Head-to-head · CRM

HubSpot vs Axonaut

Which one to pick in 2026 — comparing 🇺🇸 HubSpot with the European alternative 🇪🇺 Axonaut on the things that actually decide who can read your data.

🇺🇸 HubSpotvs🇪🇺 Axonaut

Verdict

Who has stronger privacy guarantees by law?
Axonaut — GDPR-native and outside the US CLOUD Act / FISA 702 reach.
Which one encrypts your data end-to-end by default?
Neither ships full E2E by default — check the table for nuance.
Which one tracks you for ads?
HubSpot relies on ad tracking. Axonaut doesn't.
Which one is open source?
Axonaut is not fully open source — check details.

Side-by-side

HubSpot vs Axonaut — full comparison

Criteria

🇪🇺 Axonaut

🇺🇸 HubSpot

Headquarters

Toulouse, France

Cambridge, MA, USA

Jurisdiction

France (GDPR)

USA (CLOUD Act, FISA 702)

Data location

France

Global, US-controlled

GDPR-native

Yes

CLOUD Act / FISA exposed

Yes

Ad tracking

Yes

End-to-end encryption

Open source

Ownership

Axonaut SAS

HubSpot Inc. (NYSE:HUBS)

Founded

2017

2006

Make the switch

French all-in-one SMB CRM

Other European alternatives to HubSpot

Spread the word

Help a friend switch — every share moves a European alternative forward.

🇪🇺 European & decentralised