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HubSpot Sales Hub vs IFS Cloud Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.7
HubSpot Sales Hub boosts ROI by improving lead tracking, customer profiling, and sales management, essential for business growth.
Sentiment score
5.1
Users reported improved operations and financial reporting with IFS Cloud, seeing up to 4.5x ROI over 18 months.
Without it, we wouldn't be able to manage everything properly or strategically plan our sales strategy.
Head of Digital Engineering, Management Consultant at Stax Inc.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
HubSpot Sales Hub support is responsive and effective, despite occasional delays and language barriers; self-help resources are appreciated.
Sentiment score
5.7
Australian support is strong with expert consultants, but timeliness and service consistency vary, impacting resolution times and communication.
They consistently respond and provide solutions, though some limitations are inherent to the tool itself.
Head of Digital Engineering, Management Consultant at Stax Inc.
The community of HubSpot Sales Hub and information available in Google is sufficient enough to basically self-help myself.
Process Improvement Consultant at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
It is more difficult with the language in Portuguese, which complicates understanding other functions.
Account Executive at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
HubSpot Sales Hub is scalable but not enterprise-level, receiving mixed approval and requiring payment for additional features.
Sentiment score
7.8
IFS Cloud Platform is scalable for businesses of all sizes, though some face complexity in updates and dependency management.
Regarding scalability, I think it's really well-designed; not to some enormous size, but it allowed us to start easily and then expand really.
Process Improvement Consultant at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
IFS Cloud Platform has standard functionalities that follow the standard supply chain management processes, and it is easy to customize or configure.
Consultant at Arcwide
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
HubSpot Sales Hub is highly stable and reliable, with nearly perfect cloud availability despite occasional minor API glitches.
Sentiment score
8.0
IFS Cloud Platform is praised for stability and reliability, with rare downtime, and depends on client maintenance and setup.
I don't recall experiencing any outages or downtime with HubSpot Sales Hub.
Process Improvement Consultant at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
For instance, out of 10,000 API requests, approximately 10 might get missed with absolutely no record of them.
Head of Digital Engineering, Management Consultant at Stax Inc.
Now, with the drastic developments especially in the cloud applications known as Arena on IFS Cloud Platform, it has improved tremendously.
Consultant at Arcwide
 

Room For Improvement

HubSpot Sales Hub needs enhanced automation, better integration, improved UI, and advanced reporting for efficiency and scalability improvements.
IFS Cloud Platform requires usability, integration, and support improvements, along with enhanced customization, AI, and simplified user experience.
The overall cost is relatively high compared to some alternatives available in the market.
Head of Digital Engineering, Management Consultant at Stax Inc.
The problem with the email tracking feature is that it recognizes auto-screening in email tools, which means HubSpot Sales Hub thinks an email opened by an end-user is actually an email that is screened, giving me false expectations.
Process Improvement Consultant at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
HubSpot Sales Hub could be improved by being more affordable in other countries.
Account Executive at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
There is not much available online, and the documentation availability is on the lower side compared to other products, especially Maximo.
Senior Director at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
They are working on IFS AI, but we have not explored much into that yet, and if they want to keep their competitive edge, that is an area they need to concentrate on.
Consultant at Arcwide
 

Setup Cost

HubSpot Sales Hub offers scalable pricing starting at $100 monthly, with discounts available for annual subscriptions and a free version.
IFS Cloud Platform offers competitive pricing, best for large enterprises, with scalable value similar to SAP and Oracle.
The sales component is somewhat expensive, making the overall cost higher compared to some other available options.
Head of Digital Engineering, Management Consultant at Stax Inc.
 

Valuable Features

HubSpot Sales Hub excels in integration, user-friendliness, and features that enhance sales strategies and customer engagement.
IFS Cloud Platform offers customizable pricing, robust integration, intuitive interface, and excels in enterprise management with adaptable features.
The most important feature for us is the ability to plan workflows and integrate other systems manually, even without native connectivity.
Head of Digital Engineering, Management Consultant at Stax Inc.
The divisions for sales and the graphics are very customizable in HubSpot Sales Hub.
Account Executive at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
What I like about HubSpot Sales Hub the most is that it's complex in a good way, it has everything I need, it's well-integrated with other tools, and it's easy to integrate with.
Process Improvement Consultant at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
The cloud feature in IFS Cloud Platform is predominantly valuable, especially the enterprise asset management module, which IFS has very good business into, along with strong finance, project management, and supply chain management modules.
Consultant at Arcwide
There are fewer fields on the user screen compared to other products.
Senior Director at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

HubSpot Sales Hub
Ranking in CRM
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
AI Sales & Marketing (1st)
IFS Cloud Platform
Ranking in CRM
35th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Customer Experience Management (9th), Field Service Management (2nd), Help Desk Software (21st), ERP (19th), Activity Based Costing Software (9th), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) (4th), Local Government CRM (15th), IT Asset Management (15th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (19th), License Management (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the CRM category, the mindshare of HubSpot Sales Hub is 1.0%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IFS Cloud Platform is 0.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
HubSpot Sales Hub1.0%
IFS Cloud Platform0.9%
Other98.1%
CRM
 

Featured Reviews

Mano Senaratne - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Digital Engineering, Management Consultant at Stax Inc.
Seamless integration boosts workflow through custom connectivity
The main advantage is its ease of use, and it comes with multiple connectors that can be used to integrate several other systems. The most important feature for us is the ability to plan workflows and integrate other systems manually, even without native connectivity. This is significant because we have connected our internal systems to HubSpot Sales Hub using the API. Another valuable feature is the email tracking module. Once a person is tracked, it adds all the metadata into the platform for later audit or progress tracing of the email. The custom reporting functionality is very helpful. We have been using custom reporting with HubSpot Sales Hub to get periodic reports and see the progress of certain projects. It helps us plan our sales strategy by tracking variables based on project size or site projects. We can link these projects to data and components, which helps us strategically plan based on the reports. The associated lists feature is new, though it has certain limitations when exporting data. HubSpot Sales Hub provides 95% flexibility in terms of allowing us to export, transform data, and bring it back. However, there are some limitations with the associated list feature and the API in terms of flexibility.
Thangaraj Ramasamy - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at Arcwide
Has supported project management and business customization through strong modular flexibility
The cloud feature in IFS Cloud Platform is predominantly valuable, especially the enterprise asset management module, which IFS has very good business into, along with strong finance, project management, and supply chain management modules; these are the major modules that are performing well with IFS, and the cloud options along with user-friendly customizations for any technical developments are additional advantages. The integration of IoT with IFS Cloud Platform is performing well, enabling us to integrate with predominantly any third party through the standard inbuilt connectors that are readily available, and if we need to customize the integration, we can certainly do that too.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
14%
University
14%
Performing Arts
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HubSpot Sales Hub?
It provides efficient business forecasts.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HubSpot Sales Hub?
The solution is affordable, though the pricing structure includes a base payment for the sales part. The sales component is somewhat expensive, making the overall cost higher compared to some other...
What needs improvement with HubSpot Sales Hub?
I think the areas of HubSpot Sales Hub that could be improved or enhanced are probably templates that could be a bit smarter and the overall UI, which is not the best.What bothers me about the UI o...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IFS Applications?
The product is reasonably priced. The costs are justified by the value provided, considering the comprehensive features and minimal need for customization. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten.
What needs improvement with IFS Applications?
When it comes to AI, I feel that is the area where we expect something more from IFS Cloud Platform. They are working on IFS AI, but we have not explored much into that yet, and if they want to kee...
What is your primary use case for IFS Applications?
Currently, I am working with Arcwide, which is a service industry that predominantly focuses on IFS consulting, including IFS implementations, rollouts, upgrades, and support services.
 

Also Known As

No data available
IFS Applications, Assyst, IFS Cloud
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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China Airlines, Electrolux Group, Babcock, Cimcorp, Sky, Multiplex, Veolia. 
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