The Best CRM Software, Solutions, and Innovators: The 2025 CRM Industry Awards

Our 24th annual awards recognize the vendors and innovators that shone the brightest in the past year.

The Best CRM Software and Solutions: The 2025 CRM Industry Leader Awards

Our top five picks in 11 categories point the way forward with the best products and capabilities hitting the market in customer service, marketing, and sales.

Six Top Innovating CRM Companies for 2025: The CRM Conversation Starters

These vendors kept the industry abuzz with products, services, and integrations that add up to innovation in sales, marketing, and customer service.

The Best Small and Midmarket CRM Suite: The 2025 CRM Industry Leader Awards

What the Best-Performing CX Teams Did Differently in 2025

Leading teams in 2025 didn't chase quick wins; they invested in human-centric design, clean data, and iterative innovation to deliver measurable outcomes.

3 Trends Reshaping CRM Software in 2026

Every software category is racing toward the same vision: tools that run themselves. Prepare for self-driving CRMs.

For Modern Retailers, Cloud-Based Firewalls Simplify Security

As the threat landscape evolves, so do the challenges of compliance, data protection, and security management. Firewall-as-a-service (FWaaS) provides a modern, cloud-based solution.

Beyond Traffic, Trust: Time to Re-Strategize B2B engagement

When a brand has established trust in its market, potential buyers have already developed a level of familiarity with them, before a buying motion even begins.

Why Every Company Needs an Operating Model for CRM (and What That Means)

People don't use CRM the way it was intended.

AI Alone Can’t Do It All

Humans still need to be in the loop. Plus: We fondly remember a visionary colleague.

AI Goldfish or AI Dolphin—Which One Is Your Organization Ready to Be?

Beware of memory scars from past attempts to leverage AI.

5 CRM Questions Every Salesperson Should Ask

Get the most out of your CRM and AI resources.