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HubSpot Marketing Hub vs Percolate comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

HubSpot Marketing Hub
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
Marketing Automation (2nd)
Percolate
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Marketing Resource Management (11th), Content Marketing Software (4th), Social Media Management Solutions (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Marketing Applications solutions, they serve different purposes. HubSpot Marketing Hub is designed for Marketing Automation and holds a mindshare of 9.2%, down 9.3% compared to last year.
Percolate, on the other hand, focuses on Marketing Resource Management, holds 6.7% mindshare, up 3.8% since last year.
Marketing Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HubSpot Marketing Hub9.2%
Salesforce Marketing Cloud11.6%
Marketo9.1%
Other70.1%
Marketing Automation
Marketing Resource Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Percolate6.7%
Aprimo14.2%
BrandMaker10.4%
Other68.7%
Marketing Resource Management
 

Featured Reviews

Xx Ee - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Content Marketing Strategist at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Has supported marketing and sales alignment while leaving room for better customization options
I have recommendations for making it easier to customize. I used to work in a tech company, so it's very easy to do that in-house, and our team did that. It's not easy to customize for a regular user though. In the world of generative AI where it's easy for you to connect different tools, APIs, etc., HubSpot Marketing Hub still requires some customization. For example, if you want to make sure it's connected with a custom CRM or some other CRM, there is some fair bit of modification that's required. Some main differences in my experience between HubSpot Marketing Hub and Salesforce are that Salesforce is a bit un-user-friendly. I have to be fair, I haven't used Salesforce too much, but I think HubSpot Marketing Hub is much more user-friendly.
it_user712047 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager of Creative Media
​Instead of operating in silos and not knowing what other teammates are working on, we are able to collaborate and maximize our initiatives
Editorial calendar functionality for multiple platforms, including social media, email marketing, and web. Integrated asset management tool, with an editor, that has brand sticker and cropping/editing functionalities Instead of operating in silos and not knowing what other teammates are working…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool is very stable and very reliable."
"Since using HubSpot, we’ve at least doubled our leads generated."
"I'd offer my strong endorsement."
"Very user-friendly."
"Their blog platform and form capabilities are very easy to use and integrate within our web site."
"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."
"Collected all of our digital content and allowed us to repurpose and share with other relevant content over time."
"It saves a lot of time."
"Instead of operating in silos and not knowing what other teammates are working on, we are able to collaborate and maximize our initiatives."
 

Cons

"Sometimes the product can be glitchy in the email marketing and landing page creation and I find myself having to refresh the page."
"It's not easy to customize for a regular user though. In the world of generative AI where it's easy for you to connect different tools, APIs, etc., HubSpot Marketing Hub still requires some customization."
"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."
"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."
"I am not in a position to afford the CRM at this point."
"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."
"In terms of drawbacks, I've found that it lacks in-depth analytics and reporting features."
"I've had some issues with granting access to third-parties to our data in a way that's still GDPR compliant. It would be better if it had a better way of creating user profiles where I can easily see who has data access to what and why."
"Analytics are set up in a confusing way that could be better streamlined for usability; certain functions for social sharing could be enhanced, such as integrating hashtag suggestions and tagging capabilities."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Regarding pricing and licensing, I haven't directly handled it, but I assume Zoho might be cheaper. However, I would still prefer HubSpot due to its cleaner and more user-friendly interface."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"For our organization, HubSpot was pretty affordable compared to Google Analytics."
"The platform itself will typically cost anywhere from $50,000 to $80,000 per year."
"At present, the pricing seems reasonable, but with our plans to scale, I anticipate that it could become a bit steep."
"Have sufficient content before signing up for the 30-day trial."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
10%
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Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise11
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with HubSpot Marketing Hub?
One way HubSpot Marketing Hub can be improved is through the ability to integrate with the AI of choice. From a reporting perspective, I wish HubSpot Marketing Hub had more ad hoc reporting ability...
What is your primary use case for HubSpot Marketing Hub?
My main use case for HubSpot Marketing Hub is email marketing, landing pages, and lead generation. We use it as our CRM so all activity associated with a record that is tracked within HubSpot Marke...
What advice do you have for others considering HubSpot Marketing Hub?
I do not have anything else to add about the features of HubSpot Marketing Hub, including integrations or reporting. HubSpot Marketing Hub has a lot of great features and benefits, it is very easy ...
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