EngageBay vs HubSpot

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

HubSpot is the stronger AI pick in CRM: it has a visibility score of 67.6 versus 1.4 for EngageBay, and ranks ahead in 67% of the answers that name both.

Choose EngageBay if…

You need GDPR coverage
Extreme affordability
Transparent packaging
All-in-one CRM with forms, lead scoring, and visual workflows

Choose HubSpot if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (67.6 vs 1.4)
You want a lower entry price ($7 vs $14.99)
You need more native integrations (2000+ vs 250+)
AI answers describe it more positively (35% vs 29% positive)

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	EngageBay	HubSpot
Visibility score	1.4%	67.6%
Change vs last week	down−0.4%	down−1.8%
Rank in CRM	#26	#1
Share of voice	0.5%	14.2%
Mentions this run	2	65
Positive in AI answers	29%	35%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

EngageBay −0.5pp · HubSpot −1.9000000000000057pp over 1 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

HubSpot leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

2.3%

79.6%

AI Mode

63.1%

Perplexity

60.2%

EngageBayHubSpot

Head to head in AI answers

3 engine answers name both brands

1EngageBay ranked higher

2HubSpot ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	EngageBay	HubSpot
Is there a free CRM for small teams?	ChatGPT	#4	#1
Which CRM has transparent pricing?	AI Mode	#4	#7
What are the pros and cons of HubSpot?	Perplexity	#2	#1

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	EngageBay	HubSpot
Pricing model	Per seat	Per seat
Entry price	Free; paid from $14.99 per seat / mo	Free; paid from $7 per seat / mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Onboarding fee	—	$3,000
Deployment	Cloud (SaaS)	Cloud
Integrations	250+	2000+
Compliance	GDPR	SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3
Support	Live chat, Email, Free onboarding sessions, Video tutorials	Phone
Founded	2018	2006
Headquarters	Wilmington, Delaware, United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Employees	51–200	5,000+
Funding	Bootstrapped	Corporate round
Best for	Small businesses and startups that want marketing, sales and support in one low-cost tool	Startups, small and mid-sized businesses and enterprises wanting marketing, sales and service on one CRM.