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AdNova vs Arcads vs HubSpot

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

AdNova

3.6

From $39/mo

Arcads

3.7

Free to start

Best overall

HubSpot

4.1

From From $800/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

AdNova

3.6

Pick it if: Brands and agencies producing a steady stream of Meta ad creative.

Arcads

3.7

Pick it if: Performance marketers who want cheap, fast video ads to test before investing in real creators.

HubSpot

4.1
Best overall

Pick it if: Service businesses, agencies and B2B teams that need contacts, deals and marketing in one system.

Overview

AttributeAdNovaArcadsHubSpot
In one lineOne place to find ad inspiration, see which creatives win and launch Meta ads in bulk.Makes talking-head video ads with AI actors, no filming or creators needed.A free CRM with AI agents that handle leads, support and content for you.
Pricing modelPaidPaidFreemium
Starting price$39/moSee websiteFrom $800/mo
Free plan No No Yes
Works with Claude Code No No Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeAdNovaArcadsHubSpot
Overall rating3.63.74.1Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
3.5
4.0
4.0
FeaturesHow much it can do, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.0
3.5
5.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
3.5
4.0
4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
3.5
3.0
3.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
3.5
4.0
4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeAdNovaArcadsHubSpot
Access & platform
Free plan– No Yes
Mobile app No No Yes
Desktop app No No No
Browser extension– No Yes
API access– Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes Yes Yes
Connects to other apps Yes– Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes Yes
Understands images Yes Yes–
Makes images No No Yes
Makes video No Yes No
Writes code No No No
Runs agents or automations No No Yes
Learns your brand or style No No Yes
Works in many languages– Yes Yes
Capabilities score5/ 177/ 1712/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeAdNovaArcadsHubSpot
Plans

Creative Hub

$39/mo

Teams that only need a shared place for assets and feedback.

StarterOur pick

See website

Testing a handful of scripts a month.

Free

Free

Anyone who needs a CRM and basic marketing tools without a budget.

Ad Launcher

$99/mo, or $79/mo billed yearly

Buyers who launch big batches into Meta every week.

Creator

See website

Brands producing video ads every week.

Marketing Hub StarterOur pick

$20/seat/mo, currently $7/seat/mo for new customers

Small teams ready to remove the branding and send more.

PlusOur pick

$150/mo, or $119/mo billed yearly

A brand or small agency that wants research and analytics together.

Pro

Custom

Teams and agencies at volume.

Marketing Hub Professional

From $800/mo billed yearly, or $890/mo

Marketing teams that need real automation.

Growth

$309/mo, or $249/mo billed yearly

Agencies tracking many competitors across several clients.

Marketing Hub Enterprise

From $3,600/mo

Large teams with several brands or business units.

Pro

$499/mo, or $399/mo billed yearly

Larger agencies with big spend across many workspaces.

Enterprise

Custom

Large teams that need custom limits and a dedicated account team.

Which plan to pickPlus on the yearly plan is where the value is: research and analytics for one brand at a price close to Foreplay alone. Add the Ad Launcher only if you launch dozens of ads a week by hand today. The Creative Hub on its own is hard to justify when Google Drive and Slack exist.Arcads does not publish prices, so sign up for the trial and check the plan screen before you commit. Starter is enough to test whether the style works for your product; move up only once you have a winning script you want to localise or vary at scale.Run the free CRM for as long as you can; it covers most small businesses. Starter is the sensible first paid step when you want the branding gone and more sends. Only move to Professional when you have a specific automation in mind that will pay for the jump.

Key features

AttributeAdNovaArcadsHubSpot
Standout features
  • Ad library and inspiration
  • Competitor tracking
  • Creative analytics
  • Ad Launcher
  • Creative Hub
  • Canva and Figma templates
  • AI actor library
  • Script to video
  • Product in hand
  • Languages
  • Bulk variations
  • Free CRM
  • Breeze agents
  • Marketing email and forms
  • Workflows
  • Reporting
  • Data quality tools

Pros and cons

AttributeAdNovaArcadsHubSpot
Pros
  • Research, analytics and launching in one subscription
  • Cheaper than buying the specialist tools separately
  • Bulk launcher saves hours of clicking in Ads Manager
  • Yearly pricing takes about 20 percent off
  • Fast, convincing UGC-style video without a creator
  • Large actor library so test batches look varied
  • Localisation in more than 30 languages is cheap
  • Good for testing angles before spending on real production
  • One of the most generous free CRMs around
  • Marketing, sales and support share the same customer record
  • Breeze agents take over lead research, support answers and first drafts
  • Starter tiers are affordable per seat
  • Enormous library of integrations and agencies that know it
Cons
  • Each module is lighter than the dedicated tool it replaces
  • Meta only, in practice
  • Launcher and Creative Hub are extra on top of the main plan
  • AI add-ons like tagging are priced on request
  • Smaller company, so support and polish are patchier
  • No published prices; you have to sign up to see plans
  • Credit-based billing means long videos eat your allowance
  • Product close-ups and demos still look artificial
  • Platform rules on AI disclosure are tightening
  • No reporting on how the ads perform
  • Professional and Enterprise are a steep jump, with onboarding fees on top
  • Marketing contacts are a separate limit, and costs rise with your list
  • Many AI features draw on a credit allowance that runs out
  • Weaker than Klaviyo for ecommerce behaviour-based email

Who each one is for

AttributeAdNovaArcadsHubSpot
Best for
  • Meta ad creative research
  • Creative analytics
  • Competitor tracking
  • Launching ads in bulk
  • Testing ad scripts fast
  • Localised video ads
  • Scaling a winning creator ad
  • Video when you have no footage
  • Tracking leads and deals
  • B2B email marketing
  • Chatbots that answer customers
  • Keeping contact data clean
You'll find it used by
  • Meta media buyers
  • Creative strategists
  • Agencies
  • DTC brands
  • Performance marketers
  • App marketers
  • DTC brands
  • Agencies
  • B2B teams
  • Agencies
  • Consultants
  • Service businesses

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability. The "Visit" buttons may use affiliate links, which never affect a score.

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