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A HubSpot alternativefor a one-personAI agency.

HubSpot's free CRM is good at tracking leads and follow-ups. Volant runs the whole client, from the first pitch to the monthly report, with your AI agent doing the work. Nothing goes out until you approve it.

  • Keep Claude Code, the AI agent you already use
  • Pitch, deliver and get paid in one place
  • See both side by side before you choose
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ProspectExample

A florist

  • Prepared by your agent:Takes wedding orders by phone onlyTheir website
  • Waiting for you:Said to call back after Mother's DayYour call notes
  • Prepared by your agent:Reviews mention same-day deliveryPublic reviews
  • Not found:Who built the current siteNot found
You

Check these before your agent drafts the offer.

Who each one suits

A sales toolor an agency tool.

The right one depends on where your week goes: chasing new leads, or looking after the clients you have.

HubSpotsuits you if

  • Most of your week goes into finding and following up with new leads
  • You like a pipeline board with deals moving through stages
  • You want a free tool with no end date to start with
  • You have a team, or plan to hire, and want one shared list of contacts

Volantsuits you if

  • You run a one-person AI agency and your agent does most of the work
  • You want offers, the work, payments and requests next to each client
  • You'd rather not build your own agency system inside a sales tool
  • You'd rather approve each message and each launch yourself

How Volant works for freelancers

Side by side

What you getwith each one.

HubSpot's side comes from HubSpot's own pages and describes its free CRM. Budget is in rough terms only, because prices change.

What you're comparingHubSpotVolant
What it isA CRM for sales, marketing and service teams, with a free edition that isn't a trial and has no end dateA desktop app for running a one-person AI agency
Finding clientsDeals move through stages on a board, with tasks to remind you to follow upYour agent researches the businesses you name and shows where each fact came from
ConversationsEmails, calls and notes on each contact's timeline, with email open trackingYour clients' emails, texts, WhatsApp, Messenger and Discord messages in one inbox
Doing the workBuilt around the sale. Care plans, website versions and change requests need fields and pipelines you set up yourselfYour AI agent builds client websites. Volant keeps every version, and you pick the one that goes live
Offers and getting paidPayment links you create and share from the CRMOffers use facts you've checked, and a payment counts as paid only when Stripe confirms it
BrandingFree forms, meeting links and marketing emails carry HubSpot brandingOffers and messages go out from your own email and accounts, in your name
LeavingExport your records to a spreadsheet fileExport your clients, projects and files as ordinary files that open without Volant
TeamMade for teams. Paid editions are charged per seatMade for one person, not a team
Rough budgetFree to start. Paid editions add automation and remove the branding, charged per seat each monthStart free. Your agent runs on your own AI subscription, billed to you by your AI provider

To be fair

Where HubSpot is the better choice.

HubSpot's free CRM is popular for good reasons. Pick it if these sound like you.

  • You mostly chase new business

    The deals board, tasks and email tracking are built for following up with lots of leads at once.

  • You want to start at no cost

    The free CRM has no end date and needs no card, so you can try it with real leads.

  • You run a team

    One shared list of contacts and deals suits several people selling together. Volant is made for one person.

  • You also need marketing and support tools

    Forms, live chat, meeting booking and support tickets sit in the same account as your contacts.

  • You want it on your phone

    HubSpot's phone apps let you check a contact before you walk into a meeting.

Where Volant fits

Made for the client,not only the sale.

A CRM stops when the deal is won. In Volant, each client's research, offer, work, payments and requests stay together on one page, and your agent keeps working from it.

  • See what needs you today on one screen
  • Client reports built from what really happened
See how Volant keeps track of clients
HomeExample

Needs you today

  • Waiting for you:Send the offerA floristWin
  • Prepared by your agent:Approve the new booking pageA physio clinicDeliver
  • Prepared by your agent:Check a reply about summer hoursA yoga studioKeep

Your agent prepared these. They wait for you.

Straight answers

Before you switch.

Can I bring my HubSpot contacts into Volant?
Yes. Import them from HubSpot, from a spreadsheet, or add them by hand.
Can I keep HubSpot for leads?
Yes. Some people keep HubSpot for a long list of leads and run each client in Volant once they say yes.
Do I have to set up pipelines and fields?
No. Volant comes set up for agency work: prospects, offers, projects, payments and requests.
Can I change how Volant works for my agency?
Yes. Ask your agent to add a field or a view you need. You check it before it's switched on.

Questions

HubSpot or Volant: common questions.

Is Volant a good HubSpot alternative?
For a one-person AI agency, yes. Volant covers finding clients, sending offers, doing the work with your AI agent, getting paid and answering client requests. It doesn't include HubSpot's marketing emails, forms, live chat or tools for a sales team.
What's the main difference between HubSpot and Volant?
HubSpot is a CRM built around the sale: contacts, deals and follow-ups. Volant is built around the whole client: who you pitch, what they bought, the work, payments and requests, with your approval before anything goes out.
Is HubSpot's free CRM really free?
Yes. HubSpot says its free CRM isn't a trial and has no end date. Some tools a client might see carry HubSpot branding, and paid editions, charged per seat, add automation and remove it.
Can I get my data out of HubSpot?
Yes. HubSpot's help centre describes exporting your records to a file you can open in a spreadsheet. Try it with a few test contacts before you commit.
What do I need to use Volant?
A Mac or Windows PC and Claude Code, signed in to your own AI account. Your AI provider bills you for your agent's use.

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Try it with one clientbefore you decide.

Download Volant, connect your agent and take one client from pitch to paid. Then compare it with your HubSpot setup.

For Mac and Windows. Works with Claude Code.

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