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Switching from Mailchimp to HubSpot

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.

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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 Mailchimp to HubSpot

    Full CRM included

    One contact record shared across every Hub.

    Deeper automation

    Workflow builder spans marketing, sales and service.

    Room to grow

    Add Sales and Service Hubs on the same contact data later.

    How the migration actually works

    HubSpot Starter caps at 1 user and standing price ($20/seat) is higher than Mailchimp’s flat $13/mo.

    StepWhat you do
    1Export your contact listExport contacts, tags and segments as CSV from the old tool.
    2Create your HubSpot accountCreate your HubSpot account and import your contact list, mapping fields to HubSpot’s CRM properties.
    3Rebuild workflows in HubSpot’s automation builderRecreate your automation logic using HubSpot’s workflow builder, and set up any CRM deal or ticket pipelines you need.
    4Rebuild automationsRecreate email sequences, triggers and automation rules by hand — these do not transfer automatically.
    5Reconnect integrationsReconnect your website forms, e-commerce store 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:

    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.

    Pricing side by side

    PlanMailchimpHubSpot
    Pricing basisPer contact tier, account-widePer seat
    Entry priceEssentials $13/mo (500 contacts)Starter $20/seat/mo (standing)
    CRMBasic contact recordsFull CRM shared across Hubs
    Free plan250 contacts2 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.

    Feature parity check

    CapabilityMailchimpHubSpot
    CRMBasic contact recordsFull CRM shared across Hubs
    Price$13/mo flat$20/seat/mo
    Seats included31
    Free plan250 contacts2 users

    Going the other direction, or want the full comparison first?

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Does HubSpot import Mailchimp contacts?

    Yes, via CSV import — map your exported fields to HubSpot’s CRM properties during setup.

    Will it cost more?

    Likely, since HubSpot bills per seat at a $20 standing rate against Mailchimp’s $13/mo flat.

    Do I gain CRM features?

    Yes — every Hub shares one contact record and activity timeline, unlike Mailchimp’s lighter contact model.

    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.

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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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