# Frustrated with HubSpot pricing

Market: Small business software



Source: https://idea.2folk.com/clusters/7

## Size

- Posts: 2
- Unique authors: 2
- Average severity: 3.5 of 5
- First seen: 2025-12-02. Last seen: 2026-06-30
- Trend: no posts in the last 56 days
- Authors who say they plan to switch: 1

## Who has the problem

- developer (2)

Store size hints:
- none found

## What they do today

- built their own open-source CRM
- Gmail + Google Sheet + Apps Script

## Tools named

Tools they complain about:
- HubSpot (1)

Alternatives they name:
- HubSpot (1)

## Price hints

- HubSpot too expensive

## Evidence (top 2 by severity)

- [Author got frustrated with HubSpot's pricing and built their own open-source CRM as a replacement.](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46123198) — 2025-12-02, hn, severity 4
- [Author built a headless HubSpot alternative due to high cost.](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48731689) — 2026-06-30, hn, severity 3

## Before you build

- This is a signal, not proof of a buyer. Talk to at least 5 of the authors first.
- Check each named tool for price, rating, and recent reviews on its own site and app store.
- Write down what a buyer would pay and what they pay now.