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AI sales tech stack: the 2026 shape

The 2022 sales stack had 40 tools. The 2026 stack has 12. Half of the old logos got absorbed by AI-native platforms.

Categories that consolidated

  • Sequencer + dialer + conversation intelligence → agent platform
  • Enrichment + intent + scoring → data layer
  • Enablement + CI + coaching → RevOps AI

Categories that survived

CRM (mostly), video conferencing, e-sign, data warehouse. Systems of record don't get replaced by agents; they get better-fed.

Where to spend next

Data quality. Every agent is only as smart as the CRM it reads.

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