Zoho CRM is 30% cheaper
than HubSpot
$70/mo (Standard) vs HubSpot Sales Hub Starter at $100/mo for 5 seats ($20/seat) — covering 100% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
5 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Sales Hub Starter plan at $100/mo ($20/seat × 5 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Standard: 168 USD/yearly; 4 extra seat(s) × 168 USD.
HubSpot costs $100/mo on the Sales Hub Starter plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 1 of them covers at least 75% of the 6 compared capabilities. The cheapest option that covers everything we compared is Zoho CRM at $70/mo (Standard plan), 30% less.
Capability comparison
Zoho CRM covers 100% of the 6 capabilities compared against HubSpot. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Zoho CRM | HubSpot |
|---|---|---|
| Contact management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sales pipeline management | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI sales assistant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sales automation & sequences | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reports & forecasting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email sync & tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | HubSpot | Zoho CRM |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $60/mo | $0/mo (Free) |
| 10 seats | $150/mo | $140/mo (Standard) |
| 25 seats | $150/mo | $350/mo (not cheaper) (Standard) |
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 | Free |
| Standard | $14/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Professional | $23/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | $40/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Ultimate | $52/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Free Tools | Free |
| Sales Hub Starter | $20/seat/mo |
| Sales Hub Professional | $100/seat/mo |
| Sales Hub Enterprise | $150/mo (billed yearly) |
Share this comparison
For Zoho CRM: use the verified claim in your own marketing — card, badge, or link. The numbers stay tied to this evidence page.
Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Zoho CRM than HubSpot?
30% cheaper in our scenario (5 seats, monthly billing): $70/mo on Standard vs $100/mo on Sales Hub Starter. That is $360 a year.
What does Zoho CRM lack compared with HubSpot?
Nothing among the 6 capabilities we compared.
When were these prices checked?
HubSpot: 2026-09-07; Zoho CRM: 2026-08-25 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.hubspot.com/pricing/sales (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- https://www.hubspot.com/pricing/crm (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- Zoho CRM data last verified 2026-08-25