Group-Office vs HubSpot
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to HubSpot? Here's how Group-Office compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: Group-Office. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
Open-source groupware and CRM for teams
Inbound marketing, sales, and service software for growing businesses.
Headquarters
🇳🇱 NL
🇺🇸 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
No
ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II
Price from
€219/yr
$20/mo
Free plan
Yes
Yes
Open Source
Yes
No
Integrations
Collabora Online, OnlyOffice, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Office Online, ThinkFree Office +14
Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Shopify, WordPress, Slack +5
Where each one wins
Group-Office
Strengths
- +Integrated groupware with calendars, email, contacts, files, tasks and projects in one suite
- +Sophisticated calendar with invitations, availability checks and CalDAV sync
- +Intuitive and user-friendly interface once configured
- +Mature project module with invoicing support
- +Responsive professional support for paid versions
Limitations
- −Core CRM features locked behind paid per-user modules
- −Email server configuration reported as difficult and unreliable for some users
- −Limited community support resources
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
Group-Office
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
No
ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II
Pricing
Group-Office
- Community Free Self-hosted · Basic features
- Professional €439 perpetual license for 1–100 usersSelf-hosted · Full feature set · Updates available as add-on
- Updates on Professional features €219 per year Annual updates for Professional features
- Billing add-on €219 Quotes, orders, invoices and expense reports
- Document Search add-on €299 Full-text search for documents
- Server support service contract €600 Server support
- Email service contract €299 Email service support
- Chat & Video Calls service contract €299 Chat and video calls support
- Document Editor service contract €300 Browser-based document editing support
Online hosted pricing not specified in official sources. 30-day free trial available for Online.
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
Group-Office
- Email and collaboration
- Shared calendars with recurring events and reminders, Team file sharing, Team chat via Rocket.Chat integration, Video conferencing via Rocket.Chat integration
- Contacts, CRM and support
- Contact and address-book management, CRM capabilities, Support ticket management
- Projects and work tracking
- Project and task management, Kanban boards with tasks, projects and support tickets as cards
- Files and documents
- Shared file management, Desktop access via WebDAV, Browser-based document editing via supported office integrations, Document search as an add-on
- Billing and finance
- Quotes, orders and invoices, Expenses and income/expense reports, Online payment provider integrations
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