HubSpot Marketing Hub vs Zoho Marketing Automation

HubSpot Marketing Hub9.3Visit Zoho Marketing Automation8.7Visit

Higher score HubSpot Marketing Hub #1 in Lead Nurturing Software 9.3/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit HubSpot

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Zoho Marketing Automation #7 in Lead Nurturing Software 8.7/10 From $14/mo (annual) · 14-day trial ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Zoho

• HubSpot Marketing Hub fits best

  Teams wanting broad nurturing with a free entry tier

• Zoho Marketing Automation fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing core automation

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Side by side

Feature	HubSpot Marketing Hub 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Zoho Marketing Automation 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Lead Nurturing Software	#7 in Lead Nurturing Software
Best for	Teams wanting broad nurturing with a free entry tier	Budget-conscious teams needing core automation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan · 14-day trial	From $14/mo (annual) · 14-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	14 days	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	1,800+ integrations	40+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features HubSpot Marketing Hub 1/4 · Zoho Marketing Automation 1/4
Visual workflow builder	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Behavioral triggers	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Lead scoring	✓	✓
CRM sync	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Delivery channels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Contact limit	1000 contacts	1000 contacts
Workflow limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Visual workflows support conditional and multi-path branching. Lead scoring uses fit, engagement, and behavioral events. Free plan includes lead generation, email, and marketing measurement.	Starts at $14 per month with annual billing for 1,000 contacts Combines journeys, scoring, forms, and multichannel automation Integrates with Zoho CRM, Salesforce, HubSpot, and other apps
Cons	Professional starts at $890 per month before additional onboarding fees. Enterprise requires annual billing and starts at $3,600 per month. Only Salesforce and Facebook Messenger are listed as integrations.	Platform coverage is limited to the web No free plan is available Advanced capabilities require higher-priced plans
Our verdict	HubSpot Marketing Hub is marketing automation software for teams that need to generate, engage, qualify, and nurture leads. It combines email campaigns, forms, visual workflows, lead scoring, CRM-based segmentation, advertising tools,… Read the review →	Zoho Marketing Automation is a web-based lead nurturing platform for businesses that need to generate, nurture, qualify, and convert leads. It brings together signup forms, landing pages, pop-up forms, behavioral tracking, lead scoring,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• HubSpot Marketing Hub — where it wins

  • Visual workflows support conditional and multi-path branching.
  • Lead scoring uses fit, engagement, and behavioral events.
  • Free plan includes lead generation, email, and marketing measurement.

  Where it doesn't

  • Professional starts at $890 per month before additional onboarding fees.
  • Enterprise requires annual billing and starts at $3,600 per month.
  • Only Salesforce and Facebook Messenger are listed as integrations.

• Zoho Marketing Automation — where it wins

  • Starts at $14 per month with annual billing for 1,000 contacts
  • Combines journeys, scoring, forms, and multichannel automation
  • Integrates with Zoho CRM, Salesforce, HubSpot, and other apps

  Where it doesn't

  • Platform coverage is limited to the web
  • No free plan is available
  • Advanced capabilities require higher-priced plans

• HubSpot Marketing Hub9.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Broad lead nurturing with branching workflows, CRM context, and a free entry tier.

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• Zoho Marketing Automation8.7/10 · From $14/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

  A budget-conscious web platform with core journeys, scoring, forms, and CRM integrations.

  Visit ZohoFull verdict →