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Gather360 vs HubSpot: which suits a small UK team?
HubSpot is a full sales, marketing and service platform. Gather360 is a plain client list with notes, follow-ups and documents. Here is an honest look at which one fits.
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The short answer
Pick HubSpot if you want email sync, deal pipelines, email campaigns, live chat and hundreds of integrations, and you will use them. It has a free plan for up to 2 users. Pick Gather360 if you want one shared list of clients, contacts, notes and follow-ups, one flat price of £12.99 + VAT per user, UK hosting and almost nothing to set up.
Last checked 27 October 2026
Gather360 and HubSpot side by side
HubSpot does a great deal more. Where it does, the table says so.
| Gather360 | HubSpot | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per user | £12.99 + VAT a month, or £129.90 + VAT a year | Starter shown at £7 a seat a month billed annually, or £9 billed monthly, both marked as limited-time offers. Professional £81 a seat a month billed annually |
| Free plan | No | Yes, up to 2 users |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | Free plan instead of a trial on the pricing page |
| What is included | Every feature on every seat, one plan | Free, Starter, Professional and Enterprise tiers, plus HubSpot Credits for AI and automation |
| Email sync | No | Yes, connects to Gmail, Outlook or Exchange |
| Pipelines and deals | No | Yes |
| Marketing tools | No | Yes, email campaigns, segments and website chat from Starter |
| Integrations and API | No | Yes, two-way sync with dozens of apps |
| Mobile app | Works in your phone’s browser, no app-store app | Yes, HubSpot mobile app |
| Setup effort | Low. Add clients and go | More to configure, because there is more to use |
| UK-built and UK-hosted | Yes | No, US company |
| Contract | None. Cancel any time | Monthly or annual billing. Check their terms |
Prices checked on 27 October 2026 on HubSpot’s own site (hubspot.com/pricing/crm, shown in GBP) and may change. HubSpot’s Starter prices were marked as limited-time offers and the page did not show the regular price. VAT treatment was not stated on their page. Gather360 prices exclude VAT.
Which one should you pick?
Choose Gather360 if…
- You want one shared list of clients, contacts, notes and follow-ups, and not much else
- You would rather not set up pipelines, sequences or automations
- You want one plan and one price per user, with every feature on every seat
- You want your data hosted in the UK
- You have 3 or more people, so a 2-user free plan will not cover you
Choose HubSpot if…
- You want your emails logged against contacts automatically
- You sell through deal stages and want a pipeline with values and forecasts
- You send email campaigns or run website chat
- You need integrations with other apps, or a mobile app
- You are 1 or 2 people and the free plan covers what you need
- You expect to grow into marketing and service tools on one platform
What Gather360 is
A shared client list that opens on what is slipping
Gather360 does a short list of things. Clients and the people at them. Timestamped notes showing who wrote what. Follow-ups with a due date, priority and owner. Documents filed against the client.
The home screen shows what is overdue and what is due this week, for the whole team. That is most of it, on purpose.
- Roles for owner, admin and user
- Managed tag and sector lists so spelling stays consistent
- Works in any modern browser on desktop, tablet and phone
What a 5-person team pays in a year
Using the prices on each pricing page on 27 October 2026.
Gather360
- Monthly: 5 × £12.99 × 12 = £779.40 + VAT
- Yearly: 5 × £129.90 = £649.50 + VAT
HubSpot Starter
- Billed annually at the offer price: 5 × £7 × 12 = £420
- Billed monthly at the offer price: 5 × £9 × 12 = £540
On those offer prices HubSpot Starter costs less than Gather360 for five people. The page marks both prices as limited-time and does not show what they become afterwards, so check their pricing page for the regular price before you compare over more than a year. The free plan is £0 but covers only 2 users.
If price is the deciding factor and you will use HubSpot’s extra tools, HubSpot is the better deal. If you won’t, the cheaper option is the one your team actually keeps up to date.
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Questions people ask
Is Gather360 a HubSpot alternative?
For a small team that mainly needs a shared client list, notes and follow-ups, yes. If you rely on HubSpot’s email sync, pipelines, marketing tools or integrations, no. Gather360 does not have those.
Is HubSpot free?
HubSpot has a free plan for up to 2 users, checked on 27 October 2026. Paid tiers are priced per seat. See their pricing page for the current limits.
Is Gather360 cheaper than HubSpot?
Not always. On 27 October 2026 HubSpot Starter was shown at £7 a seat a month billed annually as a limited-time offer, which is less than Gather360. Gather360 is £12.99 + VAT a user a month, with no offer price that changes later.
Does Gather360 sync with Gmail or Outlook like HubSpot?
No. Gather360 has no email sync or sending. You add notes against the client by hand. HubSpot connects to Gmail, Outlook and Exchange.
Can I move from HubSpot to Gather360?
Gather360 has no import wizard. Export your contacts from HubSpot as a spreadsheet, send it to hello@gather360.co.uk and we will help you get it in.
What happens if I stop paying for Gather360?
The account pauses and your data is kept for 90 days, then deleted. There is no contract, and you keep access to the end of the period you paid for.
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