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HubSpot vs Insightly

Compare HubSpot and Insightly on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.

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HubSpot

7.8/10

CRM platform with free core CRM plus Sales, Marketing, Service, and Content Hubs for growing teams.

Best for

  • Free CRM + Starter Customer Platform seats fit early teams; hub complexity is optional
  • Professional/Enterprise hubs and suite breadth scale with multi-team GTM
  • SSO, custom objects, field-level permissions, and Enterprise hub seats are documented

Starting from $15.00/user/mo

Free plan available

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Our verdict

Our verdict

No universal winner

There is no universal winner between HubSpot and Insightly. Choose based on pipeline depth, automation, email and calling, reporting, and pricing trade-offs.

HubSpot is better for

  • Pipeline management
  • Sales automation
  • Email capabilities
  • Reporting

Insightly is better for

  • Ease of use
  • Administration

Choose HubSpot if: Free CRM + Starter Customer Platform seats fit early teams; hub complexity is optional

Choose Insightly if: Insightly fits many small-business CRM evaluations

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Insightly

6.9/10

CRM plus project management for service-oriented SMBs, with automation and AI on higher plans.

Best for

  • Insightly fits many small-business CRM evaluations
  • Insightly is evaluated here as a CRM/sales tool
  • Insightly combines CRM and project management for service-oriented SMB teams.

Starting from $29.00/user/mo

No free plan

Comparison scorecard

Criterion-by-criterion results for HubSpot and Insightly. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.

  • Ease of use

    How quickly teams become productive.

    Insightly

    Stronger coverage across mobile app, contact management. editorial scores are close (7/10 vs 7/10).

    HubSpot7/10
    Insightly7/10
  • Pipeline management

    Deal stages, visibility, and pipeline hygiene.

    HubSpot

    HubSpot leads on pipeline management (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    HubSpot8/10
    Insightly7/10
  • Sales automation

    Automations that reduce repetitive sales work.

    HubSpot

    HubSpot leads on sales automation (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    HubSpot8/10
    Insightly7/10
  • Email capabilities

    Native email workflows and tracking.

    HubSpot

    HubSpot leads on email capabilities (8/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    HubSpot8/10
    Insightly6/10
  • Reporting

    Reporting and forecasting quality.

    HubSpot

    HubSpot leads on reporting (8/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    HubSpot8/10
    Insightly6/10
  • Customization

    Fields, workflows, and configurability.

    HubSpot

    HubSpot leads on customization (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    HubSpot8/10
    Insightly7/10
  • Integrations

    Important third-party integrations.

    HubSpot

    HubSpot leads on integrations (9/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    HubSpot9/10
    Insightly7/10
  • Administration

    Admin overhead and ongoing maintenance.

    Insightly

    Insightly leads on administration (5/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    HubSpotWeaker
    InsightlyStronger
  • Scalability

    Fit as team size and complexity grow.

    HubSpot

    HubSpot leads on scalability (9/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    HubSpot9/10
    Insightly7/10
  • Value for money

    Capability relative to total cost of ownership.

    HubSpot

    Better for value for money

    HubSpot8/10
    Insightly8/10

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