the 5 best customer database management tools within $1000 and four star ratings

 This infographic  from FitSmallBusiness.com lists  and compares the  top 5 CRM softwares  based on 1)Price 2)Popularity and 3)user online reviews

Insightly, Zoho and Nimble  are priced within a range of  $100 to $200. Hatchbuck, sugarCRM and Microsoft dynamics are within the $300 to $650 price range , while  BaseCRM and Salesforce cost$650 and $ 1250 respectively.

Salesforce tops the popularity stakes with over 61% positive reviews, followed by  Zoho with over 21% positive reviews

Comparing top 10 CRM Softwares by customer rating and social media following

Comparing the Top 20 CRM Softwares based on customer reviews, social media standing and vendor sizes : source :Capterra 

Gartner: CEOs to increase IT spend

Gartner, in its CEO Survey 2012, has revealed that, by more than a two-to-one ratio, CEOs are willing to increase their spending on IT, rather than reduce it.

Growth has emerged as a number one priority for the 229 CEOs surveyed. According to Gartner, CRM is the technology preferred to help businesses achieve this objective.

Gartner urges CIOs to improve IT-related competitor intelligence to help business emerge out of the testing economic scenario.