HubSpot CRM
Livestorm
| Feature | HubSpot CRM | Livestorm |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $20/mo | Free / from $99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | startups, small-businesses, marketing-teams, sales-teams | marketers, sales-teams, event-organizers, saas-companies |
| Founded | 2006 | 2016 |
| Contact Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Email Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pipeline Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Live Chat | ✓ | ✗ |
| Forms | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reporting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Webinars | ✗ | ✓ |
| Virtual Events | ✗ | ✓ |
| Meeting Rooms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Registration Pages | ✗ | ✓ |
| Engagement Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Automation | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ HubSpot CRM Pros
- Generous free tier
- All-in-one platform
- Great documentation
- Easy to use
✗ HubSpot CRM Cons
- Gets expensive quickly
- Limited customization on free plan
- Contract lock-in
✓ Livestorm Pros
- No downloads required
- Excellent webinar automation
- Built-in registration pages
- Great analytics and engagement tools
✗ Livestorm Cons
- Expensive for small teams
- Limited free plan
- Occasional audio lag
The Verdict
HubSpot CRM is built for startups and small businesses, with a focus on contact-management and email-tracking. Livestorm targets marketers and sales teams and leads with webinars and virtual-events.
On pricing, HubSpot CRM is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $20/mo compared to $99/mo for Livestorm. That $79/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Both tools are a solid fit for sales teams — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.