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HubSpot Sales Hub vs SAP Service Cloud 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

HubSpot Sales Hub
Ranking in CRM
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
AI Sales & Marketing (1st)
SAP Service Cloud
Ranking in CRM
36th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
1.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Customer Experience Management (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the CRM category, the mindshare of HubSpot Sales Hub is 1.1%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Service Cloud is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HubSpot Sales Hub1.1%
SAP Service Cloud0.4%
Other98.5%
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.
Mo Sayed - PeerSpot reviewer
SAP enterpise cloud architect at ECC Experienced Certified Consulting
Have built intelligent workflows and accelerated lead conversion through embedded AI and process integration
There's definitely room for process improvement in SAP Service Cloud. In my opinion, what can be better in SAP Service Cloud includes having the data center existence properly implemented. Not all cloud solutions are present in data centers. While we evaluate the product, we have to check the existence of the product in all nearest data centers. For example, while I check the data center through the Trust Center on SAP's website, I found that most cloud solutions are installed in Riyadh, but they are missing some very important tools such as LeanIX, which is not existent in Saudi Arabia. E-commerce solutions are also missing, and some aspects of C4C, such as Customer Data Cloud, are not present in many data centers. Not all components in cloud solutions exist in key centers in the Middle East and North Africa. They evaluate demand before installation, but having all solutions in the center point could encourage sales cycles.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"HubSpot Sales Hub is a good integration tool. It helps us with other platforms. We can integrate data quite easily."
"The product helps us to identify coincidences and work to build a model that will allow us to identify opportunities."
"I would say that there are two features that I found valuable. These two features are the solution's clean UI and ease of setup."
"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."
"We use the tool for email automation and responses. It helps with sales nurturing, and we have integrated it with Factors.ai. The biggest pro is its intuitive and easy-to-use interface. I can easily access the information I need. Another strong point is the customer education they provide. There are numerous resources available to help understand how to use it. HubSpot Sales Hub does a great job with automation and structuring sales processes."
"The ability to make calls from the system free of charge is valuable."
"The solution is very straightforward to utilize."
"HubSpot Sales Hub provides its users with very user-friendly UX or customization controls."
"The embedded AI inside SAP, called Business AI, impacts decision-making and resolution times significantly, working as a smart conversational chat in Joule to create dashboards and compare historical data with sales forecasts."
 

Cons

"The initial setup process is not very complicated."
"There have been many instances where we later identified certain customers that should have been on our target list yet were not."
"There is room for improvement in the dashboard. If we can actually connect it to maybe a Power BI or some dynamic reporting tool where we can actually slice and dice, that would be really great."
"It would be good to be able to add AI and make it easier to integrate the tool with our day-to-day processes."
"There is a general challenge with CRMs, including HubSpot Sales Hub, where users may not fully understand the system's capabilities. I believe there is a need for better clarification and explanation of what CRMs entail."
"The email tracking feature of HubSpot Sales Hub helps me assess prospect engagement, but I don't think it works well and it needs to be improved; the problem with it 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."
"The solution is good, but it could be more straightforward."
"The solution is good, but it could be more straightforward."
"Not all components in cloud solutions exist in key centers in the Middle East and North Africa."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is very affordable from the perspective of the features."
"I rate the product's pricing a five out of ten. It becomes expensive when you add more features and users."
"HubSpot Sales Hub is priced reasonably. There are other solutions available that are affordable as compared to HubSpot Sales Hub. They are one of the market leaders, the price tag is good at this point."
"From a pricing point of view, it was 1,000 dollars per month. The solution was worth the money paid for it."
"We have to pay for licenses. They are not expensive."
"The tool's licensing depends on factors like the number of contacts, users, and additional modules. But generally, it's feasible and accessible. A free license is also available, although it comes with limited features. Even the free license is cool to use."
"The solution is more on the cheaper side, but not the cheapest. I'd say it's somewhere in the middle. There are cheaper options like Zoho that provide many features at a lower price, but they're not as expensive as Salesforce or SAP."
"I rate the product price as seven on a scale of one to ten, where ten is the most expensive, and one is the least expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
14%
University
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Retailer
15%
Construction Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise3
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Questions from the Community

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 primary use case for HubSpot Sales Hub?
My usual use cases for HubSpot Sales Hub are the sales process and email automation.
What needs improvement with SAP Service Cloud?
There's definitely room for process improvement in SAP Service Cloud. In my opinion, what can be better in SAP Service Cloud includes having the data center existence properly implemented. Not all ...
What is your primary use case for SAP Service Cloud?
I have experience working with Sales Cloud and Service Cloud. I am working as an Enterprise Architect, so I could evaluate whatever is needed in SAP. We are working as a partner with SAP in the Mid...
What advice do you have for others considering SAP Service Cloud?
The pricing for SAP Service Cloud is not the cheapest globally; it is a bit expensive compared to alternatives. The most challenging part about SAP is the pricing because SAP sells their cloud serv...
 

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