At least, that’s the title they’ve just been handed by the tech news site CX Today in the inaugural CX Awards program, aimed at honoring the best of today CRM vendors. Here’s why SugarCRM won, along with the other winners in a few different categories — and Tech.co’s own research into the best customer relationship software out there.
The CX Awards
A panel composed of “veteran analysts, practitioners, and consultants” picked the winners across ten Awards categories, from a pool of entrants measuring in the hundreds. Why SugarCRM? A few of the most relevant factors included the “ability of each participant to innovate,” along with customer feedback and any relevant case studies. The CX Awards named winners in nine other categories as well. Here’s the at-a-glance roundup of which companies and which thought leaders took home the crown in their category.
Best Use of AI: UnbabelBest Workforce Optimization Platform: Observe.aiBest Conversational Analytics Platform: Davies GroupBest Compliance Product: PCI PALBest Contact Center Platform: WebexMost Innovative Product: CrestaBest CX Solution: WebexWomen in CX Technology: Kathie Johnson, TalkdeskCX Leader of The Year: Raghu Ravinutala, Yellow.AI
You can see the final short list of every highly commended finalist yourself over at the CX Today site.
Tech.co’s Top Picks
Here at Tech.co, we’ve already operated our own version of a CRM awards competition: Market research to help us craft the best possible reviews of this software category. After a few rigorous rounds of testing, our team came up with slightly different results for which customer relationship management software service sits at the top in what’s a very competitive field. We’d pick Zoho CRM as the best overall, due to a wide range of features covering sales, marketing, and customer service alike, as well as a high ease of use, quick setup, and great customization options. Plus, it’s a budget-focused solution, available from $14 per month, and it comes with a decent free plan to allow you to try it out without spending a cent. That said, SugarCRM does have a lot going for it — our review highlighted the good customization and featureset that’s good for those on a budget.
Why CRM?
The right service can definitely streamline your business far more than is immediately obvious, with the most common CRM benefits including a better, data-driven understanding of your customers, guidance for better decisions from your service agents, lead development, customer retention, and better internal communication and collaboration. In all, the boost a good CRM — SugarCRM or otherwise — will give your bottom line is priceless, and far outweighs the actual dollar amount you’ll pay for one. Check out our comparison of the top CRM services available for small businesses today to learn more, or check out this table for a fast look at the most important details to know about the best CRM software solutions.
