\n\n Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n Monthly Cost<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n Users Included<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n Marketing Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n Email Sends<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n Onboarding Fee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n Free Marketing Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n $0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Up to 2 users<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n None<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 2,000\/month (with branding)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n None<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n Marketing Hub Starter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n $9\/seat (annual) or $15\/seat (monthly)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Per seat pricing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 1,000 included<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 5x contact tier limit per calendar month<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n None<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n Marketing Hub Professional<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n $800\/seat (annual) or $890\/seat (monthly)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Includes 3 core seats; $45\/additional seat (annual) and $50\/additional seat (monthly)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 2,000 included<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 10x contact tier limit per calendar month<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n $3,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n Marketing Hub Enterprise<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n $3,600\/mo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Includes 5 core seats included ($75\/additional seat)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 10,000 included<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 20x contact tier limit per calendar month<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n $7,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Free Marketing Tools<\/strong><\/h2>\nPrice:<\/strong>\u00a0$0\/month<\/p>\nUsers:<\/strong>\u00a0Up to 2 users<\/p>\nEmail Sends:<\/strong>\u00a02,000 email sends per calendar month<\/p>\nHubSpot\u2018s free marketing tools provide basic CRM, email marketing, forms, and live chat functionality without cost. These tools include HubSpot branding but offer essential marketing capabilities for businesses testing marketing automation software before investing in paid plans. The free tier integrates with HubSpot\u2019s Sales Hub, Service Hub, Content Hub, and Operations Hub free tools, creating a complete business platform at no cost.<\/p>\n Key Features<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Email marketing with HubSpot branding (2,000 sends per month)<\/li>\n
- Forms with basic customization options<\/li>\n
- Email reply tracking<\/li>\n
- Social Login<\/li>\n
- One email automation<\/li>\n
- As retargeting<\/li>\n
- Live chat functionality with HubSpot branding<\/li>\n
- Basic reporting and analytics<\/li>\n
- Integration with other HubSpot free tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best for:<\/strong>\u00a0Startups and small businesses evaluating marketing automation platforms who need basic lead generation tools without upfront investment.<\/p>\nMarketing Hub Starter Pricing<\/strong><\/h2>\nPrice:<\/strong>\u00a0$9\/month per seat (billed annually) or $15\/month (billed monthly)<\/p>\nMarketing Contacts:<\/strong>\u00a01,000 included<\/p>\nEmail Sends:<\/strong>\u00a05x marketing contact tier email send limit per calendar month. Connect and authenticate an email sending domain.<\/p>\nMarketing Hub Starter removes HubSpot branding from emails, forms, and live chat while adding simple automation capabilities that free tools lack. Unlike the free version, Starter includes email and in-app chat support plus Messaging Insights for tracking customer interactions. For businesses comparing basic marketing automation options, Starter provides professional branding and support that free tools cannot match.<\/p>\n Key Features<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Remove HubSpot branding from all marketing materials<\/li>\n
- Email and in-app chat support (unavailable in free tools)<\/li>\n
- Messaging Insights (Beta) for conversation tracking<\/li>\n
- Professional email templates and customization<\/li>\n
- Ad management<\/li>\n
- Cookie Management Tools<\/li>\n
- Ad retargeting<\/li>\n
- Simple marketing automation workflows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Trade-offs vs Free Tools<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Advantage:<\/strong>\u00a0Professional branding, customer support, simple automation<\/li>\n
- Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0$108-180 annually per user vs $0 for free tools<\/li>\n
- Limitation:<\/strong>\u00a0Still limited to 1,000 marketing contacts and basic automation compared to higher tiers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best for:<\/strong>\u00a0Small businesses and startups seeking professional marketing materials, customer support, and basic automation without the complexity and cost of advanced marketing automation platforms.<\/p>\nMarketing Hub Professional Pricing<\/strong><\/h2>\nPrice:<\/strong>\u00a0$800\/month (includes 3 seats)<\/p>\nAdditional Seats:<\/strong>\u00a0$45\/month per additional seat<\/p>\nMarketing Contacts:<\/strong>\u00a02,000 included<\/p>\nEmail Sends:<\/strong>\u00a010x marketing contact tier email send limit per calendar month<\/p>\nSetup Fee:<\/strong>\u00a0$3,000 one-time Professional Onboarding fee required<\/p>\nMarketing Hub Professional provides comprehensive omni-channel marketing automation, social media management, and advanced reporting that Starter lacks. While Starter offers simple automation, Professional includes complex workflow builders, lead scoring, dynamic personalization, and custom reporting capabilities. The $3,000 setup fee ensures proper implementation of advanced features. 76% of marketing leaders said that HubSpot increased their conversion rate, and customers experience a 134% average increase in traffic.<\/p>\n For businesses comparing marketing automation platforms like Marketo, Pardot, or Mailchimp, Professional offers integrated CRM, social media management, and advanced analytics in one platform rather than requiring multiple tools.<\/p>\n Key Features<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Teams functionality for marketing collaboration<\/li>\n
- Breeze social agent (Beta) for social media automation<\/li>\n
- Complete social media management and scheduling<\/li>\n
- Omni-channel marketing automation across email, social, and web<\/li>\n
- Marketing SMS capabilities (available as add-on)<\/li>\n
- Custom reporting dashboards and marketing analytics<\/li>\n
- Dynamic website and email personalization<\/li>\n
- Advanced Lead Scoring App with behavioral tracking<\/li>\n
- Campaign reporting for up to 5,000 campaigns<\/li>\n
- Breeze Customer Agent with 100 HubSpot Credits per conversation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Trade-offs vs Starter<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Advantage: <\/strong>Advanced automation, social media management, custom reporting, team collaboration<\/li>\n
- Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0$800\/month + $3,000 setup vs $27\/month for 3 Starter seats<\/li>\n
- Complexity:<\/strong>\u00a0Requires onboarding and training vs simple Starter setup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Trade-offs vs Enterprise<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Limitation:<\/strong>\u00a0No attribution modeling, journey analytics, or advanced team management<\/li>\n
- Savings:<\/strong>\u00a0$2,800\/month less expensive than Enterprise<\/li>\n
- Campaign limit:<\/strong>\u00a05,000 campaigns vs 10,000 in Enterprise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best for:<\/strong>\u00a0Marketing teams running multi-channel campaigns who need advanced automation, social media management, and detailed reporting but don’t require enterprise-level attribution modeling or advanced team governance features.<\/p>\nMarketing Hub Enterprise Pricing<\/strong><\/h2>\nPrice:<\/strong>\u00a0$3,600\/month (includes 5 seats)<\/p>\nAdditional Seats:<\/strong>\u00a0$75\/month per additional seat<\/p>\nMarketing Contacts:<\/strong>\u00a010,000 included<\/p>\nEmail Sends:<\/strong>\u00a020x marketing contact tier email send limit per calendar month<\/p>\nSetup Fee:<\/strong>\u00a0$7,000 one-time Enterprise Onboarding fee required<\/p>\nMarketing Hub Enterprise provides advanced attribution modeling, customer journey analytics, and enterprise-level team management that Professional cannot match. While Professional offers custom reporting, Enterprise includes multi-touch revenue attribution across all marketing channels.<\/p>\n For large organizations comparing enterprise marketing platforms like Adobe Experience Cloud, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, or Oracle Eloqua, Enterprise offers integrated CRM, advanced attribution, and customer journey mapping without requiring separate data integration tools.<\/p>\n Key Features<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Multi-touch revenue attribution across all marketing channels up to 10,000 logged interactions per contact<\/li>\n
- AI social inbox insights (Beta) for social media intelligence<\/li>\n
- Customer journey analytics and mapping<\/li>\n
- Advanced team organization with role-based permissions<\/li>\n
- Lookalike Lists (Beta) for audience expansion<\/li>\n
- Advanced content and data access controls<\/li>\n
- Journey automation (Beta) for complex customer workflows<\/li>\n
- Enhanced Breeze social agent (Beta) with advanced AI capabilities<\/li>\n
- Campaign reporting for up to 10,000 campaigns<\/li>\n
- Enterprise-level security and compliance features<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Trade-offs vs Professional<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Advantage:<\/strong>\u00a0Attribution modeling, journey analytics, advanced team management, 5x more marketing contacts<\/li>\n
- Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0$2,800\/month more expensive plus $4,000 higher setup fee<\/li>\n
- Complexity:<\/strong>\u00a0Requires extensive onboarding and dedicated admin resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Trade-offs vs Competitors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Advantage:<\/strong>\u00a0Integrated CRM and attribution vs separate tools required by Adobe\/Salesforce<\/li>\n
- Consideration:<\/strong>\u00a0Higher per-contact costs than some enterprise platforms for very large databases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best for:<\/strong>\u00a0Large marketing organizations and enterprises needing advanced attribution modeling, sophisticated customer journey analytics, and enterprise-level team management with proven ROI across marketing, sales, and service functions.<\/p>\nStarter Customer Platform \u2014\u00a0HubSpot’s Starter Bundle Built for Startups & Small Businesses<\/strong><\/h2>\nPrice:<\/strong>\u00a0$9\/month per seat for your first year ($15\/mo per seat thereafter), with upfront payment and annual commitment. Save 40% off the base price for Starter.<\/p>\nThe Starter Customer Platform combines Marketing Hub Starter with Sales Hub Starter, Service Hub Starter, Content Hub Starter, and Operations Hub Starter at no additional cost. This integrated approach provides complete business automation compared to purchasing individual marketing automation tools, CRM software, customer service platforms, content management systems, and data integration tools separately.<\/p>\n For businesses comparing all-in-one platforms like Zoho, Pipedrive, or Freshworks, HubSpot\u2019s Starter Bundle offers deeper integration between marketing, sales, and service functions without data silos or separate login requirements.<\/p>\n Included Products<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Marketing Hub Starter:<\/strong>\u00a0Professional email marketing, forms, and simple automation<\/li>\n
- Sales Hub Starter:<\/strong>\u00a0CRM, deal tracking, and sales automation<\/li>\n
- Service Hub Starter:<\/strong>\u00a0Help desk, ticketing, and customer support tools<\/li>\n
- Content Hub Starter:<\/strong>\u00a0Website builder, blog, and content management system<\/li>\n
- Operations Hub Starter:<\/strong>\u00a0Data synchronization and workflow automation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Trade-offs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Advantage:<\/strong>\u00a0Complete business platform for price of marketing tool alone<\/li>\n
- Limitation:<\/strong>\u00a0Starter-level features across all hubs vs advanced capabilities in specialized tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Key Pricing Considerations<\/strong><\/h2>\nContact Limits and Overage Costs<\/strong><\/h3>\nAll paid plans include a specific number of marketing contacts. When you exceed your limit, additional contacts are available at tiered pricing. Marketing contacts are individuals you can market to through HubSpot tools.<\/p>\n Email Send Limits<\/strong><\/h3>\nEach plan includes different email send allowances:<\/p>\n \n- Starter:<\/strong>\u00a02,000 sends per month with branded emails<\/li>\n
- Professional:<\/strong>\u00a010x your marketing contact tier limit<\/li>\n
- Enterprise:<\/strong>\u00a020x your marketing contact tier limit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Required Onboarding Fees<\/strong><\/h3>\nProfessional and Enterprise plans require mandatory onboarding:<\/p>\n \n- Professional:<\/strong>\u00a0$3,000 one-time fee<\/li>\n
- Enterprise:<\/strong>\u00a0$7,000 one-time fee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
These fees ensure proper setup and training for advanced features.<\/p>\n ROI and Business Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\nBased on HubSpot’s customer data:<\/p>\n \n- 76% of marketers<\/strong> report HubSpot increased their conversion rate<\/li>\n
- 84% of sales professionals<\/strong> say HubSpot improved their lead quality<\/li>\n
- 82% of marketers<\/strong> report HubSpot increased their lead generation<\/li>\n
- Customers see a 107% increase in inbound leads<\/strong> after 6 months with Marketing Hub<\/li>\n
- Marketing customers experience a 134% increase in website traffic<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Feature Comparison by Plan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n Feature<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n Free Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n Starter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n Professional<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n Enterprise<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n Email Marketing<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n Basic (with HubSpot branding)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 2,000 sends\/month (no branding)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 10x contact tier sends\/month<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 20x contact tier sends\/month<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n Forms<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n Limited features<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n No HubSpot branding + additional features<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Advanced features<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Advanced features<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n Marketing Automation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n None<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Simple automation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Omni-channel automation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Journey automation (Beta)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n Social Media<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n None<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n None<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Full social media management<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n AI social inbox insights (Beta)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n Reporting<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n Basic<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Basic<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Custom reporting + analytics<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Advanced attribution + journey analytics<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n Lead Scoring<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n None<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n None<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Lead Scoring App<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Advanced lead scoring<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\n | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |