AdRoll vs. HubSpot Marketing Hub

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AdRoll
Score 2.9 out of 10
N/A
AdRoll provides a platform, performance, and services to meet companys' marketing goals while streamlining marketing operation. Solutions technologies for brand awareness, retargeting, and abandoned cart recovery. And the AdRoll Cross-Channel Performance Dashboard displays campaigns holistically so users can analyze performance, run reports, gather insights.
$40
per month
HubSpot Marketing Hub
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
HubSpot's Marketing Hub is an all-in-one inbound marketing engine that includes tools for email marketing, landing page creation, social media marketing, content management, reporting & analytics, search engine optimization (SEO), and more.
$50
per month
Pricing
AdRollHubSpot Marketing Hub
Editions & Modules
Essentials
$12
per month
Growth
$25
per month
Starter
Free
Free
$0
per month
Starter
$50
per month (includes 1,000 contacts)
Pro
$890
per month (includes 2,000 contacts)
Enterprise
$3,200
per month (includes 10,000 contacts)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AdRollHubSpot Marketing Hub
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
AdRollHubSpot Marketing Hub
Considered Both Products
AdRoll
Chose AdRoll
AdRoll is cheap, but I believe with cheap products comes cheap results
Chose AdRoll
When testing out AdRoll, we simultaneously tested out the same campaigns on Perfect Audience and compared the results. AdRoll ultimately won the battle, with higher ROI, lower CPC and higher ROAS.
HubSpot Marketing Hub

No answer on this topic

Features
AdRollHubSpot Marketing Hub
Ad Network Integration
Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Product A and Product B
AdRoll
6.8
21 Ratings
8% below category average
HubSpot Marketing Hub
-
Ratings
Data Transfer6.721 Ratings00 Ratings
DSP integration6.815 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad Campaigns
Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Product A and Product B
AdRoll
4.3
44 Ratings
57% below category average
HubSpot Marketing Hub
-
Ratings
Ad campaign creation1.143 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad deployment8.044 Ratings00 Ratings
Display advertising4.141 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad display and retargeting segmentation4.144 Ratings00 Ratings
Sequence targeting4.026 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
AdRoll
1.7
44 Ratings
128% below category average
HubSpot Marketing Hub
-
Ratings
Ad dashboards1.144 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad performance reports1.144 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad conversion tracking3.142 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad attribution reporting1.138 Ratings00 Ratings
Cross-channel ad management3.131 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad forecasting and optimization1.128 Ratings00 Ratings
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
AdRoll
-
Ratings
HubSpot Marketing Hub
8.3
380 Ratings
9% above category average
WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings8.8343 Ratings
Dynamic content00 Ratings8.1343 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings8.1318 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings8.6372 Ratings
A/B testing00 Ratings6.6296 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.0366 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings8.3374 Ratings
List management00 Ratings8.9375 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings9.0287 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
AdRoll
-
Ratings
HubSpot Marketing Hub
8.4
371 Ratings
8% above category average
Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings8.2366 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings8.1334 Ratings
Data quality management00 Ratings8.3341 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings8.8310 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
AdRoll
-
Ratings
HubSpot Marketing Hub
7.4
331 Ratings
1% below category average
Calendaring00 Ratings7.5315 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings7.3260 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
AdRoll
-
Ratings
HubSpot Marketing Hub
8.1
356 Ratings
8% above category average
Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings7.8352 Ratings
Social profile integration00 Ratings8.3341 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
AdRoll
-
Ratings
HubSpot Marketing Hub
8.5
380 Ratings
15% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.8377 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.3373 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings8.4335 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
AdRoll
-
Ratings
HubSpot Marketing Hub
7.8
352 Ratings
5% above category average
API00 Ratings8.1261 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings8.0291 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings8.1314 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings7.8234 Ratings
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings7.7101 Ratings
Integration with SugarCRM00 Ratings7.093 Ratings
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AdRollHubSpot Marketing Hub
Small Businesses
Google Ad Manager
Google Ad Manager
Score 8.4 out of 10
Vbout
Vbout
Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
The Trade Desk
The Trade Desk
Score 9.0 out of 10
PFL Direct Mail Platform
PFL Direct Mail Platform
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
Adobe Advertising Cloud
Adobe Advertising Cloud
Score 8.8 out of 10
PFL Direct Mail Platform
PFL Direct Mail Platform
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
AdRollHubSpot Marketing Hub
Likelihood to Recommend
1.1
(49 ratings)
8.7
(665 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(6 ratings)
6.0
(372 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(6 ratings)
8.6
(117 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(25 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(17 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(6 ratings)
8.4
(88 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(8 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(26 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(3 ratings)
7.3
(48 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(5 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(7 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
AdRollHubSpot Marketing Hub
Likelihood to Recommend
NextRoll
Adroll is perfect for companies and situations in which you are trying to retarget customers with specific products. Their platform is perfect for dynamic content on their web and social ads. Also, if you are running multiple campaigns at once then the Adroll platform is perfect when organizing many different campaigns at once. If you are just running one or two social campaigns I feel it is easier to go directly to the source and you can probably leave Adroll out of the mix
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HubSpot
As I said previously, I was not a fan at the beginning because, like everyone, I don't take change so well. Once I started following leads through HubSpot Marketing Hub, I integrated it with my email and created templates for what I needed, I started to see the positives immediately. My time working was better spent as I eliminated time put in routine tasks. I was able to track all communication in HubSpot Marketing Hub, we created systems in the office assigning tasks to one another and, through HubSpot Marketing Hub, our leads were able to book meetings in my calendar automatically. To be honest, if you are in sales and marketing, I cannot think of scenarios where HubSpot Marketing Hub cannot help. All I would like to say is, when using templates, pay attention to where you send them - you may need some personalization. I would encourage the management of HubSpot Marketing Hub to create short tutorials for beginners like me who need to configure and start using various features: setting up deals, templates, and dashboards.
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Pros
NextRoll
  • A customer service rep can help us out with any campaign questions, any time during the work week.
  • The platform has a very transparent platform that provides great detail about analytics of the ads.
  • The platform shows what digital advertising mediums are working the best for your website, not just the ads that you run through them.
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HubSpot
  • All-in-one software - the main thing HubSpot does well is the breadth of functionality.
  • Easy of use - personally, I find it more intuitive than Marketo, which is the other MAP that I know well.
  • Ads - I like that we can drill down on ads by channel, ad group, campaign, and even create and see performance data at each level.
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Cons
NextRoll
  • Improved level of support during the technical setup process would really improve the onboarding process
  • Consistent, proactive account management is key with organizations like AdRoll. A dedicated rep goes such a long way.
  • More granular reporting would help with back-end optimization and client recommendations
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HubSpot
  • While Hubspot has added some collaborative tools, I think this could improve. I'd like to see more options to comment on emails and ways of being able to share out changes as well as approval channels.
  • The ability to update ads via the calendar is pretty cumbersome. There's no good way to bulk edit or update. You have go into each one individually.
  • Real time edits would be nice. If you have multiple people working on the same thing, you'll get kicked out and your changes might not be saved.
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Likelihood to Renew
NextRoll
We like AdRoll as it's filling a hole in our advertising right now, but it's not our favorite platform for running our online ads. Google and Facebook especially are our favorites, as we can do much more with them than we can with AdRoll, hence the 7 out of 10 rating.
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HubSpot
Our business relies on the HubSpot platform to manage our marketing, sales and CRM processes. HubSpot marketing automation helps us define our activities and streamlines them in a cohesive and efficient way. Without HubSpot, we will have to revert to the 'old way' of doing everything with a variety of disparate systems.
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Usability
NextRoll
Once tags are given and things are set up, it is fairly easy to utilize the reporting dashboard and check in on your ongoing campaigns. Metrics are simple to follow and can be toggled for specific dates or other qualifiers
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HubSpot
While there are some frustrating things that pop up unexpectedly ("wait... I can't do X?"), I have found HubSpot to be easy to use and extremely helpful to my daily work. The documentation is really good, and when it's not helpful, the support staff have been amazing.
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Reliability and Availability
NextRoll
No answers on this topic
HubSpot
They have had issues with system availability over the course of days. Sometimes the system is unusable, other times updates simply take a long time to show up. It's better now but, from a reliaibility standpoint, HubSpot is not Salesforce.com yet. Still great software though.
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Performance
NextRoll
No answers on this topic
HubSpot
With all the new features in HubSpot, the system can get a tad slow sometimes... That said, most of the time it is lightning fast and I have no problems. Because most of the integrations are API, they silently work in the background. I have not had trouble with lag due to HubSpot integration
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Support Rating
NextRoll
We don't use AdRoll support much, but when we have it's been fine, in line with other advertising platforms where it takes a few days maximum to resolve an issue that you have with them. In general though, the platform is very self sufficient and we do not have to use their support much, which is a good thing.
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HubSpot
During the few times I've needed it, HS support has been accessible, helpful and efficient. Often rolling up their sleeves to make changes for you as opposed to leaving you with a list of instructions to decipher on your own.
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In-Person Training
NextRoll
No answers on this topic
HubSpot
I did the 2-day classroom at HubSpot's corporate office in Cambridge. First off, it was amazing to see their corporate office in general. They have such a cool office environment. But it was also great to have the ability to learn in a workshop format with other HubSpot users and meet my Account Manager/ Inbound Marketing Consultant in person.
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Online Training
NextRoll
No answers on this topic
HubSpot
I went through Inbound Marketing University in 2006. Great training and helped my transition from traditional (outbound) marketing to inbound marketing that I've been able to apply to a number of businesses from wastewater and water reuse, to professional services and SaaS. Share information of value to build awareness and trust. Answer customers' questions in a transparent way to generate more qualified leads. Understand the difference between a marketing qualified lead and a sales qualified lead and put together a lead nurturing program. Your sales and marketing efforts will see significant ROI.
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Implementation Rating
NextRoll
Implementation was easy, as all we needed to do was use Google Tag Manager's built in AdRoll tag type and input our client ID and we were up and running. If you're not using Google Tag Manager, I imagine the implementation would be relatively easy as well, as all that's needed is a basic pixel.
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HubSpot
My biggest piece of advice for those who are implementing Hubspot is that you need to devote the time up front and learn how to use the product. Once you learn how to use Hubspot, it will be much more effective as well as much easier to use in the long run
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Alternatives Considered
NextRoll
AdRoll is better than Taboola in that the ad creation process. I like how the ads have better retargeting than Taboola. Also, I can make the ads look more elegant and fit our brand more than Taboola. Adroll's analytics are also better than Taboola in my experience. Lastly, Tabool is relatively the same price as Taboola.
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HubSpot
Other competing software such as Zoho and Boomtown may have more bells and whistles, but it is too cumbersome and has many parts that only advanced users can operate. With HubSpot, each function is within reach of the average agent. It doesn't overpromise and then makes you feel incompetent when you can't use it all...
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Scalability
NextRoll
No answers on this topic
HubSpot
HubSpot is addressing this more and more. Currently you can assign tasks to designated sales teams, which grow as you grow. They've added free baseline products for those just getting started. These and more contribute to the scalability of HubSpot - so I gave it an 8 and am hoping for more in the future!
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Return on Investment
NextRoll
  • Mixed - while the tool provides an invaluable productivity gain the actual ROI it provides is less certain. We found if used in combination with other revenue analytics it was useful to determine the impact it had on revenue from returning visitors. If data is used on its own the impact on revenue is less quantifiable.
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HubSpot
  • HubSpot has helped us increased our lead generation.
  • HubSpot has allowed us to continue to grow our customer base without having to spend a ton of marketing dollars on advertising.
  • HubSpot has allowed our company to standardize our process and bring the company onto one platform for sales and marketing.
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ScreenShots

HubSpot Marketing Hub Screenshots

Screenshot of Marketing Automation with HubSpot - Define workflows for highly targeted and personalized nurturing campaigns that send your leads and prospects the right targeted content at the right point in their decision-making process.Screenshot of HubSpot Analytics - Track engagement with your entire funnel with real-time reporting on website performance, traffic and marketing effectiveness.Screenshot of HubSpot Social Media - Don’t batch and blast. HubSpot’s social media publishing helps you become smarter about the way you schedule and publish content on social media.Screenshot of HubSpot Blogging and SEO - HubSpot provides an integrated set of tools for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) which makes getting found online a natural part of your inbound marketing mix. More than a simple CMS, HubSpot provides an integrated authoring view with SEO-oriented suggestions as you write blog posts.Screenshot of Marketing Automation with HubSpot - Define workflows for highly targeted and personalized nurturing campaigns that send your leads and prospects the right targeted content at the right point in their decision-making process.Screenshot of HubSpot Contacts - Integrating with most common CRMs, HubSpot provides a seamless view of your contacts, allowing you to customize and personalize email communications.