HubSpot Marketing Hub is an alternative
to Sender
$120/mo (Marketing Hub Starter · 3k) vs Sender Standard · 2.5k at $27/mo — covering 36% of the 10 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Standard · 2.5k plan at $27/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Marketing Hub Starter · 3k: 120 USD/monthly.
Sender costs $27/mo on the Standard · 2.5k plan at 2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month, monthly billing. HubSpot Marketing Hub costs $120/mo (Marketing Hub Starter · 3k plan), which is not cheaper than Sender Standard · 2.5k at $27/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
HubSpot Marketing Hub covers 36% of the 10 capabilities compared against Sender. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | HubSpot Marketing Hub | Sender |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| A/B testing | ↑ Marketing Hub Enterprise | ✓ |
| Audience segmentation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email templates | ✗ | ✓ |
| Landing pages | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMS marketing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Transactional email API | ✗ | ✓ |
| Remove branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Signup forms & popups | ✗ | ✓ |
| SSO (SAML) | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Sender has that HubSpot Marketing Hub lacks.
- A/B testing — Test variations of an email to see which performs better.Missing from HubSpot Marketing Hub.
- Email templates — Start a campaign from a pre-built email template.Missing from HubSpot Marketing Hub.
- SMS marketing — Send marketing messages by text message.Missing from HubSpot Marketing Hub.
- Transactional email API — Send transactional emails programmatically via an API.Missing from HubSpot Marketing Hub.
- Signup forms & popups — Collect new subscribers with signup forms and popups.Missing from HubSpot Marketing Hub.
- SSO (SAML) — Sign in through your company's SAML SSO.Missing from HubSpot Marketing Hub.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Sender | HubSpot Marketing Hub |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 contacts, 4,000 emails/month | $15/moStandard | $20/mocosts moreMarketing Hub Starter |
| 2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month | $27/moStandard · 2.5k | $120/mocosts moreMarketing Hub Starter · 3k |
| 10,000 contacts, 40,000 emails/month | $29/moPay as you go · credits | $410/mocosts moreMarketing Hub Starter · 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.
| Free Tools | Free |
| 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) |
| Free Forever | Free |
| Standard | $15/mo |
| Standard · 2.5k | $27/mo |
| Standard · 10k | $69/mo |
| Professional | $20/mo |
| Professional · 2.5k | $44/mo |
| Professional · 10k | $127/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Pay as you go (credits) | $29/mo |
Frequently asked
What does HubSpot Marketing Hub lack compared with Sender?
A/B testing, Email templates, SMS marketing, Transactional email API, Dedicated IP, Signup forms & popups, SSO (SAML) — 7 of the 10 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Sender: 2026-10-28; HubSpot Marketing Hub: 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.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.sender.net/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://www.sender.net/pricing/# (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- HubSpot Marketing Hub data last verified 2026-10-28