Best Lead Routing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: 91Leads CRM is ranked #1 of 35 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Cargo and Gradient Works. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Cargo. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Distributely at $1.67/mo.
Lead routing software helps sales teams qualify incoming prospects and direct them to the right people or workflows. Compared on lead qualification, routing rules, territory routing, and round-robin assignment, the entries offer criteria for weighing how leads are distributed. Workflow automation can factor into how assignments move through your process; CRM connectors and webhook support are useful to check when connecting systems. Consider free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside those capabilities. 91Leads CRM, Cargo, and Gradient Works are among the options, with Mixdesk and boberdoo also included. Match the listed routing features to how your team receives and manages leads.
35 lead routing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Lead Routing Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 10 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 91Leads CRM API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4₹99/mo
- 02 Cargo API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$165/mo
- 03 Gradient Works API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$799/mo
- 04 Mixdesk API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$49/mo
- 05 boberdoo API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8$500/mo
- 06 LeadExec API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8$825/mo
- 07 Bluebird Route API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$499.58/mo
- 08 Lead Distro AI API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$147/mo
- 09 Lead Router API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$147/mo
- 10 SalesExec API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$72/mo
- 11 InstaChime API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$29/mo
- 12 Lead Dispatcher API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$199/mo
- 13 Distributely API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$1.67/mo
- 14 Follow Up Boss API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$4.83/mo
- 15 RevenueHero API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$1.67/mo
- 16 RouterJet API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$10/mo
- 17 Chili Piper API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 18 Lead Liaison API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$250/mo
- 19 leadtributor API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 20 Unifyr Lead Distribution API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 21 Kriatix Lead Qualification Chatbot API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 22 Q-assign API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 23 Complete Leads API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 24 Distribution Engine API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 25 Distro API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
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Questions about this list
Which lead routing software is ranked first on Inferse?
91Leads CRM is ranked #1 of 35 with a score of 7.4. Cargo is second and Gradient Works third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Distributely has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.67/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.