Customer Support · head to head
HubSpot Service Hub vs Infobip

HubSpot Service Hub
Customer Support
Customer service software for scaling companies
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes

Infobip
Telecommunications
Omnichannel messaging over 800 direct operator connections, strongest outside the big Western markets
- From
- On request
- Free plan
- No
The short version
- Only HubSpot Service Hub has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: HubSpot Service Hub the free tier is capped at 2 users; Infobip the published calculator shows only the average price across a country's networks, and per-network rates sit behind the portal, so the public figure is not what you will be billed.
- They diverge on capability: HubSpot Service Hub covers Ticketing, Infobip covers Direct operator connections.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which HubSpot Service Hub and Infobip actually diverge.
| Attribute | HubSpot Service Hub | Infobip |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | Per message and per minute, priced by destination country |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, APIs, Java, Python, JavaScript, PHP, C# |
| Category | Customer Support | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2006 | Unknown |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in HubSpot Service Hub
- Ticketing
- Knowledge base
- Customer feedback
- Live chat
- Conversational bots
- Reporting
- HubSpot CRM
- Slack
Only in Infobip
- Direct operator connections
- Owned US carrier
- Omnichannel messaging
- SMS firewall
- Campaign orchestration and chatbots
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
HubSpot Service Hub
- Shared inbox and ticketing for a support teamnot Infobip
- Knowledge base and customer self-servicenot Infobip
- Live chat and chatbots on a websitenot Infobip
- Customer feedback surveys and CSATnot Infobip
- Support reporting tied into the HubSpot CRMnot Infobip
Infobip
- Businesses delivering one-time passcodes to users in Africa, South Asia or Latin Americanot HubSpot Service Hub
- Enterprises consolidating SMS, WhatsApp and RCS onto a single supplier contractnot HubSpot Service Hub
- Operators needing an SMS firewall as well as a sending platformnot HubSpot Service Hub
- Global brands needing local sender registration handled market by marketnot HubSpot Service Hub
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
HubSpot Service Hub
- The free tier is capped at 2 users
- Professional carries a one-off onboarding fee of $1,500, and Enterprise $3,500, on top of the seat price
- Seats are $90 a month billed monthly against $100 billed annually on Professional, so the annual commitment is not the cheaper option per month
- AI features run on monthly credits, 500 on Starter and 3,000 on Professional, which do not roll over
- Extra credits cost $0.010 each once the monthly allocation is spent
Infobip
- The published calculator shows only the average price across a country's networks, and per-network rates sit behind the portal, so the public figure is not what you will be billed.
- Its regional strength is irrelevant to a business sending only to the United States or Western Europe, where cheaper vendors reach the same handsets.
- The engagement suite pushes buyers toward a broader platform commitment than a team that wanted a messaging API had intended to make.
- Enterprise onboarding and contracting take longer than a self-serve competitor, which suits a product still validating a channel poorly.
- US A2P traffic still carries 10DLC registration and per-segment carrier surcharges, so the negotiated rate is not the delivered cost in that market.
Pricing, plan by plan
HubSpot Service Hub
Free- FreeFree
- Contact management
- Ticketing
- Team email
- Starter$10/month
- Simple ticket automation
- Multiple ticket pipelines
- Live chat
- Professional$100/month
- Help desk workspace
- Customer success workspace
- Customer agent
- Enterprise$150/month
- Skill-based routing
- Conditional SLAs
- Customer journey analytics
Infobip
On request- Infobip$undefined/month
- Public calculator shows country average prices only
- Per-network rates available only inside the customer portal
- Enterprise volume commitments negotiated per channel
Which should you pick?
Choose HubSpot Service Hub if
- You need ticketing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want knowledge base.
Choose Infobip if
- You need direct operator connections.
- You work on Web, APIs, Java, Python, JavaScript, PHP, C#.
- You also want owned us carrier.
Questions people ask
- Is HubSpot Service Hub or Infobip better?
- Neither clearly leads. HubSpot Service Hub starts at Free and Infobip at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, HubSpot Service Hub or Infobip?
- HubSpot Service Hub has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for HubSpot Service Hub and On request for Infobip.
- Does HubSpot Service Hub or Infobip run on more platforms?
- HubSpot Service Hub runs on Web, Ios, Android. Infobip runs on Web, APIs, Java, Python, JavaScript, PHP, C#.
- Can I use HubSpot Service Hub for free?
- Yes. HubSpot Service Hub has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Infobip starts at On request.
- What is HubSpot Service Hub best used for?
- HubSpot Service Hub is most often used for shared inbox and ticketing for a support team, knowledge base and customer self-service, live chat and chatbots on a website, customer feedback surveys and csat. Of those, shared inbox and ticketing for a support team and knowledge base and customer self-service are not what Infobip is typically brought in for.
- What can HubSpot Service Hub do that Infobip cannot?
- HubSpot Service Hub covers Ticketing, Knowledge base, Customer feedback, Live chat. Infobip covers Direct operator connections, Owned US carrier, Omnichannel messaging, SMS firewall.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
HubSpot Service Hub: How much does HubSpot Service Hub cost per user?
Free plan at $0/month. Starter at $10/month per seat (new customers; regular $20/month), Professional at $100/month per seat, Enterprise at $150/month per seat.
SourceInfobip: When is Infobip clearly the right choice?
When a material share of your users are in markets that other vendors reach through intermediaries, such as parts of Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and Latin America. Direct operator connections there improve both delivery rates and the reliability of delivery reporting.
HubSpot Service Hub: What is the free trial length for HubSpot Service Hub?
A 14-day free trial is available for evaluating Service Hub functionality before commitment to a paid plan.
SourceInfobip: Does Infobip publish per-country prices?
Only partly. Its calculator shows the average price across all networks in a country, and it states that per-network pricing is available in the portal. Vendors such as Sinch and Plivo publish more granular rate cards.
HubSpot Service Hub: Does HubSpot Service Hub have a free permanent plan?
Yes, the free plan includes contact management, ticketing, and team email features at $0/month with no credit card required.
SourceInfobip: Does Infobip own network infrastructure?
Yes, more than most of its competitors. It reports over 800 direct operator connections and owns Peerless Network, a facilities-based US carrier it acquired in 2022.
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