Reviews
Software, reviewed.
Every product is licensed by StackReporter and tested against a 40-point rubric. Vendors do not see scores before publication.
CRM
HubSpot CRM
8.9
HubSpot CRM remains our top pick for SMB and lower mid-market teams that want a unified marketing-and-sales platform without an implementation partner.
Knowledge Management
Notion
8.6
Notion is the default modern company wiki for teams under ~500 people. Above that, weigh Confluence on governance and enterprise search.
Payroll
Rippling
9.1
Rippling is the strongest unified platform we test in this category. Gusto remains the better choice for sub-50-person teams that don't need the IT modules.