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CRM MCP servers compared: which ones let Claude and AI agents update your deals

Seven CRMs now document a vendor-run MCP server. They differ on plan gates, whether you can start read-only, and how many requests an AI can make a second.

Aliteq Team · Oct 3 · 9 min

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HubSpot vs Salesforce for startups: the 3-year bill at 5, 20 and 50 seats

Both repriced in the last month. At list, HubSpot is cheaper at every matched tier, and its startup discount cuts three years of Enterprise to $60,200 at 20 seats. Salesforce has a startup program too, but doesn't publish its discount.

Aliteq Team · Oct 2 · 10 min

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Salesforce Core vs Advanced vs Max: what the new 2026 editions cost at 5, 20 and 50 users

Salesforce replaced Enterprise, Unlimited and Agentforce 1 on 3 September 2026. Core costs $20 a user more than Enterprise did, Advanced $45 more than Unlimited, and Max nothing more than Agentforce 1. Here is what each step adds, and the bill at 5, 20 and 50 users.

Aliteq Team · Sep 27 · 10 min

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Best CRM for AI startups selling to enterprise: the real cost at 5, 20 and 50 seats

Your first enterprise buyer sends a security questionnaire, and line one asks about single sign-on. We priced eight CRMs at 5, 20 and 50 seats over three years, found which plan each one needs for SAML SSO, and worked out what HubSpot's startup discount is really worth.

Aliteq Team · Sep 27 · 13 min