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What is the best CRM for small businesses?

EditionNov 11, 2026Asked on 6 AI surfacesv5.0

AI Visibility Ranking

Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.

DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.

RankBrandNamed byScore
1HubSpot CRM5/692.0
2Pipedrive6/677.2
3Zoho CRM6/668.3
4Less Annoying CRM5/647.6
5Salesforce Starter Suite3/635.7
6Freshsales3/627.3
7monday CRM3/620.7
8OnePageCRM2/614.5
9NetHunt CRM1/610.6
10Bigin by Zoho CRM1/66.1

Sources these answers cited

The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.

SourceCited by
hubspot.comhubspot.com2 surfaces
onepagecrm.com17 Best CRM for Small Business (2026): Pros, Cons, Costs & More2 surfaces
pcmag.commedia · The Best Small Business CRM Software We've Tested for 2026 | PCMag2 surfaces
salesforce.comCRM For Small Business (Your Complete Guide) - Salesforce2 surfaces
youtube.comsocial · Best CRM for Small Business 2026 | I Tested All 5 (Full Comparison)2 surfaces
zapier.comThe 11 Best CRMs for Small Business in 20262 surfaces
zoho.comBest CRM for Small Businesses | Zoho CRM2 surfaces
crm.org10 Best CRM Software for Small Business in 20261 surfaces
croclub.com10 Best CRM For Small Business Reviewed For 20261 surfaces
fayedigital.comBest CRM for Small Business: 2026 Guide - Faye Digital1 surfaces
fitsmallbusiness.com12 Best Small Business CRM Tools1 surfaces
forbes.commedia · 10 Best Small Business CRM Software Of 2026 - Forbes1 surfaces

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