HubSpot CRM vs Freshsales
Seven of fourteen models named HubSpot CRM first on the direct prompt; zero named Freshsales. HubSpot CRM was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Freshsales by thirteen and HubSpot CRM carries 60 labels and Freshsales 23, so the shares are not directly comparable.
By HubSpot, Cambridge, United States, founded 2006. Named in twenty-one categories this edition.
By Freshworks, San Mateo. Named in eight categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the CRM page.
By framing
HubSpot CRMFirst choices, of fourteen modelsFreshsales
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, HubSpot CRM and Freshsales were named in the same answer eighty times, of the 346 answers naming HubSpot CRM and the 124 naming Freshsales. In those answers Freshsales took the first choice one time and HubSpot CRM forty-four.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
HubSpot CRM Freshsales first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, HubSpot CRM on the left and Freshsales on the right.The direct prompt
HubSpot CRM first, Freshsales an alternative
7 of 14 modelsFreshsales was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
HubSpot CRM44%#1 of 8Freshsales4%#6 of 8HubSpot CRM59%#1 of 9Freshsales2%#4 of 9HubSpot CRM6%#3 of 8Freshsales0%#– of 8What the models said about HubSpot CRM
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“Many users report feeling locked into the ecosystem because migrating away from HubSpot is technically difficult and expensive.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Check the *full* price before committing, especially if you need paid features or have a large marketing-contact list.” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-market B2B companies, HubSpot is the best starting point due to its modern interface, integrated functionality, and reasonable pricing.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“Best for: Companies that want speed, ease of use, and strong marketing/sales alignment. Pros: Extremely easy adoption; excellent UI; scales very well.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“HubSpot - a popular CRM choice for small to mid-sized businesses that offers a range of features including marketing and sales tools.” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Freshsales
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“HubSpot CRM or Freshsales are excellent starting points due to their balance of features, ease of use, and scalability” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“highly rated for mid-market teams looking for a fast, modern setup that is more budget-friendly than HubSpot” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.