Streak vs HubSpot Sales Hub
Streak vs HubSpot Sales Hub usually comes up for small and mid-market teams picking their first real CRM and deciding whether to commit to Gmail-native (Streak) or to platform-style (HubSpot).
Streak and HubSpot Sales Hub both bundle CRM and email tracking into one product, but they take very different architectural approaches. Streak is a Gmail-native CRM where pipelines, contact records, and tracking all live inside Gmail; everything is Gmail-shaped at the foundation. HubSpot Sales Hub is the sales-focused product inside the HubSpot platform, with native Outlook plus Gmail add-ins and the broader HubSpot CRM / Marketing Hub / Service Hub ecosystem around it.
The deciding question is whether the team wants the CRM to live inside Gmail (Streak) or whether the CRM is a separate platform that integrates with the email client (HubSpot). For Outlook-touching teams the question is moot. Streak does not run on Outlook, so HubSpot Sales Hub wins on that axis alone.
Want a third option neither Streak nor HubSpot Sales Hub covers?
Outsolvi handles graded email tracking and AI-drafted follow-ups, with LinkedIn automation as an add-on. Native Outlook + Gmail, from $7/mo, 14-day free trial.
Where Streak and HubSpot Sales Hub differ
Both bundle CRM and tracking in one tool. Both read full email content. Both count pixel loads as opens with no confidence scoring exposed to the rep. Both serve teams that want one tool for CRM-plus-engagement rather than separate tools.
Verdict by buyer profile
Streak's Gmail-native CRM is genuinely good and solves both the CRM and tracking gaps in one place.
HubSpot Sales Hub closes the platform loop with Marketing Hub and Service Hub. The per-feature cost is folded into the broader investment.
HubSpot CRM Free plus Outsolvi at $7-$20 yearly is roughly 1/5th to 1/13th the cost of HubSpot Sales Hub Professional, covers Gmail and classic, web and new Outlook, and grades every open as a person or a machine, which neither Streak nor HubSpot Sales Hub shows.
Outsolvi is not a CRM. It is a tracking-intelligence layer that sits alongside whatever CRM the team uses, without syncing to it. The realistic cost-effective stack for teams that want HubSpot CRM features without paying Sales Hub Professional is HubSpot CRM Free plus Outsolvi ($7-$20/user/mo yearly). Classic, web and new Outlook plus Gmail. Every open graded as a person or a machine. For teams considering Streak, Outsolvi plus HubSpot CRM Free is a typical alternative, more flexibility, lower cost, more accurate tracking, but the team has to install two tools instead of one.
Frequently asked questions
Is Streak a real CRM compared to HubSpot?+
Yes, with caveats. Streak is genuinely a CRM for the Gmail-only motion, pipelines, deal stages, contact records, activity history. HubSpot CRM (separate from Sales Hub) is a more general-purpose CRM with broader integration options and a free tier that is genuinely usable. For Gmail-only teams without complex CRM needs, Streak works well; for teams that want broader integration or Outlook coverage, HubSpot's CRM is the more flexible choice.
Does Streak work in Outlook?+
No. Streak is a Gmail-only Chrome extension. There is no Outlook add-in at any tier and no public roadmap. For mixed Outlook + Gmail teams, Streak does not cover the Outlook side.
Which is more expensive?+
HubSpot Sales Hub Professional at $90/user/mo yearly vs Streak Pro at $49 yearly. For a 5-rep team that is $5,400/year vs $2,940/year. HubSpot Sales Hub is roughly $2,460/year more expensive, and that cost is justified only if the team is also using HubSpot Marketing Hub or Service Hub for the broader platform value.
What about HubSpot CRM Free + a separate tracker?+
This is the cost-effective alternative for teams that want HubSpot CRM features without paying Sales Hub Professional. HubSpot CRM Free (zero cost) plus a tracker like Outsolvi at $7-$20/user/mo yearly covers the CRM and the tracking layer at roughly 1/5th to 1/13th the cost of HubSpot Sales Hub Professional, with materially better tracking accuracy. See [Outsolvi vs HubSpot Sales](/compare/hubspot-sales).
Can I migrate from Streak to HubSpot later?+
Yes, though with some work. Streak's pipeline data exports as CSV; HubSpot CRM accepts CSV imports. The migration is straightforward for contact records and deals; custom workflows and pipelines take more work to recreate. Most teams that outgrow Streak migrate when they need Outlook coverage, marketing automation, or broader integration than Gmail allows.
Where does Outsolvi fit?+
Outsolvi is the tracking-intelligence layer that runs next to your CRM, not a CRM itself, and it doesn't sync to one. It sits alongside HubSpot CRM Free for teams who want the CRM piece without Sales Hub commitment. Gmail plus classic, web and new Outlook at $7-$20 yearly, with every open graded as a person or a machine. Full breakdowns at [Outsolvi vs Streak](/compare/streak) and [Outsolvi vs HubSpot Sales](/compare/hubspot-sales).
Want the third-option breakdown?
Outsolvi covers Outlook and Gmail, grades every open as a person or a machine, and labels replies, from $7/user/mo billed yearly. 14-day free trial, no credit card.
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Nate built Outsolvi after watching every email-tracking tool he had ever used lie to him about opens. Outsolvi grades every open as a person or a machine, in Outlook and Gmail, so the number on the dashboard is one a rep can actually act on.
We update these pages when the underlying mechanics change. new mailbox-provider rules, new tracker behavior, new measurement gaps. The dates above are real revisions, not auto-touches.