HubSpot has no dedicated Mailchimp importer on its pricing page. Import contacts as CSV and map fields to HubSpot’s CRM properties.
Quick verdict: Move to HubSpot once you need a shared CRM across marketing, sales and service, not just an email tool. Import your contact list, rebuild your automations in HubSpot’s workflow builder, and set up deal or ticket pipelines if you plan to use them.
Most buyers only budget for the new subscription. This estimates the hidden labor, data-cleanup, and retraining cost of actually making the switch.
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.
One contact record shared across every Hub.
Workflow builder spans marketing, sales and service.
Add Sales and Service Hubs on the same contact data later.
HubSpot Starter caps at 1 user and standing price ($20/seat) is higher than Mailchimp’s flat $13/mo.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1Export your contact list | Export contacts, tags and segments as CSV from the old tool. |
| 2Create your HubSpot account | Create your HubSpot account and import your contact list, mapping fields to HubSpot’s CRM properties. |
| 3Rebuild workflows in HubSpot’s automation builder | Recreate your automation logic using HubSpot’s workflow builder, and set up any CRM deal or ticket pipelines you need. |
| 4Rebuild automations | Recreate email sequences, triggers and automation rules by hand — these do not transfer automatically. |
| 5Reconnect integrations | Reconnect your website forms, e-commerce store or CRM sync to the new tool. |
| 6Run a real send before cancelling | Send one real campaign through the new tool and confirm deliverability before cancelling the old plan. |
What this path doesn’t do for you:
Mailchimp’s simple, flat account-wide pricing has no HubSpot equivalent — HubSpot bills per seat, which can cost more for a small list with several team members.
| Plan | Mailchimp | HubSpot |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing basis | Per contact tier, account-wide | Per seat |
| Entry price | Essentials $13/mo (500 contacts) | Starter $20/seat/mo (standing) |
| CRM | Basic contact records | Full CRM shared across Hubs |
| Free plan | 250 contacts | 2 users |
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.
| Capability | Mailchimp | HubSpot |
|---|---|---|
| CRM | Basic contact records | Full CRM shared across Hubs |
| Price | $13/mo flat | $20/seat/mo |
| Seats included | 3 | 1 |
| Free plan | 250 contacts | 2 users |
Going the other direction, or want the full comparison first?
Read the HubSpot vs Mailchimp comparison Switching from HubSpot to Mailchimp instead?Yes, via CSV import — map your exported fields to HubSpot’s CRM properties during setup.
Likely, since HubSpot bills per seat at a $20 standing rate against Mailchimp’s $13/mo flat.
Yes — every Hub shares one contact record and activity timeline, unlike Mailchimp’s lighter contact model.
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.
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