When comparing HubSpot vs Zoho CRM, the Slant community recommends Zoho CRM for most people. In the question“What is the best CRM for small business?” Zoho CRM is ranked 2nd while HubSpot is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose Zoho CRM is:
Zoho CRM [integrates](https://www.zoho.com/crm/integration/) with MailChimp, SimplyCast, Wufoo, their own suite of apps and many other services.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Easy-to-use platform
Hubspot has a simple and straightforward platform. Hubspot's design is made to be intuitive for people with no coding ability.
Pro Demo version available
You can try its demo version to assess your needs and budget as well as the tools functionality.
Pro Integrates with multiple services
Zoho CRM integrates with MailChimp, SimplyCast, Wufoo, their own suite of apps and many other services.
Pro Affordable
$20 per user a month.
Pro Sophisticated reporting capabilities
Pro Can be accessed on any device
Zoho CRM is a cloud-based service, meaning it can be accessed from any device that has a browser and an internet connection.
Pro Allows setting up automatization rules of a few business processes
Some business processes such as sending out emails can be automated based on set criteria.
Pro Ability to build forms that convert to leads
Zoho allows creating web forms that can automatically be turned into leads.
Pro Allows setting up workflow automatization rules
Actions such as emailing, assigning tasks and updating fields can be set to automatically execute when set conditions are met.
Cons
Con Annual lock-in contract
By default, the contracts are annual, but it would be preferable to have it monthly considering that they have pricey packages. We are talking about $200 per month (basic) that becomes a $2400 LOCK-IN annual contract. Having contracts by month allows you to terminate the contract earlier with lesser loss than having to pay an entire year's cost.
Con Paid technical support
It can be quite frustrating say you are already facing technical issues, and still, you need to pay their technical support to have this addressed.
Con Some components can be buggy
Con Poor customer support when it comes to complex problems
It can be difficult to explain complex problems to the support staff because of lacking english skills. And the support staff can be condescending.