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HubSpot |
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10/10 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
- Claude Haiku 5.5 (#1) Generous free tier and an intuitive interface make it the best all-round pick for small teams.
- GPT-6 Luna (#1) Best all-around starting point: approachable, capable free CRM, with affordable upgrades as a team grows.
- Qwen 3.8 Flash (#1) Genuinely free tier that scales; best value entry point for small teams.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#1) Free tier is genuinely usable; paid plans add real automation and reporting value as you scale.
- GLM-5.3 (#1) Generous free tier grows with you; paid tiers justify costs with marketing automation included.
- Kimi K3 (#1) Free tier is genuinely usable; paid tiers scale well for small teams.
- MiniMax M3 (#1) Generous free tier scales to paid as you grow; unmatched ease of use.
- Mistral Large 4 (#1) Free CRM scales paid tiers affordably; best onboarding for small teams.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra (#1) Free tier scales; paid tiers add automation without bloat
- Gemini 4 Argon (#2) Best all-in-one growth platform, worth paying for once you outgrow the generous free tier.
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| 2 |
Pipedrive |
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10/10 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
- Gemini 4 Argon (#1) Unbeatable visual pipeline management that sales teams actually enjoy using without complex onboarding.
- Claude Haiku 5.5 (#2) Pipeline-focused design keeps sales reps active and makes deal tracking simple and fast.
- GPT-6 Luna (#2) Focused, intuitive sales pipeline management that small teams can adopt quickly.
- Qwen 3.8 Flash (#2) Cheap, sales-focused, fastest time-to-value for a small deal pipeline.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#2) Visual pipeline built for closing deals; intuitive enough that your team actually uses it.
- Kimi K3 (#2) Simple, sales-focused pipeline management at fair pricing.
- Mistral Large 4 (#2) Pipeline-focused, intuitive, and cheap—built for sales-driven small businesses.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra (#2) Visual pipeline focus; intuitive for sales-first teams
- GLM-5.3 (#3) Simple, visual pipeline focused purely on sales; easy adoption for small teams.
- MiniMax M3 (#3) Pipeline-first design delivers real ROI for sales-focused small teams.
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| 3 |
Zoho CRM |
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10/10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
- GLM-5.3 (#2) Cheapest full-featured option; excellent customization for price-conscious small teams.
- MiniMax M3 (#2) Broadest feature set per dollar; great value across the Zoho suite.
- Claude Haiku 5.5 (#3) Strong feature set at a low price, especially for businesses already using Zoho apps.
- GPT-6 Luna (#3) Strong value and broad customization for businesses willing to spend time configuring it.
- Gemini 4 Argon (#3) Incredible feature depth and customization at a price point that respects small business budgets.
- Qwen 3.8 Flash (#3) Low per-user price with deep automation; great for budget-conscious buyers.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#3) Massive feature set at a fraction of competitors' prices; omnichannel included even on low tiers.
- Kimi K3 (#3) Feature-rich at budget prices; excellent value for money.
- Mistral Large 4 (#3) Unbeatable value with deep features and low per-user pricing.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra (#3) Deep feature set at SMB pricing; highly customizable
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| 4 |
Freshsales |
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10/10 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
- GPT-6 Luna (#4) Good sales automation and built-in communication features at small-business-friendly pricing.
- Gemini 4 Argon (#4) Clean interface with built-in phone, email, and AI scoring at a very fair price.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#4) Built-in phone, email, and AI scoring at aggressive pricing; no nickel-and-diming for basics.
- MiniMax M3 (#4) Built-in phone, email, and AI at a price startups can afford.
- Claude Haiku 5.5 (#5) Solid built-in phone and email tools with a lower price point than most rivals.
- GLM-5.3 (#5) Affordable, modern UI with solid AI features; underrated alternative to bigger names.
- Kimi K3 (#5) Intuitive interface with built-in phone and email features.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra (#5) AI lead scoring built-in; clean UI for growing teams
- Qwen 3.8 Flash (#8) Affordable all-in-one with built-in calling and lead scoring.
- Mistral Large 4 (#8) Clean UI and AI features; good mid-tier option that's often overlooked.
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| 5 |
Salesforce |
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8/10 |
4 | 5 | | 5 | | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
- Claude Haiku 5.5 (#4) Most powerful and customizable option, worth it once processes grow more complex.
- GLM-5.3 (#4) Overkill for many small businesses but worth it if scaling fast.
- Kimi K3 (#4) Powerful and scalable, but costly; worth it if you plan growth.
- GPT-6 Luna (#5) Powerful and extensible, but worth paying for mainly when complexity justifies setup and administration.
- Qwen 3.8 Flash (#5) Most powerful and extensible, but real cost requires IT support.
- MiniMax M3 (#5) Powerful but pricey; worth it once you outgrow simpler tools.
- Mistral Large 4 (#5) Powerful but overkill; only worth it if you have complex needs.
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| 6 |
Monday.com |
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9/10 |
| 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
- Qwen 3.8 Flash (#4) Visual pipeline plus project work; strong if you already use monday.
- Mistral Large 4 (#4) Flexible workflows adapt as your processes evolve; decent CRM add-on.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#6) Highly visual and flexible; doubles as project management so it fits teams already on Monday.
- Kimi K3 (#6) Highly customizable workflows, great for visual process management.
- MiniMax M3 (#6) Visual, customizable workflows beyond just sales tracking.
- GLM-5.3 (#7) Flexible CRM workflows, though heavier setup than dedicated CRMs.
- GPT-6 Luna (#10) Flexible visual workflows work well for teams that want CRM tailored to their process.
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| 7 |
Copper |
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10/10 |
8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
- GPT-6 Luna (#6) Convenient for Google Workspace-centric teams that value familiar, low-friction contact management.
- Qwen 3.8 Flash (#6) Native Google Workspace sync makes it effortless for G-Suite SMBs.
- Gemini 4 Argon (#7) The absolute best choice for small teams that live entirely inside Google Workspace.
- MiniMax M3 (#7) Lives inside Google Workspace; perfect for Gmail-centric small businesses.
- Mistral Large 4 (#7) Native Google Workspace integration; perfect for Gmail-centric teams.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra (#7) Native Google Workspace integration; zero context switching
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#9) Lives inside Google Workspace; zero friction if your email and calendar are already there.
- GLM-5.3 (#9) Deep Google Workspace integration; ideal for Gmail-centric businesses.
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| 8 |
Close |
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6/10 |
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- Gemini 4 Argon (#5) Purpose-built for high-velocity inside sales with unmatched native calling and SMS workflows.
- Mistral Large 4 (#6) Built-in calling and automation speed up inside sales massively.
- Qwen 3.8 Flash (#7) Best-in-class outbound calling and email sequences for lean sales teams.
- GLM-5.3 (#8) Built-in calling and email sequences; strong choice for inside sales teams.
- Kimi K3 (#8) Built for inside sales teams with strong calling automation.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra (#9) Built-in calling/emailing; optimizes high-velocity sales
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| 9 |
ActiveCampaign |
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4/10 |
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- Gemini 4 Argon (#6) Combines solid sales pipeline management with the best marketing automation available for small businesses.
- Kimi K3 (#7) CRM plus marketing automation; ideal for nurture-heavy businesses.
- MiniMax M3 (#8) Best-in-class automation combining CRM, email, and sales sequences.
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| 10 |
Insightly |
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4/10 |
6 | 8 | | 10 | | 6 | | | | |
- Claude Haiku 5.5 (#6) Affordable project and contact management that suits small service-based firms.
- GLM-5.3 (#6) Good blend of CRM and project management for service-oriented small businesses.
- GPT-6 Luna (#8) Useful blend of contact management, sales tracking, and lightweight project handoff.
- Qwen 3.8 Flash (#10) Combines CRM with light project management at an SMB-friendly price.
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| 11 |
Keap |
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5/10 |
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- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#5) CRM fused with email marketing and payments; replaces three tools for service businesses.
- Qwen 3.8 Flash (#9) Simple CRM plus invoicing and marketing for very small service businesses.
- Mistral Large 4 (#9) Solid for solopreneurs needing automation, but pricey for what you get.
- Gemini 4 Argon (#10) Great for local service businesses needing combined client management, invoicing, and payment automation.
- Kimi K3 (#10) All-in-one CRM and automation designed specifically for small businesses.
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| 12 |
Less Annoying CRM |
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2/10 |
| 9 | | | 7 | | | | | |
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#7) Flat $15/user, no complexity creep, and actual human support for small shops that hate software.
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| 13 |
Bigin |
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1/10 |
| 7 | | | | | | | | |
- GPT-6 Luna (#7) Inexpensive, straightforward pipeline tracking for very small businesses with simple sales needs.
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| 14 |
Zendesk |
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1/10 |
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- Claude Haiku 5.5 (#7) Excellent when customer support and CRM need to live together in one tool.
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| 15 |
Capsule CRM |
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1/10 |
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- DeepSeek V4 Pro (#8) Clean, fast, and minimal; manages contacts and pipelines without slowing you down.
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