DNN Platform vs. HubSpot CRM

DNN [Platform] is great for organizations of any size who wish to have a robust CMS to manage their site. DNN is not ideal for a small site that is better suited to a super easy to user interface such as Wix. DNN [Platform] is plenty strong enough for enterprises and large entities.

I think at this time, every company should have a CRM. That being said: For smaller companies without a growth perspective, the system might be too big and hard to set up compared to other solutions. If there is a scaling process ahead and you need a system that grows with you, I´d always recommend using HS.

• Very easy to use CMS - Ease of use is paramount with CMS products to minimise on support calls. Also the template structure of pages ensures that content editors cannot inadvertently corrupt the layout of the page.
• Powerful application framework - The existence of APIs for all functionality within the CMS provides limitless scope in terms of developing bespoke applications which sit within the CMS.
• Commercially supported option available - For larger clients, the comfort factor of having a direct line to the developers of the application is a big selling point.

• The sales funnel is one of my favorites in the entire industry.
• Their task managing system truly helps Account Executives be on top of every lead and opportunity without dropping the ball.
• The data tracking for KPI truly helps our team set goals and improve weekly.
• The e-mail sequences are top tier as well.

• Out of the box, it has some modules, but not enough unless you do a paid version.
• The support is a bit slow.
• The menuing can be confusing and terms used a bit strange. which makes training difficult.

• Let's integrate with Shopper Approved to automate collecting reviews for existing clients. It would be easy with templates and sequences to integrate Hubspot clients and help their businesses grow and succeed. while Hubspot goes above and beyond for them. So many small businesses are manually doing this right now and don't realize there is an easier way.
• I wish there was a way to automatically have Tasks titled to match the email or phone call their correspond within the title. This way when I am looking at my tasks for the day at a quick glance they don't all just say "Followup with" / For example if my subject line in my email is "Ditch Trustpilot," that could automatically populate into the task title, so that I quickly know that I can call them about upgrading from TP to our service."
• Can't think of anything else at the moment

To be honest there are some barriers due to which we are unable to use Hubspot at it's full potentials. The region that we work in has some restrictions that don't allow us to make calls or text which leaves us to just Email to the client.

HubSpot's platform communicates all in one place. It is very organic in how you can find the information with the associations built in. This makes it easy to open an an object and see all the other objects in the CRM at a glance. You are also able to click on the other objects and review those records quickly and efficiently. With just a few clicks you can go from a contact to a company to the deal.

Because when I needed help HubSpot responded immediately and provided me with the information I needed which enabled me to realize that HubSpot was even more customizable and easier to use than I thought! And I already thought HubSpot was very user friendly and easy to use, and then Support showed me how to manipulate the settings, columns and the appearance of the tool.

If you've had any prior experience with cloud based marketing automation or group communication tools, you can do the implementation without paid outside support. Though getting to a SLA (service level agreement) would be best achieved with the help of a third party who can facilitate

My experience with Joomla! was over six years ago so a lot could have changed. However, I prefer DNN over Joomla because DNN offers more modules and a better administration user interface.

The free version alone stacks up pretty well against the mentioned competitors. I believe as your business operations grow, the price points for additional users and needed functionalities will grow as well, and HubSpot is well within competitive pricing to compete with the other enterprise-level systems. I’ve stuck with HubSpot for a long time.

• DNN helps us win bids on projects through the improvements the community has done over the past few years; we were ready to scrap it all together but it has made great strides
• DNN's community has come back and is actively working to improve and expand the capabilities of the cms
• on a negative note, the confusion between evoq and dnn has caused us headaches

• Hubspot CRM allows us to save tons of time by automating our workflows and emails that go out to prospects and customers. These can be very detailed by differentiating by product, lifecycle, and vertical
• Hubspot CRM allows us to easily forecast future demos and pipeline (people who have demo'd but haven't closed yet.
• Hubspot allows us to automatically distribute inbound leads. It's the best inbound marketing platform in the world!