HubSpot, Salesforce, Monday.com — these are just a few of the tools your company can choose from to help organize your contacts and reach out to them (via email or socials).

But how do you know which is best for your business?

If you need a better way to organize contacts for sales or want tools to simplify email and social media posting, consider HubSpot.

That’s what our team uses here at 9 Clouds!

That’s what we’ll be focusing on in this blog: What HubSpot can do, how it compares to other tools, and how you can save money by working with a Certified Partner agency, like us.

What Can HubSpot Do for My Business? 

Here’s a pretty basic overview of what HubSpot can all do:

• CRM contact management
• Website builder
• Marketing
  • Social media posting/scheduling
  • Email (creation, scheduling, and analytics)
  • Landing pages
  • Forms
  • Automation
• Analytics and Reporting
• Sales
  • Lead scoring
  • Pipeline organization/customization
  • Invoices, payments, subscriptions
  • Automation

Choose What You Pay For: You actually don’t need to be using HubSpot as your CRM to get access to their email or social media scheduling tools. There are marketing, sales, and combination plans so you’ll only pay for the tools you’ll use.

Time Saving: Think about how much time your team could save if everything you needed — like contact’s information, sales pipeline statuses, data analytics, and more — was all in one place. HubSpot is one tool that’s designed to accommodate your growth.

Connects with Other Apps: Is your team already using other tools for these tasks? HubSpot can easily connect with more than 1,000 other apps and tools — including Salesforce.

Your Data, Your Way: Make custom dashboards (from scratch or from templates) of your data to see exactly what’s important to your bosses or business. 

How Does HubSpot Compare?

I asked the Perplexity.ai tool to help me put together a table comparing some of the main features of a few CRM tools.

Here are the top points we got:

Feature	HubSpot	Salesforce	Monday.com
Target Audience	Small to large businesses with marketing, sales, and customer service needs	Enterprises and scaling businesses requiring advanced CRM capabilities	Small to medium-sized teams focused on project management and sales
Ease of Use	Intuitive interface suitable for beginners; extensive onboarding support	Steeper learning curve; powerful but complex interface	User-friendly but may feel limited for advanced CRM needs
Free Plan Features	Includes email marketing, live chat, shared inbox, mobile app; limited to 5 file uploads	No free plan; offers a 14-day trial for paid plans	Unlimited boards and documents, 500MB storage; no automation or integrations in free plan
Customization	Custom objects and workflows; extensive app marketplace for integrations	Highly customizable with APIs and third-party apps but requires technical expertise	Limited customization compared to HubSpot or Salesforce
AI Features	AI-powered tools for lead scoring, email generation, and sales forecasting	AI-driven insights through Einstein Analytics for advanced users	Basic AI tools like email generation in paid-tier plans
Best For	Businesses needing an all-in-one solution for marketing, sales, and customer service	Enterprises requiring deep customization and scalability	Small-budget teams needing basic CRM with project management

How Can New HubSpot Users Save?

If you start a new contract with HubSpot through a Partner agency, you will save your business anywhere from $1,500 to $7,000 on onboarding (depending on which services you get).

You’ll also get training from our team and quick access to a HubSpot representative if there are any questions. 

How Can Current Users Save?

If you already use HubSpot, working with a Partner agency will get you the best possible contract pricing at renewal time. 

Plus, we’ll take a look to make sure your business is getting the most out of HubSpot’s tools. In a lot of cases, we can help you save time or money!

Benefits of Working with a HubSpot Partner Agency

It’s Less Expensive: With the waived fees, best possible contract pricing, and the training you get with working with a Partner agency, you’re saving your business precious dollars (and hours).

A Whole Team of Minds: No need to hire in-house or pay a single HubSpot expert. You get a whole team of ‘em!

Early Access: Be the first to know about new features and updates.

You Keep Control: You still have full control of your HubSpot account. 

HubSpot has tools for any business and any budget, and we can help you navigate the transition — and save you some money!

9 Clouds: HubSpot Partner Agency

Make HubSpot More Affordable with 9 Clouds

If you want to learn more about HubSpot, request an audit, or want to know more about working with a Certified Partner agency, let us know!

Our team would love to make any part of your processes easier and save you money where we can.

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