HubSpot CRM vs Clinch
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
HubSpot CRM is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.4. HubSpot CRM wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Clinch on 2.
Small and growing businesses that want a free CRM with room to scale
Solo salespeople on commission, from car sales to real estate
Score by score
The details
| Feature | HubSpot CRM | Clinch |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Business & Sales | Business & Sales |
| Category rank | #2 of 8 | #6 of 8 |
| Developer | HubSpot, Inc. | The Big Head |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | — |
| Web | ✓ | — |
Strengths and weaknesses
HubSpot CRM
- Genuinely useful free CRM with no time limit
- Clean, easy interface that teams adopt quickly
- Scales into marketing, sales and service tools
- Advanced tiers get expensive fast
- Marketing contact pricing can be hard to forecast
HubSpot CRM is the best place for a growing business to start. The free tools cover contacts, deals, email tracking, meeting links, forms and live chat, all in a clean, approachable interface. Paid hubs add marketing automation, sales sequences, customer service tools and Breeze AI agents. The catch is cost: once you need advanced features, prices climb steeply, and contact-based marketing pricing can surprise you.
Full HubSpot CRM review
Clinch
- Nothing to set up and no training needed
- Tracks what you earn on every sale
- Free with no account; data stays on your phone
- Built for one person, with no team sharing
- No email integration or automation
Clinch is a CRM for people who sell face to face and hate CRMs. You add a lead with what they want and the price, set a reminder to call, and tap Sold to see your commission. Lost sales come back as reminders months later. It has none of the pipelines, automation or team features of HubSpot or Pipedrive, but for a solo salesperson it is free, private and quick.
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