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Best AI Sales & CRM for UK small businesses

AI-powered CRMs score leads, draft follow-ups and summarise calls so no enquiry slips through the cracks. Free tiers are generous in this category — start there before committing to per-seat pricing.

Our top pick: HubSpot (8.9/10) — growing smes that want marketing, sales and service in one place.

1.HubSpot

HubSpot • Sales & CRM

8.9 /10

HubSpot's free CRM is the best starting point for small businesses, and Breeze AI adds drafting, summarisation and prospecting agents as you grow.

Free CRM; Starter ~£15–£20/seat/moFree plan

Best for: Growing SMEs that want marketing, sales and service in one place

2.Fathom

Fathom • Meetings

8.3 /10

Fathom records, transcribes and summarises meetings with a genuinely useful free plan — the easiest win in AI for anyone who spends their day on calls.

Free; paid from ~£15/moFree plan

Best for: Anyone who spends much of the day on video calls

3.Pipedrive

Pipedrive • Sales & CRM

8.2 /10

Pipedrive is a clean, pipeline-first CRM for small sales teams, with AI that suggests next actions and drafts follow-up emails.

From ~£12–£15/seat/mo14-day free trial

Best for: Small B2B sales teams

4.Fireflies.ai

Fireflies • Meetings

8.0 /10

Fireflies turns every meeting into searchable, shareable notes, with analytics that help sales and support teams coach and improve.

Pro ~£8–£10/moFree plan

Best for: Sales teams wanting searchable call history

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best sales & crm tool for small businesses?

Our top-rated option is HubSpot, scoring 8.9/10. It is best for growing smes that want marketing, sales and service in one place.

Are there free sales & crm tools?

Yes — HubSpot, Fathom, Fireflies.ai offer free plans.