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HubSpot Marketing Hub vs Percolate comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

HubSpot Marketing Hub
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
Marketing Automation (2nd)
Percolate
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Marketing Resource Management (11th), Content Marketing Software (4th), Social Media Management Solutions (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Marketing Applications solutions, they serve different purposes. HubSpot Marketing Hub is designed for Marketing Automation and holds a mindshare of 9.2%, down 9.3% compared to last year.
Percolate, on the other hand, focuses on Marketing Resource Management, holds 6.7% mindshare, up 3.8% since last year.
Marketing Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HubSpot Marketing Hub9.2%
Salesforce Marketing Cloud11.6%
Marketo9.1%
Other70.1%
Marketing Automation
Marketing Resource Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Percolate6.7%
Aprimo14.2%
BrandMaker10.4%
Other68.7%
Marketing Resource Management
 

Featured Reviews

Xx Ee - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Content Marketing Strategist at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Has supported marketing and sales alignment while leaving room for better customization options
I have recommendations for making it easier to customize. I used to work in a tech company, so it's very easy to do that in-house, and our team did that. It's not easy to customize for a regular user though. In the world of generative AI where it's easy for you to connect different tools, APIs, etc., HubSpot Marketing Hub still requires some customization. For example, if you want to make sure it's connected with a custom CRM or some other CRM, there is some fair bit of modification that's required. Some main differences in my experience between HubSpot Marketing Hub and Salesforce are that Salesforce is a bit un-user-friendly. I have to be fair, I haven't used Salesforce too much, but I think HubSpot Marketing Hub is much more user-friendly.
it_user712047 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager of Creative Media
​Instead of operating in silos and not knowing what other teammates are working on, we are able to collaborate and maximize our initiatives
Editorial calendar functionality for multiple platforms, including social media, email marketing, and web. Integrated asset management tool, with an editor, that has brand sticker and cropping/editing functionalities Instead of operating in silos and not knowing what other teammates are working…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature for us is the lead-nurturing workflows, which give us the ability to create automated workflows that will operate certain flows-of-action automatically on a duration of time I set."
"The solution enables the customization of reports."
"HubSpot offers native integrations with over three hundred third-party tools, which is a significant advantage."
"Absolutely, hands-down the best platform of its kind that we've experienced."
"The contacts and the connection to sales as well as contact enrichment have been the most valuable aspects of the product."
"Very light solution with many types of marketing automation."
"As a CRM tool, it looks good."
"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."
"Instead of operating in silos and not knowing what other teammates are working on, we are able to collaborate and maximize our initiatives."
 

Cons

"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 user interface could be made less complicated to enhance the end-user experience. It will create a difference."
"There are some issues with HubSpot Marketing Hub with receiving notifications. It was too difficult to understand, and it requires a lot of effort. Configuration could be simplified."
"HubSpot Marketing Hub’s user interface could be more accessible for a regular user to understand."
"The tool could concentrate on improving the analytics and the overall user experience with AI."
"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."
"They've inserted new modules over time, but they're add-ons and require additional licenses depending on packages."
"I think the customer support has been fine; I have never had a negative experience nor an extraordinarily positive one, but it has been satisfactory as we have not needed it much."
"Analytics are set up in a confusing way that could be better streamlined for usability; certain functions for social sharing could be enhanced, such as integrating hashtag suggestions and tagging capabilities."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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."
"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 believe an individual license costs $50 per month."
"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."
"The solution is cheaper than its competitors."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
10%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise11
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with HubSpot Marketing Hub?
One way HubSpot Marketing Hub can be improved is through the ability to integrate with the AI of choice. From a reporting perspective, I wish HubSpot Marketing Hub had more ad hoc reporting ability...
What is your primary use case for HubSpot Marketing Hub?
My main use case for HubSpot Marketing Hub is email marketing, landing pages, and lead generation. We use it as our CRM so all activity associated with a record that is tracked within HubSpot Marke...
What advice do you have for others considering HubSpot Marketing Hub?
I do not have anything else to add about the features of HubSpot Marketing Hub, including integrations or reporting. HubSpot Marketing Hub has a lot of great features and benefits, it is very easy ...
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