HubSpot's per-seat + per-contact pricing model was designed for a different era. As your team grows past 10 people and your contact list passes 20K, the math stops working. Add in the $500+/mo for custom objects and the $800/mo for advanced reporting, and suddenly your "all-in-one" platform costs more than having separate best-in-class tools for each function.
HubSpot's per-seat + per-contact pricing model was designed for a different era. As your team grows past 10 people and your contact list passes 20K, the math stops working. Add in the $500+/mo for custom objects and the $800/mo for advanced reporting, and suddenly your "all-in-one" platform costs more than having separate best-in-class tools for each function.
The most common trigger we hear from teams switching away from HubSpot is sticker shock after scaling. A 20-person team on HubSpot Professional with 50K contacts can easily spend $3,000-5,000/month. That's before you add Operations Hub for data sync or the custom objects add-on. HubSpot is excellent software, but the pricing architecture punishes growth — the exact opposite of what a CRM should do.
Flat per-company pricing eliminates the per-seat tax. Custom objects, unlimited automation, and API-first architecture on every plan. The only CRM where your cost doesn't scale against your headcount.
The easiest CRM to learn. If your team is under 10 and you just need pipeline management, Pipedrive gets out of your way.
The deepest feature set in the market, but you'll need a consultant to set it up and an admin to maintain it. Worth it at 500+ employees.
Built-in power dialer, SMS, and email sequences. If outbound calling is your primary motion, Close is purpose-built for it.
The most beautiful CRM on the market. Flexible data model, real-time collaboration, and a free tier that's actually usable. Still maturing on enterprise features.
The value play in CRM. 45+ integrated Zoho apps at one of the lowest per-seat rates. UI feels dated but breadth-per-dollar is hard to beat if you need CRM + a lot of other tools.
CRM + project management in one tool. Shallow CRM features, but convenient if your team already lives in Monday and you just need basic deal tracking.
| Feature | Conduyt | Pipedrive | Salesforce | Close | Attio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost (20 seats) | $299/mo flat | $980-$1,980/mo | $500-$6,600/mo | $980-$2,780/mo | Free-$1,380/mo |
| Custom objects | All plans | Enterprise only | All plans | No | All plans |
| Automation | Unlimited | Capped by tier | Flow Builder | Workflows | Limited |
| API quality | REST + webhooks · 25k/hr (Pro) | 100/10s | Excellent | Good | GraphQL |
| Setup time | < 1 day | < 1 day | 3-6 months | < 1 day | < 1 day |
While HubSpot charges per seat, Conduyt charges a flat monthly fee. Add 5 seats or 500 — your bill stays the same. Conduyt Starter is $299/mo flat with unlimited users. At 20 seats that's $299 total instead of thousands.
Every feature in the UI is available through the API. Rate limits scale with your plan — Professional gets 1,000 req/min burst and 25k/hour sustained, with comprehensive webhooks and real-time event streaming for every pipeline change. Built for teams that integrate.
Model your business your way. Custom objects, custom fields, and custom relationships are available on every Conduyt plan — not locked behind Enterprise tiers or paid add-ons.
Security-first architecture with full audit logging, GDPR compliance, and SSO/SAML on all plans. SOC 2 Type I on our roadmap. Enterprise plan includes self-hosting and EU data residency. Set up in a day, not 3 months.
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HubSpot ties AI features to its own proprietary tools. Conduyt takes the opposite approach: open API access with 104 MCP tools, so you can connect Claude, GPT, Gemini, or any AI agent — no vendor lock-in. Your AI strategy should be yours, not your CRM vendor’s.
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