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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Parse.ly

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AParse.ly is a content optimization platform for online publishers. It provides in-depth analytics and helps maximize the performance of the digital content. It features a dashboard geared for editorial and business staff and an API that can be used by a product team to create personalized or contextual experiences on a website.

    $499

    per month

    Pricing
    HubSpot Marketing HubParse.ly
    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)
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HubSpot Marketing HubParse.ly
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredRequired
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    Community Pulse
    HubSpot Marketing HubParse.ly
    Considered Both Products
    HubSpot
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    Parse.ly
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    43 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    78 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    39 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    47 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    43 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    76 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    33 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    36 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    31 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    37 Answers
    Features
    HubSpot Marketing HubParse.ly
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of HubSpot Marketing Hub and Parse.ly
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    7.8
    384 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Parse.ly
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor8.0347 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.6347 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content7.8322 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages7.4375 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing6.7299 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.7370 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting7.9378 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management8.9379 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.3291 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of HubSpot Marketing Hub and Parse.ly
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    7.8
    375 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Parse.ly
    -
    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation7.9370 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading6.9337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management7.6345 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks8.9314 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of HubSpot Marketing Hub and Parse.ly
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    6.8
    335 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Parse.ly
    -
    Ratings
    Calendaring6.7319 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing6.9262 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of HubSpot Marketing Hub and Parse.ly
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    5.9
    359 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Parse.ly
    -
    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns5.8355 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social profile integration6.1344 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of HubSpot Marketing Hub and Parse.ly
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    7.9
    384 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Parse.ly
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards8.0381 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.7377 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.8339 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of HubSpot Marketing Hub and Parse.ly
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    7.2
    356 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Parse.ly
    -
    Ratings
    API7.2264 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals7.6295 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability7.8317 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com6.8236 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM7.1104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM7.093 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Analytics
    Comparison of Web Analytics features of HubSpot Marketing Hub and Parse.ly
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    -
    Ratings
    Parse.ly
    7.6
    7 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Lead Conversion Tracking00 Ratings6.23 Ratings
    Bounce Rate Measurement00 Ratings6.85 Ratings
    Device and Browser Reporting00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Pageview Tracking00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Event Tracking00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Reporting in real-time00 Ratings8.46 Ratings
    Referral Source Tracking00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Customizable Dashboards00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    HubSpot Marketing HubParse.ly
    Small Businesses
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Matomo Analytics
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Lead Forensics
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Chartbeat
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HubSpot Marketing HubParse.ly
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (670 ratings)
    7.8
    (82 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.0
    (372 ratings)
    8.7
    (32 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (121 ratings)
    7.7
    (35 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (25 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.9
    (17 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (88 ratings)
    7.8
    (35 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (26 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (48 ratings)
    -
    (0 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 HubParse.ly
    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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    Parse.ly
    Parse.ly is a great tool for publishers who want to track engagement and audience behaviour across websites. With Parse.ly, we can easily track metrics like pageviews, time spent on page, and scroll depth to see which content is resonating with our audience and optimize our content strategy accordingly. Our marketers found Parse.ly to be an excellent tool for tracking the effectiveness of our campaigns. We can use Parse.ly to track metrics like referral sources, conversion rates, and engagement by audience segment to see which channels and tactics are driving the most engagement and conversions.
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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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    Parse.ly
    • Firstly, the platform is super easy to use, it is user-friendly and easy to navigate through.
    • Secondly, the platform also provides you the option to use filters to your best fit and adjust the filters according to what data you want to look at.
    • Thirdly, it enables the user to have live feedback on their articles and see what can be improved going forward to address the need of the readers.
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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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    Parse.ly
    • A more readily understandable visual guide to a visitor's pathway through your site would help understand what keeps a reader on-site.
    • The total page view number for the day should be more readily visible--on the overview page, not just by going to Posts>Historical.
    • Maintain the archive for longer than a year under all plans--it's a shame to lose year-on-year data quickly.
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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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    Parse.ly
    As an employee, this is difficult for me to comment as I am not directly funding or making these business decisions. However, it is a tool many get on with for surface level data that is useful to editorial teams.
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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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    Parse.ly
    The Parse.ly platform is very user-friendly and easy to use. User management is simple, and reporting setup only takes a few minutes. They provide very helpful documentation for implementing the scripts on your site and have great customer support to help with custom development such as implementing their content recommendation engine.
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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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    Parse.ly
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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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    Parse.ly
    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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    Parse.ly
    I rate this question this way solely because I haven't requested any support. I feel where I will eventually get support would be when we take Parse.ly up on some training that is being offered. We are looking to do that at some point after the first of the year and when our schedules support it.
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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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    Parse.ly
    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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    Parse.ly
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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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    Parse.ly
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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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    Parse.ly
    Parse.ly does pretty well compared to Chartbeat, particularly when it comes to historical information and analysis options that are easy for employees to use after some short training. The onboarding for Parse.ly is intuitive, and the scheduled reports take away basically all of the inconvenience associated with regular metrics reviewing. But Chartbeat wins in its social audience tracking because it can source traffic to a specific social post, which can show you exactly how your audience is coming to your content and where you need to put your content to be sure you get that audience.
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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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    Parse.ly
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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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    Parse.ly
    • Sometimes in meetings our editorial director will point out stories that didn't perform well. To us, that means readers don't really care about the topic, so we'll pivot away from writing about that in the future. That might not be "business objectives" though.
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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.

    Parse.ly Screenshots

    Screenshot of Overview in full-screen mode: Many Parse.ly pages, like the Overview, are TV-ready. Keep your entire team up-to-date with live, full-screen dashboards on TVs in your office.Screenshot of Overview screen: See a snapshot of what your audience is paying attention to today so you can make fast decisions about what content to produce or distribute. Customize it to show only what your team cares about by filtering it to a particular author, section, or tag. You can pick what stats and listings are displayed.Screenshot of Real-time posts page: See what’s gathering steam so you can capitalize on attention to every post, campaign, or section.
Real-time data includes the last 24 hours and updates every five seconds. It can be seen, filtered, and sorted on most screens.Screenshot of Historical posts page: Explore historical trends by post, author, section, topic, referrer, or campaign. Compare today’s performance to last week, month, or year.Screenshot of Campaign tracking: Easily tie in your off-site promotion to engagement with your on-site content using UTM parameters.Screenshot of Multi-channel tracking: Track all your content in one place, no matter where it lives.
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