Comparison

HubSpot vs Salesforce

No clear leader: HubSpot (73.3) and Salesforce (69.7) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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HubSpot73
Salesforce70
Score
vioscaleAI score
HubSpot73 / 100medium · 72%
Salesforce70 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
HubSpot✓
Salesforce✓
Model
HubSpotfreemium
Salesforcefreemium
Price level
HubSpotlow
Salesforcemid
Starting price
HubSpot–
Salesforce$25
Transparent
HubSpot✗
Salesforce✗
Integrations
Count
HubSpot2,000
Salesforce18
Security
Disclosure policy
HubSpot✓
Salesforce✓
Gdpr
HubSpot✓
Salesforce✓
Hipaa
HubSpot–
Salesforce✓
Iso27001
HubSpot✓
Salesforce✓
Soc2
HubSpot✓
Salesforce✓
Reliability
Sla pct
HubSpot99.9
Salesforce99.9
Status page
HubSpot✓
Salesforce✓
Adoption
Stackoverflow questions
HubSpot3,000
Salesforce60,000
Release
Cadence days
HubSpot30
Salesforce120
Content
Faq
HubSpot8 items
Salesforce8 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for crm software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Contact & account management
HubSpot✓
Salesforce✓
Deal / pipeline management
HubSpot✓
Salesforce✓
Lead scoring
HubSpot✓
Salesforce✓
Communication
Email sync & tracking
HubSpot✓
Salesforce✓
Automation
Marketing automation
HubSpot✓
Salesforce✓
Workflow automation
HubSpot✓
Salesforce✓
Insight
Reporting & dashboards
HubSpot✓
Salesforce✓
Sales forecasting
HubSpot-
Salesforce✓
Access
Native mobile app
HubSpot-
Salesforce✓
Extensibility
Public API
HubSpot✓
Salesforce✓
Custom fields & objects
HubSpot✓
Salesforce✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

HubSpot

A business platform that helps teams across marketing, sales, and customer service align around shared customer information and use AI agents to improve customer interactions and business results

Independently observed

Salesforce

A cloud-based sales platform that unifies lead and opportunity management, automates workflows, and provides AI-powered insights to help sales teams close deals faster. It includes built-in email sync, forecasting, and customizable sales processes.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

HubSpot

HybridFree tier28-day trial

Free tier and 28-day free trials. Pro and Enterprise subscription plans. Usage-based add-ons from $0.50–$1.00 per transaction.

  • Marketing Hub Pro-
  • Marketing Hub Enterprise-
as of verify ↗

Salesforce

from $25/seat/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $25 USD/user/month. Free 30-day trial available.

  • Starter Suite$25 USD/user/month
    • Lead, Account, Contact, and Opportunity Management
    • Built-in Sales Flows and Lead Routing
    • AI Automatically Syncs Emails, Events, and Contacts
    • Dynamic Email Marketing and Analytics
    • Slack included
  • Pro SuiteContact sales
    • Everything in Starter Plus
    • Greater Customization and Automation
    • Sales Quoting and Forecasting
  • CoreContact sales
    • Advanced Forecast & Pipeline Management
    • Agentforce: Pipeline Management
    • Agentforce: Sales Emails
    • Lead Scoring
    • Deal Insights
    • +4 more
  • AdvancedContact sales
    • Enhanced security
    • Slack Enterprise+
    • Sales Planning
    • Sales Programs
  • MaxContact sales
    • Salesforce Spiff
    • Sales Planning
    • Sales Programs
    • Incentive Compensation Management
    • Salesforce Maps
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
HubSpot✓
Salesforce✓
CLI
HubSpot✗
Salesforce✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
HubSpot✓
Salesforce✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Slack

HubSpot

7 total - 6 not shared
  • Salesforce
  • Reddit
  • TikTok
  • LinkedIn
  • Zoom
  • Supermetrics
Independently observed

Salesforce

27 total - 26 not shared
  • Tableau
  • MuleSoft
  • CRM Analytics
  • Data 360
  • Tableau Exchange
  • Salesforce CLI
  • Embedded Analytics
  • Data Pipelines
  • SOQL Builder
  • Code Analyzer
  • Event Monitoring
  • Platform Encryption
  • Field Audit Trail
  • Shield
  • Data Mask & Seed
  • Backup & Recover
  • Hyperforce
  • Outlook
  • Gmail
  • Stripe
  • AgentExchange
  • Agentforce
  • Experience Cloud
  • WhatsApp
  • +2 more
Independently observed
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