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Here Are The Top CRMs & Tools I Recommend For Your Sales Growth

These are the CRMs and associated tools I recommend for your business growth. From CRMs to marketing automation to landing page tools to power dialers. Here are the tools I recommend...
These are the CRMs and marketing automation platforms I've personally used and tested since 2008.

 

Pick my brain

While still in the Air Force back in 1994, I began working with databases to track personnel and equipment. As a new salesperson in 1997, we had rudimentary tools, but that all changed by 2000 when I got into high tech.

Now, 25 years later, it really is "the best of times and the worst of times," so if you're frustrated, confused, and even pissed off, I understand, and you're not alone. Click the link below if you'd like to talk about what's going on in your CRM search.

CRMs & Tools Wes Recommends

ActiveCampaign

  • Trial: Free trial (No credit card)
  • Setup: No setup fee
  • No Native E-commerce
  • Contract: No contract
  • Starting price: $39/mo for 1 user ($29/mo for annual)
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Ontraport

  • Trial: 14-day free trial (No credit card)
  • Setup: No setup fee
  • Contract: No contract, month-to-month, discount for annual payment
  • Starting price: $24/mo for 500 contacts, one user, unlimited emails
  • Features: Order Forms, SMS, Print mail, Membership site plugin, large partner community
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Postmark by ActiveCampaign

  • Trial: Free trial (No credit card)
  • This is not a CRM but an email validation and verification tool that monitors your email deliverability — more important than ever.
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HubSpot

  • Free For Life (No credit card)
  • Setup: No setup fee
  • Contract: No contract
  • Starting price: Free for life
  • Feature: Powerful, fast, works in all browsers, great reporting, strong partner community
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Nimble

  • Trial: 14-day free trial (No credit card)
  • Setup: No setup fee
  • Contract: No contract
  • Starting price: $24.90/mo
  • Feature: Cool browser-based sidebar to add contacts from ANY website! Recently added workflow automation.
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Pipedrive

  • Trial: 30-day free trial (No credit card)
  • Setup: No setup fee
  • Contract: Annual or Monthly
  • Now with Email Marketing and Project Management
  • Unlimited Contacts
  • Starting price: $14 to $9/mo (Save up to 42% with annual agreement)
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Thryv

  • As close to an "all-in-one" platform you'll find — and it's affordable!
  • CRM, text & email, e-commerce, online presence, reputation management, social media, document sharing, and more.
  • Eight (8) different packages based on your needs
  • 24/7 support, digital document signing, website builder add-on
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Keap

  • Trial: Free 14-day trial and interactive demo
  • Setup: $0 to $499
  • Contract: No contract, month-to-month, discount for annual payment
  • Starting price: $159/mo for two users and 1,500 contacts
  • Features: Shopping Cart, Order Forms, Sales pipeline, SMS, Print mail, Business phone line, large partner community
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HighLevel

  • Trial: 14-day free trial
  • Setup: No setup fee
  • Contract: No contract
  • Multi-Faceted Tool: Replaces many tools you're already paying for
  • Starting Price: $97 to $297/mo (white label available)
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