Great Tool for Inbound Marketing Success
December 04, 2015

Great Tool for Inbound Marketing Success

Andrew Thomas | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Enterprise

Overall Satisfaction with HubSpot

We are using HubSpot as a marketing automation and blogging tool primarily, and we are testing the use of the CRM. Our marketing team uses campaign pages, email, workflows, blog, social media, and lists. Our choice to go with HubSpot was centered on keeping an inbound approach to marketing as well as keeping our tools in one place, as much as possible. We've also seen some interesting innovation from them with the addition of a CRM.
  • Management of digital marketing campaigns in a single place.
  • Great onboarding consulting (go with the advanced package).
  • Great focus on an inbound approach to marketing.
  • SEO tools for page optimization, comparison, and keyword research.
  • Efficient social medial management tools.
  • Basic reporting is limited, and more robust reporting is a paid add-on.
  • Workflows aren't as robust as some tools out there, but they are improving.
  • Technical onboarding support could be better.
  • We are able to handle more content and social media management as a result of the platform's efficiency.
  • The is the best tool we've seen for managing, tracking and reporting on a content marketing strategy.
We liked the all-in-one approach that HubSpot offered over Pardot. We also like the inbound approach that HubSpot takes to marketing as a whole. We were happy with Pardot, but HubSpot seemed like a better long-term fit for us.

We liked HubSpot more than Marketo for ease of use and overall approach to sales and marketing.
I would focus on what you are trying to accomplish for your organization. If you are focused on inbound marketing as a strategy, it is a fantastic tool. If you are looking for a marketing automation tool for marketing automation sake, you may be better served by another tool. I would also ask specific application questions as with any software vendor.

HubSpot Marketing Hub Feature Ratings

WYSIWYG email editor
7
Dynamic content
8
Ability to test dynamic content
7
Landing pages
10
A/B testing
10
Mobile optimization
10
Email deliverability reporting
8
List management
9
Triggered drip sequences
7
Lead nurturing automation
8
Lead scoring and grading
9
Data quality management
7
Automated sales alerts and tasks
5
Calendaring
7
Event/webinar marketing
Not Rated
Social sharing and campaigns
9
Social profile integration
8
Dashboards
9
Standard reports
9
Custom reports
5
API
Not Rated
Role-based workflow & approvals
Not Rated
Customizability
8
Integration with Salesforce.com
9
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Not Rated
Integration with SugarCRM
Not Rated