AVP & Client Partner at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
MSP
Integrates well with emails, good tracking features, and simple to use
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is easy to use for anyone, integrates well with email, has simple node management, and has good tracking lead features."
  • "HubSpot CRM is easy to use compared to others solutions and anyone can use it. However, for enterprise companies, I would recommend Salesforce because it has established partners, can be more reliable, has more features, and has a more powerful integration with ERP modules which is important for enterprise companies. For multi-locations and multinational companies, Salesforce is one of the best."

What is our primary use case?

We are using HubSpot CRM for managing our opportunity and sales cycles. For example, from prospecting to closing the sales.

What is most valuable?

The solution is easy to use for anyone, integrates well with email, has simple node management, and has good tracking lead features.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using HubSpot CRM for approximately 10 months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable and has high availability option.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

HubSpot CRM can be adapted easily for small to large-sized companies.

We have approximately 200 people using this solution in my organization.

How are customer service and support?

I have not needed to use technical support. I have not had an issue.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used Salesforce previously but it was more complicated than HubSpot CRM. It has language terminology that is difficult to understand if you are not an experienced professional.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward. Adapting HubSpot from a one-person ran company to a large company is very good.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

HubSpot CRM is affordable.

What other advice do I have?

HubSpot CRM is easy to use compared to others solutions and anyone can use it. However, for enterprise companies, I would recommend Salesforce because it has established partners, can be more reliable, has more features, and has a more powerful integration with ERP modules which is important for enterprise companies. For multi-locations and multinational companies, Salesforce is one of the best.

I rate HubSpot CRM and eight out of ten.

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Christophe Derdeyn - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner delaware Singapore at delaware Singapore
MSP
Top 5Leaderboard
A flexible and scalable solution that provides a nice overview of an organization’s sales funnel
Pros and Cons
  • "The reporting is very flexible."
  • "We had a problem with the tool’s stability once."

What is our primary use case?

We use the product to manage our sales funnel and for marketing purposes. We do mass mailings.

What is most valuable?

I have a whole sales team, so I find it very convenient to run my sales funnel in it, keep an overview of who is performing how, and at which stage certain deals are to make sure nothing goes stale. The reporting is very flexible. It can be tailor-made according to our needs. I really like the UI. It's very convenient. It gives me a nice overview of my sales funnel. I can easily filter and see which deals are whose and what is the due date.

What needs improvement?

We had a problem with the tool’s stability once.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for around five years. I am using the latest version of the solution.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the stability a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We use the solution in seven or eight countries around the globe. We have managed 300,000,000 in sales through it. I believe it is scalable enough. The usage will grow with the company. We grow 20 to 25% per year. As a consequence, the volume and the number of users will grow. In my entity, 15 people are using the tool. Around 400 to 500 people might be using the solution in our organization globally.

How was the initial setup?

A team in Europe does the setup for us. Typically, when we ask them something, it takes a little while before they get it done. I do not know if it is related to the team or the tool. When we started using it, we never really had a lot of work around it.

What about the implementation team?

We decided to start using the product because some of our other entities in Delaware use it. We started with the template that another entity was already using. It didn't take much time. It was done in a matter of a week or two. It was very quick. We have one person who manages the tool. I don't know if she works with others to get things done. I take all my queries to her, and she ensures that my problems disappear.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We pay a subscription fee for the product.

What other advice do I have?

We're not power users. I use the basic functionality of the solution. I recommend HubSpot. The main reason why I recommend HubSpot is that it is very easy to learn. It is a flexible tool. It's not overly complex, and it is quick to adopt. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.

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Top 10
Reliable and flexible streamlining of clients interactions that provides enhancing efficiency
Pros and Cons
  • "It's highly reliable, and the flexibility it offers is noteworthy."
  • "Certain stability issues could be automatically addressed through automation measures that would ensure absolute stability."

What is our primary use case?

The primary purpose is to efficiently manage client interactions, including tracking who needs follow-up, and who should be contacted, planning communication strategies, setting reminders, making notes of any client concerns, and ensuring that my team is informed about the progress with each specific client.

What is most valuable?

It's highly reliable, and the flexibility it offers is noteworthy. You can tailor HubSpot to align with your specific requirements since every company and individual has unique needs. Whether you're a developer looking to customize it, set up reminders, or create templates to share with multiple clients, HubSpot allows for these adaptations. It is the best solution we are working with currently.

What needs improvement?

There were instances when we experienced occasional downtime with it. In such situations, we reported the issues we encountered and both, the developer and support teams, actively addressed these reports and worked on resolving them. Certain stability issues could be automatically addressed through automation measures that would ensure absolute stability.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with it for more than three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

There is room for improvement regarding its stability capabilities.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is currently used by over two hundred individuals within my organization, so I would say it is very scalable.

How are customer service and support?

We did not initiate direct contact with the support team. Our organization follows a prescribed process. When we encounter challenges while using HubSpot, we report these issues to a specific team within our organization dedicated to handling such matters. On occasion, they may request my participation for testing purposes, and in such instances, I collaborate with them online.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward. When I first joined the company, a colleague who was assisting me explained how it operates. I observed it in action, and within a few minutes, we had everything up and running smoothly.

What other advice do I have?

It is a dependable, adaptable, and user-friendly tool. I believe there is a need for it, and I would recommend it to simplify your tasks. Its necessity depends on the specific requirements of the company. If you have a substantial contact list or multiple purposes to fulfill, especially with a team of five or more members, then I would strongly recommend considering HubSpot. On a scale of one to ten, I would rate it at least an eight. The reason for not giving it a perfect score is that while it's excellent, I can't say for certain how it compares to other PRN solutions in the market, as I'm not familiar with their performance. I found HubSpot to be a strong contender in its category.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Nilanjana Dey - PeerSpot reviewer
Content Marketing Strategist at Niswey
Real User
Top 5
The solution is intuitive, so you can learn everything just by exploring and trying it out yourself.
Pros and Cons
  • "Ease of use is the most essential feature for us. HubSpot is intuitive, so you can learn everything just by exploring and trying it out yourself. The user interface is straightforward, and it's easy to pick that up."
  • "Ease of use is the most essential feature for us. HubSpot is intuitive, so you can learn everything just by exploring and trying it out yourself. The user interface is straightforward, and it's easy to pick that up."

What is our primary use case?

We use HubSpot for contact management and automated marketing. It lets us send automated email campaigns. We can manage all of our website and marketing performance data plus information about sales and deals. The platform also handles customer service. 

We are a marketing agency that partners with HubSpot and helps other businesses get started with HubSpot. We've helped about 50 clients set up HubSpot in the last one or two years.

What is most valuable?

Ease of use is the most essential feature for us. HubSpot is intuitive, so you can learn everything just by exploring and trying it out yourself. The user interface is straightforward, and it's easy to pick that up.

What needs improvement?

They have different versions of the product: starter, pro, and enterprise. Maybe the starter version could include a few more features that are available in the higher versions. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using HubSpot CRM for five or six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

HubSpot is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

HubSpot is definitely scalable. They have different tiers, so it's easy to get what you want. 

How was the initial setup?

HubSpot is straightforward. You need somebody from the technical team to help you set up a few things like the DNS records, but it's not that complicated. Not everyone has those skills, so you need a developer for some parts. Once it's set up, a marketer with no technical knowledge can go ahead and do it.

What other advice do I have?

I rate HubSpot CRM eight out of 10. I recommend it because it has many features, and it's always expanding. HubSpot can integrate with several tools, so you have the option to share data between solutions. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Sales Operations and Enablement Manager at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Real User
A simple-to-use, scalable, and stable solution with very good support
Pros and Cons
  • "It's fairly simple to use. For configuration, it provides quite a bit of information to the salespeople at the fingertips."
  • "I believe it's tailored for companies that are well-lined up for inbound sales. They have rich content, and they can generate leads and capture leads on all the channels and websites, but if you are focusing on or depending on outbounds, it lacks the capabilities that are being offered by companies that focus on outreach, such as Salesloft or Outreach. It mainly lacks cadences for salespeople."

What is our primary use case?

We use it to have a seamless flow and data continuity between marketing, sales, and customer success teams from a revenue operations perspective.

What is most valuable?

It's fairly simple to use and when well configured, provides a wealth of information to the salespeople at their fingertips.

What needs improvement?

HubSpot is best suited for companies that are content-rich and have a multichannel approach to lead generation. For those who still depend largely on outbound, a sales engagement solution like Reply.io or Salesloft would be an ideal companion. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's stable. I'd rate it a 10 out of 10 in terms of stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Based on my experience, it's a 10 out of 10 in terms of scalability. 

How are customer service and support?

Their support is very good. I'd rate them a 10 out of 10.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We were using Pipedrive. We switched because of a holistic view of the revenue process.

How was the initial setup?

We were transitioning from Pipedrive. It took two months to transition, including all preparations and considerations. Implementing the CRM in the sales organization, including training and getting people up to speed, took about six weeks. View it as an ongoing process, as you keep iterating as you learn.

I have also used Zoho and some other less popular CRMs, and based on my experience with both, I'd rate HubSpot a nine out of 10 in terms of the setup. There's always room for improvement, but it's good.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution in-house and had professional consultants on fractional engagement.

What was our ROI?

Tools don't bring ROI unless they're fully aligned with processes. You really need to have all revenue teams on HubSpot and ensure handoff is well orchestrated, to get the picture. Invest in sales ops, hire consultants who will ensure data continuity, and implement workflow automation. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It's in the upper range. If 10 represents the most expensive, I'd rate it a 7 out of 10. Packaging makes the more advanced versions too expensive for small teams, you need to have five salespeople before moving to the professional edition makes sense. The entry-level packages while affordable, lack functionalities that are essential for high-velocity sales execution.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Salesforce is always an option to be considered. 

What other advice do I have?

Before implementing this solution, I'd advise considering whether you depend on inbound or outbound. If you are squarely into outbound, then HubSpot as a system of records will do the job, but it probably would not be super efficient for salespeople. If you are dependent on inbound, put everyone on HubSpot, which includes marketing, content, sales, and customer support, and then build the automation. Invest in automation, invest in workflows, and develop good reporting systems to make sure that you understand what's happening so that you can improve.

I'd rate this solution an eight out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Aqib Afzal - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Sales at Inserito Technologies
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Great for managing contacts, easy to set up, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "The setup is very easy."
  • "Invoices were the thing we were thinking should be part of the solution, and that's been added now."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for marketing and sales. 

What is most valuable?

Managing contacts in one place is quite useful. That way, we can have company details and contact details in one place. 

The feed of the activities, including logging a call or logging a meeting, is centralized and easy to access. Everything is managed in one place. 

You can create deal codes directly.

Now, you can invoice as well. That's a new feature in HubSpot. You can invoice directly the code that you have created and send it across to the customers, and you can create an invoice based on that code. Everything is integrated and unified in one solution. That's the best thing about HubSpot.

The setup is very easy.

It's stable.

What needs improvement?

So far, I don't see anything that needs to be improved. Sometimes it glitches, yet it's rare. 

Obviously, with every product and solution, there are always areas for improvement. That said, from my usability perspective, I don't see anything as of now which needs any kind of improvement since it's serving what we need, our use cases. 

The marketing aspect is pretty good. From a sales perspective, managing the contacts, creating tasks, logging calls, logging meetings, and emailing them, is all connected directly through Office 365 or even Google Workspace. Therefore, I don't see anything which is needed as of now. Invoices were the thing we were thinking should be part of the solution, and that's been added now.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability and reliability are great. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 15 people using the solution in our company.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is amazing. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

In the beginning, we started with a trial version of HubSpot and Salesforce, which are both top-notch CRM software. We decided to go ahead with HubSpot since we had their trial version and explored the whole platform, and decided to go ahead with it. We did our due diligence. 

How was the initial setup?

The solution is straightforward and very simple to set up.

What was our ROI?

We have seen a pretty good ROI. That's why we have used it for three years. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

While I cannot speak to the exact pricing, it is worth the amount you pay.

What other advice do I have?

We're an end-user and customer. 

I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using. It's a SaaS solution.

It's pretty good software. We find it to be very strong. Integrations are very good. I would advise others to use the software since it's a good unified solution for all your contacts and allows the inclusion of company details, the time feed that you get from a single pane of glass perspective is useful. You can create deals, manage the deals, manage your pipeline, create codes, and then, against those codes, you can create invoices as well. There are a lot of good features out there.

I'd rate the product nine out of ten. 

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Program Manager at Tereta
Real User
Top 5
Tracks interactions and pipelines, schedules emails, and consolidates client information, but needs the functionality of remembering passwords, so you won't have to input passwords every time
Pros and Cons
  • "What I like most about HubSpot CRM is the ability to track how an interaction goes along the pipeline. I also like that you can use HubSpot CRM to schedule when you want a particular email to go out. Another valuable feature of the solution is having all your client information in a consolidated database."
  • "Right now, HubSpot CRM fills my needs. The solution is good for marketing, and you can schedule when you want your ads and your emails to be sent out to your clients. You can track your client pipeline, you can see who viewed your messages and who hasn't, etc. I feel that HubSpot CRM is adequate for my need, but if the solution has the functionality of not needing to input your password every single time you log into the platform, then that would make it better. If that could be incorporated into the new version of HubSpot CRM, then the solution would go a long way."

What is our primary use case?

We use HubSpot CRM mostly for marketing and ensuring that we have our client database in there. We also use the solution for scheduling meetings and interacting with our clients.

What is most valuable?

What I like most about HubSpot CRM is the ability to track how an interaction goes along the pipeline. I also like that you can use HubSpot CRM to schedule when you want a particular email to go out. Another valuable feature of the solution is having all your client information in a consolidated database.

What needs improvement?

Right now, HubSpot CRM fills my needs. The solution is good for marketing, and you can schedule when you want your ads and your emails to be sent out to your clients. You can track your client pipeline, you can see who viewed your messages and who hasn't, etc. I feel that HubSpot CRM is adequate for my need, but if the solution has the functionality of not needing to input your password every single time you log into the platform, then that would make it better. If that could be incorporated into the new version of HubSpot CRM, then the solution would go a long way.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using HubSpot CRM for six months now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

HubSpot CRM is a stable solution and it serves me for what I need it for. It serves the requirements of my team and my company.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

HubSpot CRM is a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

I haven't encountered an issue with HubSpot CRM that required technical support, so I've never contacted support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup for HubSpot CRM is very straightforward, and it's user-friendly. The setup process is straight to the point, and you can easily play around with it and just get what you want out of it.

The deployment for HubSpot CRM didn't take that long. My team and I just played around with it for two days before being able to navigate and use it.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented HubSpot CRM ourselves.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I don't have information on HubSpot CRM pricing because I'm part of a team that doesn't handle that area.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I evaluated ServiceNow.

What other advice do I have?

I've been using CRM solutions such as ServiceNow and HubSpot CRM.

Three to four people use HubSpot CRM within my company, including the administrator. Each user has different tasks and roles in terms of using the solution.

I'm not aware of how many staff is required for the deployment and maintenance of HubSpot CRM.

My company has plans to increase usage for HubSpot CRM because if you're in the marketing industry, the goal is to always increase to as many companies as possible, so there's a plan to scale beyond the current HubSpot CRM usage my company has.

As HubSpot CRM is a good platform and is easy to navigate, I would recommend it to anybody looking for a CRM solution who wants to have customers in a consolidated database.

My rating for HubSpot CRM is seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Marketing Manager at Idealsoft
Real User
Scalable and stable CRM software which offers ease of use and a straightforward setup
Pros and Cons
  • "Easy to use and easy to setup CRM software, with good stability and scalability."
  • "HubSpot CRM integration needs improvement."

What is our primary use case?

An example of our use of HubSpot CRM is for our client based in the UK, e.g. a company with many small offices, which requires us to buy a professional solution such as HubSpot, or another cloud-based solution, as it can be useful for them.

Our clients have employees who work remotely, and employees who work from the main office, which can be difficult, but HubSpot CRM makes it easier and is very useful in that type of situation.

It's also a solution that can be used for marketing purposes.

What is most valuable?

HubSpot CRM is a software that's very easy to use. It's very useful and setting it up is very easy. I can set it up myself without any problem, as it's a web solution. These are the things I like about it.

What needs improvement?

HubSpot CRM integrations could be improved. I'd also like to see better pricing for the paid version of this software.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using HubSpot CRM for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

HubSpot CRM is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I find HubSpot CRM scalable.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We have customers we had to switch from other CRM solutions to HubSpot CRM, upon request, or on demand. If our customers ask about a growth CRM that's free to use, we can provide them with HubSpot CRM.

If the customer needs a CRM solution for a large project, or if the customer is from a large company or organization, we can provide Microsoft Dynamics instead.

How was the initial setup?

HubSpot CRM has a straightforward setup.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

HubSpot CRM has a free version, and small companies, e.g. our clients with only 10 to 15 employees, like to use solutions which are free.

We're on a yearly subscription with HubSpot CRM. This is the standard for any project in my country. The paid version of HubSpot CRM needs to be priced better.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I was able to use other CRM software, e.g. Zoho and SugarCRM.

What other advice do I have?

We have 1000 users of HubSpot CRM in our company. Its deployment and maintenance is handled by 10 technical specialists. We have administrators for it, but no developers, as it is a web solution.

We have not contacted their technical support team.

When our customers ask us about other CRM solutions, e.g. Marketo and HubSpot, we  And we kind of propose other CRM solutions.

HubSpot CRM is a standard resource for small companies which has a very easy setup. It's a standard solution that workers use. I will recommend it to others.

I'm rating HubSpot CRM an eight out of ten, especially because it's used by businesses.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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