Verified comparison

EmailOctopus is 83% cheaper
than HubSpot Marketing Hub

$20/mo (Pro · 2.5k) vs HubSpot Marketing Hub Marketing Hub Starter · 3k at $120/mo — covering 60% of the 5 compared capabilities.

Save $1200 / yearVisit EmailOctopus ↗

Same job. Way less money.

Comparison scenario

Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.

Scenario

2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.

HubSpot Marketing Hub basis

Marketing Hub Starter · 3k plan at $120/mo, the cheapest paid plan.

EmailOctopus basis

Pro · 2.5k: 20 USD/monthly.

The short version

HubSpot Marketing Hub costs $120/mo on the Marketing Hub Starter · 3k plan at 2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 5 compared capabilities.

Capability comparison

EmailOctopus covers 60% of the 5 capabilities compared against HubSpot Marketing Hub. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.

CapabilityEmailOctopusHubSpot Marketing Hub
Marketing automation✓✓
Audience segmentation✗✓
Landing pages✓✓
Remove branding✓✓
WhatsApp marketing✗✓

What you give up

Capabilities HubSpot Marketing Hub has that EmailOctopus lacks.

  • Audience segmentation — Group subscribers into segments for targeted sends.
    Missing from EmailOctopus.
  • WhatsApp marketing — Send marketing messages over WhatsApp.
    Missing from EmailOctopus.

Price at your volume

The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.

UsageHubSpot Marketing HubEmailOctopus
1,000 contacts, 4,000 emails/month$20/moMarketing Hub Starter$0/mocheaperStarter
2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month$120/moMarketing Hub Starter · 3k$0/mocheaperStarter
10,000 contacts, 40,000 emails/month$410/moMarketing Hub Starter · 10k$44.50/mocheaperPro · 10k

Plans & pricing, side by side

Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.

EmailOctopus
StarterFree
Pro$13.50/mo
Pro · 2.5k$20/mo
Pro · 10k$44.50/mo
HubSpot Marketing Hub
Free ToolsFree
Marketing Hub Starter$20/seat/mo
Marketing Hub Starter · 3k$120/seat/mo
Marketing Hub Starter · 10k$410/seat/mo
Marketing Hub Professional$890/mo
Marketing Hub Professional · 7k$1140/mo
Marketing Hub Professional · 12k$1390/mo
Marketing Hub Enterprise$3600/mo (billed yearly)

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Frequently asked

How much cheaper is EmailOctopus than HubSpot Marketing Hub?

83% cheaper in our scenario (2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month, monthly billing): $20/mo on Pro · 2.5k vs $120/mo on Marketing Hub Starter · 3k. That is $1200 a year.

What does EmailOctopus lack compared with HubSpot Marketing Hub?

Audience segmentation, WhatsApp marketing — 2 of the 5 compared capabilities.

When were these prices checked?

HubSpot Marketing Hub: 2026-10-28; EmailOctopus: 2026-10-28 — on the official pricing pages.

Who switched

Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.

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