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Switching from HubSpot to Keap

Keap’s implementation packages include data import and migration services for a fee — one of the more supported paths in this category, though it typically costs extra.

Quick verdict: Move to Keap if you want invoicing, checkout, payments and appointment scheduling bundled with your CRM and marketing, replacing several separate tools.

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Switching Cost & Friction Estimator

Most buyers only budget for the new subscription. This estimates the hidden labor, data-cleanup, and retraining cost of actually making the switch.

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Estimate assumes: 1 hour of data-mapping/cleaning labor per 2,000 records, a blended $75/hr ops rate, tiered migration & cleaning tooling fees, and 4 hours of retraining per seat at a $45/hr fully-loaded rate.

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    Why teams move from HubSpot to Keap

    Invoicing and payments included

    A feature HubSpot Starter does not offer.

    Appointment scheduling

    Built in.

    One flat price

    Covers CRM, marketing, sales and commerce together.

    How the migration actually works

    You lose HubSpot’s free plan and its deeper cross-Hub automation and AI ecosystem — Keap’s $299/mo has no free tier.

    StepWhat you do
    1Export your contact listExport contacts, tags and segments as CSV from the old tool.
    2Create your Keap accountCreate your Keap account; its implementation package includes data import and migration services.
    3Set up your pipeline, invoicing and schedulingConfigure Keap’s sales pipeline, invoicing, checkout forms and appointment scheduling alongside its marketing automation.
    4Rebuild automationsRecreate email sequences, triggers and automation rules by hand — these do not transfer automatically.
    5Reconnect integrationsReconnect your website forms, e-commerce store, payment processor or CRM sync to the new tool.
    6Run a real send before cancellingSend one real campaign through the new tool and confirm deliverability before cancelling the old plan.

    What this path doesn’t do for you:

    HubSpot’s free plan and its broader Breeze AI/reporting ecosystem have no Keap equivalent — expect a simpler but more operationally complete platform in exchange.

    Pricing side by side

    PlanHubSpotKeap
    Pricing basisPer seatFlat, 2 users included
    Entry priceStarter $20/seat/mo (standing)$299/mo ($39/mo per extra user)
    CRMFull CRM shared across HubsIncluded
    Invoicing/paymentsNot on Marketing Hub StarterIncluded

    Standard list prices checked on each vendor’s pricing page on September 23, 2026. HubSpot price is the $20/seat standing rate, not its current new-customer promo.

    Feature parity check

    CapabilityHubSpotKeap
    Invoicing/paymentsNot on StarterIncluded
    CRMFull CRM shared across HubsIncluded
    Price$20/seat/mo$299/mo (2 users)
    Free plan2 usersNone, trial only

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Does Keap import HubSpot data?

    Yes, through its paid implementation/migration services.

    Will it cost more?

    Likely, for a small team, but you gain invoicing, checkout, payments and scheduling in the same price.

    Do I lose HubSpot’s free plan?

    Yes, Keap has no free tier, only a free trial.

    Do my automations and workflows carry over?

    No. Automation logic, workflows and segmentation rules are specific to each platform’s builder and are rebuilt by hand in the new tool; only contact data moves via export/import or a migration service.

    Sources

    Prices on this page were recorded from each vendor’s own pricing page on the date shown at the top of the page. Vendors change pricing often — check the live source before you buy.

    Every figure is also in our open dataset (JSON and CSV, CC BY 4.0), with its source page and verification date. See how we research pricing.

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    Bill Belcamino

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    Engineer by training, operator by experience, marketer by choice. Bill spent nine years as an engineer at HP, was COO of Auctiva (the number one third-party selling platform on eBay, past 200,000 users) and ran Google’s $70M/year search syndication partnership at Alot.com. Then he spent 13 years building his own web properties with his own money at stake. He has bought, trialled, integrated and cancelled more SaaS tools than he can count, and started HelpCompare because the real cost of switching tools is the part nobody covers.

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