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SekiHQ vs HubSpot · honest comparison

Built for relationship selling, not inbound marketing.

HubSpot is a world-class inbound marketing platform — designed for the Western "lead funnel" model. But Japanese business doesn't run on lead funnels. It runs on relationships. SekiHQ is built for that.

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The 1-minute difference · TL;DR

SekiHQ

Built for Japanese outbound + relationship sales. Works with your existing customers and known network. AI scores warmth + drafts keigo follow-ups. The tool for "warming up cold relationships." From ¥4,980/seat/mo.

HubSpot

Inbound marketing platform. Website, landing pages, forms, email blasts, lead capture — all integrated. Free CRM tier; paid features start ¥6,000/seat. Built for "they come to you" sales, not outbound relationship work.

Features, pricing, contract — side by side.

Based on public info as of Dec 2025. HubSpot pricing varies by Hub bundle and seat count.

SekiHQ HubSpot
Primary use case Outbound + relationship sales Inbound marketing
Keigo AI drafts 3 registers
Warmth scoring (0-100) ~ Lead score only
Ma timing intelligence
Warm intro path map
Marketing automation (out of scope) Core strength
Landing page builder
Optimized for JP business culture Native focus ~ UI translation only
JP holidays / Obon / year-end aware
Japan data center Tokyo US/EU
JCT invoice (auto-issued) ~ Manual
Starting price (per seat/mo) ¥4,980 (¥4,150 annual) Free – ¥30,000+
Free plan 7-day trial Free CRM
Minimum contract None 1 year (paid)
How to cancel In-app, instant Via account rep

HubSpot pricing varies by Hub bundle (Marketing / Sales / Service) and add-ons. Table reflects published Starter / Professional / Enterprise pricing.

So which should you choose?

SekiHQ is right for you if

"I want to deepen existing relationships."

  • Your sales is outbound + relationship-driven
  • Most revenue comes from existing customers + intros
  • You face JP-specific issues: keigo, Ma timing, network heritage
  • Marketing automation is handled elsewhere (or not needed)
  • You want data stored in Japan
  • You want monthly billing + instant cancel
HubSpot is right for you if

"I want to generate inbound leads."

  • Your sales motion is inbound web → lead
  • Marketing automation + content are core to your strategy
  • You want to start free + scale up gradually
  • You want landing pages, forms, email campaigns in one tool
  • English-first UI is fine, or you're a multi-lingual team

HubSpot and SekiHQ aren't competing.
They play different roles.

HubSpot helps strangers find you. SekiHQ helps you deepen relationships with people you already know. In Japanese B2B, the latter generates dramatically more revenue.

In fact, using both is fineHubSpot for inbound capture, SekiHQ for relationship warming. CSV-bridge works fine. But if you must pick one for the Japanese market, SekiHQ drives more daily decisions + revenue.

Give your relationships AI superpowers.

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