Every growing business hits a point when the sticky notes and shared spreadsheets stop keeping up. Leads slip through, the same customers get three emails from three different people, and someone says: “Maybe it’s time we picked a proper CRM.”
Most start with two names: HubSpot and Salesforce.
Quick Verdict
HubSpot has built its reputation on being friendly, fast, and genuinely unified. You get a single dashboard where marketing, sales, and service finally talk to each other.
Salesforce, on the other hand, is the bulldozer. Enterprise through and through. You can bend it to do almost anything, but you’ll need the time (and often the admin budget) to get there.
By 2032, analysts expect the CRM market to push past $262 billion. That kind of growth shows choosing the right system is more important than ever. So here, I’ll be putting years of reviewing skills into action, to help guide you towards the best choice.
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