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HubSpot vs BareCRM for small teams

HubSpot bundles CRM, marketing, and automation in one platform. BareCRM strips that down to the one job you actually need: not forgetting to follow up.

At a glance

HubSpot

  • CRM plus marketing and automation in one stack.
  • Great when you use email marketing, forms, and pipelines together.
  • Can feel heavy if you only need basic lead tracking.

BareCRM

  • Single‑purpose CRM for leads and follow‑ups.
  • Fast to set up. Nothing to \"turn on\" before you use it.
  • Best when you already have email covered and just need a brain for follow‑ups.

When HubSpot is the right call

If you run campaigns, rely on built‑in email marketing, and want detailed attribution, HubSpot is built for that integrated view.

  • You need marketing automation and CRM in the same place.
  • You run multiple funnels and nurture tracks.
  • You have the time or team to keep the setup clean.

When BareCRM is the right call

If most of your \"CRM\" work is moving names between a notebook, inbox, and spreadsheet, a full platform is probably overkill.

  • Your sales motion is short and mostly 1:1 outreach.
  • You want one simple list of leads with clear next steps.
  • You would rather ship work than tune dashboards.

If you just want a small CRM

Keep HubSpot if you lean on the full marketing stack. If you mainly need a place to track leads and not drop them, BareCRM will feel a lot lighter.

Want to see how we think about CRMs in general? Read the anti‑CRM manifesto.