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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AWeber

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AAWeber is an email marketing and automation solution. It provides support for mobile-friendly HTML email newsletters, autoresponder campaigns, subscriber segmentation and management, RSS-to-email features, signup forms for websites or blogs, and more.

    $15

    per month

    HubSpot Marketing Hub

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AHubSpot's Marketing Hub is an all-in-one inbound marketing engine that includes tools for email marketing, landing page creation, social media marketing, content management, reporting & analytics, search engine optimization (SEO), and more.

    $15

    per month per seat

    Pricing
    AWeberHubSpot Marketing Hub
    Editions & Modules
    AWeber Lite
    $15
    per month Starting at
    AWeber Plus
    $30
    per month Starting at
    Done For You Email
    $30
    per month Starting at
    Unlimited
    $899
    per month
    Marketing Hub Starter
    $15
    per month per seat
    Marketing Hub Professional
    $890
    per month Includes 3 Core Seats (Additional Core Seats start at $50)
    Marketing Hub Enterprise
    Starts at $3,600
    per month Includes 5 Core Seats (Additional Core Seats start at $75)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AWeberHubSpot Marketing Hub
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup Fee$79 one-time feeRequired
    Additional DetailsAWeber offers usage-based pricing starting at $15/month. Plans scale based on the number of subscribers and features needed. Options include: Lite Plan – Core tools like email automation, landing pages, sign-up forms, and AI Writing Assistant. Plus Plan – Advanced features including split automation paths, behavioral triggers, analytics, A/B testing, ecommerce, and custom branding. Done For You – A fully built email marketing system (emails, landing pages, and automations) delivered in 7 days, with 30 days of unlimited edits. All plans include 24/7 support. 14-day free trial available.—
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    Community Pulse
    AWeberHubSpot Marketing Hub
    Considered Both Products
    AWeber
    Chose AWeber
    If you are evaluating an email marketing or email broadcast software that is easy to use, at a reasonable price and does the makes sure the emails get delivered in the inboxes and not in the spam folders and has all the necessary reporting functionality then try AWeber. …
    Incentivized
    Chose AWeber
    My organization used AWeber for about a year and has since moved to the HubSpot CRM. This was for a variety of reasons, but in terms of email marketing in particular, AWeber is still a very strong contender. If I were to start my own business, I would absolutely go back to …
    Incentivized
    Chose AWeber
    AWeber is more robust, and for professional marketers because it has so many features like tagging, and moving people to different lists based on triggers. Its analytics features are important for marketing managers.

    AWeber's deliverability is better than MailChimp or Constant …
    Incentivized
    Chose AWeber
    It did its job and it did it well. AWeber had all of the features of the competitors, but AWeber was the easiest to use of the bunch. The other software had too many bells and whistles and caused confusion among my team when we worked on different mailings and campaigns.
    Incentivized
    HubSpot
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    HubSpot is a much more robust product. AWeber satisfied our requirements for starting out but HubSpot has taken us to the next level.
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    We were using Wordpress with countless plugins - Aweber, MailChimp, Salesforce, Zapier, Buffer - you name and we probably used it. Plus loads of third party analytics e.g. Moz. It was a nightmare.
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Marketing Hub
    better, integrated with website, all tools in one
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Would buy again
    38 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    35 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    38 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    30 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    27 Answers
    Features
    AWeberHubSpot Marketing Hub
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of AWeber and HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    AWeber
    7.7
    31 Ratings
    3% below category average
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    8.4
    372 Ratings
    10% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor8.930 Ratings9.1335 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.03 Ratings8.4335 Ratings
    Landing pages6.04 Ratings8.5365 Ratings
    A/B testing8.07 Ratings5.8288 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.026 Ratings7.8358 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.031 Ratings8.6366 Ratings
    List management8.031 Ratings10.0367 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.927 Ratings10.0279 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings7.5311 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of AWeber and HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    AWeber
    8.6
    31 Ratings
    11% above category average
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    9.2
    372 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Dashboards8.927 Ratings9.2369 Ratings
    Standard reports8.931 Ratings9.2365 Ratings
    Custom reports7.926 Ratings9.1327 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of AWeber and HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    AWeber
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    5% below category average
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    -
    Ratings
    URL Validation7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Link Tracking8.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Image Validation7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inbox Display7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spam Testing7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Previews8.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of AWeber and HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    AWeber
    -
    Ratings
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    9.5
    363 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings9.3359 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings9.6327 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings9.2333 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings10.0302 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of AWeber and HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    AWeber
    -
    Ratings
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    7.1
    323 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings7.3308 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings6.9254 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of AWeber and HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    AWeber
    -
    Ratings
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    9.3
    349 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings8.7345 Ratings
    Social profile integration00 Ratings10.0334 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of AWeber and HubSpot Marketing Hub
    Feature
    AWeber
    -
    Ratings
    HubSpot Marketing Hub
    9.0
    344 Ratings
    19% above category average
    API00 Ratings9.0253 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings8.9283 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings8.3306 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings10.0229 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings10.097 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM00 Ratings7.790 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AWeberHubSpot Marketing Hub
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (37 ratings)
    8.4
    (657 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (371 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.6
    (109 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (25 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (17 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.4
    (88 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (26 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (48 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AWeberHubSpot Marketing Hub
    Likelihood to Recommend
    AWeber
    AWeber is an excellent email marketing solution for small to mid-sized businesses, especially those that are just starting with email marketing campaigns. AWeber is also good for bloggers. But it's not perfect for an affiliate marketer who wants to make a landing page on AWeber. Businesses that require advanced segmentation options may need to consider other email marketing platforms.
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    HubSpot
    As I said previously, I was not a fan at the beginning because, like everyone, I don't take change so well. Once I started following leads through HubSpot Marketing Hub, I integrated it with my email and created templates for what I needed, I started to see the positives immediately. My time working was better spent as I eliminated time put in routine tasks. I was able to track all communication in HubSpot Marketing Hub, we created systems in the office assigning tasks to one another and, through HubSpot Marketing Hub, our leads were able to book meetings in my calendar automatically. To be honest, if you are in sales and marketing, I cannot think of scenarios where HubSpot Marketing Hub cannot help. All I would like to say is, when using templates, pay attention to where you send them - you may need some personalization. I would encourage the management of HubSpot Marketing Hub to create short tutorials for beginners like me who need to configure and start using various features: setting up deals, templates, and dashboards.
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    Pros
    AWeber
    • List building: AWeber makes it easy to grow opt-in subscribers through customizable signup forms as well an integration with tools like Sumo and Hustle Pro.
    • List segmentation: with a little more information about each subscriber, it's easy to create custom segmented lists based on different criteria.
    • Deliverability: AWeber enforces opt-in rules to keep spammers out of its system and improve deliverability rates for reputable users. We rarely have issues with our messages from AWeber being routed to spam folders.
    • Double opt-in: AWeber makes it easy to set up double opt-in to make extra certain you have a high-quality mailing list.
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    HubSpot
    • All-in-one software - the main thing HubSpot does well is the breadth of functionality.
    • Easy of use - personally, I find it more intuitive than Marketo, which is the other MAP that I know well.
    • Ads - I like that we can drill down on ads by channel, ad group, campaign, and even create and see performance data at each level.
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    Cons
    AWeber
    • Aweber would be even better if it had the ability to host landing pages. I have to use a tool like landingpages.net to do this if I don't want to create the landing pages as part of my client's website. If I manage their site, it isn't a problem, but it keeps me from using Aweber for clients who manage their own sites or dont' have one.
    • Aweber would greatly benefit from a more robust reseller program. Firms like mine have multiple clients and, with each client needing an individual Aweber account, it would be nice to have access to margin so that we could resell the services.
    • Along the lines of a reseller program, it would be great of Aweber allowed resellers to white label the interface and administrate multiple accounts from one agency account.
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    HubSpot
    • While Hubspot has added some collaborative tools, I think this could improve. I'd like to see more options to comment on emails and ways of being able to share out changes as well as approval channels.
    • The ability to update ads via the calendar is pretty cumbersome. There's no good way to bulk edit or update. You have go into each one individually.
    • Real time edits would be nice. If you have multiple people working on the same thing, you'll get kicked out and your changes might not be saved.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    AWeber
    AWeber is easy and intuitive for me use. I really like the simplicity and the structure of the work flow as it saves me time. AWeber also integrates with all the other programs, systems and gateways that I use on a daily basis (WordPress, Paypal, LeadPages, Facebook and more) and if I have any questions or have trouble the AWeber customer service technicians are very helpful.
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    HubSpot
    Our business relies on the HubSpot platform to manage our marketing, sales and CRM processes. HubSpot marketing automation helps us define our activities and streamlines them in a cohesive and efficient way. Without HubSpot, we will have to revert to the 'old way' of doing everything with a variety of disparate systems.
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    Usability
    AWeber
    See previous answers ... the design / customization interface could be more intuitive and elegant .. for example, for me it has been difficult to easily figure out how to place pictures / images to the right, left or center of text.
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    HubSpot
    While there are some frustrating things that pop up unexpectedly ("wait... I can't do X?"), I have found HubSpot to be easy to use and extremely helpful to my daily work. The documentation is really good, and when it's not helpful, the support staff have been amazing.
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    Reliability and Availability
    AWeber
    No answers on this topic
    HubSpot
    They have had issues with system availability over the course of days. Sometimes the system is unusable, other times updates simply take a long time to show up. It's better now but, from a reliaibility standpoint, HubSpot is not Salesforce.com yet. Still great software though.
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    Performance
    AWeber
    No answers on this topic
    HubSpot
    With all the new features in HubSpot, the system can get a tad slow sometimes... That said, most of the time it is lightning fast and I have no problems. Because most of the integrations are API, they silently work in the background. I have not had trouble with lag due to HubSpot integration
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    Support Rating
    AWeber
    I have always received prompt phone or live chat support that has resolved my issues on the first call in a competent, knowledgeable and friendly manner. By contrast MailChimp offers no live chat or phone support; they only offer email support and the response time for MailChimp is slow by comparison to AWeber.
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    HubSpot
    During the few times I've needed it, HS support has been accessible, helpful and efficient. Often rolling up their sleeves to make changes for you as opposed to leaving you with a list of instructions to decipher on your own.
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    In-Person Training
    AWeber
    No answers on this topic
    HubSpot
    I did the 2-day classroom at HubSpot's corporate office in Cambridge. First off, it was amazing to see their corporate office in general. They have such a cool office environment. But it was also great to have the ability to learn in a workshop format with other HubSpot users and meet my Account Manager/ Inbound Marketing Consultant in person.
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    Online Training
    AWeber
    No answers on this topic
    HubSpot
    I went through Inbound Marketing University in 2006. Great training and helped my transition from traditional (outbound) marketing to inbound marketing that I've been able to apply to a number of businesses from wastewater and water reuse, to professional services and SaaS. Share information of value to build awareness and trust. Answer customers' questions in a transparent way to generate more qualified leads. Understand the difference between a marketing qualified lead and a sales qualified lead and put together a lead nurturing program. Your sales and marketing efforts will see significant ROI.
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    Implementation Rating
    AWeber
    No answers on this topic
    HubSpot
    My biggest piece of advice for those who are implementing Hubspot is that you need to devote the time up front and learn how to use the product. Once you learn how to use Hubspot, it will be much more effective as well as much easier to use in the long run
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    Alternatives Considered
    AWeber
    We often use Canva to design our content and then export it as an image to upload into Aweber, as Aweber designs and limitations are too much of a hindrance to our needs. Canva is a brilliant tool for marketing and saves you a lot of time being able to adapt or change an existing template you create.
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    HubSpot
    Other competing software such as Zoho and Boomtown may have more bells and whistles, but it is too cumbersome and has many parts that only advanced users can operate. With HubSpot, each function is within reach of the average agent. It doesn't overpromise and then makes you feel incompetent when you can't use it all...
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    Scalability
    AWeber
    No answers on this topic
    HubSpot
    HubSpot is addressing this more and more. Currently you can assign tasks to designated sales teams, which grow as you grow. They've added free baseline products for those just getting started. These and more contribute to the scalability of HubSpot - so I gave it an 8 and am hoping for more in the future!
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    Return on Investment
    AWeber
    • Aweber delivers my email fast and reliably, never had a problem tech support could not handle (by the way, their support is great!)
    • Since I have been with Aweber for so many years, I have an unlimited plan for a very affordable rate
    • Aweber may not be a sexy as some of the new kids on the block, but it is a solid offering you should consider when choosing an autoresponder
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    HubSpot
    • HubSpot has helped us increased our lead generation.
    • HubSpot has allowed us to continue to grow our customer base without having to spend a ton of marketing dollars on advertising.
    • HubSpot has allowed our company to standardize our process and bring the company onto one platform for sales and marketing.
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    ScreenShots

    AWeber Screenshots

    Screenshot of an example of email sequences triggered by actions like purchases or sign-ups to nurture leads, re-engage customers, or onboarding new subscribers. Use tags and behavior-based logic to send the right message at the right time, in the subscriber’s time zone.Screenshot of AWeber's interface for building on-brand email graphics and social content. Built-in Canva access lets users create custom visuals for headers, announcements, and promotions in just a few clicks.Screenshot of where to create and send professional emails used to promote products and drive more sales. Built-in tools like content blocks, saved templates, and branded elements make it easy to stay consistent and launch campaigns faster.Screenshot of where to launch product pages, event signups, or lead capture forms in minutes. Every landing page includes built-in forms, payment collection, and automated follow-ups.Screenshot of the editor used to sell digital products directly from an email or landing page. The checkout experience can be customized with pricing and real-time purchase tracking, while automating confirmation emails and follow-ups to boost customer satisfaction.Screenshot of the editor to write emails faster using built-in AI. This offers help brainstorming content, refining text tone, or generating subject lines to improve open rates, ideal for creators and small teams looking to save time without sacrificing quality.

    HubSpot Marketing Hub Screenshots

    Screenshot of Marketing Automation with HubSpot. Here, marketers can define workflows for highly targeted and personalized nurturing campaigns that send leads and prospects the right targeted content at the right point in their decision-making process.Screenshot of HubSpot Analytics. These help track engagement with the entire funnel through real-time reporting on website performance, traffic and marketing effectiveness.Screenshot of HubSpot Social Media. HubSpot’s social media publishing helps improve scheduling and publishing social media content.Screenshot of HubSpot Blogging and SEO. HubSpot provides an integrated set of tools for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) which makes getting found online a natural part of the inbound marketing mix. More than a simple CMS, HubSpot provides an integrated authoring view with SEO-oriented suggestions as blog posts are written.Screenshot of Marketing Automation with HubSpot. Here, marketers can define workflows for highly targeted and personalized nurturing campaigns that send leads and prospects the right targeted content at the right point in their decision-making process.Screenshot of HubSpot Contacts. Integrating with most common CRMs, HubSpot provides a view of view contacts, and allows for customized and personalized email communications.