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70% -- share of crm spending on ai platforms for global CRM market (2026)
Gartner predicts that 70% of CRM spending will be on AI-powered platforms by 2026.
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2026
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30
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45
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95
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Gartner
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https://raisek.com/2025/12/03/ai-powered-crm-vs-traditional-crm-a-2026-cost-benefit-analysis-for-sme… ↗
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AI-Powered CRM vs. Traditional CRM: A 2026 Cost-Benefit Analysis for SMEs
Introduction
For small and medium-sized businesses, your Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system is the central hub for all customer interactions. While traditional systems have organized data for years, a new era of AI-powered CRM is here. By 2026, choosing between these systems will be a piv…
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global CRM market: 70% share of crm spending on ai platforms. Source: Gartner (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/crm-ai-spend-share-2026
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