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    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
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Editions & Modules
    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
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    Yes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Considered Both Products
    HubSpot
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    HubSpot is easy to use marketing automation software and provides more features as compare to active. Although the price of hobspot tool is higher as compared to active but it is reliable tool. The UI is simple too.
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    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    We eventually moved away from HubSpot to ActiveCampaign. ActiveCampaign is robust but without being too much and too complex. It's easier to understand and has allowed us to grow spending less. Overall, the tool is easier to learn to use, is powerful in expanding the database …
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    I think HubSpot Marketing Hub is more intuitive - with workflows, with reporting, with creation of landing pages and emails. It felt like everything was more complicated and required more steps with Pardot, leaving more room for error. And while Pardot is natively integrated …
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    While they are good in their own ways, I've always found them incomplete for implementing an all-round marketing strategy. This is the tool that integrates marketing and sales services making it easier for teams to collaborate and bring in good results. Additionally, I really …
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    The HubSpot Marketing Hub is much easier to use, previews are more accurate, allows for easy preview text. Virtuous is clunky for building out emails and automations.
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    I have used and evaluated Marketo, Pardot, and Mailchimp alongside HubSpot Marketing Hub.
    Marketo offers a deeper automation but it's tougher to use.
    Pardot integrates well with Salesforce but not much useful for B2C. Mailchimp is great for simple email marketing but lacks …
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    HubSpot Marketing Hub is far more user-friendly compared to Get Respond and Mailchimp which is known for being complex and requiring a steep learning curve. HubSpot’s drag-and-drop builder for emails, landing pages, and workflows is ideal for users who don’t have advanced …
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    We and our clients have used all of these platforms and where they fall short is ...
    - Usability: they are generally built for operation and not the typical marketer. HubSpot is by far the best experience for the user.
    - All in one: other platforms are bolt-ons whereas HubSpot is …
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    It is an all in one solution that makes it possible to just work with one system for CRM, marketing, sales, etc. Better reports this way and this supports the customer journey. The contact/customer data is at the center of everything so no sales calls, emails, etc. will be sent …
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    HubSpot Marketing Hub is preferred because it is all in one, and you are able to view all your marketing data in one place. You can see all the interactions your contacts make with your marketing efforts versus diving into various point solutions and 'guessing.'
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    I was not responsible for evaluating the tools.
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    I've used and evaluated several other marketing automation tools in addition to HubSpot Marketing Hub. Some of the notable ones include Marketo, Pardot, and Eloqua.

    Each of these platforms has its own unique strengths and weaknesses, and I've found that they can be better …
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    In my opinion, it does not stack up at all.
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    HubSpot Marketing Hub stacks up well against competitive platforms. If you have used something else it's not that hard to transition but make sure you read the documentation and the help files and try to go through some of the free trainings to ramp up. As the product suite …
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    I have not used other such products
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    I personally haven't used any other products like hubspot, it was also not up to me why this was chosen.
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    HubSpot Marketing Hub stacks up against Salesforce Ad Studio when online training is involved HubSpot Marketing Hub provides excellent online training and support resources are available for getting new team members up to speed and for diving deeper into learning discrete …
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    we found that SharpSpring was really well suited for a small agency like ourselves. It had many (not all) of the functionalities that HubSpot has at a way better price. The problem was that we would be locked into a contract. Also, it wasn’t as streamlined and high tech as …
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    I used Marketo as a power user for two years. In my experience, I found Marketo to be better suited to companies that have a dedicated Marketing Ops professional due to the complexity of their platform. In general, I find HubSpot more intuitive and easier to use than Marketo. I …
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Initially we were just started with Free version of hubspot and we were offered many features with the free version with support!! After exploring we thought that would help if we have a professional version to improve our business and opted to it. And Yes! it helped us in …
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    I love the simple workflow on Keap, it's very streamlined and can easily connect different aspects on the marketing. However, HubSpot Marketing Hub has so much more with the ads, social media, campaigns, & SEO. I started off with HubSpot over 10 years ago but tried Keap for a …
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Hubspot quickly became the preferred tool for our Marketing Manager across to our resident in-house Hubspot guru. Integrating the sales and marketing tools in one place in Hubspot rather than third parties just made total sense to us.
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    HubSpot is an intuitive tool that is easy to implement if a business has a straightforward sales and contact segmentation approach. For businesses with more complicated setups, HubSpot's free CRM offering might not provide the advanced features required to meet all of their …
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Better support.
    User experience.
    Friendly UI.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    43 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    39 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    43 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    33 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    31 Answers
    Features
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    7.8
    384 Ratings
    0% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor8.0347 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.6347 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content7.8322 Ratings
    Landing pages7.3375 Ratings
    A/B testing6.7299 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.7370 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting7.9378 Ratings
    List management8.9379 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.3291 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    7.8
    375 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Lead nurturing automation7.9370 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading6.9337 Ratings
    Data quality management7.6345 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks8.9314 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    6.8
    335 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Calendaring6.7319 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing6.9262 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    5.9
    359 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Social sharing and campaigns5.8355 Ratings
    Social profile integration6.1344 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    7.8
    384 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Dashboards8.0381 Ratings
    Standard reports7.7377 Ratings
    Custom reports7.8339 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    7.2
    356 Ratings
    6% below category average
    API7.2264 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals7.6295 Ratings
    Customizability7.8317 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com6.8236 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM7.1104 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM7.093 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Small Businesses
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (670 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.0
    (372 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (121 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (25 ratings)
    Performance
    8.9
    (17 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (88 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (26 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (48 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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. 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.