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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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Dehradun, IndiaServices provided
See all 31 projectsCynoteck Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is a CRM Consulting and Systems Integration company recognized for its strong work ethic and effective project management. The company successfully developed a robust CRM system for a real estate client, with 100% of feedback highlighting their responsiveness and eagerness to meet client needs.
$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Thorold, CanadaServices provided
See all 47 projectsComputan is a web development company that specializes in HubSpot and WordPress integration, offering services such as website development, CMS management, and CRM integration. The reviews reflect overwhelmingly positive feedback, with approximately 85% highlighting their technical fluency and timely delivery. A significant 70% of reviewers commend their adaptability and communication, emphasizing their role as a dependable partner rather than just a vendor.
$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49kamloops, CanadaServices provided
See all 103 projectsSet2Close specializes in CRM Consulting and Systems Integration, with a strong focus on HubSpot implementation and optimization. The company has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with 100% of reviewers highlighting their expertise, and personalized approach. Clients frequently commend Set2Close for their organizational skills and ability to tailor solutions to specific business needs, making them highly recommended for CRM services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
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Blue Arc, LLC is a small Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland-based CRM consulting and SI company. Their services include CRM consulting and SI.
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Success with CRM Consulting Inc is a CRM consulting and SI company. They were launched in 2008 and offer CRM consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Austin, TXServices provided
See all 106 projectsPeeklogic, LLC is a CRM Consulting and SI company specializing in Salesforce development, CRM integration, and customer relationship management consulting. They consistently receive positive feedback, with 100% of reviewers impressed by their proactive communication, on-time delivery, and ability to handle complex projects, often exceeding expectations. Their expertise in CRM systems integration and alignment with client values are frequently highlighted.
$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Indianapolis, INServices 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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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Barcelona, Spain
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KPS is a cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI company. Their midsize team is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Barcelona, Spain
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Midsize data analytics company and CRM consulting and SI company Axazure, is located in Barcelona, Spain. The team focuses on BI & big data consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dublin, Ireland
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SmarterBusiness.ie is a CRM consulting and SI company. Founded in 2014, their team provides CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dublin, Ireland
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Orby Technologies is a CRM consulting and SI company. They are based in Dublin, Ireland and have small team. They offer CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Delgany, Ireland
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SERCAA is a small Delgany, Ireland-based CRM consulting and SI company. Their services include CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dublin, Ireland
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CRM consulting and SI company Computech was established in 2000. The team provides CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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Sparkrock, a midsize CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI company, is in Toronto, Canada. Their services include CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Brampton, Canada
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CRM consulting and SI company Rio Canada Inc. Was launched in 2013. The team offers CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Dallas, TX
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Data Axle, a Direct Marketing company, offers Direct Marketing and Marketing Strategy. The firm is in Dallas, Texas.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dublin, Ireland
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EnquiryBot is a CRM consulting and SI company. Established in 2018, their team provides CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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Westbrook International Ltd is a cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI company. The company is in London, England. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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ALPHA Consulting is a CRM consulting and SI company based in Sheffield, England. Launched in 2022, the team focuses on CRM consulting and SI.
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CRM consulting and SI company Aphidas Solutions specializes in CRM consulting and SI. They are located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Denver, CO
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Bits In Glass is a CRM consulting and SI company launched in 2002. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the team focuses on CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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Cadalys, Inc. Is a San Francisco, California-based CRM consulting and SI company. They focus on CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Madeira Beach, FL
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CloudROI, a CRM consulting and SI company, was established in 2016. The firm specializes in CRM consulting and SI, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Pier Head, England
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CloudJungle is a CRM consulting and SI company. Their small team is in Pier Head, England. Their services include CRM consulting and SI.
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CRM consulting and SI company CrossPeak Solutions provides CRM consulting and SI. They were launched in 2017.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Cincinnati, OH
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CyanGate is a CRM consulting and SI company founded in 2007. The firm specializes in CRM consulting and SI, and is midsize.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dover, DE
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CETDIGIT is a CRM consulting and SI company. The Dover, Delaware-based agency was established in 2012. Their team specializes in CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Dover, DE
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Dextara Digital is a CRM consulting and SI company established in 2019. Their services include CRM consulting and SI and Artificial Intelligence.
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Lucro is a CRM consulting and SI company. They were established in 2022 and offer CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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Founded in 2015, Silver Softworks is a small CRM consulting and SI company based in London, England. Their team provides CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Cocoa Beach, FL
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Southern Cloud Solutions is a CRM consulting and SI company. The Cocoa Beach, Florida-based team specializes in CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Walnut Creek, CA
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StarrData is a CRM consulting and SI company. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, their small team focuses on CRM consulting and SI. The agency was founded in 2009.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Seattle, WA
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Established in 1996, StratusG LLC is a CRM consulting and SI company. Their team offers CRM consulting and SI.
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Midsize CRM consulting and SI company Microsoft Dynamics CRM , is in मुंबई, India. The team offers CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49San Ramon, CA
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DemandGen (now BDO Digital, Demand Generation Group) is a CRM consulting and SI company. In San Ramon, California, the team provides CRM consulting and SI and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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RevOps Automated, a small CRM consulting and SI company, is headquartered in New york, New York. The team specializes in CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Chicago, IL
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Aleysian is a small CRM consulting and SI company. Established in 2004, the team specializes in CRM consulting and SI and Custom Software Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Seattle, WA
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CRM consulting and SI company Etumos was launched in 2014. The team provides CRM consulting and SI and is based in Seattle, Washington.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Mississauga, Canada
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Endeavour Solutions is a cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI company. The Mississauga, Canada-based company focuses on cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Fort Worth, TX
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Slingshot by WorkWave is a midsize CRM consulting and SI and answering service company based in Fort Worth, Texas. Their services include CRM consulting and SI and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Woodbridge Township, NJ
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Knack Systems, a CRM consulting and SI and Business Consulting company, was founded in 1998. The agency provides CRM consulting and SI and Business Consulting, and is midsize.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Mannheim, Germany
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Camelot ITLab is a midsize Mannheim, Germany-based CRM consulting and SI company. Their services include CRM consulting and SI and IoT development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Fitzroy, Australia
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CirrusRed, a CRM consulting and SI company, provide CRM consulting and SI. They were launched in 2019.
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Client Cloudcare is a CRM consulting and SI company. Established in 2020, the firm specializes in CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Mint Hill, NC
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Coastal Consulting, a CRM consulting and SI company, was founded in 2021. The company offers CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Winter Springs, FL
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ConeKtionsCX LLC is a CRM consulting and SI company. The agency is located in Winter Springs, Florida. Their services include CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Irvine, CA
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Abelian is a CRM consulting and SI company established in 2017. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the team specializes in CRM consulting and SI and Mobile App Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New York, NY
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Founded in 2018, Rare Karma is a small CRM consulting and SI company. Their team specializes in CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249SW1E 6AD, England
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Founded in 2005, redk is a midsize CRM consulting and SI company in SW1E 6AD, England. Their team focuses on CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Phoenix, AZ
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Virtuous is a CRM consulting and SI company. They offer CRM consulting and SI and Financial Consulting and were launched in 2014.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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CRM consulting and SI company MISSION CRM by Sylogist is in Toronto, Canada. Established in 2016, the team specializes in CRM consulting and SI and Financial Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada
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Silent Partner Software is a CRM consulting and SI company based in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada. They offer CRM consulting and SI and Financial Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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FinDock is a CRM consulting and SI company. They focus on CRM consulting and SI and Financial Consulting and are headquartered in London, England and Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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Giveclarity is a CRM consulting and SI company. They are in London, England, and their services include CRM consulting and SI and Financial Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Manchester, England
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Infoodle is a CRM consulting and SI company founded in 2011. The small team offers CRM consulting and SI and Financial Consulting.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249København, Denmark
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Austin, TX
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Wrocław, Poland
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249L'viv, Ukraine
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Indianapolis, IN
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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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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Thorold, Canada
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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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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Dover, DE
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49kamloops, Canada
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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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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Kyiv, Ukraine
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$50,000+Undisclosed1,000 - 9,999Warszawa, Poland
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami, FL
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249St. Albert, Canada
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Indore, India
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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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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Bengaluru, India
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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.