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HubSpot Marketing Hub vs Oracle Eloqua comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 6, 2025

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 Marketing Hub
Ranking in Marketing Automation
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Eloqua
Ranking in Marketing Automation
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Marketing Automation category, the mindshare of HubSpot Marketing Hub is 9.6%, down from 10.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Eloqua is 8.1%, down from 11.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Marketing Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Anika Gaur - PeerSpot reviewer
Marketing efficiency with automation and exceptional support
The major reason for switching from Marketo to HubSpot Marketing Hub was the ease of use and customer care service. HubSpot offers native integrations with over three hundred third-party tools, which is a significant advantage. The platform provides various automation tools, such as AI chatbots and auto-generated emails, which enhance efficiency in marketing tasks. These features help our company use resources efficiently and achieve ROI.
Aniket Sukale - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers the ability to create lesser campaigns and drip campaigns, flexible to use and robust
Eloqua's reporting is very strong. Oracle, by default, provides many out-of-the-box reports – probably more than 150 – that cover the most common use cases. Additionally, there's a feature called Insight, where you can build customized reports without any coding. These reports can be scheduled for delivery to your inbox at regular intervals – monthly, weekly, etc.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"HubSpot Marketing Hub has positively impacted our organization by getting our message out there, having the designs look nice, and also just increasing our brand awareness."
"HubSpot Marketing Hub should definitely be on your shortlist."
"We are now able to manage and measure content (blogs, CTAs, and landing pages)."
"With 18 companies to manage, manual handling would be impractical. HubSpot's automation facilitates pre-scheduling, greatly enhancing our efficiency."
"Very user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature is probably automating the system. I can send mass emails to pretty much all my contacts or certain ones that meet the demographic requirements. I've used this one and one other CRM with an auto sales company. From my experience, just the ease of use and the user interface on HubSpot is phenomenal. It's really simple and easy to navigate the program. The functionality is phenomenal, and not just the Microsoft Office part but also with LinkedIn Sales Navigator. It's pretty nice."
"It has eased managing the sales team and the sales journey right from setting up appointments."
"HubSpot is a very helpful solution."
"I've used other marketing automation tools, like Marketo, that require more technical knowledge. Eloqua is straightforward and user-friendly."
"​Lead scoring is very useful for both measuring the effectiveness of campaigns as well as deciding which leads to send sales’ way."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"It provides good support for really large databases."
"I like the insight part, where we can pull the reports. Oracle Eloqua can generate reports on the activities that customers take or that we do. That is one interesting part that I enjoy working with."
"The solution is good for B2B email marketing."
"The ease of maintenance is the most valuable feature."
"Lead scoring has helped with the process of qualifying leads."
 

Cons

"It can be disorienting when they put out a new release/beta test without informing us. It can be a bit disorienting to have to figure out how to access and adjust things in a new layout unexpectedly."
"There are some issues with HubSpot Marketing Hub with receiving notifications. It was too difficult to understand, and it requires a lot of effort. Configuration could be simplified."
"Some customized reachouts might need additional levers or add-ons, especially when automating at scale for specific buying personas. That's when you might need some additional help, in my opinion."
"They should integrate a bot, as it would be easier to get the status to the management team without logging into the CRM to get all the required details."
"The upcoming tasks feature could be better. With HubSpot, whenever I put the contact information into Microsoft Office or Microsoft Outlook, it automatically inputs it into HubSpot. For example, it keeps telling me to contact my Solaris representative as an upcoming task. I've tried changing the contact in it to "not a lead," but it keeps sending me that notification."
"While HubSpot Marketing Hub has shown increased functionality, there is still room for improvement, particularly in workflows."
"One thing I'd like to see added is better link tracking. I want to see traffic coming to links I embed in my emails, whether from social media, email, or ads. This would help me understand how many visitors come to my website from different channels."
"The search and questions aren't as intuitive as I would expect from a platform like this."
"This product hasn't kept up to date on features."
"The cost of the solution has room for improvement."
"The reporting features should be improved."
"The solution could improve by having a more user-friendly interface."
"​Reporting is very clunky and not user friendly.​"
"The solution should consider adding functionality related to event listening, such as webhooks."
"Eloqua doesn't have built-in features for WhatsApp marketing or SMS functionality."
"The product's initial setup process could be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I'd rate the solution's pricing in the middle range. I want more regular communication from our customer service manager to help us improve our use of HubSpot Marketing Hub."
"HubSpot Marketing Hub provided me with the startup package with 90% off, but it's still hundreds of dollars a month instead of thousands of dollars a month. There is an additional cost for training and onboarding which is hundreds of dollars. It is expensive and should be reduced."
"At present, the pricing seems reasonable, but with our plans to scale, I anticipate that it could become a bit steep."
"HubSpot Marketing Hub's pricing is reasonable. It is about 800-900 dollars a month. It may be pricey for smaller clients, but for the bigger ones, it's only a small part of their monthly revenue."
"We are on an annual license for this solution. There have many different versions to meet the needs of their customers, such as professional enterprise and basic versions. They charge for the particular feature or components which are available in the license you have."
"I believe an individual license costs $50 per month."
"HubSpot Marketing Hub is less expensive than one of its competitors."
"For our organization, HubSpot was pretty affordable compared to Google Analytics."
"The tool is pricey compared to products like Marketo."
"The solution is expensive."
"It's quite expensive."
"Oracle Eloqua can be expensive compared to alternatives."
"Our licensing costs are yearly."
"Oracle Eloqua's pricing is medium."
"Oracle Eloqua is quite an affordable solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Educational Organization
8%
Performing Arts
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HubSpot Marketing Hub?
I find HubSpot Marketing Hub's user interface very intuitive and easy to navigate, which is something I really appreciate.
What needs improvement with HubSpot Marketing Hub?
One of the main improvements needed is in the preview process for emails. There is a discrepancy between how emails look in the HubSpot Marketing Hub preview inbox and how they appear when a test e...
What is your primary use case for HubSpot Marketing Hub?
My main use case with HubSpot Marketing Hub ( /products/hubspot-marketing-hub-reviews ) is email marketing. I primarily focus on segmenting lists, creating emails, drafting them in the platform, an...
What needs improvement with Oracle Eloqua?
Eloqua doesn't have built-in features for WhatsApp marketing or SMS functionality. They provide SMS, but you need to purchase it as an add-on. It would also be helpful to have a social media manage...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Eloqua?
We generally use it for B2B (business-to-business) marketing automation. We can build customer journeys and generate emails. And we can do email marketing. It also has the ability to create Lead ca...
What do you like most about Oracle Eloqua?
I've used other marketing automation tools, like Marketo, that require more technical knowledge. Eloqua is straightforward and user-friendly.
 

Also Known As

No data available
Eloqua, Oracle Marketing Cloud
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Emyth, CRS, ClearPivot, Stitch Live, SoldOut, Waterfall, SnapEngage, Duo
Thomson Reuters, The Dow Chemical Company, Avid, LifeSize, and Avalara.
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