HubSpot Marketing Hub vs. LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
HubSpot Marketing Hub
Score 8.5 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
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
LinkedIn Sales Navigator is a sales intelligence software solution offered by LinkedIn.
$79.99
per month
Pricing
HubSpot Marketing HubLinkedIn Sales Navigator
Editions & Modules
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)
Professional
$79.99
per month
Team
$134.99
per license
Enterprise
Contact sales team
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HubSpot Marketing HubLinkedIn Sales Navigator
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
HubSpot Marketing HubLinkedIn Sales Navigator
Considered Both Products
HubSpot Marketing Hub
Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
Haven't really used many other alternatives to Hubspot Marketing Hub though we use a similar tool that does not provide much of the marketing & abm campaign capabilities
Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
Salesforce and NetSuite are both great software however I believe HubSpot stacks up against them quite well. HubSpot has all of the same features when it comes to Sales Reporting, Dashboards, Follow up tasks, Note Taking, etc as the others. I would say Salesforce is more …
Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
My organization made the decision to switch from Hubspot to Marketo. I wish they hadn't. The change may have made sense on a marketing perspective, but from a sales perspective it has HUGELY impacted our ability to leverage the tool for lead generation. Hubspot is way more user …
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Chose LinkedIn Sales Navigator
LeadFuze beats LISN in every category as a cold email and lead building platform. When comparing the two platforms, from a purely lead building/prospecting/top of funnel sales perspective, I would recommend LeadFuze over LISN every single time. If your goals are not sales …
Chose LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Navigator is way more current than either of these tools. However Zoom is what I use to find contact info. LeadSpace is garbage.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
HubSpot Marketing HubLinkedIn Sales Navigator
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
HubSpot Marketing Hub
7.1
369 Ratings
9% below category average
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
-
Ratings
WYSIWYG email editor8.6332 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic content6.1333 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content7.7309 Ratings00 Ratings
Landing pages6.3362 Ratings00 Ratings
A/B testing8.0286 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization6.4355 Ratings00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting6.1363 Ratings00 Ratings
List management8.2364 Ratings00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences6.4276 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
HubSpot Marketing Hub
7.1
360 Ratings
9% below category average
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
-
Ratings
Lead nurturing automation6.4356 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading7.9324 Ratings00 Ratings
Data quality management7.7330 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks6.4299 Ratings00 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
HubSpot Marketing Hub
6.3
320 Ratings
19% below category average
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
-
Ratings
Calendaring6.4305 Ratings00 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing6.2251 Ratings00 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
HubSpot Marketing Hub
6.4
346 Ratings
16% below category average
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
-
Ratings
Social sharing and campaigns6.4342 Ratings00 Ratings
Social profile integration6.4331 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
HubSpot Marketing Hub
7.7
369 Ratings
3% above category average
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
-
Ratings
Dashboards7.9366 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports8.1362 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports7.0324 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
HubSpot Marketing Hub
7.3
341 Ratings
4% below category average
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
-
Ratings
API7.6251 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals7.2280 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizability5.9303 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com7.8228 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM7.996 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with SugarCRM7.790 Ratings00 Ratings
Prospecting
Comparison of Prospecting features of Product A and Product B
HubSpot Marketing Hub
-
Ratings
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
8.1
174 Ratings
7% above category average
Advanced search00 Ratings8.4174 Ratings
Identification of new leads00 Ratings8.3172 Ratings
List quality00 Ratings8.3168 Ratings
List upload/download00 Ratings7.8114 Ratings
Ideal customer targeting00 Ratings8.1167 Ratings
Load time/data access00 Ratings7.8154 Ratings
Sales Intelligence Data Standards
Comparison of Sales Intelligence Data Standards features of Product A and Product B
HubSpot Marketing Hub
-
Ratings
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
8.0
172 Ratings
6% above category average
Contact information00 Ratings7.8151 Ratings
Company information00 Ratings8.0172 Ratings
Industry information00 Ratings8.2167 Ratings
Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification
Comparison of Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification features of Product A and Product B
HubSpot Marketing Hub
-
Ratings
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
8.0
169 Ratings
8% above category average
Lead qualification process00 Ratings8.0128 Ratings
Smart lists and recommendations00 Ratings8.4151 Ratings
Salesforce integration00 Ratings7.4124 Ratings
Company/business profiles00 Ratings8.3165 Ratings
Alerts and reminders00 Ratings7.9147 Ratings
Data hygiene00 Ratings7.9147 Ratings
Automatic data refresh00 Ratings7.8127 Ratings
Tags00 Ratings8.2122 Ratings
Filters and segmentation00 Ratings8.2156 Ratings
Sales Intelligence Email Features
Comparison of Sales Intelligence Email Features features of Product A and Product B
HubSpot Marketing Hub
-
Ratings
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
7.8
73 Ratings
3% above category average
Sales email templates00 Ratings7.766 Ratings
Append emails to records00 Ratings7.963 Ratings
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User Ratings
HubSpot Marketing HubLinkedIn Sales Navigator
Likelihood to Recommend
7.4
(654 ratings)
8.3
(175 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(371 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(106 ratings)
7.5
(5 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(25 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.9
(17 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.4
(88 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(26 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.3
(48 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Configurability
7.3
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.9
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.3
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
HubSpot Marketing HubLinkedIn Sales Navigator
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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LinkedIn
Flexible Saved Searches: I love how we can save a very complex search created for future use so that we don't have to repeat it again and again. The cherry on the top is that you can even share this saved search with your other colleagues having the LinkedIn Sales Navigator license. Access to Decision Makers: With a single click, I can filter out decision-makers in any company. This is again a time saver in many ways. Alerts and Reminders: which can be set custom-based covering specific use cases. For example - if prospect A changes companies today, I can get an alert for it on my email (the only drawback being I need to manually save this prospect in a list first).
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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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LinkedIn
  • Lists - Very intuitive, simple, way to create and track prospects for campaign purposes
  • InMails - The ability to send direct messages to prospects via InMails can be a differentiator for some reps
  • News Feed - Stay up to date on organizations you are targeting to send relevant messages that resonate
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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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LinkedIn
  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator is very powerful, but not super well documented.
  • The tool does not allow for the export of list names, which is disappointing for a tool at this price.
  • LinkedIn's search is loosey goosey, you'll find that it includes names that just barely fit the criteria.
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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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LinkedIn
This question is a no-brainer. The tool is the industry standard for anyone tied to sales and marketing. The name "LinkedIn Sales Navigator" is synonymous with streamlining relevant customer and account data in an easy to use format that is actionable and intelligent. The focus on continuous improvement and richer means of communicating with customers and prospects is evident each time new features are rolled out. The social component of the tool even includes a gamification component to ensure that peers remain relevant among each other, which is refreshing and enjoyable for those who engage the tool on a daily basis.
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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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LinkedIn
It lets you pull people with specific titles in specific areas and with the criteria you choose--job changes, mutual connections based on schools, roles, and companies, etc. It is easy to upload these lists into other software or download and save them to a drive.
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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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LinkedIn
No answers on this topic
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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LinkedIn
No answers on this topic
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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LinkedIn
The tool speaks for itself, but the support is definitely a significant portion of why we use the tool. The company cares about their customer's success and it shows. We do not have to wait for long periods of time for the support team to respond; they do so in a timely manner, and virtually always with relevant insights and solutions.
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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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LinkedIn
No answers on this topic
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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LinkedIn
No answers on this topic
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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LinkedIn
I am unsure of the rollout, as I was not involved. I was an early adopter, and I have had a lot of success with the tool personally at multiple organizations, but I have no idea whether the implementation process encountered any errors. I can personally say that it works, and that I have not encountered significant issues with the tool since adoption, although a few issues like messages showing up as being unread even though they have been opened have been an on-again/off-again issues throughout the past few years. Overall, the company is doing a great job, and our implementation seems to have been effective.
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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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LinkedIn
linkedin has way better data cleanup and relevant contact information. It provides a great insight into how to target personally your prospects, and gives great engagement highlights. ZoomInfo is sometimes outdated, the prospect has moved companies or is no longer employed there-- alot of filtering through the weeds can be hard if you are trying to hit high metrics and make your time valuable
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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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LinkedIn
No answers on this topic
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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LinkedIn
  • Helped warm up a few leads that I was having trouble getting in touch with via phone and email
  • Allowed me to better identify the key stakeholders at companies I was targeting
  • Kept me up to date on what was happening with my prospects and their companies.
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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.