Verified comparison

Mailchimp is 100% cheaper
than HubSpot Marketing Hub

$0/mo (Free) vs HubSpot Marketing Hub Marketing Hub Starter at $20/mo — covering 23% of the 13 compared capabilities.

Save $240 / yearVisit Mailchimp

Same job. Way less money.

Comparison scenario

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

Scenario

single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.

HubSpot Marketing Hub basis

Marketing Hub Starter plan at $20/mo, the cheapest paid plan.

Mailchimp basis

Free: 0 USD/monthly.

The short version

HubSpot Marketing Hub costs $20/mo on the Marketing Hub Starter plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 13 compared capabilities.

Capability comparison

Mailchimp covers 23% of the 13 capabilities compared against HubSpot Marketing Hub. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.

CapabilityMailchimpHubSpot Marketing Hub
Marketing automation
A/B testing
Audience segmentation
Landing pages
Remove branding
Lead management
Contact management
AI sales assistant
Reports & forecasting
Meeting scheduling
Revenue attribution
Live chat & messaging
AI agents

What you give up

Capabilities HubSpot Marketing Hub has that Mailchimp lacks.

  • Audience segmentationGroup subscribers into segments for targeted sends.
    Missing from Mailchimp.
  • Landing pagesBuild landing pages to pair with email campaigns.
    Missing from Mailchimp.
  • Lead managementCapture, score, and organize incoming leads.
    Missing from Mailchimp.
  • Contact managementStore and organize contact records in one place.
    Missing from Mailchimp.
  • AI sales assistantGet AI-generated suggestions and summaries for sales activity.
    Missing from Mailchimp.
  • Reports & forecastingView reports and forecasts on pipeline and sales performance.
    Missing from Mailchimp.
  • Meeting schedulingLet prospects book meetings directly from the CRM.
    Missing from Mailchimp.
  • Revenue attributionLink revenue back to the marketing source that generated it.
    Missing from Mailchimp.
  • Live chat & messagingChat with customers in real time on your site or app.
    Missing from Mailchimp.
  • AI agentsLet an AI agent resolve support requests automatically.
    Missing from Mailchimp.

Plans & pricing, side by side

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

Mailchimp
FreeFree
Essentials$13/mo
Standard$20/mo
Premium$350/mo
Pay As You GoContact sales
HubSpot Marketing Hub
Free ToolsFree
Marketing Hub Starter$20/seat/mo
Marketing Hub Professional$890/mo
Marketing Hub Enterprise$3600/mo (billed yearly)

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Frequently asked

How much cheaper is Mailchimp than HubSpot Marketing Hub?

100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $20/mo on Marketing Hub Starter. That is $240 a year.

What does Mailchimp lack compared with HubSpot Marketing Hub?

Audience segmentation, Landing pages, Lead management, Contact management, AI sales assistant, Reports & forecasting, Meeting scheduling, Revenue attribution, Live chat & messaging, AI agents — 10 of the 13 compared capabilities.

When were these prices checked?

HubSpot Marketing Hub: 2026-09-07; Mailchimp: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.

Sources & freshness

All HubSpot Marketing Hub alternatives