# Custom CRM Development Cost (2026): Agency Prices Compared
> Custom CRM development cost in 2026: agencies publish $15,000 to $100,000 for a first version. App369 builds one from $6,000 after a $450 written scoping.
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**Disclosure:** I am Simon Dziak, founder of App369 and Workspace369. App369 builds custom CRMs, and Workspace369 is a CRM that a custom build can run on, so I benefit when you build. Every outside price links to its source, read on November 8, 2026.
## Key takeaways
- →Agencies that publish prices quote $15,000 to $100,000 for a first custom CRM, and $80,000 to over $300,000 for enterprise systems. These are each firm's own figures, not independent research.
- →App369 builds a custom CRM from $6,000, after a $450 written scoping in 3 business days that ends in a fixed quote.
- →Integrations, roles and permissions, data imports and mobile apps move the price most.
- →Plan on running costs after launch: published figures run from $5,000 to $36,000 a year, or 15% to 20% of the build.
- →Buying is cheaper when a ready-made CRM fits. Five HubSpot Sales Hub Professional seats cost $17,700 over 3 years at list price.
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**Agencies that publish prices quote $15,000 to $100,000 for a first custom CRM in 2026.** Mid-size systems run $40,000 to $150,000, and enterprise systems $80,000 to over $300,000. Every figure below links to the agency’s own page, read on November 8, 2026. App369’s own price comes after, from its fixed-price catalog.
These are each firm’s published estimates, not independent research. Several pages also disagree with themselves, so the table quotes each page’s main tier list.
## What does a custom CRM cost in 2026?
**A first custom CRM costs $15,000 to $100,000 at the five agencies below.** Larger builds start at $40,000 to $150,000, depending on the firm.
| Agency (page date) | First version | Larger builds | Timeline, first version |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Galaxy Weblinks](https://www.galaxyweblinks.com/blog/custom-crm-development-cost) (Nov 19, 2025) | $15,000 to $40,000 (MVP) | $40,000 to $80,000 mid-level; $80,000 to $180,000+ enterprise | 2 to 4 months |
| [Space-O Technologies](https://www.spaceotechnologies.com/blog/custom-crm-development-cost/) (updated Jun 9, 2026) | $25,000 to $50,000 (entry level) | $50,000 to $150,000 mid-range; $150,000 to $300,000 advanced; $300,000+ enterprise | 3 to 4 months |
| [TekRevol](https://www.tekrevol.com/blogs/cost-to-build-custom-crm-software/) (Jan 30, 2026) | $25,000 to $40,000 (small business) | $100,000 to $150,000 SMB; $700,000+ enterprise | A few weeks to a couple of months |
| [Cleveroad](https://www.cleveroad.com/blog/crm-development-cost/) (updated Dec 3, 2025) | $50,000 to $80,000+ (small to medium, essential features) | $100,000 to $150,000+ advanced, with integrations | Not stated |
| [RaftLabs](https://www.raftlabs.com/blog/crm-development-cost) (updated Nov 1, 2026) | $45,000 to $100,000 (basic CRM) | $150,000 to $230,000 multi-tenant platform | 12 to 20 weeks |
Two details change how to read these numbers:
- **Where the team works.** Cleveroad prices at $50 an hour, which it calls typical for Central and Eastern Europe. It says offshore teams can cost about 20% to 50% less.
- **What “first version” means.** RaftLabs’ basic CRM includes contacts, pipelines, a timeline, email sync, reporting and roles. RaftLabs says a bare-bones build with only contacts and deal tracking can start near $24,000.
## **What does a custom CRM cost at App369?**
At App369, a custom CRM starts with a $450 written scoping in 3 business days that ends in a fixed quote. The build is from $6,000, built by one developer, Simon Dziak, on the Workspace369 backend or fully custom. Hosting, plans and third-party services are separate.
- [**Written scoping**$450Your stages, fields, roles, screens and integrations written down, the path that fits, and a fixed build quote in 3 business days](https://app369.com/fixed-price/custom-crm-build/)
- [**The CRM build**from $6,000The agreed screens, sign-in and roles, and the imports and integrations named in the scope, deployed to your accounts with 14 days of written fixes. Starts only with your yes.](https://app369.com/fixed-price/custom-crm-build/)
- [**Keep your CRM, connect it to one tool**$1,200API Integration: two systems connected, such as a won deal creating a Stripe invoice, with retries, logs and tests](https://app369.com/fixed-price/api-integration/)
[**See the Custom CRM Build scope**](https://app369.com/fixed-price/custom-crm-build/)
## How does App369 build a custom CRM?
**App369 is one developer building a scoped first version, on the Workspace369 backend or fully custom.** Three things shape the build:
1. **One developer.** Simon Dziak scopes, builds and hands over the CRM himself.
2. **A written scope first.** The scoping writes down your stages, fields, roles, screens and integrations. The build covers that list and nothing more.
3. **An existing backend, if it fits.** The scoping picks the path. A CRM can run on the Workspace369 backend, Simon’s own product. Clients, pipeline stages, custom fields, proposals, e-signatures, invoices and payments already exist there. The build is only the part that is yours. The other path is fully custom on your own stack, with no platform subscription.
What isn’t included: your Workspace369 plan, hosting and third-party service costs, migrating years of history beyond the import named in the scope, native mobile apps (quoted separately), and features outside the written scope. The [Custom CRM Build page](https://app369.com/fixed-price/custom-crm-build/) has the full list.
## What drives the cost of a custom CRM?
**Integrations, roles and permissions, data imports and mobile apps move the price most.** Each one adds screens, data rules and tests.
- **Modules.** Cleveroad prices each module separately: contact management $2,500 to $6,000+, lead management $3,000 to $8,000+, sales pipeline $4,000 to $10,000+, and reporting $5,000 to $12,000+.
- **Integrations.** Email, calendars, Stripe, accounting tools and phone systems each need their own connection, error handling and tests.
- **Roles and permissions.** A CRM where sales reps, managers and clients see different things needs rules on every screen and every record.
- **Imports.** Moving clean data from one spreadsheet is small. Years of history from an old CRM, with duplicates and missing fields, is a project of its own.
- **Platforms.** Cleveroad lists $60,000 to $90,000+ for web only and $50,000 to $150,000+ for web and mobile. The page’s own figures overlap.
If you only need your existing CRM to talk to one other tool, you may not need a new CRM at all. App369’s API Integration connects two systems, such as a won deal creating a Stripe invoice.
## What does a custom CRM cost after launch?
**Published running costs range from $5,000 to $36,000 a year, or 15% to 20% of the build.** The published figures:
| Source | Ongoing cost |
| --- | --- |
| [Space-O Technologies](https://www.spaceotechnologies.com/blog/custom-crm-development-cost/) | 15% to 20% of the build cost a year |
| [Cleveroad](https://www.cleveroad.com/blog/crm-development-cost/) | $5,000 to $20,000+ a year |
| [TekRevol](https://www.tekrevol.com/blogs/cost-to-build-custom-crm-software/) | $5,000 to $20,000+ a year |
| [RaftLabs](https://www.raftlabs.com/blog/crm-development-cost) | $1,500 to $3,000 a month ($18,000 to $36,000 a year) |
Check what each running-cost figure covers. Hosting, email sending and paid APIs depend on your users and volume, and some quotes include them while others don’t. App369’s [app maintenance cost guide](https://app369.com/blog/app-maintenance-cost-guide-2026/) breaks these down.
## When is buying a CRM cheaper than building one?
**Buying is cheaper when a ready-made CRM’s stages and fields are close to how you sell.** Here are the numbers for one popular option.
[HubSpot Sales Hub Professional](https://www.hubspot.com/pricing/sales/enterprise) costs $90 per seat a month on an annual commitment, or $100 billed monthly. A one-time $1,500 Professional onboarding fee is required. For 5 seats on the annual price:
| Period | HubSpot Professional, 5 seats |
| --- | --- |
| Year 1 | $6,900 ($5,400 in seats plus $1,500 onboarding) |
| Over 3 years | $17,700 |
A custom CRM has no per-seat fee, but it has running costs and an owner who keeps it working. So the honest rule:
- **Buy** when your process is ordinary, you need it working this week, and your budget is a monthly plan.
- **Build** when the CRM is part of a product you sell, your data has to stay in your own cloud, or the gaps in every CRM you have tried cost you money every week.
App369’s [build, hire or buy guide](https://app369.com/blog/build-a-crm-with-ai-hire-a-developer-or-buy-one-2026/) compares all three paths, including building it yourself with an AI coding agent.
## What should you write down before asking for a quote?
**Write down your stages, fields, roles, screens and integrations.** Every quote, from any developer, gets faster and more accurate with this list.
1. **Pipeline stages.** Each step a deal or client moves through, and what moves it.
2. **Fields.** What you record about each client and deal, and which fields are required.
3. **Roles.** Who uses it, and what each person can see and change.
4. **Screens.** The 5 to 10 views people open every day.
5. **Integrations.** Every tool it must read from or write to, such as email, Stripe or accounting.
6. **Data to import.** Where your current data lives, and how many records.
App369’s written scoping produces exactly this list, plus a fixed price, in 3 business days. You can take that scope to any developer.
## **Want this done at a fixed price?**
Fixed scope, fixed price, paid upfront. The work happens in writing; no call needed.
- [**Web App MVP Sprint**from $6,000A scoped web app MVP in Vue/Nuxt or React, with a fixed quote after a $450 written scoping.](https://app369.com/fixed-price/web-app-mvp/)
- [**App Fix Ticket**from $450One reproducible bug in an existing mobile or web app, diagnosed and fixed.](https://app369.com/fixed-price/flutter-firebase-bug-fix/)
## **Frequently asked questions**
- **How much does a custom CRM cost in 2026?**
- Agencies that publish prices quote $15,000 to $100,000 for a first version. Galaxy Weblinks lists $15,000 to $40,000 for an MVP, Space-O $25,000 to $50,000 for an entry-level CRM, and RaftLabs $45,000 to $100,000 for a basic CRM. Enterprise systems run from $80,000 to over $300,000.
- **How long does it take to build a custom CRM?**
- Published timelines for a first version run from a few weeks to 5 months. Galaxy Weblinks says 2 to 4 months for an MVP, Space-O 3 to 4 months for entry level, and RaftLabs 12 to 20 weeks for a basic CRM. Enterprise builds take 8 months to well over a year.
- **What does a custom CRM cost to run after launch?**
- Budget for maintenance every year. Space-O says most businesses budget 15% to 20% of the build cost a year, Cleveroad and TekRevol give $5,000 to $20,000 or more a year, and RaftLabs gives $1,500 to $3,000 a month, which is $18,000 to $36,000 a year.
- **Is a custom CRM cheaper than HubSpot?**
- Over a few years it can be, for a small team with an unusual process. Five HubSpot Sales Hub Professional seats on an annual commitment cost $6,900 in the first year with the required onboarding fee, and $17,700 over 3 years. A ready-made CRM is still cheaper if it fits how you sell.
- **Why do custom CRM prices vary so much?**
- Scope and team. Integrations, roles and permissions, imports, reporting and mobile apps each add work, and agencies staff projects with several people. Cleveroad, for example, prices individual modules from $2,500 to $12,000 each.
- **Who builds App369's custom CRMs?**
- Simon Dziak, App369's one developer. He builds on the Workspace369 backend, his own CRM product, or fully custom on your stack. The written scoping says which path fits and why.
## **Sources**
1. [RaftLabs: How much does it cost to build a CRM system (updated Nov 1, 2026)](https://www.raftlabs.com/blog/crm-development-cost)
2. [Space-O Technologies: Custom CRM development cost breakdown (updated Jun 9, 2026)](https://www.spaceotechnologies.com/blog/custom-crm-development-cost/)
3. [TekRevol: Cost to build custom CRM software (Jan 30, 2026)](https://www.tekrevol.com/blogs/cost-to-build-custom-crm-software/)
4. [Galaxy Weblinks: Custom CRM development cost (Nov 19, 2025)](https://www.galaxyweblinks.com/blog/custom-crm-development-cost)
5. [Cleveroad: CRM development cost (updated Dec 3, 2025)](https://www.cleveroad.com/blog/crm-development-cost/)
6. [HubSpot Sales Hub pricing](https://www.hubspot.com/pricing/sales/enterprise)
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