The top picks are Salesforce, Insightly and Zoho CRM. Those that made it to the short list include Infusionsoft, SugarCRM, Microsoft Dynamics, Nutshell, NetSuite, Act!, TeamWox and Highrise.

If you are a business owner or a sales manager, you've probably heard the term CRM. C-R-M stands for Customer Relationship Management. At its simplest, a CRM system allows businesses to manage business relationships and the data and information associated with them.

Relationship with your customer plays a vital role in the success of your business. CRM software uses technology to successfully better this relationship.