Karina Collis

Top 10 CRM Systems
For a Tech Startup

By Karina Collis, March 2021

CRM systems are a handy tool for streamlining the daily operations of your tech business. These customer relationship management systems also help you manage your interaction with clients, both existing and prospective. It integrates sales, communication, automation, information storage, and marketing.

Tech startups find it necessary to incorporate CRM systems in their operations, given their nature. Startups can use these systems to sort through contacts, identify customers, speed up operations, get timely reports, and boost sales and revenue. A good CRM system offers sales focusing, automation, and supplement your marketing strategies.

Below are some of the top CRM systems for tech startups.
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HubSpot CRM

HubSpot is one of the most commonly used CRM related software as its tools are tailored towards startups. This software has a positive bearing on the respective company's sales. Its features include data sharing, email management, live communication, contacts, task scheduling, and management. Going for the paid version guarantees more competent features. The plans for this software start at $45 per month. This software is conveniently compatible with MS Office and G Suite packages, allowing for smooth integration with your preferred options. Through Zapier, it allows the user to share content across multiple application platforms.
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Hubspot CRM is absolutely free so you can start tracking your leads at no cost.

Zoho CRM

Zoho CRM is similarly popular software geared towards converting leads, engaging prospects, customer interaction, and increasing revenue. This software is supported by innovative products such as Zoho Books, which is tailored towards accounting tasks. The Zoho Inventory product can be extremely beneficial to startups as it is tailored for seamless customer management. The efficiency and prowess of this software are seen in how it is utilized by numerous notable brands, including Netflix and Suzuki. Experts believe that this software is well suited to businesses of all sizes. It can be easily adapted to social media and has plans starting from $12 every month.
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Zoho CRM helps you convert leads, engage prospects, interact with customers and increase revenue.

Zendesk CRM

This software started as a tool for customer service and has grown to become a frontline CRM software. It covers all the bases for a good CRM system and has a proven track record with boosting sales, identifying leads, engaging prospects and customers. Zendesk CRM is notably user friendly and has a very short learning curve. It even allows the user to come up with and implement community forums. The plans for this CRM begin at monthly costs of $59.
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This tool is user friendly and you can quickly learn how to use it for your advantage.

Streak CRM

Streak is heavily based on the G Suite and, as such, will heavily support any business that adopts Gmail for its email and data sharing endeavors. Users can manage their interactions with possible and existing clients allowing for clear exchanges. Tech startups can also use it to monitor how far along prospects are in the sales cycle. Startups can use it to keep an eye on sales, tasks, schedules, and projects alongside handling mass emailing. This software even has a plugin that you can integrate into almost any browser. The most affordable price plan for this software starts at a monthly $49. Streak CRM comes with a two week free trial period.
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Users can manage their interactions with possible and existing clients allowing for clear exchanges.

Pipedrive CRM

Pipedrive is extremely capable and can be adapted to businesses and startups of any size. Its marked preference by tech startups is mostly attributed to its unchecked ability to make the sales process more amenable. This software tool can boost sales and revenue by efficiently organizing leads and prospects. Its ease of use allows the user to fully exploit its features, including automation, generating reports, communication, and deal management. The chatbot feature allows for real-time interaction with prospects, leads, and customers. The plans for this tool start at a monthly $13.
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Semi-automate your lead generation through Pipedrive.

Close CRM

This tool is extremely adaptable to startup use, given its ease of use. Close CRM features include call management, report generation, email management, SMS services, and pipeline management. Startups can integrate this software for use with numerous applications and platforms for increased utility. These platforms include G Suite, Facebook, Zapier, Slack, Zendesk, and Mailchimp. Its plans start at a monthly $29 per month.
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Turn more leads into revenue with Close CRM.

Copper CRM

Copper CRM software is also notably supportive of the G Suite packages. It is ideal for tech startups that have built their systems on Google Calendar, Google Sheets, and Gmail. This integration allows for a smooth flow of data across these platforms. Its visual pipeline allows the user to track and manage their deals and sales. Its features include prospect, lead and customer management, data storage and entry, contact management, and optimization. Reports can be generated weekly, allowing for better management of workflow. This software tool is very appealing to the eye and easy to use. Its plans start at a monthly $19 for the Basic Plan.
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Copper will help you to build enduring business relationships.

Sugar CRM

Sugar CRM is geared towards customer service, sales, and marketing. It also emphasized data sharing across relevant departments. Its notable features are seen in the automation of lead management and approvals. Its customer support service is efficient and available, allowing for faster service. Startups can interact with other startups and share ideas. Its plans start at a monthly $40.
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SugarCRM gives you past, present, and future visibility into customers' behaviour.

Nimble CRM

Nimble CRM is a blend of numerous features. It is built to offer effective contact management, communication management, task scheduling, deal management, and sales generation. It integrates well with social media thanks to its social search feature, making it useful during market segmentation. This tool's plans start at a monthly $12.
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Nimble offers you a mix of different features.

Freshworks CRM

Freshwork's CRM tool has a very short learning curve and can be quickly adapted to email management, pipeline monitoring, and lead generation. Being able to automate all these aspects makes it the ideal startup tool. Its plans start at $12 per month.
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Discover the best leads, boost customer engagement, drive deals to closure, and nurture existing customers.

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