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HubSpot Marketing Hub vs Oracle Eloqua comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 6, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

HubSpot Marketing Hub
Ranking in Marketing Automation
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Eloqua
Ranking in Marketing Automation
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Marketing Automation category, the mindshare of HubSpot Marketing Hub is 9.5%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Eloqua is 9.6%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Marketing Automation
 

Featured Reviews

ShomitMitra - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers, email automation, pre-scheduling, greatly enhances our efficiency and provides the granularity we need for in-depth analysis
The user interface could be made less complicated to enhance the end-user experience. It will create a difference. Another thing is integrations. I don't think all the integrations are covered. So, if there were more integrations it would help. However, a reduction in pricing could make it more competitive and justify its ROI better.
Aniket Sukale - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers the ability to create lesser campaigns and drip campaigns, flexible to use and robust
Eloqua's reporting is very strong. Oracle, by default, provides many out-of-the-box reports – probably more than 150 – that cover the most common use cases. Additionally, there's a feature called Insight, where you can build customized reports without any coding. These reports can be scheduled for delivery to your inbox at regular intervals – monthly, weekly, etc.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"HubSpot is a very helpful solution."
"The product's initial setup phase was pretty easy."
"Their blog platform and form capabilities are very easy to use and integrate within our web site."
"Ease of editing and creating templates after initial development with the Design Manager."
"The solution helps me to structure and track marketing and sales emails."
"The most valuable features are the reports, overall usability, and ease of use."
"HubSpot Marketing Hub has kept me updated with alerts."
"With 18 companies to manage, manual handling would be impractical. HubSpot's automation facilitates pre-scheduling, greatly enhancing our efficiency."
"​Lead scoring is very useful for both measuring the effectiveness of campaigns as well as deciding which leads to send sales’ way."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"It provides good support for really large databases."
"Lead scoring has helped with the process of qualifying leads."
"The solution's engine framework is quite simple, giving you the agility you need in the business."
"I like the insight part, where we can pull the reports. Oracle Eloqua can generate reports on the activities that customers take or that we do. That is one interesting part that I enjoy working with."
"The solution is stable."
"The ease of maintenance is the most valuable feature."
 

Cons

"I've had some issues with granting access to third-parties to our data in a way that's still GDPR compliant. It would be better if it had a better way of creating user profiles where I can easily see who has data access to what and why."
"My experience with customer support has not been the greatest. Often, the support team provides generic answers that are not very helpful and can be found online."
"The solution is not recommended for launching investment."
"They're not the cheapest."
"While HubSpot Marketing Hub has shown increased functionality, there is still room for improvement, particularly in workflows."
"They should integrate a bot, as it would be easier to get the status to the management team without logging into the CRM to get all the required details."
"The search and questions aren't as intuitive as I would expect from a platform like this."
"The tool should improve email marketing solution. It is behind its competitors for bulk campaigns."
"The solution should consider adding functionality related to event listening, such as webhooks."
"The cost of the solution has room for improvement."
"Eloqua doesn't have built-in features for WhatsApp marketing or SMS functionality."
"The solution could improve by having a more user-friendly interface."
"There are some things where improvement is needed. For me, it would be great if they integrated a tool like AI configuration capabilities within Eloqua itself."
"The product's initial setup process could be better."
"The reporting features should be improved."
"The solution does not have a good database architecture."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing costs are around $4,800 per month. Initially, there's an onboarding fee of around $10,000 or $5,000, but after that, it's just the licensing fee."
"I believe an individual license costs $50 per month."
"The platform itself will typically cost anywhere from $50,000 to $80,000 per year."
"HubSpot Marketing Hub's pricing is reasonable. It is about 800-900 dollars a month. It may be pricey for smaller clients, but for the bigger ones, it's only a small part of their monthly revenue."
"I'd rate the solution's pricing in the middle range. I want more regular communication from our customer service manager to help us improve our use of HubSpot Marketing Hub."
"HubSpot Marketing Hub provided me with the startup package with 90% off, but it's still hundreds of dollars a month instead of thousands of dollars a month. There is an additional cost for training and onboarding which is hundreds of dollars. It is expensive and should be reduced."
"We are on an annual license for this solution. There have many different versions to meet the needs of their customers, such as professional enterprise and basic versions. They charge for the particular feature or components which are available in the license you have."
"Regarding pricing and licensing, I haven't directly handled it, but I assume Zoho might be cheaper. However, I would still prefer HubSpot due to its cleaner and more user-friendly interface."
"Our licensing costs are yearly."
"The tool is pricey compared to products like Marketo."
"Oracle Eloqua can be expensive compared to alternatives."
"Oracle Eloqua's pricing is medium."
"Oracle Eloqua is quite an affordable solution."
"It's quite expensive."
"The solution is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
74%
Computer Software Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
3%
Financial Services Firm
2%
Educational Organization
70%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Computer Software Company
5%
Healthcare Company
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HubSpot Marketing Hub?
I find HubSpot Marketing Hub's user interface very intuitive and easy to navigate, which is something I really appreciate.
What needs improvement with HubSpot Marketing Hub?
One of the main improvements needed is in the preview process for emails. There is a discrepancy between how emails look in the HubSpot Marketing Hub preview inbox and how they appear when a test e...
What is your primary use case for HubSpot Marketing Hub?
My main use case with HubSpot Marketing Hub ( /products/hubspot-marketing-hub-reviews ) is email marketing. I primarily focus on segmenting lists, creating emails, drafting them in the platform, an...
What needs improvement with Oracle Eloqua?
Eloqua doesn't have built-in features for WhatsApp marketing or SMS functionality. They provide SMS, but you need to purchase it as an add-on. It would also be helpful to have a social media manage...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Eloqua?
We generally use it for B2B (business-to-business) marketing automation. We can build customer journeys and generate emails. And we can do email marketing. It also has the ability to create Lead ca...
What do you like most about Oracle Eloqua?
I've used other marketing automation tools, like Marketo, that require more technical knowledge. Eloqua is straightforward and user-friendly.
 

Also Known As

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Eloqua, Oracle Marketing Cloud
 

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