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HubSpot vs Keap

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

Independently recommendedLast updated Aug 20, 20269 evidence sources22 screenshotsHow we compare
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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 Keap. Choose based on pipeline depth, automation, email and calling, reporting, and pricing trade-offs.

HubSpot is better for

  • Pipeline management
  • Reporting
  • Customization
  • Integrations

Keap is better for

  • Ease of use
  • Sales automation
  • Email capabilities
  • Administration

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

Choose Keap if: Core packaging and automation library target SMB operators

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Keap

7/10

Best for

  • Core packaging and automation library target SMB operators
  • Email/SMS campaigns and automations are first-class
  • Built for small businesses that want CRM plus marketing automation, payments, and proven campaign automations in one platform.

Starting from $249.00/user/mo

No free plan

Evidence & transparency

Sources and research process behind this comparison.

Sources

9

Criteria

10

Screenshots

22

Sources consulted

TitleProductType
Free HubSpot CRM / Customer PlatformHubSpotofficial-product-page
HubSpot Sales HubHubSpotofficial-product-page
HubSpot Product and Services CatalogHubSpotofficial-documentation
Get Started With HubSpotHubSpotofficial-product-page
HubSpot Marketplace (nav/product references)HubSpotofficial-integration-directory
Sales Software Pricing | HubSpotHubSpotofficial-pricing-page
Keap PricingKeapofficial-pricing-page
Keap HomepageKeapofficial-product-page
Keap CRM SoftwareKeapofficial-product-page

Methodology steps

  1. 1Collect first-party product and pricing evidence
  2. 2Map both products to the same category criteria
  3. 3Record criterion outcomes with confidence and sources
  4. 4Publish only when editorial gates allow indexing

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