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Nutshell vs. HubSpot

It’s time to switch to a sales CRM your team will actually use. Import your data in just a few clicks, and experience the Nutshell difference.

  • One-click automations — follow-ups, lead routing, reminders
  • CRM + marketing in one — without add-ons or additional paid tiers
  • Guided next steps — to shorten deal cycles
  • Clean, fast UI — adopted day one, not month three
  • Transparent pricing — no contracts, no hidden fees
  • Fast setup — live in days, not weeks
  • World-class support included — no extra fees

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Nutshell’s main advantages over HubSpot CRM

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Unlimited contacts & data storage

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5 custom sales pipelines (vs. 2)

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Unlimited sales reporting

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Live customer support in every subscription

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Higher user adoption

vs. HubSpot Sales Hub in G2’s Fall 2025 Small-Business Grid® Report for CRM

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Quicker to implement

vs. HubSpot Sales Hub in G2’s Fall 2025 Small-Business Grid® Report for CRM

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Nutshell vs. HubSpot comparison

With over 100,000 users worldwide, HubSpot has set industry standards for price and user-friendliness since its start in 2006. While it is an excellent choice for businesses new to customer relationship management (CRM) software, there are better options for expanded integration and tracking capability. Here’s how Nutshell compares.

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HubSpot Pros

The thing that draws in most of HubSpot’s customer base is the software’s price and ease of use. First of all, you can get HubSpot for free, which is part of the reason it’s such a well-known name in CRM. Its user-friendly functions make it simple for anyone to get started, so you can instantly begin using HubSpot’s best features:

  • Tracking schedules, meetings, and appointments
  • Taking notes and setting reminders
  • Task management
  • Creating templates
  • Automatic phone calling
  • Using sequencing tools
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HubSpot Cons

While this free software brings with it much to love, many users find more issues cropping up the longer they use it. Common challenges companies encounter with HubSpot are:

  • Misreported activity
  • Issues with importing past transactions, communications, and sales
  • Poor integration ability
  • Unreliable searching and domain recognition
  • Limited report creation capability
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Nutshell: A great HubSpot alternative

When brands like yours search for HubSpot alternatives, they often go with Nutshell. Why? During their 14-day free trial, they experience the power of our:

  • Advanced automation: As your business grows, so do your technology demands.  Nutshell can keep up as you automate email, lead generation, and sales support processes for thousands of customers and easily measure your campaign’s success.
  • Improved integration: Nutshell is here to help, not make things harder by giving you another software program you have to keep updated. We offer seamless integration support for major brands like Gmail, Microsoft Office, Slack, and more. Connect everything with our system and manage it all from one place.
  • Experienced customer support: Our empathetic, human-based support team is ready to help you out at any time. Whatever plan you choose, you can reach our team in whatever way is most convenient for you, whether that’s email or live online chat.
  • Affordable pricing: While Nutshell is not free, in this case, you get what you pay for. The increased investment in your CRM software pays for itself in dividends through improved features and extended support.
  • Free automatic data import: Transfer your HubSpot data automatically into Nutshell in just a few clicks, no setup required.
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Nutshell is the best value for the money. The versatility and functionality make it a very easy and powerful product to use.

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We came over from Salesforce after six years of use and our sales team couldn’t be happier.

Matthew W. SafetySync

Very straightforward. We don‘t need to send our salespeople to ‘Nutshell Camp’ to learn how to use the product

Kevin E. TrustWorkz, Inc.

A major selling point for us was Nutshell’s integrations. About 70% of our communication is done through Google Mail, so as you can imagine, a seamless integration between our email and our CRM was absolutely critical.

Steven S. Blommerang

Nutshell’s customer service has been great. Not only are they quick to respond, but it’s nice to know they take their users’ suggestions and implement them if they are an improvement to the product.

Michelle M. Statewide Aquastore, In

The perfect blend of function and ease of use! I can’t believe how good Nutshell is!

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