HubSpot CRM vs folk

Two CRM tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • HubSpot CRM costs less for a six-person team.
  • HubSpot CRM fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor, online store.
  • HubSpot CRM suits teams past ten people.
  • folk: Works from your inbox and LinkedIn.
CompareHubSpot CRMHubSpotfolkfolk
In one lineFree CRM that grows into a marketing suiteLightweight CRM that lives in your inbox and LinkedIn
Starting priceFrom $15/personFrom $24/person
Six-person team$90/mo$144/mo
PlansFree CRM; Starter Customer Platform $15/mo per seatPer member, unlimited contacts. Standard $30/member/mo or $24 billed yearly (2,000 messages a member a month, 500 enrichments); Premium $60/mo or $48 billed yearly (deals, sequences, dashboards, API); Enterprise from $100/mo or $80 billed yearly. No free plan; 14-day trial with Premium features, no card. Card payment only
Pricing modelFree tierFree trial
Free trial—14 days
UsersUnlimited on freePer member
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toMailchimp, Campaign Monitor, Hello Bar, MailerLite, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign, Omnisend1,500+ listed by the vendorNone in our catalog5,000+ listed by the vendor
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportProfessional and upNone listed
Live chatStarter and upEvery plan
Support hoursLive chat: always on (whenever you need it) · Email: always on (whenever you need it)Not published
Incidents posted11 incidents posted on HubSpot's status page, which covers all HubSpot products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by HubSpot. Status pageFolk has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score4.5 / 5 from 4,491 reviewsNot listed
Fit: Retail shop5525
Fit: Restaurant or café3515
Fit: Service business8565
Fit: Agency or studio9278
Fit: Trades or contractor6035
Fit: Online store7530
Why people pick it
  • Free plan is real
  • Marketing and sales in one place
  • Works from your inbox and LinkedIn
  • Unlimited contacts
Where it falls short
  • Paid tiers get expensive quickly
  • No free plan
  • Deals and reports need Premium
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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