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Act alternatives
The best Act alternatives in CRM, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
About Act
Act! pivots from CRM-only to payment processor while modernizing its Cloud UX.
Act! is in the middle of a methodical Cloud modernization, rebuilding list views, navigation, and notifications to match the consistency users expect from modern CRMs. Alongside that polish work, Act! has just shipped Act! Payments via Propelr — turning the CRM into a place where credit card transactions close, not just leads. The product is still recognizably a small-business CRM, but its surface area is widening.
Velocity 6.3 · Last update 11d ago
Top 12 alternatives to Act
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
CRM
Streak puts AI in the Gmail sidebar and cites its sources — the Gmail CRM bets on trust.
CRM
Twenty's open-source CRM hits v2.5 while wiring AI agents and credit-metered billing into the workflow core.
CRM
Lime Connect is welding its AI Agents and Workflows together into one customer-conversation runtime.
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Attio leans hard into agentic AI — Ask Attio now executes multi-record actions, not just answers questions.
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Folk wraps an autonomous AI layer around its CRM data hygiene work.
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Recruiterflow goes all-in on AI-native positioning, pairing original benchmarks with its AIRA recruiter agents.
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Bitrix24's tracked feed is SEO content for vertical CRM buyers — no product release signal.
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Small all-in-one suite leaning on content marketing more than product news.
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Dubsado is in heads-down polish mode, shipping QoL fixes weekly for service-business owners.
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Planhat doubles down on automation — Portals, Task dependencies, AI steps, OAuth — for scaled CS ops.
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EspoCRM leans on content marketing while 9.x releases ship quietly.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Act?
The top Act alternatives we currently track in CRM are Salesforce News, Streak, Twenty, Lime Connect, Attio, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Act alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Act directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Act" link to a side-by-side /compare page.