See how Future London Academy (and thousands more) stopped paying premium prices for poor performance after leaving HubSpot behind.
✅ 16.5% better inbox placement
✅ $0 mandatory onboarding fees
✅ Full automation from day one
✅ No forced annual contracts
You're not alone. Here's what former HubSpot users told us they struggled with:
“It’s always about how do you use the tools that are out there, trying to be as efficient as possible and not spend crazy money for extra features you’re not even using. We switched to ActiveCampaign, which provides the same features, and the transition was easy.”
–Mohammed Saiful Hussain, Co-founder of Future London Academy
❌️ Paying for unused features
❌️ Bundles you can't unbundle
❌️ Forced upgrades for basics
HubSpot's pricing surprises don't stop after you sign. Mandatory onboarding fees ($3,000-$7,000), contact overages, and seat-based charges add up fast.
68% of ActiveCampaign customers say the platform helped reduce acquisition costs.
❌️ $3K-$7K onboarding fees
❌️ Contact pricing "skyrockets overnight"
❌️ Forced annual commitments
Need email sequences or workflows? Not on HubSpot Starter. Core automation requires Professional ($890+/month) or Enterprise ($3,600+/month).
45% of switchers left their previous platform because manual processes were costing them leads.
❌️ No workflows on Starter
❌️ $890+/mo for basic automation
❌️ Artificial limitations
Startup Valencia was founded in 2017 to represent the startups of the Valencian Community in Spain and previously used HubSpot to attract and retain its members and partners. When Roberto Moragon joined as Chief Marketing Officer, he knew it was time for Startup Valencia to move to ActiveCampaign’s marketing automation solution.
ActiveCampaign’s segmentation and integration capabilities enabled Startup Valencia to double their click-through rate and increase their prospects by a factor of five.
"Thanks to ActiveCampaign, we have managed to segment our audience in an optimal way… [and] are managing to be more efficient in attracting and retaining members and partners.”
—Roberto Moragon, Chief Marketing Officer
Join 180,000+ customers who use ActiveCampaign's autonomous marketing platform to build personalized emails and powerful automations—without paying for features you don't need. 67% of switchers say ActiveCampaign reduced their customer acquisition costs.
ActiveCampaign achieves 94.2% deliverability—16.5% higher than HubSpot's 77.7%. For every 10,000 emails, that's 1,650 more reaching the inbox.
93% of surveyed customers say ActiveCampaign's email deliverability is superior to competitors.
Build flexible, multi-step automations with ActiveCampaign's visual builder—or let Active Intelligence do it for you by describing your goal in plain language.
No Professional tier required. No Enterprise upgrade needed. 900+ automation templates available from day one.
No mandatory onboarding fees. No forced annual commitments. No contact overages that skyrocket overnight.
Know exactly what you're paying before you sign—and keep it that way as you grow.
ActiveCampaign is a certified WhatsApp Business Solution Provider. That means official verification assistance, advanced automation workflows, and full conversational commerce capabilities.
HubSpot offers basic WhatsApp integration with third-party dependency. We offer native automation.
Growth shouldn't be limited by paywalls and hidden fees. ActiveCampaign gives you the deliverability, automation, and transparent pricing HubSpot can't match.
16.5% better deliverability: ActiveCampaign's 94.2% deliverability places more emails in inboxes than HubSpot's 77.7%
Pay for what you use vs. navigating confusing multi-hub structures that come with mandatory onboarding fees ($3,000-$7,000)
Access automation features and over 900 pre-built templates on all plans
67% of surveyed customers see ROI within 6 months and 42% see positive ROI within 90 days
93% of surveyed customers say ActiveCampaign's deliverability beats competitors
Deliverability rankings pulled from EmailTooltester (latest available, retrieved January 2026). HubSpot onboarding fees per hubspot.com pricing pages. Survey data from UserEvidence study of 456 ActiveCampaign customers (September 2025).
Everything you need to know about switching from HubSpot to ActiveCampaign.
Most migrations complete in under 2 weeks—and we do the heavy lifting.
We provide:
Timeline:
What gets migrated:
ActiveCampaign starts at $15/month for accounts with fewer than 1,000 contacts. Visit our Pricing page for details.
All ActiveCampaign plans include:
Unlike HubSpot’s self-serve approach with costly add-ons, you get real human support from day one—no extra charge. HubSpot requires $3,000-$7,000 in mandatory onboarding, annual contracts, and charges $890+/month for automatoin access while ActiveCampaign offers automation features in all plans and flexible monthly billing.
The data is clear:
What that means in practice: For every 10,000 emails sent, 1,650 more reach the inbox with ActiveCampaign.
Customer results:
In our customer survey, 93% say ActiveCampaign’s deliverability is superior to competitors.
ActiveCampaign offers:
No. The difference is that ActiveCampaign automates what HubSpot makes you pay extra for.
The learning curve myth: HubSpot users report needing “100s of hours to learn” the platform. ActiveCampaign customers cite ease of use as the #1 reason they purchased (62% of surveyed customers).
What you get:
You don’t need technical skills. Our featured case studies include customers who scaled from hundreds to thousands of contacts, built multiple automated programs simultaneously, and did it all without adding headcount.
Consider what your HubSpot investment actually costs you:
One month of improved deliverability (94.2% vs 77.7%) typically generates enough additional revenue to pay for the entire migration.
Plus: 1,000+ integrations work with your existing tech stack—including Salesforce, Stripe, WordPress, and the tools you rely on.
Free gets expensive quickly when automation is blocked.
HubSpot’s free tier limitations:
ActiveCampaign’s value:
ActiveCampaign integrates with 1,000+ applications, including:
ActiveCampaign offers one of the most comprehensive AI toolsets in marketing automation, designed to help you create, optimize, and scale your campaigns faster and more effectively.
ActiveCampaign’s AI can help you write emails faster, optimize when they’re sent, stay on-brand, and scale your efforts without adding headcount. It’s designed to streamline execution while delivering better results.
You don’t need to be tech-savvy to use the AI tools. ActiveCampaign’s AI tools are designed to integrate seamlessly into the tools and workflows you already use — no coding or technical expertise required. What sets us apart is that you’ll always know when you’re using AI: look for the sparkle icon, which highlights when an action, recommendation, or content block is powered by AI. Plus, our AI features come with step-by-step in-app guidance specific to each feature, so you can confidently apply AI to your marketing without needing to figure it out on your own.
Here’s a snapshot of what’s included:
Active Intelligence (our AI platform)
AI tools included:
Look for the ✨ sparkle icon to know when you’re using AI.
Sign up for your free 14-day trial here. Once you’re set up, our team will be in touch to help you get the most out of ActiveCampaign.
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