Comparison

HubSpot vs Salesforce

On the evidence we track, Salesforce leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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HubSpot73
Salesforce82
Score
Vioscale score
HubSpot73 / 100medium · 73%
Salesforce82 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
HubSpot
Salesforce
Model
HubSpotfreemium
Salesforcefreemium
Price level
HubSpotlow
Salesforcemid
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

HubSpot is a customer platform that consolidates data from marketing, sales, and customer service into a single CRM. It includes AI agents, automation tools, and integrations to help go-to-market teams manage customer relationships, build campaigns, close deals, and scale support operations.

Independently observed

Salesforce

Leader

Enterprise customer relationship management system that integrates sales, service, and marketing functions across multiple channels. It includes AI-powered agents to automate customer workflows, provides analytics for business decisions, and connects with hundreds of third-party business tools.

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 tier

Free and premium plans available. Pricing not transparently disclosed on homepage.

  • FreeFree
  • PremiumPremium plans available (pricing not disclosed)
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Salesforce

Leader
from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $25/user/month (Starter tier). Free tier available. Enterprise add-ons and specialized modules start at $1,250/month.

  • Salesforce Starter$25/user/month
    • Lead, Account, Contact, and Opportunity Management
    • Dynamic Email Marketing and Analytics
    • Built-in Sales Flows and Lead Routing
    • Connected Slack Conversations
  • Marketing Cloud Next Growth Edition$1,500/month (annual billing)
    • Agentforce Campaign Creation
    • Multi-Channel Journeys
    • Forms and Landing Pages
  • Marketing Cloud Next Advanced Edition$3,250/month (annual billing)
    • Agentforce Campaign Creation
    • Path Experimentation
    • Two-Way Conversations for SMS and WhatsApp
  • Salesforce Personalization$8,000/month (annual billing)
    • Agentforce Personalization Decisioning
    • Web, Mobile App, and Email Personalization
    • Product and Content Recommendations
  • Marketing Intelligence$10,000/month (annual billing)
    • Agentforce Paid Media Optimization
    • AI Campaign Summaries
    • Data Enrichment & OOTB Visualizations
  • Loyalty Management$20,000/month (annual billing)
    • Agentforce Loyalty Promotion Creation
    • CRM Loyalty Analytics
    • Dynamic Promotions Management
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
iOS
HubSpot
Salesforce
Android
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.

HubSpot

4 total
  • Salesforce
  • Reddit
  • TikTok
  • LinkedIn
Independently observed

Salesforce

Leader
18 total
  • Slack
  • 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
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.

HubSpot vs Salesforce: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale