A direct comparison of Fluid CRM’s and HubSpot’s pricing, features and fit, so you can pick the right CRM for your team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start a 7 day Fluid CRM free trial here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most small businesses fall into the first row. They track deals, log notes, send follow-ups and need a place to see what’s open and what’s closing. They don’t need marketing automation or a service hub inside their CRM. If that’s you, the rest of this page will save you a few thousand dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here’s the short version before we get into pricing math.<\/p>\n\n\n\n HubSpot’s pricing looks simple at the top of the page and gets complicated fast. Starter is $20\/seat. The features most people actually buy HubSpot for live at Professional, with a $1,500 mandatory onboarding fee. Fluid CRM has two plans, monthly or annual, both include all features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 5-person team math: Fluid CRM costs $80\/month. HubSpot Professional costs $500\/month plus $1,500 one-time onboarding. That’s $7,500 in year one with HubSpot vs $960 with Fluid CRM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doland White at Donald White Consulting told me on a demo call:<\/p>\n\n\n\n “With HubSpot, if you want to do something different, you have to buy more. What starts off small gets bigger, bigger, bigger and bigger.” He tried HubSpot, Salesforce, Capsule, every CRM there is. None worked. The bloat isn’t a money problem for him. It’s a principle problem.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n HubSpot does things Fluid CRM doesn’t and if you need them, you need them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n James Colistra runs Wonderfish, a podcast booking agency. He stays on HubSpot for his automations across Make.com and Surf. He told me on a call: “HubSpot is a Ferrari, but most people only need a Honda or a Hyundai. Not everyone needs HubSpot.” If your business genuinely uses the modules above, you should get HubSpot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pick Fluid CRM if you’re a small B2B team, agency or founder tracking deals. You don’t need marketing automation, you don’t have a separate service team and you want to see your pipeline without learning a new platform. You’ll save money, time and mental load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pick HubSpot if you run multi-channel marketing automation, have separate marketing, sales and service teams or are already deep into the Professional or Enterprise tier and the cost is a rounding error on revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you’re somewhere between, the math is on Fluid CRM’s side for teams under 10 seats with no dedicated marketing person. The features behind HubSpot’s upgrade wall are real, but most small teams never use them. In fact, they can get in the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Want a full comparison with other HubSpot alternatives? See our HubSpot Alternatives guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n HubSpot’s free plan has hard contact limits, HubSpot branding on outbound emails and locked features that push you to upgrade once you hit any kind of scale. Fluid CRM’s 7-day free trial gives full access to everything and no contact limits.<\/p> <\/div> Yes. Export your contacts and deals from HubSpot as a CSV, then import to Fluid CRM. Most teams finish the migration in 15 minutes.<\/p> <\/div> Depends on what you use. If you only track deals and log notes, you’re paying for 95% of features you’ll never touch. If you run marketing automation, lead scoring or service workflows, yes.<\/p> <\/div> No marketing automation, no integrated AI, no service hub, no native landing page builder, no lead scoring. By design, Fluid CRM helps you handle daily sales activities fast and easy. It’s not a marketing platform.<\/p> <\/div> Fluid CRM costs $80\/month for 5 seats. HubSpot Professional costs $500\/month plus $1,500 onboarding for 5 seats. Fluid CRM runs about 1\/8 the cost of HubSpot Professional in year one.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n If your CRM feels like a second job, Fluid CRM keeps it simple. Visual pipeline, no upgrade traps, $16\/seat\/month and every feature included. Start your 7-day free trial, no credit card required<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/span>Is Fluid CRM or HubSpot Right for You?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Your situation<\/th> Pick<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Solo founder, agency under 10 or small B2B team tracking deals<\/td> Fluid CRM<\/td><\/tr> Separate marketing, sales and service teams running multi-channel campaigns<\/td> HubSpot<\/td><\/tr> Enterprise CRM with 50+ reps and complex automations<\/td> Neither, look at Salesforce<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/span>Fluid CRM vs HubSpot Comparison<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/th> Fluid CRM<\/th> HubSpot<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Starting price<\/td> $16\/seat\/month<\/td> $20\/seat\/month (Starter)<\/td><\/tr> Real price for full-feature tier<\/td> $16\/seat\/month, all features<\/td> $100\/seat\/month + $1,500 onboarding (Professional)<\/td><\/tr> Free trial<\/td> 7-day free trial, no credit card required<\/td> 14-day free trial<\/td><\/tr> Setup time<\/td> Under 5 minutes<\/td> Days to weeks<\/td><\/tr> Best for<\/td> Small B2B teams, founders and agencies<\/td> Mid-market with marketing + sales + service teams<\/td><\/tr> Plans<\/td> 2 (monthly or annual, both feature-complete)<\/td> 4 tiers plus add-ons and module bundles<\/td><\/tr> Onboarding fees<\/td> None<\/td> $1,500 at Professional, $3,500 at Enterprise<\/td><\/tr> Marketing automation<\/td> No<\/td> Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/span>Fluid CRM vs HubSpot Price Comparison<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/th> Monthly per seat<\/th> Onboarding fee<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Fluid CRM<\/td> $16<\/td> None<\/td><\/tr> HubSpot Starter<\/td> $20<\/td> None<\/td><\/tr> HubSpot Professional<\/td> $100<\/td> $1,500<\/td><\/tr> HubSpot Enterprise<\/td> $150<\/td> $3,500<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n \n
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