HubSpot Free Alternative
HubSpot Cut Its Free Plan. HelloGrowthCRM Gives You More — Still Free.
WhatsApp CRM, AI lead scoring, built-in dialer, and pipeline management — all on HelloGrowthCRM's Free Forever plan. No credit card. No feature removal. No bait and switch.
What HubSpot changed — and why it matters
HubSpot built its market position partly on a generous free CRM that allowed businesses to get started without paying. Between 2022 and 2025, HubSpot progressively reduced free-tier limits — capping email sends, removing automation workflows, limiting reporting, and restricting certain pipeline features to paid plans. For businesses that built their sales process on HubSpot's free plan, these changes mean either paying significantly more or finding an alternative.
More included, lower price
HelloGrowthCRM's paid plans start at $10/user/month — a fraction of HubSpot's Sales Hub Starter at $50/user/month. At that price, HelloGrowthCRM includes AI lead scoring, WhatsApp integration, email sequences, a built-in dialer, call recording, and mobile CRM. HubSpot's $50 tier doesn't include a dialer, native WhatsApp, or AI scoring — those require additional hubs or add-ons that push effective cost to $90–160/user/month for a comparable feature set.
Why teams choose HelloGrowthCRM
AI-powered CRM with the features you need to close more deals.
- Free Forever plan with up to 200 leads — no expiry, no forced upgrade, no credit card required
- AI lead scoring included on the free plan — HubSpot locks this behind Sales Hub Professional ($90/user/mo)
- WhatsApp CRM on the free plan — HubSpot has no native WhatsApp integration at any tier
- Built-in sales dialer on paid plans from $10/user/mo — HubSpot's dialer is a $500+/mo add-on
- Email sequences and automation — included at no extra cost, no hub upgrade required
- Pipeline management with unlimited custom stages — no limit on free plan
- Mobile CRM app for iOS and Android — full functionality, not a read-only viewer
- Call recording and AI transcription on paid plans — HubSpot charges separately per seat
- Managed RevOps service option — do-it-for-you revenue operations that HubSpot cannot offer
- No feature removal promises — HelloGrowthCRM's free plan features are stable and expanding