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9 Best CRM for Financial Advisors of 2026

By the TopToolAdvisor research desk · Updated November 9, 2026 · Next review December 24, 2026 · 9 products scored

Our pickWealthboxIndependent RIAs and advisor teams that want an advisor-specific CRM they can set up themselves, with prices on the page.9.0

Our pick in brief

Wealthbox is the best starting point for most independent RIAs because it combines household records, workflows and compliant note archiving with published prices and a self-serve setup. Redtail CRM costs less and its Growth plan bundles archived texting and document imaging, which makes it the value pick. Advyzon and Tamarac make sense when you want the CRM tied to portfolio reporting, while Practifi, XLR8 and Salesforce Financial Services Cloud suit larger firms that need configurable workflows and can fund an implementation. HubSpot and Zoho are cheap prospecting tools, but they need extra work to meet advisor recordkeeping rules.

Quick answer

Wealthbox is the best CRM for financial advisors and RIAs in 2026, from $65 per user per month with household management and compliant note archiving on every plan. Redtail CRM suits advisors who want the lowest advisor-specific price at $39 per user per month billed yearly, and Advyzon suits RIAs that want CRM, portfolio reporting and billing on one platform. HubSpot CRM is the cheapest option with a free plan and paid seats from $15 per month.

This list is for financial advisors, RIAs and wealth management teams choosing a CRM to manage client households, service workflows and compliance records. We compared documented features and published prices for 9 products: advisor-specific CRMs, all-in-one wealth platforms with a CRM module, Salesforce-based options and two general CRMs that some advisors use for prospecting. Each product is scored on features, ease of use and value. Prices are the cheapest paid plan in US dollars as shown on the vendor's page on the date we checked. Advyzon and Envestnet Tamarac quote prices after a demo, and Zoho's USD prices did not load for our check, so those are marked as pending.

By the numbers

Shortlist scores

  1. 1WealthboxIndependent RIAs and advisor teams that want an advisor-specific CRM they can set up themselves, with prices on the page.9.0
  2. 2Redtail CRMAdvisors and small firms that want an advisor CRM at the lowest published price, with archived texting included on the Growth plan.8.8
  3. 3AdvyzonRIAs that want CRM, performance reporting and billing on one platform instead of several integrated tools.8.4
  4. 4PractifiMid-size and large RIAs that need configurable, role-based workflows and enterprise controls across several teams.8.3
  5. 5HubSpot CRMAdvisors focused on marketing and lead generation who want a free CRM to start and are comfortable adding compliance archiving separately.8.2
  6. 6Zoho CRMBudget-minded advisors who want a customizable CRM and are willing to build their own household and compliance setup.8.1
  7. 7XLR8 CRMAdvisory firms that want Salesforce's platform with an advisor data model at a flat, published license price.7.9
  8. 8Envestnet Tamarac CRMRIAs already using Tamarac for reporting and rebalancing that want the CRM tied into the same data.7.7
  9. 9Salesforce Financial Services CloudLarge wealth management firms, broker-dealers and banks with Salesforce administrators and a budget for implementation.7.6

How the scores work

Each product is rated out of 10 on the same three criteria, then ranked by the weighted total. Scores compare documented features and published prices, not hands-on testing.

  • 35%Features
  • 35%Ease of use
  • 30%Value

Read the scoring method

  1. No. 1, our pick

    Wealthbox

    A CRM built for financial advisors, with contact and household management, workflows and AI meeting notes on a published per-user price.

    9.0of 10

    Best for Independent RIAs and advisor teams that want an advisor-specific CRM they can set up themselves, with prices on the page.

    Features
    8.8
    Ease of use
    9.4
    Value
    8.6

    Price

    Basic from $65 per user per month; Pro $85 and Premier $119 per user per month; Enterprise custom

    Quoted from the Wealthbox pricing page on November 9, 2026: Basic $65 per user / month

    Wealthbox is a CRM made only for advisors, and it shows in the defaults: contact and household management, contact roles, compliant note archiving and a daily task digest are on every plan. Basic costs $65 per user per month and covers tasks, calendar, one opportunity pipeline and 2 GB of files. Pro, at $85, is where most firms will land, because it adds workflows and automations, two-way email sync, broadcast email and three pipelines. Premier at $119 adds customizable dashboards, report calculations, workflow template sharing and five workspaces, and Enterprise brings SSO and a dedicated account manager. AI Agents and an AI assistant are included, while the AI Notetaker, which prepares for meetings and writes the summary to the record, costs $49 per user extra. Security covers SOC 2 compliance, session timeouts and enforced 2-factor authentication. Wealthbox is a CRM rather than a full wealth platform, so portfolio reporting and billing stay in your other systems through its integrations.

    Strengths

    • +Prices for every self-serve plan are published
    • +Household records and compliant note archiving on every plan
    • +Free trial on Basic, Pro and Premier

    Drawbacks

    • −Workflows and two-way email sync need the $85 Pro plan
    • −AI Notetaker is a $49 per user per month add-on
    • −No built-in portfolio management or performance reporting
    Plans
    Basic $65, Pro $85, Premier $119 per user per month; Enterprise custom
    Add-ons
    AI Notetaker $49 and Vault $29 per user per month
    File storage
    2 GB on Basic, 5 GB on Pro, 10 GB on Premier, 20 GB on Enterprise

    Visit wealthbox.com|See the Wealthbox profile

  2. No. 2

    Redtail CRM

    A long-standing advisor CRM from Orion with workflows, compliant texting and document imaging in one subscription.

    8.8of 10

    Best for Advisors and small firms that want an advisor CRM at the lowest published price, with archived texting included on the Growth plan.

    Features
    8.6
    Ease of use
    8.6
    Value
    9.2

    Price

    Launch from $39 per user per month billed yearly ($45 monthly), up to 5 users; Growth $59 per user billed yearly ($65 monthly)

    Quoted from the Redtail CRM pricing page on November 9, 2026: $39 /mo* $45 /mo* Launch *per user, billed yearly

    Redtail is one of the most widely used CRMs in the advisor market, and its two-plan pricing keeps the choice simple. Launch costs $39 per user per month billed yearly or $45 monthly, allows up to five users and covers contact and account management, compliant note archiving, customizable reports, segmentation, a sales pipeline tracker and seminar management. Growth costs $59 per user billed yearly or $65 monthly, removes the user cap and adds automated workflows, automation triggers, email and calendar sync, and two products that would otherwise be separate purchases: Redtail Imaging for document management with 200 GB of storage, and Redtail Speak for archived, compliant texting. Speak depends on broker-dealer approval, which matters for hybrid and dually registered advisors. The interface is functional rather than modern, and larger firms negotiate custom terms with a minimum license commitment. For value, few advisor CRMs come close.

    Strengths

    • +Lowest published price among the advisor CRMs here
    • +Growth bundles CRM, Imaging and Speak texting
    • +Free trial of the full Growth plan for new users

    Drawbacks

    • −Launch caps the account at 5 users
    • −Workflows, automation triggers and texting need Growth
    • −Speak texting is subject to broker-dealer approval
    Plans
    Launch $39 and Growth $59 per user per month billed yearly
    Monthly billing
    $45 Launch, $65 Growth per user per month
    Users
    Launch up to 5; Growth unlimited

    Visit redtailtechnology.com|See the Redtail CRM profile

  3. No. 3

    Advyzon

    An all-in-one advisor platform whose CRM sits beside portfolio management, reporting, billing, rebalancing and a client portal.

    8.4of 10

    Best for RIAs that want CRM, performance reporting and billing on one platform instead of several integrated tools.

    Features
    9.0
    Ease of use
    8.2
    Value
    7.8

    Price

    See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

    We could not confirm a US price yet. Check the Advyzon pricing page.

    Advyzon is a wealth management platform first, and its CRM is one module of a system that also runs portfolio management, performance reporting, billing, rebalancing, secure documents and a client portal. That design is the reason to pick it. The CRM brings emails, meetings, notes, tasks, opportunities, planning details and portfolio information into one view, so an advisor preparing for a review sees holdings and service history together. Advyzon AI builds meeting briefs from recent activity and open items, flags client milestones, missing information and stalled opportunities, and turns meeting notes into tasks and workflow steps that staff review before running. Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace integrations keep email and calendars tied to the client record. The tradeoff is commitment: Advyzon makes the most sense when you also move reporting and billing onto it, and pricing is only available through a demo, so we could not verify a USD price.

    Strengths

    • +CRM and portfolio data live in one system
    • +AI uses the whole practice context for meeting prep
    • +Reduces the number of separate vendors

    Drawbacks

    • −No public price list; pricing is through a demo
    • −More platform than a firm needs if it only wants a CRM
    • −Switching means moving reporting and billing too
    Platform
    CRM, portfolio management, reporting, billing, rebalancing, client portal
    Integrations
    Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
    Pricing
    Quoted after a demo

    Visit advyzon.com|See the Advyzon profile

  4. No. 4

    Practifi

    A CRM for RIAs and wealth firms, sold as the AI-native Sentir edition or the configurable Naya edition.

    8.3of 10

    Best for Mid-size and large RIAs that need configurable, role-based workflows and enterprise controls across several teams.

    Features
    9.1
    Ease of use
    8.0
    Value
    7.6

    Price

    Naya from $135 per user per month, tiered by firm size; Sentir $195 per user per month launch pricing until Dec. 31 2026

    Quoted from the Practifi pricing page on November 9, 2026: $135 /user/month Tiered by firm size and configuration

    Practifi targets RIAs that have outgrown a simple CRM and need workflows configured by role, team and process. It now comes in two editions on the same platform. Naya, from $135 per user per month and tiered by firm size and configuration, is the configurable CRM: a unified client view, an enterprise workflow engine with pre-built flows for account openings and annual reviews, role-specific views for advisors, operations and leadership, and an open API at no extra cost. Sentir, at $195 per user per month as launch pricing until December 31, 2026, bundles everything with AI built in, including a team of AI agents, client briefings, a native AI Notetaker for virtual and in-person meetings, email sync, project management and access to the Practifi MCP. Both include compliance and governance controls, and firms can move from Naya to Sentir without losing configuration or data. Small practices will pay more than they need, but growing multi-advisor firms get real structure.

    Strengths

    • +Two published entry prices with a clear upgrade path
    • +Configuration and data carry forward between editions
    • +Built for multi-team firms

    Drawbacks

    • −Starts at $135 per user, well above Wealthbox or Redtail
    • −Naya pricing tiers by firm size and configuration
    • −Sentir's $195 price is launch pricing that ends Dec. 31 2026
    Editions
    Naya from $135 and Sentir $195 per user per month
    Platform
    Both editions run on the same enterprise infrastructure
    API
    Open API at no additional cost

    Visit practifi.com|See the Practifi profile

  5. No. 5

    HubSpot CRM

    A general-purpose CRM with a free plan, marketing tools and low-cost paid seats that some advisors use for prospecting.

    8.2of 10

    Best for Advisors focused on marketing and lead generation who want a free CRM to start and are comfortable adding compliance archiving separately.

    Features
    7.4
    Ease of use
    8.7
    Value
    8.6

    Price

    Free plan; Starter from $15 per seat per month; Professional from $50 per seat

    Quoted from the HubSpot CRM pricing page on November 9, 2026: Starter Starts at $15/month per seat*

    HubSpot is not built for financial advisors, but its free CRM and marketing tools make it a common choice for advisors who mostly need to capture and nurture prospects. The free plan includes contact management, deal pipelines, CRM import, the Breeze AI assistant and a reporting dashboard with no credit card. Starter, from $15 per seat per month, adds required fields, permission sets and removes HubSpot branding, while Professional from $50 adds duplicate management, calculated properties and custom reporting. Custom objects, the closest thing to a household model, start on Enterprise from $75 per seat. The gaps for advisors are real: there are no household records, custodian integrations or compliant note archiving designed for SEC and FINRA recordkeeping, so firms usually add an archiving vendor or keep client service in an advisor CRM and use HubSpot for marketing. As a prospecting front end it is easy to learn and cheap to start.

    Strengths

    • +Permanent free plan with no credit card required
    • +Strong marketing and website lead capture tools
    • +Cheapest paid entry on this list

    Drawbacks

    • −No household data model or advisor-specific fields out of the box
    • −No built-in compliant note archiving for advisors
    • −Custom objects need the Enterprise tier
    Plans
    Free; Starter from $15, Professional from $50, Enterprise from $75 per seat per month
    Free plan
    Yes, no credit card required
    AI
    Breeze Assistant on the free plan

    Visit hubspot.com|See the HubSpot CRM profile

  6. No. 6

    Zoho CRM

    A low-cost, highly customizable general CRM with a free edition, workflows, cadences and AI agents.

    8.1of 10

    Best for Budget-minded advisors who want a customizable CRM and are willing to build their own household and compliance setup.

    Features
    7.6
    Ease of use
    8.0
    Value
    8.8

    Price

    See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

    We could not confirm a US price yet. Check the Zoho CRM pricing page.

    Zoho CRM is a general CRM, so advisors use it for what it does well: cheap, flexible pipeline and client tracking that can be shaped with custom fields, layouts and no-code screens. The free edition covers leads, deals, workflows, reports and a mobile app for up to three users. Standard adds workflows and assignment rules, AI agents that automate sales tasks, cadences for multichannel follow-up, custom reports and dashboards, sales forecasting and self service kiosks for building custom screens. Higher editions add CPQ, territory management and the Zia AI sales assistant. What Zoho lacks is any advisor-specific model: there are no household records, custodian feeds or compliant note archiving out of the box, so firms need to configure households themselves and add archiving. We could not load USD prices on Zoho's pricing page from our location, so pricing is marked pending.

    Strengths

    • +Free edition for up to 3 users
    • +Deep customization across editions
    • +Free trial on paid editions

    Drawbacks

    • −No advisor-specific household or custodian features
    • −Compliance archiving must be added separately
    • −USD prices did not load for our check
    Free edition
    Yes, up to 3 users
    Editions
    Standard, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate
    Trial
    Free trial on paid editions

    Visit zoho.com|See the Zoho CRM profile

  7. No. 7

    XLR8 CRM

    A Salesforce-based CRM for advisory firms, sold with the Salesforce license bundled and a consulting team for the transition.

    7.9of 10

    Best for Advisory firms that want Salesforce's platform with an advisor data model at a flat, published license price.

    Features
    8.4
    Ease of use
    7.6
    Value
    7.8

    Price

    $80 per user per month or $960 per user per year, Salesforce and XLR8 licenses bundled, annual commitment; one-time transition project quoted separately

    Quoted from the XLR8 CRM pricing page on November 9, 2026: The ongoing cost for licensing is $80/user/month or $960/user/year .

    XLR8 gives advisory firms Salesforce without buying and configuring Salesforce themselves. One license at $80 per user per month, or $960 per user per year, covers both the Salesforce and XLR8 licenses, updates, support, the XLR8 XCHANGE and continuing education webinars. The data model is built for advisors: Entity records group client households, client businesses and prospects, with financial, contact and activity data in one place. The Process Engine turns repeatable work into templates whose steps can go to a user, a firm role or a shared queue. Custom objects track relationships and centers of influence, assets and liabilities, and a case pipeline for insurance, new accounts, planning and tax services, and the Planning Roadmap records household goals. Meaningful Activity Tracking updates review dates when linked tasks are done. The costs to plan for are a one-time transition project, scoped through a free Statement of Work call, and an annual license commitment.

    Strengths

    • +Salesforce and XLR8 licenses bundled in one published price
    • +Built around households and planning
    • +Dedicated consulting team for data migration and training

    Drawbacks

    • −Annual license commitment even when paid monthly
    • −One-time transition project priced separately
    • −Salesforce administration adds complexity for small firms
    License
    $80 per user per month or $960 per user per year
    Platform
    Built on Salesforce
    Implementation
    Transition project quoted after a Statement of Work call

    Visit xlr8crm.com|See the XLR8 CRM profile

  8. No. 8

    Envestnet Tamarac CRM

    A CRM for RIAs from Envestnet that connects to Tamarac Reporting, Tamarac Trading and MoneyGuide.

    7.7of 10

    Best for RIAs already using Tamarac for reporting and rebalancing that want the CRM tied into the same data.

    Features
    8.5
    Ease of use
    7.6
    Value
    7.0

    Price

    See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

    We could not confirm a US price yet. Check the Envestnet Tamarac CRM pricing page.

    Tamarac CRM is Envestnet's CRM for RIAs, and its main argument is integration with the rest of the Tamarac stack. It connects to Tamarac Reporting, Tamarac Trading and MoneyGuide, works within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem and links to custodians and third-party apps. Pre-built workflows cover the daily work of an RIA: assigning onboarding steps, tracking incoming and outgoing money, submitting internal trade ticket requests, scheduling and preparing review meetings, syncing MailChimp audiences and sending birthday reminders. Business intelligence reports cover business valuation, client segmentation, centers of influence, revenue against target, required minimum distribution planning and business development leads. Smart notifications flag client milestones, custodian alerts and compliance deadlines, and documents stored in SharePoint show on the client record. Envestnet does not publish pricing, so we could not verify a USD price, and the product makes most sense for firms already running Tamarac for reporting and rebalancing.

    Strengths

    • +Deep ties to Tamarac reporting and trading
    • +Pre-built advisor workflows
    • +Microsoft 365 ecosystem integration

    Drawbacks

    • −No public pricing
    • −Best value only for firms already on Tamarac
    • −Heavier to configure than self-serve advisor CRMs
    Integrations
    Tamarac Reporting, Tamarac Trading, MoneyGuide, Microsoft 365, custodians
    Workflows
    Onboarding, money movement, trade tickets, review meetings
    Pricing
    Quoted after a demo

    Visit envestnet.com|See the Envestnet Tamarac CRM profile

  9. No. 9

    Salesforce Financial Services Cloud

    Salesforce's industry CRM for banks, insurers and wealth firms, with financial data models, goals and plans and Agentforce AI.

    7.6of 10

    Best for Large wealth management firms, broker-dealers and banks with Salesforce administrators and a budget for implementation.

    Features
    9.5
    Ease of use
    6.8
    Value
    6.4

    Price

    Sales Core from $325 per user per month billed annually; Advanced $500; Max $700

    Quoted from the Salesforce Financial Services Cloud pricing page on November 9, 2026: $ 325 USD/User/Month (Billed annually)

    Financial Services Cloud is the most powerful CRM on this list and the most expensive. Sales Core costs $325 per user per month billed annually and adds industry-specific financial data models to Sales Cloud, plus Financial Goals and Plans, actionable segmentation and flex credits for AI, Agentforce, Slack Business+ and Data. Advanced, at $500, adds more AI, automation and security, and Max at $700 bundles the full set. Separate Service editions at the same prices cover client service teams. The platform can model households, accounts and relationships in almost any shape and connects to a huge app ecosystem. For an independent RIA, though, the price, the annual billing and the need for an implementation partner and an administrator usually outweigh the benefits. It fits wirehouses, broker-dealers, banks and large RIAs with in-house Salesforce skills. Smaller firms that want Salesforce often choose an advisor package such as XLR8 instead.

    Strengths

    • +Deepest platform and customization on this list
    • +Built for enterprise security and scale
    • +Large app ecosystem

    Drawbacks

    • −Highest entry price here at $325 per user per month
    • −Billed annually
    • −Usually needs an implementation partner and an admin
    Editions
    Core $325, Advanced $500, Max $700 per user per month billed annually
    AI
    Flex credits for Agentforce included
    Lines
    Separate Sales and Service editions

    Visit salesforce.com|See the Salesforce Financial Services Cloud profile

What to check before you buy

Start with households, not contacts

Advisors serve families, so the CRM should group spouses, children, trusts and accounts into one household record. Wealthbox, Redtail, XLR8 and the wealth platforms model this out of the box. HubSpot and Zoho need custom objects or layouts to get close.

Check compliance and recordkeeping

Look for compliant note archiving, audit trails, permissions and 2-factor authentication. If you text clients, the texting must be archived: Redtail Growth includes Speak compliant texting, subject to broker-dealer approval. General CRMs usually need a separate archiving vendor.

Decide between a CRM and a platform

A standalone CRM such as Wealthbox or Redtail integrates with your custodian, planning and reporting tools. Advyzon and Tamarac put the CRM next to portfolio management and reporting. The platform route reduces vendors but makes switching harder later.

Price the plan you will really need

Entry plans often leave out workflows. Wealthbox workflows start on Pro at $85 per user, and Redtail workflows on Growth at $59 per user billed yearly. Practifi starts at $135 per user, XLR8 at $80 with an annual commitment, and Salesforce Financial Services Cloud at $325 billed annually.

Plan the migration

Moving notes, households and documents takes time. Redtail lists complimentary database conversions, Wealthbox offers CRM migration assistance, and XLR8 scopes a transition project through a free Statement of Work call. Ask each vendor what data they move and what it costs.

Common questions

What is the best CRM for financial advisors?
Wealthbox ranks first on our list for its household management, workflows and compliant note archiving with published prices from $65 per user per month. Redtail CRM is the best value at $39 per user per month billed yearly, and Advyzon is the best all-in-one platform for RIAs that want CRM and portfolio reporting together.
How much does a CRM for financial advisors cost?
Verified entry prices on this list run from $39 per user per month for Redtail Launch billed yearly and $65 for Wealthbox Basic, to $80 for XLR8, $135 for Practifi Naya and $325 for Salesforce Financial Services Cloud billed annually. HubSpot CRM has a free plan and paid seats from $15 per month.
Is there a free CRM for financial advisors?
None of the advisor-specific CRMs here has a permanent free plan, though Wealthbox and Redtail offer free trials. HubSpot CRM has a free plan and Zoho CRM has a free edition for up to 3 users, but neither includes compliant note archiving for advisors.
Do RIAs need a CRM with compliance features?
Advisors must keep records of client communications, so compliant note archiving, audit trails and permissions matter. Wealthbox and Redtail include compliant note archiving, and Redtail Speak archives client texts. General CRMs usually need a separate archiving tool.
Should I use Salesforce as a financial advisor?
Salesforce Financial Services Cloud is powerful but starts at $325 per user per month billed annually and usually needs an implementation partner. Smaller firms that want Salesforce often choose XLR8, which bundles the Salesforce license with an advisor data model for $80 per user per month.

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