Head to head

HubSpot vs n8n

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

HubSpot

$20/seat/mo Free tier

Free CRM plus paid Hubs for sales, marketing and service. Sales Hub Starter lists at $20/seat/mo, with a lower intro rate for new customers.

Where HubSpot fits

Revenue teams that want CRM, email and sequences in one login
Recruiters using HubSpot as a recruiting CRM and outreach hub
Teams connecting AI agents through HubSpot's MCP server
SMBs starting free before paying for a Hub

n8n

€20/mo Free tier Free trial

Workflow automation you can self-host free or run on n8n Cloud. Cloud Starter is €20/mo billed annually; n8n publishes prices in euros.

Where n8n fits

Technical teams that want to self-host for free
Builders who prefer per-execution billing
Teams that want to drive workflows from Claude via MCP
Companies under 100 staff looking at Business

At a glance

Detail	HubSpot	n8n
Starting price	$20/seat/mo	€20/mo
Free tier	✓Yes	✓Yes
Free trial	Not on record	Yes
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Lead generation, Outreach, CRM	Lead generation, Sourcing
Capterra	4.5 from 4,485 reviews	Not enough reviews

Where they pull apart

HubSpot

Stands out: A real free CRM for two users, plus a hosted MCP server at mcp.hubspot.com and a full public API.

Watch out: Professional and Enterprise carry required one-time onboarding fees ($1,500 and $3,500). The free CRM stops at two users.

Not the right fit for

Teams that need more than two users on the free CRM
Buyers who want to avoid onboarding fees on upper tiers

n8n

Stands out: Billing counts full workflow executions, not individual steps, and the Community edition is free to self-host.

Watch out: Cloud prices are published in euros only. The Cloud trial is capped at 1,000 executions, and unused AI Assistant credits do not roll over.

Not the right fit for

Buyers who need a USD Cloud price
Non-technical users who will not work with nodes

Pros and cons

HubSpot

Free CRM for two users, no card
Hosted MCP server plus a full public API
Sales, marketing and service on one record

Free CRM stops at two users
Required onboarding fee on Professional
Sequences start on Professional, not Starter

n8n

Free self-hosted Community edition
Billed per execution, not per step
MCP server and public API

Cloud prices published in euros only
Cloud trial capped at 1,000 executions
Unused AI credits do not roll over

What each one costs

HubSpot

$20/seat/mo

Free CRM tools for up to two users, no card. Sales Hub Starter lists at $20/seat/mo, with a lower $7/seat/mo introductory rate currently shown for new customers. Professional starts at $90/seat/mo billed annually ($100 monthly) plus a $1,500 onboarding fee, and Enterprise starts at $150/seat/mo plus $3,500 onboarding. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

n8n

€20/mo

Cloud Starter is €20/mo and Pro €50/mo, both billed annually (about 17% more month to month). Business is €667/mo billed annually and runs self-hosted. The Community edition is free to self-host, and Enterprise is quoted. n8n publishes these prices in euros. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try HubSpot or n8n for free?

HubSpot and n8n carry a free tier on our listing. n8n offers a free trial.

Does HubSpot or n8n have an MCP server?

HubSpot and n8n ship a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?