--- title: "Close vs HubSpot: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Close or HubSpot? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CRM platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/close-crm-vs-hubspot" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Close vs HubSpot: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Close or HubSpot? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CRM platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Close and HubSpot - **Competitive set**: CRM platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Close Share of Search**: 0.44% - **HubSpot Share of Search**: 29.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Close or HubSpot? - In August 2026, HubSpot had more branded searches than Close among CRM platforms worldwide. HubSpot was estimated to have 1.5M branded searches compared to Close’s 22.2K, and held a 29.3% Share of Search versus Close’s 0.44%. - HubSpot was ahead of Close in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Close’s estimated Share of Search among CRM platforms worldwide moved from 0.35% to 0.44%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 19.6K to 22.2K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, HubSpot’s estimated Share of Search among CRM platforms worldwide moved from 31.1% to 29.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.7M to 1.5M. ## How did search popularity change for CRM platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, HubSpot gained estimated Share of Search among CRM platforms worldwide, from 27.8% to 29.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Close worldwide rose 13.3% over 11 measured months, from 19.6K to 22.2K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Close estimated searches | Close Share of Search | Close rank | HubSpot estimated searches | HubSpot Share of Search | HubSpot rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 19.6K | 0.35% | 8 | 1.7M | 31.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 18.9K | 0.41% | 9 | 1.4M | 30.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 15.7K | 0.37% | 9 | 1.2M | 27.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 22.3K | 0.41% | 8 | 1.7M | 31.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 19K | 0.36% | 8 | 1.4M | 27.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 23K | 0.4% | 8 | 1.8M | 31.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 22.3K | 0.41% | 8 | 1.7M | 31.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | 22.4K | 0.43% | 8 | 1.5M | 28.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 22.7K | 0.4% | 8 | 1.8M | 31.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 22.7K | 0.43% | 8 | 1.5M | 27.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 0.44% | 8 | 1.5M | 29.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Close’s and HubSpot’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Close**: Measured on the search terms “close crm”, “close crm pricing”, “Close.com”, “Close.io” and “crm close”, summed into one figure. - **HubSpot**: Measured on the search terms “cost of hubspot crm”, “crm hub spot”, “crm hubspot”, “crm software hubspot”, “crm system hubspot”, “crm systems hubspot”, “free crm hubspot”, “free hubspot crm”, “hub spot free”, “hub spot free crm”, “hubspot”, “hubspot account”, “hubspot app”, “hubspot breeze”, “hubspot cms”, “hubspot com”, “hubspot commerce hub”, “hubspot content hub”, “hubspot crm”, “hubspot crm and sales”, “hubspot crm app”, “hubspot crm cost”, “hubspot crm costs”, “hubspot crm for real estate”, “hubspot crm for sales”, “hubspot crm for small business”, “hubspot crm for startups”, “hubspot crm free”, “hubspot crm free plan”, “hubspot crm free tier”, “hubspot crm free trial”, “hubspot crm free version”, “hubspot crm marketing”, “hubspot crm platform”, “hubspot crm price”, “hubspot crm pricing”, “hubspot crm real estate”, “hubspot crm software”, “hubspot crm system”, “hubspot crm tool”, “hubspot customer relationship management”, “hubspot email marketing”, “hubspot for free”, “hubspot for real estate”, “hubspot for small business”, “hubspot forms”, “hubspot free”, “hubspot free account”, “hubspot free crm”, “hubspot free version”, “hubspot landing pages”, “hubspot lead management”, “hubspot marketing”, “hubspot marketing automation”, “hubspot marketing crm”, “hubspot marketing hub”, “hubspot operations hub”, “hubspot pricing”, “hubspot pricing crm”, “hubspot real estate crm”, “hubspot sales”, “hubspot sales crm”, “hubspot sales hub”, “hubspot sales hub pricing”, “hubspot sales hub professional”, “hubspot sales pricing”, “hubspot sales software”, “hubspot service hub”, “hubspot smart crm”, “hubspot starter crm”, “hubspot.com”, “hubspotfree” and “sales crm hubspot”, summed into one figure. - [Close profile](/demand/global-en/brands/close-crm) - [HubSpot profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hubspot) - [All CRM platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/crm-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Close or HubSpot? In August 2026, HubSpot had more branded searches than Close among CRM platforms worldwide. HubSpot was estimated to have 1.5M branded searches compared to Close’s 22.2K, and held a 29.3% Share of Search versus Close’s 0.44%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Close vs HubSpot: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/close-crm-vs-hubspot This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/close-crm-vs-hubspot. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.