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CRM — SaaS tools & trends 2026

45 products Sparkpulse tracks are shipping around CRM. The highest-velocity CRM products right now are Respond.io, Dubsado and Carta (ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity score). The theme runs across 9 sectors, so the momentum you see here is drawn from products competing in different corners of the market. Their velocity scores span 0.0 to 7.5 out of 10, a spread that shows how unevenly shipping cadence is distributed across the field. Below: every tracked product carrying this theme, updated from release data. Everything on this page is regenerated from verified release data, so the ranking reflects the latest changelogs rather than a static list.

Products shipping around CRM

#02DubsadoDubsado turns toward AI, adding a call Notetaker and generative form building to its solo-business CRM.7.5alternatives →
#03CartaCarta is pulling fund back-office paperwork in-app, then walking into the deal team's CRM.6.3alternatives →
#04FolkFolk launched an MCP server and a mobile app in the same summer — two distinct distribution bets at once.6.3alternatives →
#05SalesflareSalesflare ships AI-import and an MCP connector to ChatGPT and Claude, amid heavy 'best CRM' SEO output.6.3alternatives →
#06ActAct! pivots from CRM-only to payment processor while modernizing its Cloud UX.6.3alternatives →
#07StreakStreak wires automations to email and call activity, turning Gmail CRM into an event-driven workflow engine.6.3alternatives →
#08Folkfolk ships a French interface weeks after moving its data storage to Europe.5.0alternatives →
#09TwentyTwenty 2.53 lets apps lock field permission actions, a day after role-aware relation pickers.5.0alternatives →
#10SendPulseSendPulse keeps stacking small wins across automation, chat, courses, and CRM — broad polish, no pivot.5.0alternatives →
#11Bitrix24Bitrix24's public feed is content marketing, not a product changelog — the actual shipping cadence is invisible from here.5.0alternatives →
#12TeamgateTeamgate's tracked feed is content marketing — sales playbooks, CRM dashboards, KPI guides — rather than product releases.5.0alternatives →
#13InsightlyInsightly's crawled feed is SEO comparison content, not a product changelog — no shipping signal.5.0alternatives →
#16BullhornBullhorn's public feed is AI-capability marketing and labor market reports — no feature releases visible.5.0alternatives →
#20OptimoveOptimove's Gamify API closes the loyalty commerce loop with store catalog and purchase endpoints.5.0alternatives →
#22CrelateCrelate's recent changelog is thought leadership content — no product releases visible in this period.5.0alternatives →
#23StreakStreak ships AI autofill templates that score deals and research accounts in one click.5.0alternatives →
#27CopperCopper's visible feed is mostly marketing content; the only product signal is Copper GPT, an AI layer for CRM analysis.2.5alternatives →
#31CiviCRMCiviCRM holds its nonprofit CRM steady with 6.x point releases and quiet dependency modernization.2.5alternatives →
#32Close CRM BlogClose ships a ChatGPT app, turning the CRM into a callable system for reports, lead research, and customer summaries.2.5alternatives →
#34ApptivoApptivo's public feed is mostly tutorials and old release roundups — little visible product motion.1.3alternatives →
#35VcitaA small-business CRM whose feed captured its marketing pages instead of its releases0.0alternatives →
#39KeapKeap is folding deeper into the Thryv platform; the v2 REST API just hit parity.0.0alternatives →

Frequently asked questions about CRM

Which SaaS tools ship CRM in 2026?

Respond.io, Dubsado, Carta, Folk, Salesflare, and 35 more — the CRM products Sparkpulse tracks, ranked by shipping velocity from verified changelogs.

Which CRM product has the highest shipping velocity?

Respond.io, with the top velocity score (7.5/10) — Sparkpulse's velocity score is derived from verified release data.

How many products are shipping around CRM?

Sparkpulse currently tracks 45 products carrying the CRM theme, updated continuously from verified release data.