Compare the Top Clienteling Software as of July 2025

What is Clienteling Software?

Clienteling software helps businesses manage and enhance their relationships with customers by providing personalized, targeted services. These platforms enable retailers and service providers to gather detailed customer data, including preferences, purchase history, and communication preferences, to offer tailored recommendations and experiences. Clienteling software often includes features like customer profiling, appointment scheduling, loyalty programs, and real-time communication tools, such as messaging and email. By using clienteling apps, businesses can improve customer engagement, increase sales, and foster long-term loyalty by delivering a more personalized and efficient shopping experience. Compare and read user reviews of the best Clienteling software currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.

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    Openbravo

    Openbravo

    Openbravo

    Openbravo offers the cloud-based omnichannel software platform of choice by retail and restaurant chains seeking to accelerate innovation and omnichannel execution. Its flexible technology allows to achieve greater agility and innovation, with lower IT costs, for more differentiated and personalized customer experiences across all channels, through key capabilities such as a mobile POS, CRM & Clienteling, an OMS engine, price and discount management, mobile inventory or connectors with solutions such as SAP or Magento. Openbravo software is distributed under a subscription-based model. Leading international brands such as BUT, Cirque du Soleil, Decathlon, Groupe Rand, SharafDG and Toys's R Us Iberia prefer Openbravo which today counts over 18,000 back office users and 30,000 POS. To learn more visit www.openbravo.com.
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    Salesmate

    Salesmate

    Salesmate

    Salesmate is an all-in-one marketing, sales, and client services CRM platform. It is now time to bring all of your departments together using one powerful CRM. Salesmate will enable your business to build and nurture strong lasting relationships which will increase your company sales. Salesmate gives you a 360-degree view of all of your contacts making it the one source of truth. This helps your sales team take their leads through the sales pipeline with all relevant information at their fingertips. Marketing & Sales can organize campaigns together with one focused goal. Your CS team has the ability to identify upsell opportunities to drive more revenue for your business. The best part getting started only takes a few minutes. Start your free trial today and see why Salesmate will be your #1 choice.
    Starting Price: $12/month/user
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    StyleSend

    StyleSend

    StyleSend

    ​StyleSend is an all-in-one clienteling tool designed for premium to luxury fashion and lifestyle retailers to offer personalized customer experiences across multiple channels. It integrates seamlessly with Shopify, importing product and CRM data, and connects with the WhatsApp Business API to facilitate one-on-one communication. Key features include AI-generated "top customers to contact" lists, reminders for client birthdays, anniversaries, and appointments, personalized client insights with AI-powered recommendations, the ability to create shoppable and personalized looks from your catalog, and the option to send pre-approved templates via WhatsApp Business Chat with multi-agent routing. StyleSend is compatible with the latest Shopify themes and is available in English. Inspire clients by creating shoppable and personal looks from your catalog.
    Starting Price: Free
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    ALPHA

    ALPHA

    MeetAlpha

    ​ALPHA is a clienteling suite that enhances the shopping experience by providing personalized services such as direct messaging, client preferences tracking, store appointments, and remote sales capabilities. It offers features like client requests, a comprehensive client book with CRM integration, rich client profiles, and analytics and insights. It facilitates easy client registration through QR codes or text messages, enabling sales associates to manage client interactions effectively and boost sales performance. ALPHA is designed to seamlessly integrate with existing systems, requiring no complex integration, and aims to elevate client satisfaction and drive sales growth. ​ALPHA wants to remove the dry complexity, revalue the human touch and personal connections, and redefine what digital tools and experiences mean in luxury.
    Starting Price: Free
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    Cegid Retail
    Accelerate your omnichannel and digital transformation, with Cegid Retail’s Unified Commerce and POS platform. Cegid Retail is designed for specialty retailers across all sectors. Deploy omnichannel services and processes like Click & Collect and Ship from Store quickly and successfully. Transform your store operations and sales associates and adapt to their new roles. Optimize inventory and manage a single vision of stock across the enterprise. Allow more intuitive and agile decision-making for a seamless customer experience. Adopt new ways to fulfill demand and manage your production, wholesale and retail operations. Take charge of all your operations, from the creation of the product offer to omnichannel distribution. Cegid’s retail management solutions combine rapid implementation with high adaptability: creating a product offer and managing suppliers, setting margins, taking orders via smartphone, purchasing and production, logistics and allocation.
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    Foyer

    Foyer

    Foyer

    Foyer’s leading technology considers every element of your retail environment, fitting with existing infrastructure to provide a fast, efficient solution that transforms your store operations and drives profitability. Customize your solution to fit your needs, with dedicated support every step of the way. Seamlessly blend your eCommerce and in store experiences with omnichannel fulfilment and empower your customers with more ways to shop with technologies like Endless Aisle and Digital Shopper. Cloud-enabled technology with support for a range of integrations to surface your existing data, from CRM to POS. Give your associates the digital tools to surface customer data, prioritize tasks or manage inventory and foot traffic whilst increasing sales with technologies like Clienteling and mPOS. Optimize your store environment with detailed tracking and attribution and report key metrics with detailed analytics.
    Starting Price: $50 per month
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    Aptos Retail Cloud
    Complex changes in consumer behaviors demand agility in your operations, from merchandise planning and pricing to selling and fulfilling. Our solutions help over 1,000 brands quickly adapt and create differentiated experiences that build loyalty and grow revenue. Unify shopping experiences across all channels, devices and touchpoints. Deliver differentiated customer experiences that turn browsers into buyers. Forecast, plan and measure inventory investments to optimize every selling season. Make confident pricing decisions with scientific, data-driven recommendations. Integrated, end-to-end order management helps you profitably fulfill every promise to every customer, regardless of order channel or destination. Source every order from the most profitable location with our powerful brokering and sourcing logic. Convert every opportunity with efficient and consistent in-store fulfillment operations.
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    ConnectPOS

    ConnectPOS

    ConnectPOS

    ConnectPOS is a feature-rich and powerful cloud Point of Sale (POS) system for every business. Compatible with both PC and mobile devices, ConnectPOS is the momentum for your ideal omnichannel retail business. You only pay directly to third-party payments providers. We create a seamless connection for orders and stock between your inventory and POS system in real-time. AI Facial Recognition shows shopping history for better suggestions when customers are in-store. It’s easy to manage multi-store and multi-warehouse for endless possibilities. You can choose multiple warehouses in one bill. Our cloud POS can integrate with all e-commerce platforms, including Magento, Shopify and BigCommerce. If any unexpected issue pops up, our team is here to help 24/7 via the Help Center, email, phone or live chat.
    Starting Price: $39 per month
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    Tulip

    Tulip

    Tulip

    Unlock the power of stores with a suite of cloud-based solutions built to transform retail. Explore solutions that have helped top retailers create outstanding customer experiences at scale. Offer the personalized retail experience modern customers expect by connecting the dots between customer needs and associate expertise. Evolve as quickly as your customers’ shopping habits by breaking down the divide between ecommerce and brick-and-mortar. Give customers the quick product access they want regardless of whether they’re shopping online or in store. Turn data into action with AI that can identify risks and opportunities, automate key processes, and deliver performance excellence across locations. Tulip is a fast-growing SaaS company laser-focused on driving the digital transformation of retail. What makes Tulip unique is its emphasis on people.
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    Lexer

    Lexer

    Lexer

    Lexer is the Customer Data & Experience Platform of choice for leading brands like Quiksilver, Igloo, Nine West, Rip Curl, Supergoop!, and more. As the only CDP built for retail, we help the world’s most iconic brands drive incremental sales from improved customer engagement. With one of the simplest onboarding processes in the industry, Lexer cleanses and combines data into an enriched single view of the customer with no heavy-lifting required from our customers. We unify data from any system and enrich it with AI-powered predictive analytics, third-party data, and targeted surveys. With CDP-powered insights fueling every use case, Lexer acts as the all-in-one hub for every customer-facing team—including marketing, ecommerce, retail and service. With a level of care and commitment unique in the SaaS industry, our Success team helps customers develop the technical know-how, process efficiencies, and transformational mindset they need to maximize Lexer’s value.
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    Ivy Mobility

    Ivy Mobility

    Ivy Mobility

    Industry Cloud for Consumer Goods, by Ivy Mobility, is a fully integrated suite of software applications built for the consumer goods industry. It supports and transforms all of your sales, merchandising, distribution and direct store delivery functions. Retail Execution. Field sales module for sales reps to enable the perfect store, complete surveys, audits and perform guided selling. Direct Store Delivery (DSD). Typical users are sales, delivery, route sales, and independent reps. Field Service Supports field force of route sales reps to schedule stock, replenish vending machines and collect monies. Sales Force Automation. Enables clientelling in the store by brand ambassadors to promote products directly to consumers, activate promotions, sell more and manage time and stock. Distributor Management. Used by brands and major distributors to manage routes, sales and route accounting. Digital Merchandising. For merchandisers to manage planograms, displays, competition
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    Mercaux

    Mercaux

    Mercaux

    Offer superior customer experiences in-store and online, improve staff productivity, generate more sales and unlock the in-store data black box with Mercaux’s Omnichannel and Unified Commerce Solutions. Our Composable Architecture gives you the freedom to decide how you transform your stores, the flexibility to work with the systems of your choice, and the agility to do it quickly. Give your customers fluid, flexible and fast Checkout compared to legacy monolithic POS. Complete end-to-end platform, from Assisted Selling and Clienteling through to Remote Selling via WhatsApp and Universal Basket creation. In-store Self-Service Solutions with Basket Transfer & Checkout Capabilities, and Remote 121 Conversations directly with Store Associates. Customer Behaviour Data from First Touch, through to Basket Creation and Final Transaction, Sales Associate Activity and Product Funnel Interest.
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    Free FutureSoft

    Free FutureSoft

    Free FutureSoft

    Free FutureSoft was founded in 2005 in Greece and since then we are growing and reaching out around the globe with CRM, Clienteling and Retail projects in many regions (EMEA, APAC and Americas) and countries (Greece, Austria, England, Germany, France, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, USA, Mexico and many others). Free FutureSoft is a software solutions company, with the highest standards at providing first-class innovative services to companies and organizations in both the private and public sector. Ideal for companies with a large number of points of sales, many partners “on the move” and on an international basis that want to have a direct alignment with all of their markets in an affordable, safe and fast way. An efficient, organized, quick and particularly easy solution to register and interpret sales, returns, inventories, orders, prices and discounts. A strategic tool for customer acquisition, retention, evaluation and categorization.
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    Salesfloor

    Salesfloor

    Salesfloor

    Using our mobile clienteling platform, retail associates are able to connect with customers in store, continue to sell to them online, and generate additional commission. Customers get more personalized shopping experiences and retailers increase their online conversion rates, average order values, and see a drop in return rates. Salesfloor is an award winning platform that combines clienteling, virtual selling and mobile point of sale tools. Store associates use Salesfloor to deliver personalized and convenient experiences for customers on any channel through live chat, video calling, e-mail, SMS and more. Customers connect with a local store associate in real-time through video, live chat, e-mail, SMS and appointment requests (virtual or in-store). Associates sell virtually through multiple channels and sales are attributed to the appropriate associate or store. Empower associates to serve customers in a personalized way across all channels and develop more meaningful relationships.
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    NewStore

    NewStore

    NewStore

    Provide your store associates with access to real-time inventory for the full product catalog anywhere in the enterprise. Offer superior shipping options and reduce discounting by shipping from any location with inventory. Increase customer convenience by combining store and endless aisle orders into a single transaction. Access the entire product catalog with descriptions, prices, images, reviews, and more, without ever leaving the customer's side. Accurate inventory is hard. Make it easy with a single view of all inventory supply and demand. Maintain your existing master systems for products, pricing, promotions, and inventory, ensuring consistent and complete information across the entire enterprise. Analyze data in your preferred BI tools, including order, inventory, payment events, and more. All of this data is exposed via streaming APIs which have access to all events that take place within the platform.
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    PredictSpring

    PredictSpring

    PredictSpring

    When it comes to apparel and accessories, customers are no longer content with a standard shopping experience. But, with new technology, brands can completely transform their entire retail experience. The evolution of mobile technology means modern beauty brands can now harness the power of innovation and adopt retail solutions that meet and surpass consumer expectations. Brick and mortar is here to stay. Although consumers are using multiple channels to carry out product research, the physical store remains the first choice for finalizing home furnishing purchases. The PredictSpring modern POS offers Telcos retailers an opportunity to set a new standard in the fast moving, digital-first world. While wineries used to be built entirely around in-store tastings, it’s time for brands to step up the entire customer experience, both instore and online, with a forward-thinking retail solution.
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    comerzzia

    comerzzia

    comerzzia

    comerzzia is a modular commerce platform that allows retailers to optimize their customers' shopping experiences through multiple points of contact, in a consistent, unified and seamless manner, which generates greater engagement and sales. For food and non-food retailers. Optimized to offer cloud, mobile, social & Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities at the service of the different lifestyles of your customers. Its full integration with the OMS enables a flexible and seamless shopping experience between and through the different channels. CRM capabilities from the POS for personalized shopping experiences, cross up selling, assisted buying and clienteling. Centralized process manager that controls information from the central office. All customer, product and sales information, available in a synchronized way for the different on/off points of sale.
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    Manhattan Active Retail

    Manhattan Active Retail

    Manhattan Associates

    From B2B to B2C to B2B2C, the retail industry is scrambling to adapt to a reality in which nearly every order is digitally influenced, and agility means the difference between obsolescence and excellence. The convergence of physical and digital in modern shopping experiences is complete and that means every retailer needs the agility to sell, engage and fulfill anywhere and everywhere. But Manhattan Active® Omni delivers a unified approach to selling, engagement and fulfillment in a single cloud-native app, it is the only solution with the flexibility and scalability to profitably deliver on the promise of omnichannel customer experiences. Born in the cloud, Manhattan Active Omni is a modern platform of order management, inventory, fulfillment, customer engagement and point of sale solutions that is always current and fully extensible.
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    Confer With

    Confer With

    Confer With

    Confer With is a video commerce platform that allows your team to give real-time advice on what to buy as they would in-store. It is the easy way to convert more sales and grow customer loyalty with truly personalised online shopping experiences. Your team can engage live with customers, upsell, cross-sell and even add promotions to customer baskets during live video shopping experiences. Confer With blends live video with your eCommerce platform, giving access to your entire catalogue of products to make shoppable in one-to-one video calls. The platform allows you to share product images, video demos and more. It delivers a truly immersive experience as it lets you curate your recommendations and make it fun for customers to shop with you.
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    Omneo

    Omneo

    Omneo

    Customer retention is the compound interest of retail. Omneo gives your customers the tools to directly engage in sharing or managing the zero-party data you need to serve them today and to help them pick up where they left off next time. Omneo gives your team the tools and information they need to serve your customers personally, making today's experience and those to follow directly relevant and highly valuable. Omneo provides retail brand teams with the technology, expertise, and implementation support they need to dramatically improve customer frequency, retention, and advocacy. Omneo enables new ways for customers to interact, discover, and earn while rewarding high-performing staff. Omneo is explicitly designed for retailers and customers to gather, manage, and share zero-party data privately. Empower your team to create and deliver dynamic, convenient, relevant, private, and rewarding services and experiences, captivating customers and cultivating long-term loyalty.
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    Red Ant

    Red Ant

    Red Ant

    ​Red Ant's RetailOS is a clienteling platform designed to enhance omnichannel retail experiences. It offers a suite of applications, including clienteling, assisted sales, omnichannel POS, actionable analytics, and machine learning, all aimed at delivering seamless customer journeys. The Clienteling app provides store associates with comprehensive customer insights, such as purchase history, wish lists, sizing, preferences, and communications, enabling personalized service both in-store and remotely. Assisted Sales equips associates with real-time access to the full product catalog, facilitating informed recommendations and efficient sales processes. Omnichannel POS allows for flexible transactions across various channels, ensuring a consistent checkout experience. Actionable Analytics offers real-time data and insights for effective store management, while SellSmart Machine Learning leverages cognitive technology to transform business operations.
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    XGATE

    XGATE

    XGATE

    ​XGATE is a digital marketing agency offering a comprehensive suite of services, including CRM and loyalty programs, marketing automation, retail clienteling, ecommerce marketing, multichannel marketing, social media marketing, SMS gateway services, data management platforms, and business intelligence analytics. Our proprietary Digital Marketing Suite (DMS) enables businesses to engage customers across multiple channels, mobile, email, social, and web, enhancing marketing ROI and fostering customer loyalty. Key features include real-time campaign performance tracking, behavior analytics, reporting, and serving as a social CRM for lead generation and nurturing. XGATE's services are designed to help businesses optimize marketing strategies and build lasting customer relationships. ​
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    Endear

    Endear

    Endear

    ​Endear is a retail customer relationship management and clienteling platform that centralizes customer data, including preferences, orders, and engagement history, to facilitate personalized interactions across both physical and digital retail environments. It offers features such as automated campaigns, a unified messaging inbox supporting email, text, and WhatsApp communications, advanced omnichannel analytics, a shoppable stories builder, and tools for managing appointments and follow-ups. Endear integrates seamlessly with various retail systems, providing real-time data synchronization and a comprehensive view of customer interactions. It has demonstrated a significant impact, with users experiencing a 136x return on investment, a 72% increase in average order value, and a 55% rise in order frequency after implementing Endear's solutions. ​
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    Proximity Insight

    Proximity Insight

    Proximity Insight

    Blur the lines between Physical and Virtual retail. Empower your customer facing teams and boost their digital capability enabling them to get closer to your customers wherever they are. Our connected retail solutions help you to connect, inspire and nurture your customers. Our solutions are deployed in pureplay brands, boutiques and department stores creating memorable customer experiences for fashion, beauty, jewellery, homeware and electronics retailers. Our solution is easy to use, quick to implement and you don’t have to invest in expensive, complex infrastructure. Our customer success team supports you every step of the way to ensure that you achieve ROI within 3-6 months.
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    Concierge by Mad Mobile
    The #1 retail mobile point of sale. Elevate your retail business with Concierge, the mPOS system designed to enhance customer satisfaction and streamline operations. Delight your customers with associate clienteling and endless aisle retail solutions. Give the sales associate a 360-degree view of the customer, equipping them with tools to build customer relationships and increase sales. Endless aisle enables omnichannel inventory access meaning saving more sales. Empower associates to sell more with virtual selling capabilities on mobile. Use text, email, and chat to drive personal shopping appointments and nudge online purchasing. Have key product features on the mobile POS to help close the sale. Provide associates with a one-stop shop to manage and fulfill orders – whether BOPIS (buy online, pickup in-store), curbside, or home delivery.
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    Clientbook

    Clientbook

    Clientbook

    Join hundreds of retailers that have improved sales conversion rates and increased average dollar sales thanks to Clientbook. A mobile-first solution that personalizes experience between customers and retailers. Studies show that customers spend 3.5-4x more annually and are 33% more likely to become a repeat customer if they have a personalized relationship with their sales associate. Clientbook was built from the ground up to empower sales associates to create those personalized relationships. Imagine someone walking into your store and being able to see exactly who they are, what products they want, and how to get in contact with them once they leave. With Clientbook, sales associates get a 360 degree view of their customers and can reach out when the time is right to close the sale. Save products the customer is interested in and share via text or email with the click of a button.
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Guide to Clienteling Software

Clienteling software is a digital tool used by retailers to build and maintain long-term relationships with their customers. It centralizes customer data, such as purchase history, preferences, and communication logs, allowing sales associates to provide a more personalized shopping experience. This kind of software is especially popular in luxury and high-end retail environments, where personalized service can significantly influence customer loyalty and lifetime value.

By leveraging clienteling software, sales teams can proactively reach out to customers with product recommendations, exclusive offers, or event invitations tailored to individual tastes. The software often integrates with CRM systems, POS platforms, and ecommerce sites to give a seamless view of the customer across all touchpoints. It also helps track customer engagement over time, enabling businesses to measure the effectiveness of their outreach and refine their strategies accordingly.

In an increasingly competitive retail landscape, clienteling software offers a way to differentiate through service and build meaningful connections with customers. It empowers sales associates with insights that were once only accessible to marketers, blending data with human interaction. As consumers continue to expect personalized experiences both online and in-store, clienteling software is becoming a crucial part of modern retail strategy.

Features of Clienteling Software

  • Customer Profiles: This feature provides a comprehensive 360-degree view of each customer, including demographic data, purchase history, preferences, wishlists, communication history, and social media activity.
  • Purchase History Tracking: Tracks past purchases made both online and in-store, including product types, sizes, colors, frequency, and timing.
  • Personalized Recommendations: Uses AI or manual insights to generate product recommendations based on previous buying behavior, style preferences, or upcoming product launches.
  • Omnichannel Communication: Allows associates to communicate with customers via multiple channels such as SMS, email, phone, WhatsApp, or in-app messaging—all from a unified dashboard.
  • Client Outreach and Follow-Ups: Enables scheduling and automation of follow-ups, appointment reminders, or special occasion messages (e.g., birthdays or anniversaries).
  • Task and Calendar Management: Sales associates can manage their day-to-day client tasks, including outreach reminders, appointments, and follow-ups, using integrated calendars and task management tools.
  • Appointment Scheduling: Allows customers or associates to book in-store or virtual appointments, often integrated with calendar systems.
  • Product Catalog Integration: Associates have access to real-time inventory data and product catalogs, enabling them to showcase items not currently in-store or available online.
  • Customer Segmentation: Allows retailers to group customers based on shared attributes such as spending level, purchase frequency, location, or product interest.
  • Behavioral and Predictive Analytics: Advanced analytics tools identify customer trends, buying behavior, and predict future purchases or churn risk.
  • Integrated Loyalty Program: Connects with loyalty platforms to display points, rewards, tiers, and redemption history within the client profile.
  • Wishlists and Favorites Tracking: Allows customers or associates to save favorite items for future purchases, whether from in-store or online browsing sessions.
  • Sales Performance Insights: Provides metrics on associate performance, customer interactions, conversion rates, and clienteling effectiveness.
  • Custom Notes and Preferences: Sales associates can store custom notes about client preferences, such as preferred styles, fit, allergies, or lifestyle needs.
  • Event and Campaign Management: Supports creation and management of customer-specific events such as private shopping parties, VIP previews, or product launches.
  • Mobile Accessibility: Provides mobile access to all clienteling tools, allowing associates to serve clients anywhere on the sales floor or even remotely.
  • Integration with CRM and POS Systems: Clienteling software often integrates with existing CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and POS (Point of Sale) systems for seamless data syncing.
  • Client Onboarding Tools: Facilitates easy client onboarding with digital forms, surveys, or in-person interviews to gather preferences and key data.
  • Consent and Privacy Management: Ensures that all customer data collection and communication complies with data privacy regulations (like GDPR or CCPA).

What Are the Different Types of Clienteling Software?

  • CRM-Based Clienteling Software: CRM-based clienteling software centers on building and maintaining detailed customer profiles through a centralized database. These systems allow businesses to track purchase history, communication logs, product preferences, service interactions, and loyalty program status. With this comprehensive customer view, sales associates can personalize interactions and anticipate needs. CRM-integrated clienteling tools also support segmentation, helping teams craft targeted campaigns and promotions based on customer behavior and demographics.
  • Mobile Clienteling Apps: Mobile clienteling apps are designed for use on smartphones and tablets, giving associates real-time access to customer data right on the sales floor. These tools make it easy to retrieve customer profiles, view purchase history, and offer product recommendations without needing to leave the customer’s side. Many of these apps include barcode scanners, mobile checkout capabilities, and inventory lookups. Additionally, mobile clienteling often extends to remote or virtual support, allowing associates to reach out to clients via text, email, or video calls, offering a seamless and personalized experience even outside the store environment.
  • Omnichannel Clienteling Platforms: Omnichannel clienteling software connects customer interactions across various touchpoints—such as in-store visits, ecommerce activity, social media engagement, and customer service interactions—to create a cohesive and unified customer experience. These systems track behavior across all channels, allowing associates to tailor outreach based on the full customer journey. Unified communication features enable personalized follow-ups through SMS, email, chat, and phone, ensuring that customers receive consistent service regardless of how they engage with the brand.
  • AI-Driven Clienteling Systems: AI-driven clienteling platforms leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze customer data and generate predictive insights. These systems can automatically recommend products, personalize outreach, and identify trends in buying behavior. By learning from customer preferences over time, AI tools improve the relevance of suggestions and marketing efforts. Some solutions also include chatbots or virtual assistants that can handle basic inquiries, help with product discovery, and support associates by automating repetitive tasks or retrieving customer information quickly.
  • Loyalty and Rewards-Centric Clienteling: This type of clienteling software is built around managing and enhancing customer loyalty programs. It tracks rewards points, tier status, and redemption history, allowing associates to recognize and engage loyal customers in meaningful ways. These tools help create exclusive experiences and offers tailored to each loyalty segment. Some platforms also incorporate gamification elements like achievements and badges, motivating customers to engage more frequently. By connecting loyalty data with clienteling tools, businesses can reward frequent shoppers with special treatment that reinforces their relationship with the brand.
  • Event-Driven Clienteling Tools: Event-driven clienteling software is tailored for managing customer-focused events, from private shopping appointments to VIP launch parties. These platforms enable associates to send invitations, manage RSVPs, and track attendance, creating an organized and personalized experience. They also support post-event follow-up, helping associates connect with attendees afterward to continue the conversation and drive future sales. Additionally, these tools often allow for milestone tracking—alerting associates about birthdays, anniversaries, or other special occasions—so they can send timely messages or gifts to enhance the client relationship.
  • Inventory-Integrated Clienteling Systems: Clienteling software that integrates with inventory management provides associates with real-time visibility into product availability across all store locations and distribution centers. This allows for endless aisle capabilities, where a product that’s out of stock in one store can be located and shipped from another. Associates can also use inventory data to offer alternatives or complementary products based on what's currently available. Combined with recommendation engines, these systems help enhance the shopping experience by suggesting relevant, in-stock items that match the customer’s preferences and needs.
  • Client Onboarding and Preference Gathering Tools: This type of clienteling software focuses on capturing customer data early in the relationship. During onboarding, sales associates can collect information about the client’s preferences, style, sizing, and lifestyle habits, often through interactive surveys or consultations. This personalized data becomes the foundation for future interactions and recommendations. In some cases, customers can update their own profiles through apps or digital forms, ensuring that their information stays accurate and relevant. These tools are especially useful in creating long-term personalization strategies based on each customer’s unique tastes.
  • Post-Purchase Engagement Platforms: Post-purchase engagement tools help maintain customer relationships after a sale has been made. These platforms can trigger automated follow-ups, such as thank-you messages, product care instructions, or reorder reminders. Associates can also use them to check in, suggest complementary products, or offer exclusive deals to encourage repeat purchases. Feedback collection is another key feature, allowing customers to share their thoughts on products or service. This insight helps refine future experiences and builds trust by showing that their opinions are valued.
  • Analytics-Driven Clienteling Software: Analytics-driven clienteling platforms focus on measuring performance and identifying opportunities for improvement. These systems offer dashboards that track key performance indicators such as sales conversion rates, associate productivity, customer engagement levels, and campaign success. They also support deeper analysis, such as customer lifetime value, average purchase frequency, and preferred communication channels. By using this data, businesses can prioritize high-value clients, identify patterns in behavior, and fine-tune their clienteling strategies for better results.

Clienteling Software Benefits

  • Personalized Customer Experiences: Clienteling software empowers sales associates with access to detailed customer profiles, including purchase history, preferences, wish lists, and important dates like birthdays or anniversaries. This enables them to offer highly tailored recommendations and interactions. Personalized experiences build customer trust, enhance loyalty, and increase the likelihood of repeat business.
  • Enhanced Customer Retention and Loyalty: By maintaining consistent and meaningful interactions, clienteling fosters stronger relationships between the customer and the brand. When customers feel recognized and valued, they’re more likely to return. Many platforms also integrate with loyalty programs, making it easy to reward frequent shoppers and track engagement over time.
  • Increased Sales and Average Transaction Value: Clienteling allows associates to upsell and cross-sell more effectively. With data-driven insights, they can suggest complementary products based on a customer’s past purchases or current preferences. This often leads to higher average order values and greater revenue per customer.
  • Omnichannel Integration: Modern clienteling tools sync across various sales channels—online, in-store, and mobile. This ensures that customers receive a seamless and consistent experience no matter where they shop. Associates can see what a customer has browsed online or added to their cart, enabling follow-up conversations or curated in-store appointments.
  • Data-Driven Insights for Smarter Selling: These platforms collect and analyze customer data to identify trends and opportunities. Sales associates receive actionable insights—such as which customers are due for a follow-up, which products are frequently purchased together, or which high-value customers have gone inactive—helping them prioritize their outreach.
  • Better Communication Tools: Many clienteling platforms include integrated messaging tools, allowing associates to reach customers via SMS, email, or in-app notifications. These communications can be automated, personalized, or manually crafted, creating a natural and ongoing conversation that doesn’t rely solely on in-store visits.
  • Stronger Associate Performance: Clienteling software gives sales associates the tools to perform at a higher level. By streamlining their access to customer data and providing templates, reminders, and workflows, associates become more efficient and effective. This often translates into better customer service scores and increased employee confidence and engagement.
  • Event and Appointment Management: High-end retailers often host exclusive events or offer personal shopping appointments. Clienteling platforms can handle RSVPs, reminders, and follow-ups, ensuring customers feel prioritized. This feature helps drive foot traffic and strengthens personal connections with the brand.
  • Scalability of Personalized Service: Without technology, delivering one-on-one service is limited by time and staff. Clienteling software allows brands to scale personalization across thousands or millions of customers. Automated alerts and segment-based campaigns let a single associate manage a broader portfolio of clients effectively.
  • Customer Lifecycle Management: Clienteling platforms help brands guide customers through various stages of the customer journey—from first-time buyers to loyal brand advocates. They enable targeted strategies for re-engagement, onboarding, or VIP treatment, ensuring no segment is neglected.
  • Reduced Churn and Win-Back Opportunities: The software can identify lapsed or inactive customers and prompt associates to reach out with personalized messages or offers. This proactive outreach can help recapture lost business and reduce overall customer churn rates.
  • Unified Customer View Across Teams: When customer data lives in a centralized clienteling platform, everyone from sales to marketing to customer service can access a unified view. This eliminates silos and ensures that every interaction a customer has with the brand is informed and consistent.
  • Brand Differentiation Through Service: In a competitive retail landscape, exceptional service is a key differentiator. Clienteling software enables brands to go beyond generic retail experiences by offering concierge-like service that stands out. Customers are more likely to choose a brand that remembers their preferences and treats them like a VIP.
  • Real-Time Inventory Visibility: Some clienteling tools integrate with inventory systems, allowing associates to check product availability across locations. This prevents missed sales opportunities and helps fulfill orders more quickly—whether in-store or through direct-to-home shipping.
  • Support for Remote Selling and Virtual Consultations: As remote shopping becomes more prevalent, clienteling software supports virtual appointments, remote styling sessions, and curated digital experiences. Associates can connect with customers via video calls or chat, maintaining personalized service beyond the physical store.

What Types of Users Use Clienteling Software?

  • Retail Sales Associates: Retail sales associates are the frontline team members who interact directly with customers in physical stores. They use clienteling software to personalize the shopping experience by accessing customer profiles, including past purchases, style preferences, birthdays, and wish lists. This enables them to provide thoughtful recommendations, remember returning clients, and offer tailored service that enhances loyalty. The software also helps them track follow-ups and schedule outreach via email, SMS, or phone, often prompting them with reminders to reach out to high-value customers at strategic moments.
  • Store Managers: Store managers oversee retail operations and ensure their teams are meeting performance goals. They use clienteling software to monitor how effectively their associates are engaging with clients, tracking KPIs like outreach volume, follow-up rates, and conversion performance. Managers also use these tools to coach associates, enforce best practices, and ensure consistent execution of the brand’s clienteling strategy. The data available in clienteling dashboards gives them visibility into team performance and helps them allocate resources and training where needed.
  • Personal Shoppers/Stylists: Personal shoppers and stylists provide one-on-one, high-touch services to clients, often catering to luxury or VIP shoppers. Clienteling software is essential for managing their relationships, allowing them to track detailed client profiles including sizing, product preferences, special occasions, and style evolution over time. These professionals use the platform to curate outfits or product selections, schedule private appointments, and communicate directly with clients. Their success depends on building long-term loyalty, and clienteling software helps them do this in a scalable yet personalized way.
  • Customer Relationship Managers (CRMs): Customer relationship managers focus on customer engagement and retention from a strategic standpoint. They use clienteling software to analyze client behaviors, identify high-value segments, and detect opportunities for re-engagement or upselling. By reviewing client data across channels, CRMs can design targeted outreach strategies that are executed by associates or triggered automatically. They also ensure that messaging is aligned with brand voice and that frontline clienteling activity supports broader customer experience goals.
  • eCommerce Support Specialists: These team members assist customers shopping online and aim to deliver the same level of personalization found in stores. They use clienteling software to access the full picture of a customer’s interactions, including online browsing, cart activity, and purchase history. This allows them to recommend relevant products, provide support during the purchase journey, and offer alternatives if an item is out of stock. Many also use features like live chat, virtual appointments, or video calls to bridge the gap between digital and physical shopping experiences.
  • Merchandisers and Buyers: Merchandisers and buyers are responsible for selecting and managing product assortments based on customer demand and trends. Clienteling software provides them with valuable insights into what products clients are requesting, favoriting, or purchasing frequently. They use this data to make more informed buying decisions, tailor assortments for different regions or store formats, and ensure that the inventory aligns with what high-value clients are looking for. Their collaboration with sales teams is critical in ensuring that clienteling efforts are supported by the right product availability.
  • Marketing Teams: Marketing professionals use clienteling data to design personalized, targeted campaigns that go beyond broad-based promotions. They rely on customer segmentation within the platform to deliver relevant messaging via email, SMS, or app notifications. Marketing teams work closely with sales associates to create unified messaging and ensure that in-store and online communications feel consistent. They also use performance data from clienteling outreach to evaluate which campaigns are driving engagement, conversions, or long-term loyalty.
  • Loyalty Program Managers: These specialists manage customer rewards and loyalty initiatives. They use clienteling software to identify and engage top-tier customers, track program participation, and reward loyalty with personalized perks. By analyzing purchasing behavior and outreach effectiveness, they refine how and when to offer exclusive benefits like early access to new collections, private events, or personalized discounts. Their efforts are often closely tied to clienteling strategy, ensuring that customer loyalty is both recognized and rewarded in a meaningful way.
  • Regional/District Managers: Regional or district managers oversee multiple store locations and are responsible for driving consistency and performance across all of them. They use clienteling platforms to compare store-level metrics, track client engagement performance, and identify best practices that can be shared across teams. These managers ensure that clienteling strategies are implemented effectively and may support store-level training or performance reviews. They also use reporting tools to identify which stores or associates are excelling in customer engagement and which may need additional support.
  • IT and Operations Teams: These teams support the technical infrastructure behind clienteling software. Their responsibilities include system integration, data accuracy, uptime, and ensuring the platform runs smoothly across all touchpoints. They make sure the software connects seamlessly with other systems like POS, CRM, or ERP, and that customer data is synced and secure. They also manage user access, compliance with data privacy regulations, and often assist in deploying updates, rolling out new features, and training users on how to get the most out of the system.
  • Executives/Senior Leadership: Senior leaders use high-level insights from clienteling software to make strategic business decisions. They look at long-term trends, ROI from clienteling initiatives, and overall customer lifetime value. Executives use this data to prioritize investments, support expansion strategies, and define the brand’s customer experience approach. By championing clienteling as a core differentiator, they help drive adoption throughout the organization and ensure that personalization remains a competitive advantage.

How Much Does Clienteling Software Cost?

The cost of clienteling software can vary significantly depending on the features, scalability, and level of customization a business requires. For small to mid-sized retailers, basic solutions with essential tools such as customer profiles, purchase history tracking, and simple communication features may start at a few hundred dollars per month. Larger enterprises or businesses seeking more advanced capabilities—such as AI-driven insights, omnichannel integrations, and personalized marketing automation—can expect to pay thousands of dollars monthly. Pricing may also depend on the number of users, locations, or customer profiles managed within the system.

Many clienteling software providers offer tiered pricing models, allowing businesses to choose a plan that fits their needs and grow into more robust packages over time. Some vendors may charge setup fees, especially if custom integrations or training are required. Additionally, businesses should consider the total cost of ownership, which may include ongoing support, upgrades, and potential add-ons. Ultimately, the investment in clienteling software is often justified by its ability to drive customer loyalty, increase repeat purchases, and enhance the overall shopping experience.

Clienteling Software Integrations

Clienteling software can integrate with a wide range of systems to enhance customer relationship management and deliver a more personalized experience. One key type of software that commonly integrates with clienteling platforms is Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems. These integrations allow for seamless sharing of customer data, preferences, and history, which is essential for building strong, individualized client interactions.

Point-of-Sale (POS) systems are another important integration. When clienteling software connects with POS systems, sales associates gain real-time access to transaction histories, enabling them to offer tailored product recommendations and understand customer buying behaviors more deeply.

eCommerce platforms also play a crucial role in integration. By connecting with online stores, clienteling tools can track browsing activity, abandoned carts, and purchase patterns, which helps create a consistent and informed omnichannel experience.

Inventory management systems are often integrated as well, giving associates visibility into product availability across locations. This ensures that customers receive accurate information and can be offered alternative options or preorders when needed.

Marketing automation software can also work alongside clienteling platforms. This integration supports targeted communications through email, SMS, or other channels, based on individual customer profiles and engagement data gathered through the clienteling system.

Loyalty and rewards programs often sync with clienteling software to give associates insight into customer status, points balances, and potential incentives. This helps drive retention and encourages repeat business through personalized offers and recognition of loyal customers.

These integrations work together to provide a complete picture of each customer, empowering brands to deliver more relevant, responsive, and satisfying experiences across every touchpoint.

Recent Trends Related to Clienteling Software

  • Omnichannel Integration: Clienteling software is increasingly being designed to unify customer data from online and offline sources into a single, comprehensive profile. This allows sales associates and marketing teams to offer a seamless and personalized experience, regardless of how or where the customer shops. Whether a shopper is browsing a brand’s mobile app, making a purchase in-store, or chatting with a virtual assistant, their behaviors and preferences are synchronized across platforms. This not only improves personalization but also helps retailers bridge the traditional gap between ecommerce and physical retail.
  • Mobile-First Tools for Store Associates: There is a strong shift toward mobile-first experiences for store associates, with many clienteling platforms offering dedicated apps that can be used on tablets or smartphones. These tools allow associates to manage customer relationships, send messages, review purchase history, and make personalized recommendations—all without leaving the sales floor. Many platforms also integrate mobile checkout, allowing associates to complete transactions on the spot. This streamlined experience empowers associates to deliver high-touch service with the support of real-time customer data and inventory information.
  • AI and Machine Learning: Artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming clienteling by enabling deep personalization at scale. AI algorithms analyze customer behavior and transaction history to recommend the most relevant products, increasing the likelihood of conversion. Additionally, machine learning powers automated client outreach, such as sending birthday messages, restock alerts, or reminders to repurchase a favorite item. Predictive analytics is another growing area, helping retailers forecast which customers are most likely to return, make a purchase, or lapse, so associates can act accordingly.
  • Conversational Commerce and Messaging: Clienteling tools are increasingly embracing conversational commerce by integrating with messaging platforms like SMS, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and even Instagram DMs. These channels allow brands to engage in more natural, real-time conversations with customers, making interactions feel more personal and less transactional. Many platforms combine human-led messaging with AI assistance, where bots can handle simple tasks but escalate more meaningful interactions to real associates. Persistent conversation history ensures every team member has context, which improves continuity and relationship-building.
  • Luxury and High-Touch Retail Adoption: Luxury brands have been early adopters and strong proponents of clienteling, using it as a key differentiator to offer tailored, concierge-like service. For high-end retailers, clienteling is not just about driving sales—it’s about cultivating loyalty through curated, high-touch experiences. Virtual styling sessions, personalized invitations to exclusive events, and custom gifting options are all supported by modern clienteling software. These features help luxury brands maintain intimacy and exclusivity, even in a digital-first environment.
  • Data-Driven Clienteling: Data is at the core of modern clienteling, enabling associates and marketing teams to segment customers with precision and track the impact of their efforts. Today’s platforms allow brands to segment clients by behavioral patterns, purchase history, demographics, and even engagement scores. They also provide detailed analytics on associate outreach, conversion rates, and customer lifetime value. As a result, businesses are beginning to measure clienteling as a quantifiable revenue driver, not just a customer service initiative.
  • Privacy and Compliance: As clienteling involves handling sensitive customer data, privacy and compliance are major concerns. Platforms are now built with stronger controls to ensure that all communication is consent-based, in line with regulations like GDPR in Europe and CCPA in California. Customers can manage their communication preferences, and companies can ensure data is securely stored and accessed only by authorized personnel. These privacy measures are essential for maintaining customer trust, particularly in industries like beauty, luxury, and health where personal preferences are deeply involved.
  • Globalization and Localization: As retail becomes more global, clienteling platforms are adapting by offering localized experiences for international markets. This includes multi-language support, currency conversion, and culturally specific communication preferences. Additionally, platforms are built to comply with region-specific laws and data handling standards, ensuring companies can expand internationally without compromising customer trust or legal standing. This trend is especially important for global brands that want to deliver consistent yet culturally relevant service across regions.
  • Real-Time Inventory and Fulfillment Integration: Modern clienteling tools are now closely tied to inventory management systems, allowing associates to recommend products that are actually available in real time. This avoids disappointing customers with out-of-stock suggestions and helps drive immediate conversions. Associates can also manage complex fulfillment options like ship-from-store, buy-online-pickup-in-store (BOPIS), or even arrange for courier delivery directly from the clienteling interface. By syncing client preferences with live inventory, retailers can better match the right products to the right clients at the right time.
  • Knowledge Sharing and Associate Enablement: To make clienteling effective, store associates need more than just access to data—they need the right knowledge and tools to act on it. Today’s platforms often include training modules, onboarding resources, and selling scripts to help associates develop soft skills and deepen product knowledge. Gamification features like performance tracking and rewards are also being added to motivate associate adoption. The result is a more empowered and confident frontline team capable of building stronger customer relationships.
  • Lifecycle and Event-Based Engagement: Clienteling software is increasingly being used to manage customer engagement throughout the entire lifecycle, from first purchase to loyalty milestones. Associates or automated systems can reach out to clients on birthdays, anniversaries, or even after long periods of inactivity to re-engage them. Platforms also allow brands to build seasonal or event-based campaigns—for example, promoting a new collection or inviting VIPs to a trunk show. This type of proactive, personalized outreach helps brands stay top-of-mind and increase customer retention.
  • Partnerships and Ecosystem Expansion: To stay competitive, many clienteling platforms are expanding their ecosystems through integrations and partnerships. This includes syncing with CRM tools, POS systems, loyalty platforms, and ecommerce solutions. Some providers even offer marketplaces where retailers can install add-ons like virtual try-on tools, video chat modules, or AI recommendation engines. These integrations make the clienteling platform a central hub within the retail tech stack, streamlining workflows and enhancing the customer experience.

How To Choose the Right Clienteling Software

Selecting the right clienteling software starts with understanding your business goals and customer engagement strategy. First, think about the kind of customer experience you want to deliver—whether it's personalized recommendations, seamless omnichannel interactions, or proactive outreach. The software you choose should align with these priorities and enhance the way your team connects with clients.

Consider the platform’s ease of use and integration capabilities. A good clienteling solution should work smoothly with your existing systems like POS, CRM, and ecommerce platforms. This ensures your sales associates have a complete view of customer history and preferences without switching between tools.

Scalability is also key. As your business grows, your clienteling solution should be able to support increased data, users, and new features without disruption. Look for a platform that offers flexibility and regular updates to stay ahead of evolving customer expectations.

Pay close attention to data security and privacy compliance, especially if you’re operating in multiple regions with different regulations. Trust and transparency in how customer data is handled can significantly impact your brand’s reputation.

Finally, evaluate vendor support and training. Even the most powerful software won’t deliver results if your team doesn’t know how to use it effectively. Choose a partner that offers strong onboarding, responsive customer service, and ongoing resources to help your staff succeed.

Taking a strategic, future-focused approach will help you select a clienteling solution that not only meets your current needs but also positions your brand for long-term customer loyalty and growth.

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