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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 (3rd), Social Media Management Solutions (5th)
 

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 8.2%, down 9.6% compared to last year.
Percolate, on the other hand, focuses on Marketing Resource Management, holds 6.4% mindshare, down 7.0% since last year.
Marketing Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HubSpot Marketing Hub8.2%
Salesforce Marketing Cloud10.7%
Marketo7.9%
Other73.2%
Marketing Automation
Marketing Resource Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Percolate6.4%
Aprimo15.8%
SAP Marketing Cloud9.2%
Other68.6%
Marketing Resource Management
 

Featured Reviews

JG
Guild Member at Invictus Growth Partners
Integrated marketing platform has streamlined our campaigns and maximized inbound lead generation
I think it is important that HubSpot Marketing Hub's approach seems to be that they have integrated a lot within that single tech stack; it does not require me to buy third-party applications to supplement our needs. This is particularly crucial for small to mid-sized companies as we want to focus efforts on demand generation and fulfillment. While Salesforce has added more modules, they require third-party solutions for website offerings. The main use case is consolidating the tech stack for marketing and sales, making it easy to use and allowing us to invest our resources in generating demand. I believe that one of the best features HubSpot Marketing Hub offers is its seamless integration with other workflows, and the fact that I do not usually have to pay additional for a bunch of modules. While there are extra costs for components like sales, it is not as financially burdensome as with other offerings. The integration of modules is straightforward, allowing for ease of use right out of the box. The seamless integration and consolidated platform have changed how we work by allowing us to focus on true marketing functions where we bring expertise in awareness and demand generation. If I had to spend time, money, and resources on a tech stack that is not integrated, it detracts from personnel time and the marketing investment we can make. HubSpot Marketing Hub enables us to spend more time on our jobs rather than becoming experts on using the platform, which ultimately helps grow the business. HubSpot Marketing Hub has positively impacted our organization by allowing us to execute more targeted campaigns, as the effort to launch these campaigns is minimal. With our resources, we create customized campaigns for specific target markets, resulting in better traction than if we were more general. This customization allows us to resonate better with our buyers, yielding a higher return on investment due to increased response and engagement rates.
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 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."
"It has eased managing the sales team and the sales journey right from setting up appointments."
"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."
"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."
"The contacts and the connection to sales as well as contact enrichment have been the most valuable aspects of the product."
"We are now able to manage and measure content (blogs, CTAs, and landing pages)."
"With 18 companies to manage, manual handling would be impractical. HubSpot's automation facilitates pre-scheduling, greatly enhancing our efficiency."
"Customer Service: Excellent. Technical Support: Excellent."
"Instead of operating in silos and not knowing what other teammates are working on, we are able to collaborate and maximize our initiatives."
 

Cons

"The upcoming tasks feature could be better."
"An expensive solution."
"The way the staff uses the system sometimes leads to processes not being followed."
"Increase the CRM size for sole proprietors before increasing the fee."
"The solution does not enable one to know with certainty if another opened an email he had sent."
"The solution is not recommended for launching investment."
"It can be disorienting when they put out a new release/beta test without informing us. It can be a bit disorienting to have to figure out how to access and adjust things in a new layout unexpectedly."
"The search and questions aren't as intuitive as I would expect from a platform like this."
"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

"I believe an individual license costs $50 per month."
"The solution is cheaper than its competitors."
"For our organization, HubSpot was pretty affordable compared to Google Analytics."
"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."
"HubSpot Marketing Hub is less expensive than one of its competitors."
"Have sufficient content before signing up for the 30-day trial."
"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."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
10%
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Small Business
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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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