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CRM and sales

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HubSpot

Sales, marketing and service can share one customer record.

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ClearCRM

Combines sales and delivery administration in one workspace.

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Zoho CRM

Configurable workflows support more structured sales processes.

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Pipedrive

Visual pipelines and activity-focused work provide a direct sales workflow.

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Freshsales

Workflows, sequences and automatic lead assignment support recurring sales work.

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