HubSpot

Free CRM with email tracking, deal pipeline, and marketing automation.

Category Productivity
Pricing $20/mo Starter
Released June 2006
Affiliate 30% recurring (12 months)
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About HubSpot

HubSpot's free CRM includes contact management, deal tracking, email templates, meeting scheduler, and live chat. Email tracking shows when clients open your messages. The deal pipeline is visual and intuitive. Grows with you — paid tiers add advanced automation and reporting.

Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Free tier is genuinely powerful
  • Email open tracking
  • Visual deal pipeline
  • 30% recurring affiliate

❌ Cons

  • Paid tiers get expensive fast
  • Feature overload for simple needs
  • Mobile app could be better

Best For

Freelancers who need to track clients and deals without paying for a CRM.

Tags

crmsalesemailmarketing

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