What is HubSpot CRM?
HubSpot is a CRM that keeps contacts, companies, deals and tickets in one database, with separate hubs for sales, marketing, service, content and data on top of it. The free plan covers basic CRM, live chat with HubSpot branding, 2,000 email sends a month and 10 dashboards with 50 reports. Paid hubs add automation, sequences, reporting and AI agents that run on monthly credits.
Who is it for?
Teams of 2 to several hundred that want sales and marketing in one system, from founders on the free CRM to mid-market companies running Professional or Enterprise hubs. Teams that only need a deal pipeline pay for modules they do not use. Teams with large contact lists should check marketing contact pricing before they buy.
Pricing
Sales Hub list prices per seat:
- Free: $0, up to 2 users, no time limit.
- Starter: $20/seat/mo billed monthly; new customers see promotional rates from $7. Includes 500 HubSpot Credits.
- Professional: $90/seat/mo (annual) or $100 billed monthly, plus a one-time $1,500 onboarding fee. Includes 3,000 credits.
- Enterprise: $150/seat/mo (annual), plus a one-time $3,500 onboarding fee. Includes 5,000 credits.
Extra credits cost $0.01 each, and credits reset monthly without rollover. Marketing, Service and other hubs are priced separately.
Prices checked on 6 October 2026.
Strengths
- Free CRM with deals, live chat and 2,000 monthly email sends, so a small team can start at $0.
- One contact database shared by the sales, marketing and service hubs, so reps see which emails a lead opened.
- App marketplace with listings for Slack, Zapier, Calendly, Zoom, Salesforce, Shopify and WordPress.
- Free plan reporting: 10 dashboards and 50 reports.
What to consider
- The free plan stops at 2 users and 1,000 contacts.
- Professional costs 4.5 times Starter per seat and adds a $1,500 onboarding fee; Enterprise adds $3,500.
- AI agents and premium actions use credits, and extra credits cost $0.01 each.
- Starter prices shown to new customers are promotional, so the renewal price can be higher.
Bottom line
Shortlist HubSpot if marketing and sales share one database and you are willing to pay for hubs as you grow. Before buying, price the Professional tier plus onboarding for your seat count and marketing contacts.