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 103 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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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Wellesley, MA
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Fresh Brain Marketing is a small Wellesley, Massachusetts-based CRM consulting and SI company. Their services include CRM consulting and SI and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Wilmington, DE
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CRM consulting and SI company Cr24 Inc is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. Their services include CRM consulting and SI and Business Consulting.
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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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AAM Revenue Strategy Consultants Inc. Is a CRM consulting and SI company. Their small team is located in Toronto, Canada. Their team specializes in CRM consulting and SI and Business Consulting.
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MOBI Solutions is a CRM consulting and SI company. Established in 2023, the team focuses on CRM consulting and SI and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Oregon City, OR
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7am Consulting, a CRM consulting and SI company, offer CRM consulting and SI and Business Consulting. They were established in 2013.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Tualatin, OR
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Small CRM consulting and SI company Mustang MarTech, is in Tualatin, Oregon. The team offers CRM consulting and SI and Business Consulting.
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CRM consulting and SI company SFDC Xperts was established in 2021. The firm provides CRM consulting and SI and Business Consulting, and is small.
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Established in 2024, CloudNurture is a CRM consulting and SI company. The company specializes in CRM consulting and SI and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249New York, NY
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Adswerve, Inc. Is a CRM consulting and SI company. Launched in 2009, the agency provides CRM consulting and SI and Conversion Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Berwyn, PA
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CRM consulting and SI company Envestnet | Tamarac is in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. They specialize in CRM consulting and SI and Conversion Optimization and were founded in 2000.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Tampa, FL
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CONTAQT is a CRM consulting and SI company. They were established in 2014 and focus on CRM consulting and SI and Conversion Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9London, England
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Headquartered in London, England, NECESSIDAD is a CRM consulting and SI company. They specialize in CRM consulting and SI and were founded in 2020.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9London, England
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CrmStorm is a CRM consulting and SI company. The team specializes in CRM consulting and SI and is headquartered in London, England.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9London, England
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Located in London, England, Appitek is a CRM consulting and SI company. They specialize in CRM consulting and SI and were established in 2017.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9London, England
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CMS Wise is a CRM consulting and SI company. The small London, England-based team focuses on CRM consulting and SI. The firm was founded in 2014.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Swords, Ireland
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Ignyto is a CRM consulting and SI company. Their small team is in London, England and Swords, Ireland. Their services include CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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Founded in 2015, ThirdEye Consulting is a CRM consulting and SI company. Their services include CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Muskego, WI
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CRM consulting and SI company Approyo, Inc. Specializes in CRM consulting and SI and IT strategy consulting. They are in Muskego, Wisconsin and Bengaluru, India.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Vancouver, Canada
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Launched in 2012, OnActuate is a CRM consulting and SI company. The team specializes in CRM consulting and SI and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9London, England
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Cognition CRM, a CRM consulting and SI company, is located in London, England and New York, New York. They provide CRM consulting and SI and Market Research and were established in 2012.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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VC Innovations is a London, England-based CRM consulting and SI company. Their services include CRM consulting and SI and Market Research.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Vancouver, Canada
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CRAFT CRM is a CRM consulting and SI company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Founded in 2011, the team offers CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Manchester , England
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Small CRM consulting and SI company CRM Consultancy, is located in Manchester , England. The team provides CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Denver, CO
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Intro CRM is a CRM consulting and SI company. Established in 2019, the team offers CRM consulting and SI and Sales Outsourcing. The agency is located in Denver, Colorado.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Seattle, WA
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Knock CRM is a CRM consulting and SI company. They are located in Seattle, Washington and have midsize team. Their services include CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Seattle, WA
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Keyplay is a CRM consulting and SI company. The team is in Seattle, Washington, and their services include CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49North Sydney, Australia
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Founded in 1989, Eyecatchers Solutions is a small CRM consulting and SI company. Their team specializes in CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Sydney, Australia
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Cloud Riverdale Pty Ltd. Is a CRM consulting and SI company established in 2013. The agency specializes in CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dublin, Ireland
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CRM consulting and SI company PartnerHub was launched in 2020. The small team provides CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dublin, Ireland
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CRM consulting and SI company Findmore Hubspot Solutions is in Dublin, Ireland and Lisboa, Portugal. Founded in 2016, the team specializes in CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dublin, Ireland
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CRM Together, a CRM consulting and SI company, was founded in 2007. The company provides CRM consulting and SI, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Dublin, Ireland
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Sysco Software Solutions is a CRM consulting and SI company launched in 1980. Their services include CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Ennis, Ireland
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Property CRM is an Ennis, Ireland-based CRM consulting and SI company. The team specializes in CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Dublin, Ireland
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Launched in 2002, iVend Retail is a CRM consulting and SI company. The team provides CRM consulting and SI and E-Commerce Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dublin, Ireland
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Solgari is a CRM consulting and SI company. Launched in 2012, the firm focuses on CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Providence, RI
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Zee Jay Digital + MERGE is a CRM consulting and SI company founded in 2017. The team specializes in CRM consulting and SI and Digital Strategy and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Established in 1992, Bas Kommunikasjon is a small CRM consulting and SI company in Oslo, Norway. Their team specializes in CRM consulting and SI and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Lund, Sweden
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COSMO CONSULT, a business intelligence company, is located in Lund, Sweden and Ciudad de México, Mexico. They provide BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Cuernavaca, Mexico
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CRM consulting and SI company LID Consulting specializes in CRM consulting and SI. They were launched in 2023.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Budapest, Hungary
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Founded in 1999, United Consult is a CRM consulting and SI company. Their team specializes in CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Voluntari, Romania
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Axsys Romania is a CRM consulting and SI company. They offer CRM consulting and SI and were launched in 2015.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Bruxelles, Belgium
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NBS Consulting is a CRM consulting and SI company. They are in Bruxelles, Belgium and have midsize team of experts. Their services include CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Gent, Belgium
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Small CRM consulting and SI company TinkerTanks, is headquartered in Gent, Belgium. The team offers CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Berlin, Germany
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Established in 2023, Deskpit (vivity Tech GmbH) is a CRM consulting and SI company. In Berlin, Germany, the team focuses on CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Egkomi Lefkosias, Cyprus
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In Egkomi Lefkosias, Cyprus, Dot.Cy is a CRM consulting and SI company. Their services include CRM consulting and SI and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Greenville, SC
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Located in Greenville, South Carolina, Blue Renegade Agency is a small CRM consulting and SI company. The team provides CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Minsk, Belarus
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Launched in 2003, NewIT is a CRM consulting and SI and website development company. Their services include CRM consulting and SI and Web Development.
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$10,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Sofia, Bulgaria
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See all 1 projectsIsystems Group is a leading international consultancy company delivering Microsoft business solutions (ERP, CRM, BI) based on Dynamics 365 and Business Central to local and multi-country
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Mississauga, Canada
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Endeavour Solutions Inc is an ERP consulting and SI company launched in 1989. In Mississauga, Canada and Halifax, Canada, the team focuses on ERP consulting and SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999London, England
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We Are Amnet, an Advertising company, was founded in 2000. The team provides Advertising and Marketing Strategy and is headquartered in London, England.
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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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$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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$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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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Bengaluru, India
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32.2/40.017.2/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience6.3/10 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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$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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$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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$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.