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39 CRM tools tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by velocity_score — a blend of release cadence and editorial spark count. Updated continuously as new releases ship.

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Weekly report · May 18, 2026

CRM consolidated around agentic runtimes — Salesforce doubled down on Agentforce verticals, smaller players welded chat and workflows.

The sector's directional story is the disappearance of the line between conversational AI and workflow automation. Salesforce spent the week pushing Agentforce as the runtime for vertical-specific agent suites — Life Sciences, Missionforce, public sector — with customer announcements positioned as proof that vertical playbooks ship faster than custom integra…

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