Labs, a SEO agency, was launched in 2025. The company focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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IT strategy consulting company S S Technosystems was established in 2025. The agency specializes in IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Pimpri-Chinchwad, India
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Established in 2020, PureSoft Solutions is an AI firm. Headquartered in Pimpri-Chinchwad, India, the team provides Artificial Intelligence and Application Testing.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hrFreelancerLaurel, MD
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Located in Laurel, Maryland, Databoozt is a Digital Strategy company. They specialize in Digital Strategy and Email Marketing.
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Vamsi Krishna, a CRM consulting and SI company, is in Hyderabad, India. Launched in 2013, the team focuses on CRM consulting and SI and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hrFreelancerPalm Beach Gardens, FL
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Technivize is an IT strategy consulting company. In Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, their team offers IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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Numoo Advisory is an AI Consulting company. Launched in 2025, the company is based in London, England. Their team offers AI Consulting and Digital Strategy.
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Bridge AI Partners is a CRM consulting and SI company. Established in 2025, their team focuses on CRM consulting and SI and Web Development.
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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Pinakin Kantha Consultancy LLP is a Bengal, India-based IT staff augmentation company. They provide IT staff augmentation and cloud consulting & SI and were established in 2021.
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Located in Ahmedabad, India, Scriptix.in is a custom software development firm. Their services include Custom Software Development and Application Management & Support.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249पुणे, India
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Founded in 2023, Quantum clouds IT Solutions is a web design company. The firm specializes in Web Design and cloud consulting & SI, and is midsize.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Bengaluru, India
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Launched in 2012, ProLead Business Consulting is a midsize Bengaluru, India-based Accounting company. Their services include Accounting and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO).
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249
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Established in 2018, AshacoreX is a website development company. The company focuses on Web Development and cloud consulting & SI.
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ECM consulting and SI company Wizmile is headquartered in Noida, India. The team specializes in ECM consulting and SI and IT strategy consulting.
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Smehdi Dev is a Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based Conversion Optimization company. Launched in 2025, the team focuses on Conversion Optimization and IT strategy consulting.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hrFreelancerOrlando, FL
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Innovative Media Creations, a small Low/No Code Development company, is based in Orlando, Florida. Their services include Low/No Code Development and Robotics Process Automation.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hrFreelancerScarborough, Australia
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Launched in 2025, Plain Speak Online Services is a web design company. Their services include Web Design and Web Development.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Indore, India
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Based in Indore, India, Firstintech Solutions Private Limited is an other IT consulting and SI company. Their services include other IT consulting and SI and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Barcelona, Spain
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In Barcelona, Spain, Elsa Consulting is a midsize Sales Outsourcing company. The team provides Sales Outsourcing and AI Consulting.
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Vrinda Ai Analytics is a big data analytics company. The company is based in Jamshedpur, India. Their services include BI & big data consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Mumbai, India
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Launched in 2023, GorillaTrend Technologies is an application development company. The midsize team provides Mobile App Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hrFreelancerTolosa, Spain
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Nejc Rudel BI Consultant Data Architect is a data analytics company. They are in Tolosa, Spain and have small team. They specialize in BI & big data consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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Shakilxvs, a CRM consulting and SI company, specialize in CRM consulting and SI and Custom Software Development. They were founded in 2020.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Calgary, Canada
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HERO IT is an IT strategy consulting company. They are in Calgary, Canada and have midsize team of experts. Their services include IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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Sophos Analytica is a big data company. The team provides BI & big data consulting & SI and Artificial Intelligence and is in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Jakarta, Indonesia
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Founded in 2014, Legia Consulting is a software development firm. Their services include Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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Byteforce is a Noida, India-based custom software development firm. Their services include Custom Software Development and Mobile App Development.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hrFreelancer
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Azamat Arkayev Consulting, a Marketing Strategy company, is located in Astana, Kazakhstan. They specialize in Marketing Strategy and CRM consulting and SI and were founded in 2012.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hrFreelancerDetroit, MI
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PassionRate Solutions LLC is a small SEO agency. They focus on Search Engine Optimization and Conversion Optimization and were founded in 2026.
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DGSVision is a SEO agency. Based in Redditch, England, the firm was launched in 2026. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and CRM consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hrFreelancerQuincy, MA
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Homegrown Growth Co is a CRM consulting and SI company based in Quincy, Massachusetts. Their services include CRM consulting and SI and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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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
60% CRM Consulting and SI40% Other
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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.
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.