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HubSpot CRM vs SugarCRM Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 13, 2023
 

Categories and Ranking

HubSpot CRM
Ranking in CRM
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SugarCRM Platform
Ranking in CRM
26th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (9th), Marketing Automation (7th), Sales Force Automation (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the CRM category, the mindshare of HubSpot CRM is 1.9%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SugarCRM Platform is 0.6%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

CS
Sep 30, 2022
User Friendly CRM
We use HubSpot for marketing and sales purposes. We use it to create blog posts, and our website is also hosted on HubSpot. We monitor website traffic and can see how much traffic is generated through social media. We also run different email campaigns and utilize the newsletter functions as well…
SB
Aug 20, 2024
Easily customizable, automation enhances the marketing campaigns but support is the main hiccup for us
It has been effective in managing customer relationships. It has sales email campaigns, plus integration with Active Directory. And there are centralized reports for the CEO and the general managers. We work with automation for these marketing and email campaigns. It sends out emails to prospective customers related to sales offers automatically. And it copies the sales team so that they can follow up. They are tracking the sales leads. So, the automation within SugarCRM enhances the marketing campaigns. For now, my work is done because I am the IT strategy and planning manager. I just try to deliver the solution according to the requirements of the business. From my side, it's implemented already, the requirement related to the sales funnel. But if they have any other requirement from the business side, they will submit it to me, and then I will look for a suitable solution.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The user interface is good, and they have built-in capabilities; I can integrate it with LinkedIn or my mailing list."
"HubSpot CRM has the most reliable and user-friendly options."
"The best feature in HubSpot CRM for us is the custom objects that we integrated. This allows us to include more information on the contact profile, company profile, and other details, making it easier for our staff to have all the necessary information before contacting our customers.Additionally, having all this information in a centralized place is highly beneficial for us."
"The most valuable feature is their marketing automation service and sales lead management."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its free version, where you can store around 10,00,000 records in HubSpot CRM for free if you have a business email ID."
"The solution's greatest value lies in its online capability in terms of web content creation."
"The ease of having everything in one place is valuable."
"The setup is very easy."
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is its low cost."
"It has sales email campaigns, plus integration with Active Directory."
"The most valuable features of Sugar Enterprise are the exports of graphics, statuses, complaints, and tasks."
"It works well with Jira. You can customize it to fit your needs."
"The most valuable features of the SugarCRM platform include its flexibility in customizing fields, layouts, and dashboards."
"The most valuable feature is relation capability, which allows us to relay customers with invoice orders."
 

Cons

"The only thing that was tough was that the functionality was very dependent on the licensing level. So there were many things I wanted to do, but then I'd have to add on different licenses or purchase different add-ons."
"I cannot upload a long recorded Zoom conversation to HubSpot."
"All the features of HubSpot CRM are not buddled together, you need to purchase different modules to have a complete solution."
"The solution's user interface can be simpler with features that are easy to navigate."
"HubSpot CRM integration needs improvement."
"The only problem with HubSpot at the moment is the pricing models."
"HubSpot CRM could improve by combining additional functions within the organization, such as operations because it's heavily focused on sales and marketing. This makes sense since that is what it is for, but if had integrations with other solutions or additional dashboards that would be good."
"There is no option to remove duplicate constant contacts."
"While it is already user-friendly, a slight enhancement in UI design, especially in terms of color combinations, could make the platform more visually appealing and comfortable to use."
"It lacks customization, and this is the main reason that we are switching to a different solution."
"I would appreciate it if SugarCRM could support us in on-premise implementation."
"Sugar Enterprise could improve by removing bugs and glitches. For example, a comment was made but in the comment section, it was never displayed. However, the problems we faced might not be the fault of the solution."
"I would like to see more integration on a mobile platform in the next release."
"You cannot include all your entities under one instance at the moment."
"In the next release, I would like to see personalization of information about customers or specific businesses or opportunities."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"HubSpot CRM is affordable."
"It's in the upper range. If 10 represents the most expensive, I'd rate it a 7 out of 10. Its price also depends on the size of your team."
"The cost of HubSpot CRM is less than the cost of Freshsales."
"If one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing as a five. HubSpot CRM is much more expensive than Salesforce. My company probably pays around 40 USD per user monthly."
"The price of HubSpot CRM is expensive."
"The pricing for this solution is user based. We're paying $39 to $45 per user."
"We use a paid version of Hubspot and we have an annual license."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
21%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
Educational Organization
41%
Computer Software Company
16%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HubSpot CRM?
The best thing about HubSpot is its clear workflow. Anyone can understand the flows of your contacts, your emails, their delivery dates, and the reasons behind their movements.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HubSpot CRM?
If one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing as a five. HubSpot CRM is much more expensive than Salesforce. My company probably pays around 40 USD per user monthly.
What is your primary use case for HubSpot CRM?
I am a commercial person who requires meetings with customers to get reports for sales funnel analysis.
What do you like most about Sugar Enterprise?
The most valuable features of the SugarCRM platform include its flexibility in customizing fields, layouts, and dashboards.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sugar Enterprise?
All are almost the same pricing. Maybe the cheapest is Salesforce, I believe.
What needs improvement with Sugar Enterprise?
The only challenge was that we implemented it in our on-premise data center instead of using it in the cloud. That was a little bit of a challenge. But it was overcome with the help of SugarCRM com...
 

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