Brevo Sales CRM vs HubSpot
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to HubSpot? Here's how Brevo Sales CRM compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: Brevo Sales CRM. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
Sales CRM with pipelines, automation and forecasting
Inbound marketing, sales, and service software for growing businesses.
Headquarters
🇫🇷 FR
🇺🇸 US · 2006
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU data hosting is available on request for eligible customers.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II
Price from
€26.08/user/mo
$20/mo
Free plan
Yes
Yes
Open Source
No
No
Ratings
Integrations
HubSpot, Pipedrive, Salesforce, Gmail, Google Contacts +28
Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Shopify, WordPress, Slack +5
Where each one wins
Brevo Sales CRM
Strengths
- +Intuitive interface for contact and pipeline management
- +Affordable pricing with generous contact storage on lower tiers
- +All-in-one platform combining CRM, email, SMS, WhatsApp and chat
- +Core sales features like deal pipelines, task management and automation
- +Email design tools and integrations for marketing workflows
- +Quick setup for small teams with minimal technical support
- +Free plan available with essential CRM and communication tools
Limitations
- −Support can be slow or difficult to access on lower-tier plans
- −Free plan has a 300-email daily limit and other feature restrictions
- −Account checks and suspensions can be abrupt after list imports
HubSpot
Strengths
- +All-in-one platform reduces tool sprawl
- +Intuitive drag-and-drop editors
- +Strong automation capabilities
- +Extensive integration ecosystem
Limitations
- −Can become expensive as needs grow
- −Some features locked behind higher tiers
- −Learning curve for advanced features
- −Occasional performance slowdowns
Data residency & compliance
Brevo Sales CRM
HubSpot
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU data hosting is available on request for eligible customers.
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
Standard Contractual Clauses
Certifications
ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II
Pricing
Brevo Sales CRM
- Sales Free €0.00 per month 1 seat includedFree plan · No credit card required
- Sales Essentials €26.08 per month 1 seat includedPipeline and deal management · Sales automation
- Sales Advanced €53.08 per month/user Advanced sales features · Aura AI Sales Assistant
Prices vary by region and package. Check Brevo’s pricing page for applicable rates.
HubSpot
- Free Free ForeverBasic CRM features · Email marketing · Live chat
- Starter $20 per monthRemoves HubSpot branding · Additional marketing contacts · Basic automation
- Professional $890 per monthAdvanced automation · Custom reporting · A/B testing
- Enterprise $3600 per monthAdvanced permissions · Predictive lead scoring · Custom objects
Pricing varies by product suite (Marketing Hub, Sales Hub, Service Hub, CMS Hub, Operations Hub). Discounts may apply for annual billing.
Features
Brevo Sales CRM
- Pipeline and deal management
- Custom sales pipelines, Track prospects and deals through each stage
- Sales automation
- Automate repetitive pipeline tasks, Meeting reminders and follow-ups
- Phone and meetings
- Make and receive calls, Access contact information and call recordings, Client meeting booking, Host video calls
- Shared inbox and collaboration
- Share customer emails, tasks, and notes with the team
- Sales reporting
- Reports on revenue, win rates, and team performance
HubSpot
- Marketing
- Email marketing campaigns, Landing pages and forms, Lead capture and tracking, Social media management
- Sales
- Contact and deal management, Email tracking and notifications, Pipeline management, Meeting scheduling
- Service
- Ticketing system, Live chat and chatbots, Knowledge base, Customer feedback surveys
- Reporting
- Custom dashboards, Traffic and conversion analytics, ROI tracking, Sales performance reports
- Integrations
- CRM sync, Email platform integrations, Social media integrations, E-commerce platforms