HubSpot CRM vs. Salesforce: Which Should I Choose?

When you think of CRM software, the first name that comes to mind is Salesforce. They are the 800-pound gorilla in the CRM market. 

When you think of marketing automation software, the first name that comes to mind is HubSpot. They are the pioneers of Inbound Marketing. However, they are slowly gaining a following for their CRM product as well.

Choosing the best CRM for your sales and marketing is essential to achieve long-term business success. While there are plenty of options to choose from, in this blog, we’ll compare two of the most well-known platforms – HubSpot CRM vs. Salesforce.

Let's take a look at the primary deciding factors for most businesses when comparing these two CRMs.

Price Difference Between HubSpot CRM and Salesforce

The biggest factor in any business decision is typically cost. So, I'll start with the price to save you from immediately scrolling to find it when you land on this post :).

Base Features of HubSpot CRM and Salesforce

Price is certainly important, but not without understanding the value you get for the investment. Here's a rundown of the base features you get from each CRM. 

HubSpot CRM and Salesforce - Who are they for?

If we focus on comparing HubSpot CRM and Salesforce Lightning Essentials, they will both tell you that they are meant for small businesses. While this is technically true, they tend to be targeted to different levels of sales software users.

Where HubSpot is built to be super intuitive and easy, Salesforce is built with intent to scale into the bigger versions. This makes Salesforce a little more complex than HubSpot.

Put another way, HubSpot is great for first-time CRM users and doesn't pretend to be training wheels for a more complex setup. Salesforce Lightning Essentials is more like a power wheels dirt bike, trying to get you to hop on a full on Harley-Davidson. 

We Have Tried Many CRMs and Committed to HubSpot

Now, I know you might be looking for a straightforward answer as to which CRM software will work best for you. While we can’t predict your success, we can share our experience. 

Our team is fully committed to HubSpot. 

How did we make this decision?

It wasn’t an overnight choice. We have attempted to use several CRMs including:

• Sugar,
• Zoho,
• Salesforce,
• Insightly, and
• HubSpot.

Why has only HubSpot CRM worked for our team?

It’s easy.

Contacts, companies, deals, and communication are simple, not turned into calculus. 

It's intuitive. It's helpful. It's never in the way of itself.

Perhaps most importantly, our manufacturing clients, many of which have never used a CRM, can use this CRM consistently.

New to CRMs? We're Happy to Help!

If you're stuck in spreadsheets, moving deals from one column to the next, it's probably time to get into a CRM. 

If you have any questions, we'd be happy to help! We'll be the first to tell you if HubSpot CRM is right for you or if you'd be better off going with another platform.