HubSpot Sales Hub vs Pipedrive comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Pipedrive and HubSpot Sales Hub are competing products in the sales process enhancement category. HubSpot Sales Hub has a slight upper hand due to its comprehensive feature set, despite its higher cost.

Features: Pipedrive offers a clean user interface, customizable sales pipelines, and insightful reporting features. HubSpot Sales Hub excels in advanced marketing automation, seamless integration with Gmail and calendar tools, and robust CRM capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Pipedrive could enhance email integration, improve its automation capabilities, and expand its customer support options. HubSpot Sales Hub could simplify its flexibility options, streamline its user interface for even easier navigation, and reduce complexity in automation tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both Pipedrive and HubSpot Sales Hub offer cloud-based deployment. HubSpot provides extensive onboarding and comprehensive support, easing the setup process. Pipedrive is highlighted for its quick and intuitive onboarding experience, maintaining simplicity and accessibility.

Pricing and ROI: Pipedrive is a cost-effective solution, suited for small to mid-sized businesses seeking functional and budget-friendly tools, providing good ROI. HubSpot Sales Hub, with a higher price point, delivers substantial ROI for larger enterprises aiming to invest in a broad array of services and tools.

To learn more, read our detailed HubSpot Sales Hub vs. Pipedrive Report (Updated: February 2026).

HubSpot Sales Hub vs. Pipedrive

February 2026

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Categories and Ranking

HubSpot Sales Hub

Ranking in CRM

7th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

AI Sales & Marketing (1st)

Pipedrive

Ranking in CRM

20th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Local Government CRM (7th), Opportunity Management (4th), Sales Force Automation (10th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the CRM category, the mindshare of HubSpot Sales Hub is 1.0%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pipedrive is 1.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

CRM Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
HubSpot Sales Hub	1.0%
Pipedrive	1.0%
Other	98.0%

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Mano Senaratne

Head of Digital Engineering, Management Consultant at Stax Inc.

Seamless integration boosts workflow through custom connectivity

The main advantage is its ease of use, and it comes with multiple connectors that can be used to integrate several other systems. The most important feature for us is the ability to plan workflows and integrate other systems manually, even without native connectivity. This is significant because we have connected our internal systems to HubSpot Sales Hub using the API. Another valuable feature is the email tracking module. Once a person is tracked, it adds all the metadata into the platform for later audit or progress tracing of the email. The custom reporting functionality is very helpful. We have been using custom reporting with HubSpot Sales Hub to get periodic reports and see the progress of certain projects. It helps us plan our sales strategy by tracking variables based on project size or site projects. We can link these projects to data and components, which helps us strategically plan based on the reports. The associated lists feature is new, though it has certain limitations when exporting data. HubSpot Sales Hub provides 95% flexibility in terms of allowing us to export, transform data, and bring it back. However, there are some limitations with the associated list feature and the API in terms of flexibility.

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Willem Lambrechts

Managing Director at Drebbel

Offers the ability to create multiple pipelines and the flexibility in filtering and reporting

We do a lot of analytics and reporting ourselves. We don't necessarily use all the features that Pipedrive provides, but it's very helpful at least. It has streamlined our deal-closing process. We use it for everything. When we create a lead, we put it into Pipedrive. That lead can be converted into an opportunity, which we manage through our whole pipeline. This includes having all data related to the opportunity in one place. Once the deal is closed, we use Pipedrive to follow up on the invoices until they are paid. We also manage sales commissions and payments to our salespeople through Pipedrive.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the tracking of customer interaction and client introduction."

"I found the interface to be modern and intuitive. It offers excellent documentation and guidance for effectively managing sales pipelines."

"The tool facilitates adding the relevant information to the records automatically, so you don't have to look things up, as there is an automated search engine and a complete field for you."

"I would say that there are two features that I found valuable. These two features are the solution's clean UI and ease of setup."

"The solution makes it easy for you to log in and manage your pipeline. So pipeline management is very easy and simple."

"It provides efficient business forecasts."

"The solution has improved our workflow by providing a centralized solution. It is a one-stop solution that allows us to analyze the sales pipeline and plan activities for specific customers, giving us insights into our approach to prospects. The key improvements include the ability to cross-sell capabilities and identify conversion influencing factors, which we can use to convert customers."

"The product helps us to identify coincidences and work to build a model that will allow us to identify opportunities."

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"It's very flexible and we can really fit it into our business model."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to create timelines and custom fields."

"The biggest and the best feature is the view that you get when you log in. You have a board like Kanban when you log in, and you've got a column on the left and several other columns that move to the right, depending on where you are in a particular deal. If it's a prospect or someone who is just looking, you move it along the process, and it really helps you keep track of where you are."

"The solution is very stable."

"The most useful thing is the ability to create multiple pipelines and the flexibility in filtering and reporting."

"The usability of the solution is its valuable feature."

"Pipedrive makes it easy to understand who I'm talking to at a glance. It has all the activities, node features, opportunity interface, deal interface, and time drive deals.The sales process is extremely simple, which saves me time and energy. I can send the document for e-signature and make the most out of my deals. I can automatically send emails and phone calls. You need to do only a little API programming. It offers massive flexibility. You can run an entire enterprise on the platform. The ease of use facilitates huge adoption."

"The most useful stuff for me is that it's very flexible with all the data structures...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

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Cons

"When it comes to the UI part of the product, it looks very novice and definitely not something meant for an enterprise-grade level business."

"The tool doesn't effectively summarize conversations and note-taking features. The solution needs to include predictive analytic capabilities. There is room for improvement in post-call functionalities. After a sales call, more can be done, such as providing detailed insights and better note-taking capabilities. An AI-enabled sales assistant feature would also be beneficial."

"HubSpot Sales Hub could be improved by being more affordable in other countries because it is a very potential software, but it is not much accessible for other players in the market."

"The email tracking feature of HubSpot Sales Hub helps me assess prospect engagement, but I don't think it works well and it needs to be improved; the problem with it is that it recognizes auto-screening in email tools, which means HubSpot Sales Hub thinks an email opened by an end-user is actually an email that is screened, giving me false expectations."

"There is room for improvement in the dashboard. If we can actually connect it to maybe a Power BI or some dynamic reporting tool where we can actually slice and dice, that would be really great."

"It would be good to be able to add AI and make it easier to integrate the tool with our day-to-day processes."

"One challenge for us is getting our team engaged in HubSpot. Some of them are not familiar with CRMs, so we spend time training them on HubSpot's features."

"In my experience, the reporting area of the solution is somewhere the solution lacks a bit."

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"Pipedrive could be more efficient. I want the management to be more transparent so it's easier to monitor the sales team's activities and results and do business forecasting. It would help them to improve the quality of the sales cycle."

"In future releases, I would like to have a highly intelligent integration service where you can easily connect PipeDrive with other tools, even if you are not a developer."

"The tool's APIs are challenging. It should also be compliant with HIPAA, FINRA and GLBA. The data centers should be within US so that they are compliant with regulations."

"Pipedrive has some weaknesses against Salesforce. The documentation of Pipedrive could improve. They need more qualified documentation because I had to fix my colleague's work to correct the reports because they did not find how they can do it, or develop reports. There are some misunderstandings about how to do reporting."

"The integration possibilities with other systems could be better as well. We use it in connection with Octopus CRM, and there's room for improvement."

"The product is expensive."

"The platform could be even more robust."

"Reporting capabilities of the solution could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"From a pricing point of view, it was 1,000 dollars per month. The solution was worth the money paid for it."

"The solution is very affordable from the perspective of the features."

"We have to pay for licenses. They are not expensive."

"I rate the product's pricing a five out of ten. It becomes expensive when you add more features and users."

"HubSpot Sales Hub is priced reasonably. There are other solutions available that are affordable as compared to HubSpot Sales Hub. They are one of the market leaders, the price tag is good at this point."

"The tool's licensing depends on factors like the number of contacts, users, and additional modules. But generally, it's feasible and accessible. A free license is also available, although it comes with limited features. Even the free license is cool to use."

"I rate the product price as seven on a scale of one to ten, where ten is the most expensive, and one is the least expensive."

"The solution is more on the cheaper side, but not the cheapest. I'd say it's somewhere in the middle. There are cheaper options like Zoho that provide many features at a lower price, but they're not as expensive as Salesforce or SAP."

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"Pipedrive is the most cost-effective in terms of the balance between cost and features. I would take Pipedrive over HubSpot or Zoho CRM. It's well-positioned on the market."

"Pipedrive is relatively more affordable than other solutions."

"The solution's pricing is excellant. It costs 65 dollars a month for top tier plan."

"The price of Pipedrive has been reasonable."

"Pipedrive keeps increasing the prices, which is becoming a bit annoying. It was reasonable when we started, but now they're increasing all the time."

"As of now, the pricing and value are quite good."

"The solution is affordable."

"We pay $1000 a month for the tool."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

University

15%

Educational Organization

13%

Performing Arts

11%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

14%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Retailer

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	3

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	3

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HubSpot Sales Hub?

It provides efficient business forecasts.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HubSpot Sales Hub?

The solution is affordable, though the pricing structure includes a base payment for the sales part. The sales component is somewhat expensive, making the overall cost higher compared to some other...

What needs improvement with HubSpot Sales Hub?

I think the areas of HubSpot Sales Hub that could be improved or enhanced are probably templates that could be a bit smarter and the overall UI, which is not the best.What bothers me about the UI o...

What do you like most about Pipedrive?

The most valuable feature is the ability to create timelines and custom fields.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pipedrive?

The pricing is satisfactory.

What needs improvement with Pipedrive?

New features sometimes seem bolted on rather than being smooth.

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Overview

Powerful Sales Software That Grows With You
Track how deals are progressing, organize all sales activity in one place, and accelerate sales cycles to close more deals, faster.

HubSpot

Pipedrive CRM, a SOC 2 Certified Service Provider, is built around activity-based selling. It ensures total visibility through its Pipeline Management tool with a clear visual interface that prompts you to take action, remain organized and stay in control of a complex sales process, Sales Reporting that provides visual report, understands pipeline metrics, tracks and tests sales process and shows sales split by product. Pipedrive CRM boosts productivity, optimizes the Sales Process, It has an import/export feature that safeguards against human error. It is fully customizable, has multiple usage possibilities and can automatically creates contacts in your pipeline.

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