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Marketing Automation

ActiveCampaign vs HubSpot Marketing Hub

Which marketing automation tool is right for you? Compare features, pricing, and user reviews to make the best choice.

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ActiveCampaign

4.611,000 reviews

Small to mid-sized businesses and ecommerce brands that want powerful, flexible marketing automation (email-first) with strong segmentation and workflow capabilities, and optionally a built-in CRM for sales follow-up.

Starting at From ~$15/month (Lite) for 1 user (billed monthly; pricing scales by contacts)
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HubSpot Marketing Hub

4.0100 reviews

B2B and B2C teams that want an all-in-one marketing automation platform tightly integrated with CRM—especially SMB to mid-market organizations scaling lead generation, nurturing, and lifecycle marketing with strong reporting and sales alignment.

Starting at From $20/month/seat (Starter; typically requires a platform subscription and scales by contacts)

Side-by-Side Comparison

FeatureActiveCampaignHubSpot Marketing Hub
PricingFrom ~$15/month (Lite) for 1 user (billed monthly; pricing scales by contacts)From $20/month/seat (Starter; typically requires a platform subscription and scales by contacts)
G2 Rating4.6 (11,000 reviews)4.0 (100 reviews)
Capterra Rating4.64.5
Best ForSmall to mid-sized businesses and ecommerce brands that want powerful, flexible marketing automation (email-first) with strong segmentation and workflow capabilities, and optionally a built-in CRM for sales follow-up.B2B and B2C teams that want an all-in-one marketing automation platform tightly integrated with CRM—especially SMB to mid-market organizations scaling lead generation, nurturing, and lifecycle marketing with strong reporting and sales alignment.

Pros & Cons

ActiveCampaign

Pros

  • + Very capable automation and segmentation for the price compared with many enterprise tools
  • + Large integration ecosystem and solid API/webhooks for connecting data and events
  • + Good balance of email marketing + automation + (optional) CRM in one platform
  • + Mature feature set for lifecycle marketing (nurture, onboarding, win-back, lead scoring on higher tiers)

Cons

  • Pricing scales with contact count and can rise quickly as lists grow or advanced tiers are needed
  • Learning curve for building and maintaining complex automations and data hygiene
  • Some advanced features (attribution, predictive, SSO, dedicated support) are gated behind higher tiers

HubSpot Marketing Hub

Pros

  • + Unified platform with native CRM and strong cross-hub integrations (Sales/Service/Operations)
  • + Powerful workflow automation that’s approachable for non-technical marketers
  • + Strong content and conversion tooling (forms, landing pages, CTAs) with built-in analytics
  • + Large ecosystem of integrations, templates, and partner support

Cons

  • Costs can rise quickly as marketing contacts and add-ons increase
  • Some advanced capabilities (governance, advanced reporting, complex automation) require higher tiers
  • Customization and data model flexibility can be limiting compared with more developer-centric platforms