HubSpot Marketing Hub vs Really Simple Systems

Likelihood to Recommend

I've worked with HubSpot [Marketing Hub] for six months and having all of the tools I need to write and edit website pages and blogs, post social media and send out emails is pretty awesome. There's still a lot of marketing and sales tools I don't know how or haven't had to use yet. I'm confident when I do need additional resources, HubSpot will probably have them. I'll learn to use them intuitively or easily find some training.

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Joelyn Brickner

Content Manager

Brotman LawLaw Practice, 11-50 employees

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[It's well suited for] connecting opportunities to multiple accounts/contacts. For example, I have opportunities that are related to customers and "influencers" alike. There is a cross-pollination that should easily occur. There are multiple parties to an opportunity that must be related.Also, easy porting of contact and phone information to tasks.

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Carlos Lemos

District Manager - Agricultural Division

Rain Bird CorporationWholesale, 501-1000 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

WYSIWYG email editor

Dynamic content

Ability to test dynamic content

Landing pages

A/B testing

Mobile optimization

Email deliverability reporting

List management

Triggered drip sequences

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

Lead nurturing

Lead scoring and grading

Data quality management

Automated sales alerts and tasks

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

Calendaring

Event/webinar marketing

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

Social sharing and campaigns

Social profile integration

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

Dashboards

Standard reports

Custom reports

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

API

Role-based workflow & approvals

Customizability

Integration with Salesforce.com

Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Integration with SugarCRM

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

Customer data management / contact management

Workflow management

Opportunity management

Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)

Interaction tracking

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

Case management

Help desk management

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

Lead management

Email marketing

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

Task management

Reporting

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

Forecasting

Pipeline visualization

Customizable reports

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

Custom fields

Custom objects

API for custom integration

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

Mobile access

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

Role-based user permissions

Pros

Social media scheduling. A comprehensive and easy to use social calendar allows you to easily schedule posts and get an over arching view of social activities for the month and beyond.
Email marketing. The templates provided allow me to easily create, beautiful professional emails.
Landing pages and forms. I can easily track submissions with the forms and the templates provided for a landing page ease a major pain point.

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Tory Robinson

Digital Marketing Manager

Orasi SoftwareComputer Software, 201-500 employees

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Customer Service is EXCELLENT! Fast response time, professional, and helpful.
Platform is very intuitive and love the FREE WEBINARS they offer. Really Simple Systems gave us some ideas of how to use their product that we hadn't thought of ourselves.
Very reasonably priced even at the Enterprise level, which we have chosen for our company.

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Niki Dealey

Co-Owner

Dealey's Advisory CouncilsMarketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

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Cons

It is less about HubSpot as a platform and more about the app, but I wish they were able to bring a bit more functionality to the app such as being able to schedule posts. It would make trade shows much easier.
I wish the template designs were easier to make changes to because without CSS knowledge they can be complex to adjust. Many other sites have more user-friendly designs and this one is very rigid and sometimes hard to adjust.
While I love HubSpot Academy, I wish it listed out your current courses versus having to search for them. It would help remind me which ones I need to finish.

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Heather Robinette, MBA

Marketing Manger

ConexlinkComputer Software, 11-50 employees

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Wish I could sort by tags a bit easier. I manage this by using their Reports feature. But I would like to assign the same task to a list of prospects with the same tag, and the only way I can do that is to either add the task one-by-one or export a report with all the accounts with that tag, add the task in excel, and then import it. Not ideal.

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Alison Meredith

Marketing Director

Holston ITInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

HubSpot Marketing Hub 10.0

Based on 371 answers

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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Arun C Devan

Managing Director

Blue Ocean Systems Pte LtdInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

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Usability

HubSpot Marketing Hub 8.0

Based on 105 answers

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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Lauren Camacci

Head Content Creator

InedoInformation Technology & Services, 11-50 employees

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Reliability and Availability

HubSpot Marketing Hub 9.1

Based on 50 answers

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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Joe Rando

CEO

Trade Area SystemsInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

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Performance

HubSpot Marketing Hub 8.9

Based on 34 answers

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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Carah Counts

Digital Marketing Strategist

CareATC, Inc.Medical Practice, 201-500 employees

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Support Rating

HubSpot Marketing Hub 8.7

Based on 169 answers

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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David Pye

Director of Search

WidewailMarketing & Advertising, 11-50 employees

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In-Person Training

HubSpot Marketing Hub 9.1

Based on 8 answers

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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Carah Counts

Digital Marketing Strategist

CareATC, Inc.Medical Practice, 201-500 employees

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Online Training

HubSpot Marketing Hub 9.1

Based on 26 answers

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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Tom Smith

DZone/AnswerHubInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

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Implementation Rating

HubSpot Marketing Hub 7.3

Based on 98 answers

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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Andrew Driscoll

Marketing Analyst

PSMJ Resources, Inc.Design, 51-200 employees

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Alternatives Considered

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 integrated, it has a lot of other features that can be used outside of sales. HubSpot can be used outside of sales as well such as marketing and customer service but not like Salesforce. NetSuite is great as well but HubSpot has been easier to navigate, train on, and use.

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Meredith Mackay

Consultant

Medical Advantage GroupHospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees

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RSS was just significantly cheaper, I was able to manage everything myself, and I didn't get bogged down with an implementation team. I spent probably 5% of what I would have spent on these larger systems. I also really like the fact that I am not "tied" to RSS, and can switch to a more expensive, tailored CRM when the time is right.

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Verified User

Analyst in Marketing

Investment Management Company, 51-200 employees

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Scalability

HubSpot Marketing Hub 7.3

Based on 7 answers

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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Jessica McCann

Digital Media Specialist

Acadia Lead Management ServicesMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees

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Return on Investment

Since implementing HubSpot, we have had a 60% increase in net new opportunity generation.
We have logged three record-breaking sales quarters.
Our sales team is now using HubSpot Sales Pro to streamline prospecting, close more deals faster, and get more qualified leads into our FlyWheel.

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Romy Ribitzky

Digital Marketing Director

Velocity Technology SolutionsInformation Technology and Services, 501-1000 employees

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A very positive effect on our understanding of our customers and what kind of events are working well at the venue and which aren't. This will allow us to work more smartly when responsive to enquiries, improving our overall productivity.
Very positive impact on our current review of marketing and sales strategy.

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Freya Vaughan

Marketing and Events Officer

Murray Edwards College EventsEvents Services, 51-200 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

Required

HubSpot Marketing Hub Editions & Modules

Edition

Pro	$800¹
Enterprise	$3,200²
Starter	$50³
Free	$0⁴

per month (includes 1,000 contacts)
per month (includes 10,000 contacts)
per month (includes 1,000 contacts)
per month

Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

No

Really Simple Systems Editions & Modules

Edition

Starter	$15¹
Professional	$33²
Enterprise	$50³
Free CRM	$0⁴

per User, 1000 Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, 1 GB Document Storage, MailSync, Custom Settings, Custom Reports, API Integration, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Email and Online Chat Support, Optional Marketing Module
per User, 5000 Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, 5 GB Document Storage, MailSync, Custom Settings, Custom Reports, API Integration, Advanced User Permission Levels, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Free Email, Chat and Phone Support, Priority Technical Support, Optional Marketing and Service Desk Modules
per User, Unlimited Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, Unlimited Document Storage, MailSync, Advanced Reporting, Custom Settings, Advanced User Permission Levels, API Integration, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Free Email, Chat and Phone Support , Top Priority Technical Support, Dedicated Account Manager, Free Online Team Training , Optional Marketing and Service Desk Modules
2 Users and 100 Company Records

Additional Pricing Details

All plans include free customer support and setup help.

Rating Summary

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Really Simple Systems