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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

    Salesforce CRM Analytics

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ASalesforce CRM Analytics (formerly Tableau CRM) is a cloud-based business intelligence solutions and analytics software. It provides users with automated data discovery, CRM-connected analytics, top-down views of data, augmented analytics, predictive insights, and customizable data visualization tools.

    $125

    per month

    Pricing
    HubSpot Marketing HubSalesforce CRM Analytics
    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)
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HubSpot Marketing HubSalesforce CRM Analytics
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    HubSpot Marketing HubSalesforce CRM Analytics
    Considered Both Products
    HubSpot
    No answer on this topic
    Salesforce
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    43 Answers
    73%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    39 Answers
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    43 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 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
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    31 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    HubSpot Marketing HubSalesforce CRM Analytics
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of HubSpot Marketing Hub and Salesforce CRM Analytics
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    7.8
    384 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Salesforce CRM Analytics
    -
    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 Salesforce CRM Analytics
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    7.8
    375 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Salesforce CRM Analytics
    -
    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 Salesforce CRM Analytics
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    6.8
    335 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Salesforce CRM Analytics
    -
    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 Salesforce CRM Analytics
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    6.0
    359 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Salesforce CRM Analytics
    -
    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 Salesforce CRM Analytics
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    7.9
    384 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Salesforce CRM Analytics
    -
    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 Salesforce CRM Analytics
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    7.3
    356 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Salesforce CRM Analytics
    -
    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
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of HubSpot Marketing Hub and Salesforce CRM Analytics
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce CRM Analytics
    7.8
    48 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings7.541 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.548 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.546 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of HubSpot Marketing Hub and Salesforce CRM Analytics
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce CRM Analytics
    7.8
    49 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.548 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.548 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.537 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings7.546 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of HubSpot Marketing Hub and Salesforce CRM Analytics
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce CRM Analytics
    8.1
    47 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings9.037 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings7.044 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings8.543 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.540 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings7.534 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of HubSpot Marketing Hub and Salesforce CRM Analytics
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce CRM Analytics
    7.4
    45 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.042 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings6.540 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.042 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of HubSpot Marketing Hub and Salesforce CRM Analytics
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce CRM Analytics
    9.0
    48 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.046 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.546 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings9.042 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings9.541 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of HubSpot Marketing Hub and Salesforce CRM Analytics
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce CRM Analytics
    6.7
    45 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.543 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings7.034 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings6.539 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of HubSpot Marketing Hub and Salesforce CRM Analytics
    Feature
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce CRM Analytics
    8.2
    33 Ratings
    6% above category average
    REST API00 Ratings8.031 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings8.529 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings8.525 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings8.528 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings7.528 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.527 Ratings
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    Score9.9 out of 10
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Sisense
    Score6.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HubSpot Marketing HubSalesforce CRM Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (670 ratings)
    9.1
    (51 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.0
    (372 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (121 ratings)
    8.5
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (25 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.9
    (17 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (88 ratings)
    7.7
    (6 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (26 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (48 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (41 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (41 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 HubSalesforce CRM Analytics
    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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    Salesforce
    For us it really comes down to that book management and next best contact for our advisors. When we're thinking about a book of business that may range, depending on the advisor, from 400 clients to a thousand clients, how do they really optimize their time? Who do they call next? Who do they work with to make sure not only they're keeping those clients engaged, they're not leaving the firm going to other advisors who they haven't talked to in a while who might need their attention. That's really where that CRM analytics is really proven pretty powerful for us.
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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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    Salesforce
    • Interactive Dashboards, it [consists] of wide variety of charts
    • Data from different sources can be easily integrated with it
    • Security, it provides easy way to secure and share the information with the users
    • Support actions like opening hyperlink etc
    • Almost everything can be done from configuration
    • Data can easily be managed from dataflow.
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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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    Salesforce
    • Implementation takes time and resources. It is a heavy lift to implement and at first, it can take a little bit of time to understand what you are looking at. But once it's implemented it's easy to get started.
    • Without any BI expertise or resources available to your organization, the implementation of this is difficult. If you aren't used to BI tools and don't have an expert in house, the terminology can be difficult to understand at first.
    • Their support is not on hand to help you if you encounter any issues, at least not on all the plans or the basic plans. Real-time support service is an add-on, so you'll need to be patient if you require help or pay extra money.
    • More functionality for the tool is needed to compete with other heavyweights in the arena like Tableau, Qlik, and Microstrategy. Still lacks the robustness, functionality, and flexibility other competing products possess.
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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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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Salesforce
    For someone who don't have coding background, this could be a useful tool and fairly easy to learn and use given the good support. However, if you know other open source tools, it would be much easier to use the other tools and the knowledge is more transferable in the future.
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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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    Salesforce
    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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    Salesforce
    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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    Salesforce
    I was not able to be in interaction much with Salesforce support team since every feature works the way it should be working. So far I have not experienced any bug or major glitches that would delay the result of my work and performance. There is also a hotline in our company for Salesforce issue but so far I have not used 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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    Salesforce
    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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    Salesforce
    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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    Salesforce
    An implementation partner would certainly result in greater output in a more efficient amount of time. However, I have found implementation partners to be extremely expensive for the output received (at least working for a non-profit company they are frequently unaffordable). Internal implementation does help with usable output though since internal knowledge would better know the data architecture and business processes
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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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    Salesforce
    Tableau is the absolute top of the class when it comes to business intelligence, but it doesn't make sense for every business case. In our case, we needed a simple data visualization platform for our CRM platform and sales pipeline. Salesforce Analytics, while nowhere near as robust, did the job we needed it to do perfectly in a significantly more cost-effective manner.
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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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    Salesforce
    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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    Salesforce
    • I would say it's been positive just because as a company, anyone that has access to it can go in there and pull any company information and we're very up to date then on all of our client base. So I would say it's been a very positive impact.
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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.