HubSpot or Slack?

Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?

Slackwins 3 of 7 categories
HubSpot

HubSpot

Grow better with HubSpot

4.5/5
|65,000 reviews
2
Wins
2006
Founded
premium
Price
WINNER
Slack

Slack

Where work happens

4.5/5
|85,000 reviews
3
Wins
2013
Founded
mid
Price

Head-to-Head Comparison

92
Features & Functionality
HubSpot wins
90
85
Ease of Use
Slack wins
92
90
Integrations
Slack wins
98
65
Pricing & Value
Slack wins
70
88
Customer Support
HubSpot wins
78
88
Scalability
88
88
Security & Compliance
88
HubSpot

HubSpot excels at

Features & FunctionalityCustomer Support
Slack

Slack excels at

Ease of UseIntegrationsPricing & Value

Pros & Cons

HubSpot

HubSpot

Free CRM forever (truly free, no time limit)
Excellent marketing automation workflows
Best-in-class educational content (HubSpot Academy)
User-friendly, intuitive interface
Pricing escalates quickly with contacts
Complex tier structure (Starter/Pro/Enterprise)
Slack

Slack

Best-in-class integration ecosystem (2,600+ apps)
Excellent search across messages and files
Great mobile and desktop apps
Huddles for quick audio/video calls
Can become overwhelming and noisy
Expensive at scale ($15/user/mo for Business+)

The Bottom Line

Choose HubSpot if you want...

  • SMBs and mid-market companies
  • Inbound marketing strategies
  • Content marketing teams
  • Sales + Marketing alignment

Choose Slack if you want...

  • Remote and distributed teams
  • Tech companies and startups
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Integration-heavy workflows (DevOps, marketing)

Our pick: Slack — Better overall scores and stronger performance across key categories. However, HubSpot is the better choice if you prioritize features & functionality or customer support.

Real-Time Brand Data

Stock prices, reviews, sentiment & more

HubSpot

HubSpot

$678.45
+1.85%
$32.8B
Market Cap
$726.50
52W High
$391.20
52W Low

Last updated: 2024-12-10

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4.4
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Last updated: 2024-12-10
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Slack

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G2
4.651368699436272
(1,590)
LeaderHigh Performer
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4.289158197285303
(614)
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TrustpilotGood
4.609866033191433
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Last updated: 2024-12-10