HubSpot vs NetHunt CRM
We give HubSpot a 3.4 GPA and NetHunt CRM a 3.0, out of 4.0. HubSpot grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
HubSpot
Free CRM at the center of a marketing, sales and service suite
NetHunt CRM
Sales CRM that works inside Gmail and Google Workspace
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAHubSpotVery good | 3.0GPANetHunt CRMVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is fair at $20 a seat, and new customers get it from $7. Then it jumps. Sales Hub Professional is $90 a seat plus a one-time $1,500 onboarding fee, when Zoho CRM starts at $14 a user. | CBasic is $24 a user a month on yearly billing, bang on what's typical here. But mass email needs Basic Plus at $34, and sales automation, sequences, activity reports and API access don't start until Business at $60. That's a lot for things plenty of CRMs treat as basics. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree with no end date for 2 users and 1,000 contacts: deal pipelines, email tracking, live chat, a meeting link and dashboards. Zoho CRM's free plan holds more, with 3 users and 5,000 records, but HubSpot's does more. | CNo free plan. The 14-day trial has nearly every feature and no limit on invited users, and our listing doesn't say whether it asks for a card. When it ends the workspace is locked until you pick a plan. |
| Features | AA CRM with marketing, sales, service and content tools all reading from one customer record. Email tracking, calling, workflows, dashboards and an AI assistant. You'll run out of time before you run out of features. | ARecords beside your inbox, emails logged against contacts and deals, multiple pipelines on every plan, workflows, mass email, multi-channel sequences, web forms and chats from WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook. That's the whole sales job, though the plan you're on decides how much of it you get. |
| Ease of use | B4.7 from about 15,700 App Store ratings, and it runs in a browser with nothing to install. Starting is easy. Working out the bundles, hubs, seats and credits is not, and Sales Hub Professional makes you buy onboarding. | BThere's no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is our ceiling. It works inside Gmail through a Chrome or Safari extension, and you can make a record from an email in one click. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, iPhone and Android, a Chrome extension for Gmail and an add-in for Outlook. More than 2,000 integrations and an API. There's no desktop app, but it lives in a browser tab, so we doubt you'd miss one. | AWeb, iPhone, Android and a browser extension for Gmail. It connects to Google Workspace, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Slack, Apollo and Zapier, and every plan has an MCP server. API access starts on Business. |
| Best for | small businesses starting with a free CRM | sales teams that live in Gmail |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: HubSpot and NetHunt CRM. How we grade
Where they differ
- HubSpot starts at $20 per seat / month for Starter (new customers: from $7, billed annually). NetHunt CRM starts at $24 per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
- HubSpot has a free plan. NetHunt CRM does not, though it has a free trial.
- HubSpot also covers booking links.
- NetHunt CRM also covers forms and reports.
At a glance
| HubSpot | NetHunt CRM | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $20 per seat / month for Starter (new customers: from $7, billed annually) | $24 per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free tools for up to 2 users and 1,000 contacts with no expiry date: contact management, deal pipelines, tasks, email tracking, live chat, a meeting link and reporting dashboards. Live chat and marketing emails carry HubSpot branding. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of HubSpot's paid sales tools; the free tools themselves do not expire | 14-day free trial with all features except custom SMTP for campaigns, and no limit on invited users |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | HubSpot, Inc. | NetHunt Inc. |
| Price read from | hubspot.com | nethunt.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
HubSpot
- Small teams that want to start on a free CRM and add paid tools later
- Companies that want marketing, sales and service working from one customer database
- Startups and nonprofits that qualify for HubSpot's discount programs
NetHunt CRM
- Teams that live in Gmail and Google Workspace and want the CRM there too
- Small sales teams that sell over email, WhatsApp and social messengers
- Young startups that can apply for the discounted startup program
Worth knowing
HubSpot
- The free tools stop at 2 users and 1,000 contacts, and free live chat and marketing emails carry HubSpot branding.
- Sales Hub Professional and Enterprise each require a one-time onboarding fee ($1,500 and $3,500) on top of the seat price.
- Paid tiers are split across a Starter bundle, Smart CRM and separate hubs, so the total depends on which products and how many seats you buy.
- The $7 Starter price is a limited-time offer for new customers against a $20 list price, and HubSpot's CRM product page shows a different new-customer price, from $15 per seat.
NetHunt CRM
- There is no free plan; after the 14-day trial the workspace is locked until you choose a plan.
- Sales automation, sequences, activity reports and API access start on Business at $60 per user / month.
- Business and Business Plus show only monthly prices; annual pricing for them is by quote.
- NetHunt does not refund unused subscription time, and workflow actions beyond the plan limit are sold as add-on packs.
Key features
HubSpot
- Free CRM tools
- Contact management, deal pipelines, task and activity tracking, CRM import and reporting dashboards are free for up to 2 users and 1,000 contacts, with no expiry date.
- Sales email and meeting tools
- Email tracking, templates and a meeting scheduler work inside HubSpot or from the inbox, through a Chrome extension for Gmail and an Office 365 add-in for Outlook.
- Workflows and sales automation
- Workflows automate follow-ups and record updates. Sales Hub Professional allows up to 300 fully customizable workflows; lower tiers have fewer triggers and actions.
- Breeze AI and HubSpot Credits
- Breeze Assistant answers questions from CRM data, and agents run on HubSpot Credits. Paid tiers include 500, 3,000 or 5,000 credits a month, and unused credits do not roll over.
- Calling and conversation tools
- Calls can be placed and logged from the CRM, with a monthly allowance of calling minutes that grows by tier. Sales Hub Professional adds call transcription and playbooks.
- Connected hubs and integrations
- The CRM shares one customer database with HubSpot's marketing, service, content and data hubs, and HubSpot lists more than 2,000 integrations.
NetHunt CRM
- CRM inside Gmail
- A Chrome or Safari extension puts CRM records next to the inbox, logs emails against the related contacts, companies and deals, and creates records from an email in one click.
- Leads, deals and pipelines
- Multiple customizable pipelines on every plan, with filters, grouping and saved views that can be shared with the team, plus tasks and reminders.
- Workflows
- From the Business plan, triggers start actions such as updating a record, creating a task, or sending an email, Slack or Google Chat message. Extra action packs start at $20 a month.
- Email campaigns and sequences
- Mass email campaigns with analytics start on Basic Plus. Multi-channel sequences that reach leads by email and chat start on Business.
- Messenger and social channels
- Integrations with WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook bring chats into the CRM. Basic includes 1 messenger account; WhatsApp starts on Basic Plus.
- Web forms and lead capture
- Web forms placed on your site create CRM records from submissions, and rules can assign new leads to team members automatically.
Plans
HubSpot
Free Tools$0
Up to 2 users and 1,000 contacts, with contact management, deal pipelines, live chat and reporting dashboards. No credit card required.
Starter$20
per seat / month; new customers from $7, billed annually
A bundle of the Starter editions of the marketing, sales, service, content and data hubs. Removes HubSpot branding and includes 500 HubSpot Credits.
Smart CRM Professional$45
per seat / month, annual commitment ($50 billed monthly)
CRM-only tier with up to 100 pipelines, 100 custom reports, 75 dashboards and 3,000 HubSpot Credits.
Smart CRM Enterprise$75
per seat / month
CRM-only tier with up to 350 pipelines, 500 custom reports, 200 calculated properties and 5,000 HubSpot Credits.
Sales Hub Professional$90
per seat / month, annual commitment ($100 billed monthly)
Sales Hub only: up to 300 customizable workflows, call transcription and playbooks. A one-time $1,500 onboarding fee is required.
Sales Hub Enterprise$150
per seat / month
Sales Hub only: adds forecasting across team hierarchies and more advanced automation. A one-time $3,500 onboarding fee is required.
NetHunt CRM
Basic$24
per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
Leads and deals management, multiple pipelines, tasks, Google Workspace integration, 1 messenger account and the MCP server.
Basic Plus$34
per user / month, billed annually ($42 billed monthly)
Adds mass email campaigns with analytics, personalized emails, 2 custom roles, personal messengers and the WhatsApp integration.
Business$60
per user / month, billed monthly (annual price by quote)
Adds sales automation, contact enrichment, multi-channel sequences, VoIP integrations, sales and team activity reports and API access.
Business Plus$84
per user / month, billed monthly (annual price by quote)
Adds extra workflows, actions, email campaigns and custom roles, logo removal on web forms and a dedicated account manager.
CustomCustom
A tailor-made plan for teams of 10 users or more, quoted by sales and billed annually only.
Ways to pay less
HubSpot
- Other savings
New-customer Starter offer: from $7 per seat
For a limited time, new customers pay $7 per seat a month billed annually, or $10 billed monthly, instead of the $20 list price for Starter. HubSpot gives no end date.
- Annual discount
Lower seat price with an annual commitment
Sales Hub Professional is $90 per seat a month on an annual commitment versus $100 paid monthly. Smart CRM Professional is $45 versus $50.
- Startups
HubSpot for Startups: up to 90% off
Startups with pre-seed to Series A funding can get 90% off in year one, 50% in year two and 25% in year three. Others tied to an approved partner get 30%, then 15%. Professional and Enterprise products only.
- Nonprofit
40% off for eligible nonprofits
New customers registered as nonprofits in North America, Australia or New Zealand get 40% off Professional and Enterprise products on a one-year contract. Starter is excluded.
NetHunt CRM
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The pricing FAQ says annual billing is 20% cheaper than monthly: Basic is $24 per user a month billed annually against $30, and Basic Plus $34 against $42.
- Startups
Startup program for companies under 3 years old
Startups 3 years old or younger can apply. The program page lists 3 months free, 9 months at $15 a month, then 50% off in year two; the pricing page calls it 75% off Business for the first year.
- Nonprofit
25% discount for non-profits
The pricing FAQ says non-profit organizations can receive a 25% discount by emailing the sales team.
