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HubSpot Marketing Hub vs Oracle Eloqua comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 6, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

HubSpot Marketing Hub
Ranking in Marketing Automation
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Eloqua
Ranking in Marketing Automation
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Marketing Automation category, the mindshare of HubSpot Marketing Hub is 10.1%, down from 12.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Eloqua is 9.8%, down from 12.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Marketing Automation
 

Featured Reviews

ShomitMitra - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers, email automation, pre-scheduling, greatly enhances our efficiency and provides the granularity we need for in-depth analysis
The user interface could be made less complicated to enhance the end-user experience. It will create a difference. Another thing is integrations. I don't think all the integrations are covered. So, if there were more integrations it would help. However, a reduction in pricing could make it more competitive and justify its ROI better.
Aniket Sukale - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers the ability to create lesser campaigns and drip campaigns, flexible to use and robust
Eloqua's reporting is very strong. Oracle, by default, provides many out-of-the-box reports – probably more than 150 – that cover the most common use cases. Additionally, there's a feature called Insight, where you can build customized reports without any coding. These reports can be scheduled for delivery to your inbox at regular intervals – monthly, weekly, etc.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"With 18 companies to manage, manual handling would be impractical. HubSpot's automation facilitates pre-scheduling, greatly enhancing our efficiency."
"The most valuable feature is probably automating the system. I can send mass emails to pretty much all my contacts or certain ones that meet the demographic requirements. I've used this one and one other CRM with an auto sales company. From my experience, just the ease of use and the user interface on HubSpot is phenomenal. It's really simple and easy to navigate the program. The functionality is phenomenal, and not just the Microsoft Office part but also with LinkedIn Sales Navigator. It's pretty nice."
"If we are having any difficulties, I can easily reach out to support executives and have a resolution. I am not sure if we paid for the technical support."
"The solution helps me to structure and track marketing and sales emails."
"I use HubSpot Marketing Hub for various tasks. It's easy to use and adaptable. After a little training, anyone can handle it efficiently. We use it for drip campaigns, social media, and marketing automation. We're not fully using marketing automation yet for smart content. I like the drag-and-drop feature for editing images and content in email templates. I don't need a developer to create designs. I can quickly test how emails look on different devices.4"
"The most valuable aspect for us is email marketing because it provides us with a powerful tool and allows us to create email workflows for follow-ups, which is crucial for building relationships with potential customers."
"Very user-friendly."
"The solution enables the customization of reports."
"​Lead scoring is very useful for both measuring the effectiveness of campaigns as well as deciding which leads to send sales’ way."
"The solution is good for B2B email marketing."
"It is a user-friendly product."
"I've used other marketing automation tools, like Marketo, that require more technical knowledge. Eloqua is straightforward and user-friendly."
"The solution's engine framework is quite simple, giving you the agility you need in the business."
"Lead scoring has helped with the process of qualifying leads."
"The solution is stable."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
 

Cons

"In terms of drawbacks, I've found that it lacks in-depth analytics and reporting features."
"The solution is not recommended for launching investment."
"The search and questions aren't as intuitive as I would expect from a platform like this."
"I've had some issues with granting access to third-parties to our data in a way that's still GDPR compliant. It would be better if it had a better way of creating user profiles where I can easily see who has data access to what and why."
"One thing I'd like to see added is better link tracking. I want to see traffic coming to links I embed in my emails, whether from social media, email, or ads. This would help me understand how many visitors come to my website from different channels."
"HubSpot is mainly for enterprise clients and there is a lot of competition. There are better solutions, such as Eloqua and Marketo. This solution needs to improve the analytics for social media monitoring to a level that it can compete with other solutions available in the market. There are some limitations with the features compared to other solutions."
"While HubSpot Marketing Hub has shown increased functionality, there is still room for improvement, particularly in workflows."
"The user interface could be made less complicated to enhance the end-user experience. It will create a difference."
"There are some things where improvement is needed. For me, it would be great if they integrated a tool like AI configuration capabilities within Eloqua itself."
"The solution should consider adding functionality related to event listening, such as webhooks."
"The product's initial setup process could be better."
"The solution does not have a good database architecture."
"The cost of the solution has room for improvement."
"The reporting features should be improved."
"This product hasn't kept up to date on features."
"The solution could improve by having a more user-friendly interface."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Regarding pricing and licensing, I haven't directly handled it, but I assume Zoho might be cheaper. However, I would still prefer HubSpot due to its cleaner and more user-friendly interface."
"HubSpot Marketing Hub is less expensive than one of its competitors."
"I believe an individual license costs $50 per month."
"At present, the pricing seems reasonable, but with our plans to scale, I anticipate that it could become a bit steep."
"For our organization, HubSpot was pretty affordable compared to Google Analytics."
"HubSpot Marketing Hub's pricing is reasonable. It is about 800-900 dollars a month. It may be pricey for smaller clients, but for the bigger ones, it's only a small part of their monthly revenue."
"The licensing costs are around $4,800 per month. Initially, there's an onboarding fee of around $10,000 or $5,000, but after that, it's just the licensing fee."
"I'd rate the solution's pricing in the middle range. I want more regular communication from our customer service manager to help us improve our use of HubSpot Marketing Hub."
"It's quite expensive."
"Oracle Eloqua's pricing is medium."
"Oracle Eloqua is quite an affordable solution."
"Our licensing costs are yearly."
"The solution is expensive."
"Oracle Eloqua can be expensive compared to alternatives."
"The tool is pricey compared to products like Marketo."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
78%
Computer Software Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
2%
Real Estate/Law Firm
1%
Educational Organization
76%
Computer Software Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
3%
Manufacturing Company
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HubSpot Marketing Hub?
I find HubSpot Marketing Hub's user interface very intuitive and easy to navigate, which is something I really appreciate.
What needs improvement with HubSpot Marketing Hub?
I've had some issues with granting access to third-parties to our data in a way that's still GDPR compliant. It would be better if it had a better way of creating user profiles where I can easily s...
What is your primary use case for HubSpot Marketing Hub?
I develop email cadences, mainly to nurture existing contacts that are already in our database. I use it more for existing contact nurturing than for outreach. I also use it a lot for reporting.
What needs improvement with Oracle Eloqua?
Eloqua doesn't have built-in features for WhatsApp marketing or SMS functionality. They provide SMS, but you need to purchase it as an add-on. It would also be helpful to have a social media manage...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Eloqua?
We generally use it for B2B (business-to-business) marketing automation. We can build customer journeys and generate emails. And we can do email marketing. It also has the ability to create Lead ca...
What do you like most about Oracle Eloqua?
I've used other marketing automation tools, like Marketo, that require more technical knowledge. Eloqua is straightforward and user-friendly.
 

Also Known As

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Eloqua, Oracle Marketing Cloud
 

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Sample Customers

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