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Tieloom
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A HubSpot alternative for offices that run on the phone.

HubSpot puts sales, marketing and service on one platform, and now sells an AI agent that answers calls. Tieloom is a small CRM that fills itself from your calls. Here is where each is the better choice.

Every HubSpot line below was read from HubSpot's own pages on 18 October 2026 and links to its source.

Which to choose

Choose HubSpot if

  • You want marketing, sales and service on one platform
  • You need email sync on a free plan
  • You are ready for Professional for its AI call agent

Choose Tieloom if

  • You want calls answered and written in without Professional's price
  • Your office needs call backs, not a marketing suite
  • You want every seat free while you try it

Line by line

HubSpot: A CRM platform for growing small and mid sized businesses that want sales, marketing and service on one database, starting free.

What it doesTieloomHubSpot
Price for a small officeFree while Tieloom is new, for every seat. A month's notice by email before any price applies.Free for up to 2 users. Starter is $20 a seat a month at list price (its pricing page also shows a $7 'starts at' figure); Professional $100 a seat a month plus a one time $1,500 onboarding fee. [2]
Calls on the recordYes. Every call Damaruka answers lands on the caller's record by itself, with a call back task when one is needed.Calling from Starter, with recording and automatic logging: 500 minutes a month on Starter, 3,000 on Professional. [3]
An AI receptionist answering callsDamaruka, a separate AI receptionist, answers the calls and writes them in.Yes: its Customer Agent handles inbound calls on Professional and Enterprise, at $0.50 a minute in HubSpot credits. [4]
Email inbox syncNot yet.Yes, Gmail and Outlook, on the free CRM. [1]
AutomationsNo workflow builder. Calls make call backs and bookings move people forward by themselves.Up to 50 workflows on Starter, with restricted triggers and actions; more on higher plans. [5]
APIYes, on every workspace, with up to 20 keys.Yes, from the free plan, with daily limits that grow by plan. [6]
Mobile appNo app. The console works in a phone's browser.Yes. [5]
Where data is keptUnited States (Microsoft Azure, Central US).AWS in the EU, US, Canada or Australia, assigned at sign up; no India region. [7]

Sources, read 18 October 2026

  1. [1] hubspot.com/pricing/crm
  2. [2] HubSpot product and services catalog
  3. [3] hubspot.com/products/voip
  4. [4] HubSpot AI customer agent
  5. [5] hubspot.com/pricing/sales
  6. [6] HubSpot developer usage guidelines
  7. [7] HubSpot data hosting FAQ

These are HubSpot's claims about its own product, as published on that day. Prices and plans change; check the source before you decide. HubSpot is a trademark of its owner, used here only to name it.

Can they run together?

Tieloom does not sync with HubSpot today. If marketing lives in HubSpot, keep it there; Tieloom is for the front desk's calls and call backs.

Questions people ask

Is Tieloom a good HubSpot alternative?

For a small office that needs its calls answered, written down and called back, yes, and without paying for Professional. For a business that wants marketing, sales and service on one platform, HubSpot does much more.

Does HubSpot have an AI receptionist?

Yes. HubSpot's Customer Agent handles inbound calls on the Professional and Enterprise plans, at $0.50 a minute in HubSpot credits (read 18 October 2026).

Can Tieloom and HubSpot run together?

Not connected. Tieloom does not sync with HubSpot today.

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