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HubSpot Marketing Hub vs Oracle Eloqua vs Pardot comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Marketing Automation category, the mindshare of HubSpot Marketing Hub is 9.3%, down from 10.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Eloqua is 7.3%, down from 10.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pardot is 3.4%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Marketing Automation Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
HubSpot Marketing Hub9.3%
Oracle Eloqua7.3%
Pardot3.4%
Other80.0%
Marketing Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Anika Gaur - PeerSpot reviewer
Marketing efficiency with automation and exceptional support
The major reason for switching from Marketo to HubSpot Marketing Hub was the ease of use and customer care service. HubSpot offers native integrations with over three hundred third-party tools, which is a significant advantage. The platform provides various automation tools, such as AI chatbots and auto-generated emails, which enhance efficiency in marketing tasks. These features help our company use resources efficiently and achieve ROI.
Madhan Krishnamoorthy - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration with CRM and third-party systems significantly boosts campaign management
The native integration could be improved, as Oracle Eloqua has decommissioned it. Manual uploads require changing the data priority order to top priority. Sometimes form capturing data fails, and campaign response issues occur. The pricing of Oracle Eloqua is quite high as it is an Oracle product. Compared to other marketing automation platforms such as Marketo, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and Pardot, the price point is higher. The technical support is rated at eight because it can be difficult to get in touch with them after working hours. Support is only available during business hours, so if assistance is needed outside of the nine-to-five window, users must wait until the next day.
Vikram Rawani - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers an easy initial setup phase and good ROI
With Pardot, users can do the segmentation based on their requirements. You can segment your prospects based on their interests, locations, companies, or the sales cycle. You can also use the engagement studio to create a journey for the people you have segmented with the help of automation feature of the tool. The aforementioned area consists of the most useful features I found in the tool apart from its out-of-the-box features. The integration between Pardot and Salesforce is beneficial if you know how to share the leads that a company finds useful so that they don't have to invest in manual work or do anything blindly to reach out to leads. Users can segment the leads using the features that the tool provides. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. If a business is into B2B marketing and can afford to purchase Pardot, then they should buy it. If the product of a company is good, then Pardot can help multiply such an organization's ROI. Based on the product and how the sales and marketing team works, the tool can be useful. In short, the tool can be as good as the person who is using it. I rate the tool a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The biggest reason why I like this solution is the fact that it has so much functionality. It's all contained in one product, so you don't have to use multiple products."
"The tool is very stable and very reliable."
"There are customizable templates and we can easily make the templates more dynamic."
"We can choose the necessary stages as per the lead, and update it accordingly, then proceed it further."
"I use HubSpot Marketing Hub for various tasks. It's easy to use and adaptable. After a little training, anyone can handle it efficiently. We use it for drip campaigns, social media, and marketing automation. We're not fully using marketing automation yet for smart content. I like the drag-and-drop feature for editing images and content in email templates. I don't need a developer to create designs. I can quickly test how emails look on different devices.4"
"If we are having any difficulties, I can easily reach out to support executives and have a resolution. I am not sure if we paid for the technical support."
"Marketing Hub does an incredible job of tracking and updating client records. The reporting has been enhanced, so you can do just about any type of reporting with it and export to Excel if necessary. They just came out with a considerable upgrade a few months ago, which really helped on the reporting side."
"HubSpot Marketing Hub has positively impacted our organization by getting our message out there, having the designs look nice, and also just increasing our brand awareness."
"Lead scoring has helped with the process of qualifying leads."
"I've used other marketing automation tools, like Marketo, that require more technical knowledge. Eloqua is straightforward and user-friendly."
"It provides good support for really large databases."
"Oracle Eloqua is easier to use compared to Salesforce Marketing Cloud because Salesforce requires their own scripting called AMPScript, while in Oracle Eloqua, you only need CSS, HTML, and occasionally JavaScript."
"The ease of maintenance is the most valuable feature."
"I find Oracle Eloqua to be a highly useful tool for clients and easy for developers, which I believe makes it one of the best options available for B2B marketing."
"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's engine framework is quite simple, giving you the agility you need in the business."
"The most valuable feature is the customization of the solution."
"The product is stable."
"I have not had any issues with the product's stability. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"For me, the best thing is the Custom Redirect. That's one key thing I like because using that particular Custom Redirect, I can track a link wherever I'm sharing it. I can track how and when people are accessing it."
"The tracking and automation of outbound messaging is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The solution can be easily integrated with Salesforce."
"Campaign tracking is a valuable feature."
"Pardot's most valuable feature is its B2B marketing capabilities."
 

Cons

"Some customized reachouts might need additional levers or add-ons, especially when automating at scale for specific buying personas. That's when you might need some additional help, in my opinion."
"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."
"HubSpot’s scoring is not good."
"One thing I'd like to see added is better link tracking. I want to see traffic coming to links I embed in my emails, whether from social media, email, or ads. This would help me understand how many visitors come to my website from different channels."
"The upcoming tasks feature could be better. With HubSpot, whenever I put the contact information into Microsoft Office or Microsoft Outlook, it automatically inputs it into HubSpot. For example, it keeps telling me to contact my Solaris representative as an upcoming task. I've tried changing the contact in it to "not a lead," but it keeps sending me that notification."
"The tool should improve email marketing solution. It is behind its competitors for bulk campaigns."
"The product is not cheap."
"The way the staff uses the system sometimes leads to processes not being followed."
"The product's initial setup process could be better."
"The solution could improve by having a more user-friendly interface."
"The solution does not have a good database architecture."
"Some areas of Oracle Eloqua that could be improved include enhancements for campaign features, such as the ability to filter contacts based on date intervals or related functionalities that currently require installing apps from the Oracle App Market."
"The dashboards or the data which we get from insights reports could be improved."
"This product hasn't kept up to date on features."
"The solution should consider adding functionality related to event listening, such as webhooks."
"The cost of the solution has room for improvement."
"For new people, the installation of the tool can be difficult."
"Pardot needs many improvements in terms of email design and design studio functionalities."
"Needs to improve list building."
"When we compare it to other automation tools, in Pardot, I'm not able to see any drag-and-drop options. We have to work on an HTML template itself."
"When it comes to integration with third-party tools, Pardot's APIs are not that robust."
"Pardot must be synced with Salesforce."
"The solution lacks integration with Instagram, which is our top problem with the product."
"​Technical support has been quick and helpful every time."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"HubSpot Marketing Hub is less expensive than one of its competitors."
"At present, the pricing seems reasonable, but with our plans to scale, I anticipate that it could become a bit steep."
"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."
"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."
"For our organization, HubSpot was pretty affordable compared to Google Analytics."
"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."
"I believe an individual license costs $50 per month."
"Our licensing costs are yearly."
"The solution is expensive."
"Oracle Eloqua is quite an affordable solution."
"The tool is pricey compared to products like Marketo."
"Oracle Eloqua's pricing is medium."
"It's quite expensive."
"Oracle Eloqua can be expensive compared to alternatives."
"The price of this solution is expensive. However, you are going to receive good value for money. They could improve by reducing the price."
"In terms of pricing, Pardot is cheaper than Marketing Cloud."
"We pay about $4000 a month."
"It is a competitively priced product, considering what it provides."
"​Make sure you do not pay for features that you may not need​."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Educational Organization
7%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Insurance Company
9%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise21
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
 

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 apprec...
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 l...
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 primari...
What needs improvement with Oracle Eloqua?
Some areas of Oracle Eloqua that could be improved include enhancements for campaign features, such as the ability to...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Eloqua?
In my company, I work with Oracle Eloqua and do not use it internally. My usual use cases for Oracle Eloqua include d...
What do you like most about Oracle Eloqua?
I've used other marketing automation tools, like Marketo, that require more technical knowledge. Eloqua is straightfo...
What do you like most about Pardot?
It has no limit for sending marketing emails.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pardot?
Pardot was somewhat costly for our requirements, nonetheless, the capacities of the item were limited.
What needs improvement with Pardot?
Pardot needs many improvements in terms of email design and design studio functionalities. It lacks a robust design s...
 

Also Known As

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Eloqua, Oracle Marketing Cloud
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Sample Customers

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Thomson Reuters, The Dow Chemical Company, Avid, LifeSize, and Avalara.
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