HubSpot vs monday.com
HubSpot
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Quick verdict
HubSpot edges it overall, winning 2 of 4 rating categories. monday.com is cheaper to start ($9 vs $20).
Choose HubSpot if…
You’re small businesses that want a free CRM that can grow with them. A CRM and marketing platform with a genuinely useful free tier, AI assistance throughout, and paid hubs for marketing, sales and service.
Visit HubSpotChoose monday.com if…
You’re non-technical teams that want an easy, visual project tracker. A colorful, visual work-management platform that teams pick up fast (boards, timelines, dashboards and automations) with separate CRM, dev and service products.
Visit monday.comSide by side
| HubSpot | monday.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 4.4/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Value | 4.2/5 | 4/5 |
| Features | 4.7/5 | 4.6/5 |
| Ease of use | 4.4/5 | 4.7/5 |
| Output quality | 4.2/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Category | Productivity & CRM | Project management |
| Free plan | Yes: free CRM for unlimited users | Yes: up to 2 seats and 3 boards |
| Cheapest paid plan (monthly) | $20/mo | $9/mo |
| Same plan billed yearly | $15/mo | $9/mo |
| Top plan | Starter: $20/mo | Pro: $19/mo |
| Seats | Per seat on paid plans | Per seat, sold in buckets with a 3-seat minimum |
| Trial / refund | Free CRM; demos on higher tiers | 14-day trial of Pro |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| Best for | Small businesses that want a free CRM that can grow with them | Non-technical teams that want an easy, visual project tracker |
HubSpot: pros & cons
- Free CRM is excellent
- Marketing, sales and service in one platform
- Breeze AI built in
- Professional tiers get expensive quickly
- Onboarding fees on higher tiers
monday.com: pros & cons
- Easiest PM tool to learn
- Beautiful dashboards and views
- Strong automations and integrations on Standard+
- 3-seat minimum makes small teams pay more
- Monthly billing costs more than the listed yearly prices
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