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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See all 1 projectsMasDevs LLC builds AI-powered infrastructure for media buying agencies and marketing teams that are serious about scaling. We work with agencies that are tired of being invisible in search, running
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See all 1 projects"KP Global Business, India's innovative digital solutions company, specializes in crafting top-notch web services, digital marketing strategies, and e-commerce solutions. Their
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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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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Pune, India
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Custom software development firm Ninja Coder was established in 2017. The small team provides Custom Software Development and IoT development.
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Technorization Web Development and Digital Marketing is a small software development company established in 2012. Their team offers Custom Software Development and Web Design.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Bespin Works, a small IT strategy consulting company, is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team focuses on IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Howrah, India
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MRIDAM DIGITAL, a Digital Strategy company, is headquartered in Howrah, India and Kolkata, India. The team offers Digital Strategy and Web Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Ahmedabad, India
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Salesedge IT Solutions is an IoT development company. Launched in 2019, their team offers IoT development and ERP consulting and SI.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Wrocław, Poland
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Orbis Software Polska is a small Warehousing & Distribution company launched in 2013. Their team specializes in Warehousing & Distribution and Web Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Raipur, India
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IT managed services company Augmentuss Automations LLP was founded in 2020. The small team offers IT managed services and Web Development.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Almaty, Kazakhstan
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CodeX Source is an IT managed services company launched in 2020. Their team provides IT managed services and IT strategy consulting.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Vapi, India
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Bildemp, a web development firm, specializes in Web Development and IT strategy consulting. The company is located in Vapi, India.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Semarang, Indonesia
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By Decodes is a web design agency. They offer Web Design and UX/UI Design and were founded in 2019. The firm is based in Semarang, Indonesia.
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$1,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Orlando, FL
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Raison D'etre Consulting, LLC, a Business Consulting company, offer Business Consulting and Digital Strategy. They were established in 2021.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Intellek Software is a software development company. They are headquartered in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and their services include Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Tallinn, Estonia
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RightThinking is a small software development firm founded in 2022. Their services include Custom Software Development and Mobile App Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Milton, Canada
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Tech Sales Funnel is a Sales Outsourcing company launched in 2022. The company provides Sales Outsourcing and Email Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Yerevan, Armenia
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Three coders lab LLC is a custom software development firm headquartered in Yerevan, Armenia. They focus on Custom Software Development and Web Development and were launched in 2022.
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Mergerank AI, an AI Agents company, was founded in 2023. The small team focuses on AI Agents and AI Consulting.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Singapore, Singapore
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Launched in 2022, Wegofar is a small Singapore, Singapore-based website development firm. Their services include Web Development and Mobile App Development.
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$100,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Austin, TX
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Bizrupt is a custom software development company launched in 2021. The team provides Custom Software Development and IT staff augmentation and is in Austin, Texas.
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Founded in 2021, Thinkruptive is a Digital Strategy company. Their services include Digital Strategy and Pay Per Click.
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Small business intelligence company AnoDev, is located in Mumbai, India. The team provides BI & big data consulting & SI and Custom Software Development.
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Undisclosed$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Toronto, Canada
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Wittie Solutions, an Advertising company, was established in 2023. They specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
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Headquartered in Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, Automation Developers is a CRM consulting and SI company. The team offers CRM consulting and SI and UX/UI Design.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Orlando, FL
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B-1 Digital is a Marketing Strategy company. The company is based in Orlando, Florida. Their team specializes in Marketing Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Szczecin, Poland
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APLex is a small cloud consulting & SI company launched in 2021. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Chennai, India
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Launched in 2018, Athee Tech Biz zone Pvt Ltd. Is a small Chennai, India-based Business Consulting company. Their team provides Business Consulting and Digital Strategy.
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$100,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Scottsdale, AZ
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Launched in 2014, Mynkis is an IT strategy consulting company. The agency offers IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Boston, MA
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Established in 2022, JAM PIPELINE, a small Sales Outsourcing company, is located in Boston, Massachusetts. Their team provides Sales Outsourcing and Business Consulting.
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Patil Computers Pvt. Ltd. Is a website development company. The firm is headquartered in Navi Mumbai, India. Their services include Web Development and cloud consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Wrocław, Poland
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AdLizards, a social media marketing agency, was established in 2020. The small team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chandigarh, India
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In Chandigarh, India, Optimiser Infotech is a SEO company. They specialize in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click and were established in 2019.
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$100,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Lydiasoft Limited, a small cloud consulting & SI company, is located in Auckland, New Zealand and Amsterdam, Netherlands. The team provides cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9London, England
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Dynacom Solutions is a software development company. The small London, England-based team focuses on Custom Software Development and Web Development. The firm was launched in 2021.
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E-commerce development company Virtual Think Technologies is in Ahmedabad, India. Their services include E-Commerce Development and Mobile App Development.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Atlanta, GA
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Founded in 2014, Ytechnology is an Email Marketing company. The team provides Email Marketing and Web Design.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Vigo, Spain
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Witwaker is an IT strategy consulting company. Headquartered in Vigo, Spain, the agency was launched in 2019. Their services include IT strategy consulting and Business Consulting.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Wilmington, NC
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In Wilmington, North Carolina, Bixli is an IT strategy consulting company. The team specializes in IT strategy consulting and Business Consulting.
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Impressive Marketing, a SEO agency, is in Pune, India. The team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and CRM consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Mildenhall, England
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Located in Mildenhall, England, RevForm is a Marketing Strategy company. They focus on Marketing Strategy and Content Marketing and were established in 2023.
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Undisclosed$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Birmingham, AL
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Established in 2022, Covered Tech Solutions, a small Marketing Strategy company, is based in Birmingham, Alabama. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Branding.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Montevideo, Uruguay
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K&M Company, a branding firm, specialize in Branding and Social Media Marketing. They were established in 2015.
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SendFlare, an Email Marketing company, was founded in 2023. The company provides Email Marketing and Digital Strategy, and is small.
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Established in 2023, Web Systems is a small ERP consulting and SI company. Their services include ERP consulting and SI and Web Development.
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Undisclosed$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Montevideo, Uruguay
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All Of The Things is an IT strategy consulting company. The company is headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay. Their services include IT strategy consulting and Web Development.
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Founded in 2024, Fair Business Growth is a small CRM consulting and SI company in Wilmington, Delaware. Their team provides CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9New Delhi, India
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Based in New Delhi, India, Global Imperial is a SEO services firm. Launched in 2018, the team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Holly Springs, NC
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RamiusLabs LLC is an IT strategy consulting company. Their team is based in Miami, Florida and Holly Springs, North Carolina. The company offers IT strategy consulting and CRM consulting and SI.
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Kampfertech is a website development firm. Launched in 2023, the firm is located in Barnet, England. Their team provides Web Development and Business Consulting.
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In Gurugram, India, WeGlobal is a website development company. They focus on Web Development and Mobile App Development.
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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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$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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$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.