Top Sales CRM Tools

The "granddaddy" of the SaaS CRM systems. But, just because it might be the 600 pound gorilla in the room doesn't mean it is best.

From Salesforce: CRM software and cloud computing for the social enterprise from salesforce.com, the leader in CRM solutions. Free 30-day trial.

Highrise is a web based CRM system from 37Signals, a group most famous for their project management software, Basecamp. Highrise is pretty lean and does not have all of the features of some of the others, but a great choice for smaller companies.

From Highrise: CRM helps you manage your contacts, keep track of who said what when, schedule follow-ups, set reminders, and convert leads into done deals.

Heavily focused on social integration and monitoring, Batchbooks offers a variety of packages based on your needs. If you focus on social selling, Batchbooks might be a good choice.

From Batchbooks: Batchbook is you small business social CRM solution. Build meaningful relationships with customers with our easy to use tool.

Another social CRM offering, Nimble is a relatively new entry into the space. Its greatest feat - integrating Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and your Gmail inbox into one place.

From Nimble: Nimble is the only simple solution to combine the best features of high-end CRM systems with the communication power of social media.

An inexpensive system that lacks some of the wow factors of other systems, Zoho is nonetheless a fair choice.

From Zoho: Online CRM software for managing your sales, marketing, customer support, and inventory in a single system.

Sugar is a very customizable (read: take some technical knowhow) CRM system.

From Sugar: Customer relationship management CRM business software. In the cloud, online, on demand, onsite - the best sales, email and mobile CRM integration. Social, cloud-based customer relationship management CRM solutions for small businesses. Free business and social CRM demos and downloads. Contact Us: 877.842.7276.

Sage ACT! CRM is the result of Sage software purchasing ACT! Sage ACT! is strongly integrated with Outlook and provides the classic ACT! experience many have used for years.

From Sage ACT!: Customer Relationship Management Solutions by Sage

Online hosted CRM system for individuals, small businesses and sales teams wanting a simple, effective and affordable solution. Features include contact manager, history including emails, document storage, opportunity/deal pipeline tracking, case/support management. Make work your way with custom fields and lists.

Streak lives inside Gmail. It is a very simple CRM system that allows you to work where you work...in your email.

From Streak: See the context of the deal you are working on right inside your inbox. We let you group emails together into deals and keep track of all the information related to it.

Asana is not strictly a sales CRM system, but the ease of use and the price (free) makes it worth a look.