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Helix vs HubSpot.

HubSpot is a marketing platform. You hire people, configure workflows, and write the content. Helix is the team. We run the audits, plan the campaigns, generate the drafts, and queue them for your approval. Different categories, same outcome, very different setup.

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Who this is for

SMB founders evaluating 'do I buy HubSpot and hire someone to operate it, or do I get a team that operates everything for me.' This page is for the founders trying to figure that out without a sales pitch.

Side by side

Helix vs HubSpot, feature by feature.

FeatureHelixHubSpot
Pricing model
Flat monthly + revenue-share options. From $1,500/mo.
Tiered by contacts + seats. $0 starter, $890+/mo Pro, $3,600+/mo Enterprise. Add seats + onboarding fees.
Operator included
Our team runs it for you.
You hire someone or do it yourself.
AI agents in production
Research, content, signal monitoring, outreach drafting. Approval queue.
Breeze AI for some workflows. Generative + chat, not autonomous.
SEO audit
A-F grade across 8 surfaces. Free.
In-app tools require a paid seat. No external audit.
AI search (GEO) tracking
Citation rate across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, AI Overviews.
No native GEO tracking.
CRM included
Bring your own. We don't replace your CRM.
Native CRM is the platform spine.
Email + automation builder
We operate the campaigns; you approve. No drag-and-drop UI for you.
Full visual builder + lists.
Approval queue
Every piece of content + outreach hits an approval queue before send.
No native approval workflow on most plans.
Content production
Multi-post-per-week cadence generated + approved by us.
Blog tools, but you write or hire a writer.
Setup + time-to-value
Audit + plan in under 15 min. First content shipped in days.
Multi-week implementation typical. Onboarding fees common.

Bottom line

Buy HubSpot if you want a platform you control end-to-end and you have the people to operate it. Hire Helix if you want the outcomes without the operator overhead. We're not trying to replace HubSpot - many of our clients use both. Helix runs the marketing, HubSpot can hold the contact data.

Questions

Quick answers

Can I use Helix alongside HubSpot?
Yes. Helix is the operating team; HubSpot can be the CRM and the email send layer. Many clients run both. We integrate via standard connectors and the approval queue ships drafts into HubSpot when that's the right tool.
Is Helix cheaper than HubSpot?
Per-month base, Helix starts at $1,500 and HubSpot Pro starts around $890. But HubSpot is just software. Add a marketing operator at $5-8k/mo and the math flips. Helix bundles platform + operator.
Does Helix have a CRM?
No. We deliberately don't replace your CRM. Bring HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Attio, or just a spreadsheet - we read from it and write back to it.
Who actually does the work at Helix?
Our team operates AI agents we built. The AI handles research, drafting, and signal monitoring. Humans review and approve every customer-facing piece before it ships.
What if I already have a HubSpot team?
Then you probably don't need Helix. We're a fit when the founder is operating marketing themselves or considering a hire. If you have a team, keep them - we'd be redundant.

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