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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DemandScience

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ADemandScience is a data-driven marketing platform that offers lead generation and data services that accelerate the technology sales process by identifying intent among technology buyers. Founded in 2009, DemandScience helps marketers meet the ever-changing demands of B2B sales.N/A

    HubSpot Marketing Hub

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AHubSpot'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.

    $15

    per month per seat

    Pricing
    DemandScienceHubSpot Marketing Hub
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Marketing Hub Starter
    $15
    per month per seat
    Marketing Hub Professional
    $890
    per month Includes 3 Core Seats (Additional Core Seats start at $50)
    Marketing Hub Enterprise
    Starts at $3,600
    per month Includes 5 Core Seats (Additional Core Seats start at $75)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DemandScienceHubSpot Marketing Hub
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    DemandScienceHubSpot Marketing Hub
    Considered Both Products
    DemandScience
    Chose DemandScience
    Demand Science was less expensive when quoting cost per lead than Tech Target. Other than that, the program sounded almost the same. I selected Demand Science because I was price sensitive while trying to test whether the tactic of content syndication was effective for us.
    Incentivized
    Chose DemandScience
    I've not used another content syndication company, and I probably won't after the lack of results we've had. I have used direct email organizations, and they are stronger but also more expensive, so you have to weigh your priorities. I could see if you were selling a specific …
    Incentivized
    Chose DemandScience
    I would say it is similar to Madison Logic when it comes to the quality of leads and customer service. We are yet to see results coming from GumGum's contextual approach but from a content syndication perspective they are one of the more reliable ones out there, especially for …
    Incentivized
    Chose DemandScience
    We had done a lot of research and had been speaking to several companies about the intent pilot that we wanted to run. PureB2B had a great presentation and we liked some of the reviews we had seen. We had high hopes that it would work and customer support was important to us.
    Incentivized
    Chose DemandScience
    N/A
    Incentivized
    Chose DemandScience
    Both very good organisations to work with.
    Incentivized
    Chose DemandScience
    I find DemandScience Activate to have less complex programs and better pricing. When a straight-up content syndication program is needed, using DemandScience Activate is quicker to launch and its pricing allows for a greater number of leads to be generated. Overall a much …
    Incentivized
    HubSpot
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    66 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    43 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    64 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    39 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    67 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    43 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    60 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    33 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    63 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    31 Answers
    Features
    DemandScienceHubSpot Marketing Hub
    Content Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of DemandScience and HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    DemandScience
    7.8
    17 Ratings
    6% above category average
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    -
    Ratings
    Audience profiling and targeting8.617 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content performance analytics7.614 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign optimization dashboard7.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of DemandScience and HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    DemandScience
    -
    Ratings
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    7.8
    384 Ratings
    1% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings8.0347 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings7.6347 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings7.8322 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings7.3375 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings6.7299 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings7.7370 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings7.9378 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings8.9379 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings8.3291 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of DemandScience and HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    DemandScience
    -
    Ratings
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    7.8
    375 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings7.9370 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings6.9337 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings7.6345 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings8.9314 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of DemandScience and HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    DemandScience
    -
    Ratings
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    6.8
    335 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings6.7319 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings6.9262 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of DemandScience and HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    DemandScience
    -
    Ratings
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    5.9
    359 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings5.7355 Ratings
    Social profile integration00 Ratings6.1344 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of DemandScience and HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    DemandScience
    -
    Ratings
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    7.8
    384 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.0381 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.7377 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.8339 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of DemandScience and HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    DemandScience
    -
    Ratings
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    7.2
    356 Ratings
    6% below category average
    API00 Ratings7.2264 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings7.6295 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings7.8317 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings6.8236 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings7.1104 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM00 Ratings7.093 Ratings
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    Contently
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    CoSchedule Marketing Suite
    Score10 out of 10
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PathFactory
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DemandScienceHubSpot Marketing Hub
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (75 ratings)
    7.5
    (670 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    6.0
    (372 ratings)
    Usability
    6.9
    (3 ratings)
    7.6
    (121 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (25 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (17 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (69 ratings)
    8.4
    (88 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (26 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.5
    (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
    DemandScienceHubSpot Marketing Hub
    Likelihood to Recommend
    DemandScience
    Demand Science did deliver the quantity of leads without issue. The data for a few was not accurate (bounced when following up). But they agreed to make good by providing substitute leads to meet the quota. Towards the end of my project, they lost a few folks, and so the end of my campaign got a little rough as they were taking over some assignments midway. But we ultimately completed the SOW. I will say that the leads did not perform well in our email cadence - none converted. However, this was a test of the concept for us. Content syndication had a lower cost per qualified lead than some other tactics, so we tested it. Your results may vary, based on your follow-up and your market.
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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
    DemandScience
    • The initial pitch and contact from Mason used "show me you know me" well, which we felt was a good sign of company culture and approach to database marketing.
    • Delivery of leads was ahead of schedule.
    • They set expectations, and then delivered what they said they would.
    • The leads matched our criteria as agreed.
    • Regular check ins and catch ups, and patience when thing were taking a bit of time to get sorted here.
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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
    DemandScience
    • We would like to see more proactive communication on what's working and what's not without requiring a meeting - regular reporting cadence to assess asset quality
    • A dashboard view might be nice as well, again, so we can look at an asset and see how it's performing (or if it isn't) without having to wait on a rep to pull a report or schedule a walkthrough
    Incentivized
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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
    DemandScience
    Our executives decided to not renew because we were not seeing the ROI they were looking for. However, our executives did not make the best decisions on the data Demand Science provided.
    Incentivized
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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
    DemandScience
    The leads were pretty straight forward. However, their appointment setting did not integrate well into our system and many of the meetings didn't occur. I had to chase a lot of prospects and many times Demand Science didn't provide direct dials.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    DemandScience
    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
    DemandScience
    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
    DemandScience
    Our rep is always available and quickly responds to any question we have. I haven't worked with other partners who are as proactive and excited to help us as our DemandScience rep is. He reaches out with new ideas and suggestions frequently. They are happy to make any changes needed to the campaigns and make those changes quickly and efficiently. They work well with our execution agency, but are also happy to meet with us directly to provide insights and support.
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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
    DemandScience
    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
    DemandScience
    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
    DemandScience
    They did extremely well. However, our executives did a poor job in defining our ICP so we didn't get the maximum benefit out of it.
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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
    DemandScience
    I've not used another content syndication company, and I probably won't after the lack of results we've had. I have used direct email organizations, and they are stronger but also more expensive, so you have to weigh your priorities. I could see if you were selling a specific product or software and how this could be beneficial, but I'd steer away from it for services.
    Incentivized
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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...
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    DemandScience
    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
    DemandScience
    • We have been able to grow our lead numbers with high quality leads at a reasonable cost
    • We have been able to generate just the leads we want to support our Business Development team
    • We have been able to get our content in front of our specific TAL
    Incentivized
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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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    HubSpot Marketing Hub Screenshots

    Screenshot of Marketing Automation with HubSpot. Here, marketers can define workflows for highly targeted and personalized nurturing campaigns that send leads and prospects the right targeted content at the right point in their decision-making process.Screenshot of HubSpot Analytics. These help track engagement with the entire funnel through real-time reporting on website performance, traffic and marketing effectiveness.Screenshot of HubSpot Social Media. HubSpot’s social media publishing helps improve scheduling and publishing social media content.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 the inbound marketing mix. More than a simple CMS, HubSpot provides an integrated authoring view with SEO-oriented suggestions as blog posts are written.Screenshot of Marketing Automation with HubSpot. Here, marketers can define workflows for highly targeted and personalized nurturing campaigns that send 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 view of view contacts, and allows for customized and personalized email communications.