CRM · 5 tools · curated by humans

The Modern CRM Stack

What founders and small GTM teams actually use in 2026 — not the Salesforce stuff.

Big CRMs are still big CRMs. But a new wave of opinionated, fast, deeply-integrated tools has replaced the bloat for founders, BD teams, and agencies. Here's the stack we'd recommend if you're starting fresh.

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Attio Freemium

The new default. Database-style CRM that actually scales with how startups work — flexible, fast, deeply customizable.

A radically new CRM, powerful, flexible, and data-driven.

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Folk Freemium

The simplest one. Magical contact sync from LinkedIn and Gmail. Best for solo founders and small BD teams.

The CRM for people who hate CRMs.

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Breakcold Paid

The social-selling layer. Mixes LinkedIn and X feeds into the pipeline so you engage where prospects post.

Social-selling CRM that mixes LinkedIn, X, and email.

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Affinity Enterprise

The dealmaker's CRM. Auto-captures relationship data — built for VCs, M&A, and corp dev where context is everything.

Relationship intelligence CRM for dealmakers.

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Streak Freemium

The Gmail-native option. If your sales motion lives in your inbox, Streak turns it into a pipeline.

CRM that lives directly inside Gmail.

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The Cold Email Stack

The exact tools we'd use to run high-volume cold outbound in 2026.

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The AI App Starter Pack

Ship a production AI feature this week — without standing up your own infra.

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The Indie Founder Stack

The SaaS we'd give a first-time founder shipping a product solo.