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Comparison - 40 platforms

The CRM landscape on one consistent framework

Screened by market fit, functional coverage, price band, vendor maturity, AI maturity and implementation complexity. Sort by name, price, maturity, skill level or AI, filter by segment and category, and open any vendor for the full profile.

Market served
Enterprise
Mid-Market
SME
Category coverage
Sales
Marketing
Service
Greyed where absent
Price band
£££ Low (under £25)
£££ Medium (£25 - £70)
£££ High (over £70)
Per user per month, excluding setup
Maturity
Established
Growing
Emerging
How established, not quality
AI maturity
Basic
Developing
Advanced
How embedded, not how good
MARKET CATEGORY
Showing 40 of 40 platforms Ent Mid SME | Sales Mktg Svc | £ low · £££ high
Vendor The platform and a one-line summary of what sets it apart. Select MORE INFO for the full profile. MarketThe size of organisation the platform is built and priced for. Red is Enterprise, amber is Mid-Market, green is SME. A platform may serve more than one. CoverageWhich functions the platform covers in its own right. Heart is Sales, spade is Marketing, star is Service. Greyed means the function needs a separate product. Price Indicative list price per user per month for the tier an SME realistically lands on. £ is under £25, ££ is £25 to £70, £££ is over £70. It excludes setup costs. Maturity How long established and widely deployed the vendor is. It does not indicate product quality - several newer entrants are better products than older incumbents. Skill level reqd Skill Level required to setup and implement a solution. It does not indicate how long it takes to deliver a project AI maturity How far AI capability is embedded in the product. A quarter ring is basic, half is developing, full is advanced. It does not indicate how well the AI performs.
Salesforce
Deepest customisation, largest ecosystem
£££
Established
HIGH MORE INFO
HubSpot
Fastest-growing challenger, strong inbound heritage
£££
Established
MODERATE MORE INFO
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Best fit inside a Microsoft-centric stack
£££
Established
HIGH MORE INFO
Zoho CRM
Broad feature set at low cost, wider Zoho One suite
£££
Established
MODERATE MORE INFO
Zoho Bigin
Deliberately small CRM for very small teams
£££
Established
LOW MORE INFO
Pipedrive
Visual pipeline-first, minimal setup
£££
Established
LOW MORE INFO
monday CRM
Built on flexible Work OS foundation
£££
Growing
LOW-MOD MORE INFO
SAP CX
Deep ERP integration for large enterprises
£££
Established
HIGH MORE INFO
Oracle CX
Enterprise suite tied to Oracle infrastructure
£££
Established
HIGH MORE INFO
Freshsales
Freshworks suite with built-in Freddy AI
£££
Established
LOW-MOD MORE INFO
Zendesk Sell
Sales layer bolted onto service-first heritage
£££
Established
LOW-MOD MORE INFO
Sugar CRM
Configurable suite, strong partner network
£££
Established
MOD-HIGH MORE INFO
Insightly
CRM plus project management crossover
£££
Established
MODERATE MORE INFO
Nimble
Social-insight contact management
£££
Established
LOW MORE INFO
Keap
Built for solo consultants and micro-businesses
£££
Established
MODERATE MORE INFO
Copper
Native to Google Workspace
£££
Established
LOW MORE INFO
Bitrix24
CRM plus full collaboration workspace
£££
Established
MOD-HIGH MORE INFO
Nutshell
Straightforward pipeline CRM for small teams
£££
Established
LOW MORE INFO
Close
Built by and for sales teams, calling built in
£££
Established
LOW-MOD MORE INFO
Attio
AI-native, flexible data model
£££
Growing
LOW-MOD MORE INFO
Agile CRM
Budget all-in-one for small teams
£££
Established
MODERATE MORE INFO
GoHighLevel
Agency-first suite: CRM, funnels, SMS/voice AI, white-label
£££
Growing
MODERATE MORE INFO
Capsule
Lean, UK-favourite CRM for small teams and consultancies
£££
Established
LOW MORE INFO
Lightfield
AI-native CRM, builds itself from email/calls/meetings - no manual entry
£££
Emerging
LOW-MOD MORE INFO
Odoo CRM
Open-source ERP/CRM - self-hosted or cloud, full data ownership
£££
Established
MODERATE MORE INFO
Creatio
No-code, process-first suite for complex or regulated workflows
£££
Established
MOD-HIGH MORE INFO
Spotler CRM
UK-built, GDPR-first, sales+marketing+service bundled for SMEs
£££
Established
LOW-MOD MORE INFO
Vtiger
Open-source roots, low-cost all-in-one for growing teams
£££
Established
MODERATE MORE INFO
Salesflare
Automatic data capture - email/calendar syncing builds the CRM for you
£££
Established
LOW MORE INFO
ActiveCampaign
Marketing-automation-led, CRM stapled on - lead scoring drives the pipeline
£££
Established
MODERATE MORE INFO
Kommo
Messenger-first - WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram inbox built into the pipeline
£££
Established
LOW MORE INFO
Less Annoying CRM
Deliberately simple, one flat price, built for solo reps and small teams
£££
Established
LOW MORE INFO
noCRM.io
Lead-management-first - built around the next action, not data entry
£££
Established
LOW MORE INFO
Apptivo CRM
Broad, affordable suite - CRM plus invoicing, projects, and more
£££
Established
MODERATE MORE INFO
Act! CRM
Long-established desktop-heritage CRM for small teams
£££
Established
MODERATE MORE INFO
Maximizer CRM
Long-standing sales CRM, strong niche with financial advisors
£££
Established
MODERATE MORE INFO
eWay-CRM
Native to Outlook/Microsoft 365 - CRM without leaving your inbox
£££
Established
LOW-MOD MORE INFO
EngageBay
Budget HubSpot alternative - sales, marketing and service bundled
£££
Growing
LOW-MOD MORE INFO
NetSuite CRM
ERP-native CRM - sold and deployed as part of the NetSuite suite
£££
Established
HIGH MORE INFO
Folk CRM
Lightweight, relationship-network CRM popular with agencies and recruiters
£££
Growing
LOW MORE INFO
Salesforce
Deepest customisation, largest ecosystem
Established Setup: High AI: Advanced
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
HubSpot
Fastest-growing challenger, strong inbound heritage
Established Setup: Moderate AI: Developing
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Best fit inside a Microsoft-centric stack
Established Setup: High AI: Developing
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Zoho CRM
Broad feature set at low cost, wider Zoho One suite
Established Setup: Moderate AI: Developing
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Zoho Bigin
Deliberately small CRM for very small teams
Established Setup: Low AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Pipedrive
Visual pipeline-first, minimal setup
Established Setup: Low AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
monday CRM
Built on flexible Work OS foundation
Growing Setup: Low to Moderate AI: Developing
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
SAP CX
Deep ERP integration for large enterprises
Established Setup: High AI: Developing
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Oracle CX
Enterprise suite tied to Oracle infrastructure
Established Setup: High AI: Developing
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Freshsales
Freshworks suite with built-in Freddy AI
Established Setup: Low to Moderate AI: Developing
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Zendesk Sell
Sales layer bolted onto service-first heritage
Established Setup: Low to Moderate AI: Developing
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Sugar CRM
Configurable suite, strong partner network
Established Setup: Moderate to High AI: Developing
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Insightly
CRM plus project management crossover
Established Setup: Moderate AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Nimble
Social-insight contact management
Established Setup: Low AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Keap
Built for solo consultants and micro-businesses
Established Setup: Moderate AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Copper
Native to Google Workspace
Established Setup: Low AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Bitrix24
CRM plus full collaboration workspace
Established Setup: Moderate to High AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Nutshell
Straightforward pipeline CRM for small teams
Established Setup: Low AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Close
Built by and for sales teams, calling built in
Established Setup: Low to Moderate AI: Developing
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Attio
AI-native, flexible data model
Growing Setup: Low to Moderate AI: Advanced
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Agile CRM
Budget all-in-one for small teams
Established Setup: Moderate AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
GoHighLevel
Agency-first suite: CRM, funnels, SMS/voice AI, white-label
Growing Setup: Moderate AI: Developing
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Capsule
Lean, UK-favourite CRM for small teams and consultancies
Established Setup: Low AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Lightfield
AI-native CRM, builds itself from email/calls/meetings - no manual entry
Emerging Setup: Low to Moderate AI: Advanced
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Odoo CRM
Open-source ERP/CRM - self-hosted or cloud, full data ownership
Established Setup: Moderate AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Creatio
No-code, process-first suite for complex or regulated workflows
Established Setup: Moderate to High AI: Advanced
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Spotler CRM
UK-built, GDPR-first, sales+marketing+service bundled for SMEs
Established Setup: Low to Moderate AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Vtiger
Open-source roots, low-cost all-in-one for growing teams
Established Setup: Moderate AI: Developing
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Salesflare
Automatic data capture - email/calendar syncing builds the CRM for you
Established Setup: Low AI: Developing
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
ActiveCampaign
Marketing-automation-led, CRM stapled on - lead scoring drives the pipeline
Established Setup: Moderate AI: Developing
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Kommo
Messenger-first - WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram inbox built into the pipeline
Established Setup: Low AI: Developing
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Less Annoying CRM
Deliberately simple, one flat price, built for solo reps and small teams
Established Setup: Low AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
noCRM.io
Lead-management-first - built around the next action, not data entry
Established Setup: Low AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Apptivo CRM
Broad, affordable suite - CRM plus invoicing, projects, and more
Established Setup: Moderate AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Act! CRM
Long-established desktop-heritage CRM for small teams
Established Setup: Moderate AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Maximizer CRM
Long-standing sales CRM, strong niche with financial advisors
Established Setup: Moderate AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
eWay-CRM
Native to Outlook/Microsoft 365 - CRM without leaving your inbox
Established Setup: Low to Moderate AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
EngageBay
Budget HubSpot alternative - sales, marketing and service bundled
Growing Setup: Low to Moderate AI: Basic
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
NetSuite CRM
ERP-native CRM - sold and deployed as part of the NetSuite suite
Established Setup: High AI: Developing
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
Folk CRM
Lightweight, relationship-network CRM popular with agencies and recruiters
Growing Setup: Low AI: Developing
Market
Coverage
Price
£££
MORE INFO
No vendors match this combination of filters.

NOTE These classifications are directional, based on vendor positioning and typical deployments rather than published data. They are intended for first-pass screening and are not a substitute for a proper evaluation against your own requirements. AI maturity describes how far AI capability is embedded in the product, not how well it performs. Maturity reflects how established a vendor is, not product quality - several newer entrants are better products than incumbents twice their age. Price bands describe list positioning, not the total cost of ownership, which is usually the number that decides the matter.

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