BrandOye vs HubSpot
A CRM with a marketing suite attached. Social is one module of many, and the value comes from the whole platform rather than the social screen.
HubSpot from
$20 per seat per month
Marketing Hub Starter. Annual billing, per seat.
BrandOye from
$5 per month for 3 channels
Starter.
Prices verified 2026-10-13
The same job, priced
One marketer, three channels, plus a CRM to keep.
| Option | List price | What that buys |
|---|---|---|
| HubSpot Marketing Hub Starter | $20/mo per seat | Adds a seat, adds $20/month |
| HubSpot Marketing Hub Professional | $890/mo | Published list price, 3 seats |
| BrandOye Starter | $5/mo | $50/yr. 3 channels, 125 AI credits |
Where HubSpot wins
- It is a real CRM. Contacts, deals, pipelines, lifecycle stages, and a sales team that already uses it.
- Marketing automation and email are in the same place as social. BrandOye has no email marketing or CRM.
- A vast integration ecosystem and an app marketplace.
- Reporting tied to revenue rather than to posts, once you are on the paid tiers.
Where BrandOye wins
- Price. HubSpot Starter is $20 per seat per month. BrandOye Starter is $5 per month.
- BrandOye is an AI-first tool. HubSpot bolted AI onto an existing suite.
- SEO tooling is included in BrandOye, where HubSpot charges into higher marketing tiers for equivalent depth.
- Nothing to migrate and nothing to administer. BrandOye is a product, HubSpot is a platform.
What BrandOye does not do
- No CRM. No email marketing. No automation workflows.
- No sales tooling and no deal pipeline.
- HubSpot Professional is a genuinely different product category from BrandOye, and the comparison stops being about price at that level.
- If your business runs on HubSpot, BrandOye is a supplement, not a replacement.
Questions people ask
Can BrandOye replace HubSpot?
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No. HubSpot is a CRM with email marketing and automation. BrandOye is a social, SEO and content tool. If you use HubSpot for sales or email, keep it.
Is BrandOye cheaper than HubSpot for social media?
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Yes. HubSpot Marketing Hub Starter is $20 per seat per month. BrandOye Starter is $5 per month, and BrandOye Pro is $69 per month including five seats.
Does BrandOye have email marketing or a CRM?
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No. BrandOye covers social scheduling, AI content, SEO and paid ads. It has no CRM, no email marketing and no automation workflows.
Sources
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