Then growth happens.
Suddenly:
Reporting breaks
Sales works in spreadsheets
Marketing can’t trust attribution
RevOps spends more time fixing the CRM than scaling the business
At that point, switching CRMs feels inevitable—and painful.
It’s choosing a CRM that fits your stage, motion, and future.
A tool that’s perfect at $2M ARR can actively slow you down at $20M.
A platform that shines for outbound sales can quietly sabotage PLG.
A “cheap” CRM can become the most expensive decision you make.
Yet most comparisons ignore the questions that actually matter:
Will we outgrow this in 18 months?
How much RevOps horsepower does this really require?
Can this support our GTM motion and what we’re building next?
This guide isn’t a feature checklist.
It’s a decision framework built for:
Sales-led and PLG SaaS motions
$2k–$100k+ ACVs
Founders and RevOps leaders who want fewer migrations, not more
Inside, we break down:
HubSpot, Salesforce, monday CRM, HighLevel, and Salesloft
Where each platform actually works best
The hidden tradeoffs most teams discover too late
How pricing, complexity, and admin load change as you scale
We also include:
A quick-fit matrix by stage and sales motion
Clear recommendations based on ARR and GTM complexity
Guidance to help you think 3–5 years out, not just this quarter
CRM decisions compound—for better or worse.
If you want to:
Avoid a costly replatform in 12–24 months
Choose a CRM that scales with your GTM motion
Build a system your team actually uses
👉 Download the full CRM Selection Guide and make the decision with clarity instead of regret.