CRM + Operations Without the HubSpot Upsells
HubSpot starts free but gets expensive fast with add-ons. Corcava includes CRM, project management, time tracking, invoicing, and client portal—all features included, no hidden costs.
At a Glance
| Feature | Corcava | HubSpot CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $9/user/mo | Free (limited), $50-3,600/mo for paid |
| Contact Limits | ❌ Unlimited | Free: 1M, Paid: Pay per contact |
| CRM | ✅ Full featured | ✅ Free basic, paid advanced |
| Project Management | ✅ Native | ❌ Not available |
| Time Tracking | ✅ Built-in | ❌ Not available |
| Invoicing | ✅ Native, crypto support | ❌ Not available |
| Client Portal | ✅ Included | ❌ CMS Hub required ($360/mo+) |
| Email Marketing | ✅ Included | ⚠️ Limited free, paid advanced |
| No Upsell Trap | ✅ All features included | ⚠️ Many features require upgrades |
What Is HubSpot CRM?
HubSpot CRM is a leading customer relationship management platform that started as free CRM and evolved into a comprehensive suite of marketing, sales, service, and operations tools. Founded in 2006, HubSpot serves over 150,000 customers.
Strengths
- →Powerful free tier to start
- →Industry-leading marketing automation (paid)
- →Extensive integration ecosystem
- →Great for inbound marketing
What Is Corcava?
Corcava is an all-in-one business management platform that combines CRM with project delivery, time tracking, and invoicing. Unlike HubSpot which focuses on marketing and sales (with expensive add-ons), Corcava integrates complete business operations.
Competitive Advantage
- ✓CRM plus operational tools Hub Spot doesn't offer
- ✓No separate "Hubs" to buy
- ✓Everything included from day one
- ✓Predictable pricing
What HubSpot Can't Do
Project Management
Corcava: Full project system with kanban boards, tasks, timelines
HubSpot: Not available in any Hub
Time Tracking
Corcava: Native timer with screenshots, automatic timesheets
HubSpot: Not available, need Harvest/Toggl
Invoicing
Corcava: Professional invoicing + crypto payments
HubSpot: Not available, need FreshBooks/QuickBooks
Pricing Comparison
Corcava Pricing
All features included
- ✓Unlimited contacts and companies
- ✓Full CRM with deal pipeline
- ✓Project management
- ✓Time tracking
- ✓Invoicing + crypto
- ✓Client portal
- ✓Email campaigns
- ✓Team chat & video
HubSpot Pricing
- ✓Contact & deal management
- ~Email marketing (limited free)
- ✗No project management
- ✗No time tracking
- ✗No invoicing
- ✗No client portal (CMS Hub $360/mo)
- ~Need multiple Hubs for features
Sales + Marketing: ~$24,000/year
Total Cost with Tools HubSpot Can't Do
When to Choose Each
Choose Corcava If:
- ✓You need CRM + project management + time tracking + invoicing integrated
- ✓You're paying $500+/month for HubSpot Professional and still need other tools
- ✓You're tired of HubSpot's upsell emails and "upgrade to unlock"
- ✓You're a service business, not purely marketing-focused
- ✓You need to track billable time and generate invoices
- ✓Budget matters (save $20,000-30,000/year)
Choose HubSpot If:
- →Marketing is your primary focus and you have budget for Professional/Enterprise
- →You need advanced marketing automation and attribution
- →You need SEO tools and content optimization
- →You're building inbound marketing engine
- →Free CRM meets your needs and you don't need operations tools
Best of Both Worlds?
Use HubSpot's free CRM for marketing/prospecting, then Corcava for client management, projects, time tracking, and invoicing.
Ready to Escape HubSpot's Upsell Trap?
Get CRM + projects + time tracking + invoicing integrated. No "upgrade to unlock" emails. Save $20,000-30,000/year.
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