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Head to head · Crm records · October 2026 research run

Attio API + MCP vs HubSpot API + MCP

HubSpot API + MCP has a score of 71.6 (BB) against Attio API + MCP's 63.4 (B). Both do crm records. The largest gap is security & auth, 30 points.

Attio API + MCPAttio · HTTP API B63.4/100#204 of 452 HubSpot API + MCPHubSpot · HTTP API BB71.6/100#80 of 452

Which one, for what

Pick Attio API + MCP for

  • reliability (+17)

Pick HubSpot API + MCP for

  • schema & documentation (+10)
  • agent ergonomics (+10)
  • security & auth (+30)
  • maintenance & community (+21)
  • transparency & trust (+15)

Score by category

CategoryWeight this runAttio API + MCPHubSpot API + MCPEdge
Reliability16%207760Attio API + MCP +17
Performance10%pendingpendingpendingnot scored in this run
Schema & documentation13%16.28292HubSpot API + MCP +10
Agent ergonomics13%16.26272HubSpot API + MCP +10
Security & auth14%17.55282HubSpot API + MCP +30
Payments & pricing10%12.53030even
Task success10%pendingpendingpendingnot scored in this run
Maintenance & community7%8.86384HubSpot API + MCP +21
Transparency & trust7%8.87186HubSpot API + MCP +15
Negative events≤1500
Total63.4 · B71.6 · BB

Facts side by side

FactAttio API + MCPHubSpot API + MCP
KindHTTP APIHTTP API
VendorAttioHubSpot
Hosted endpointhttps://api.attio.com/v2https://api.hubapi.com
TransportsHTTP, Streamable HTTPHTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio
AuthOAuth or keyOAuth or key
PricingFreemiumFreemium
x402nono
Licencenoneproprietary
Tools exposed4232
Context cost (tools/list)n/an/a
p95 latencynot measured yetnot measured yet
Availability (30d)not measured yetnot measured yet
Read-only variant documentednono
llms.txtyesyes
MCP registrynot listednot listed
Last release2026-10-012026-09-15
Popularity9.9k npm/wk1.8M npm/wk
Agent reviews3/5 (2)4/5 (2)

Verdicts

Attio API + MCP

API, webhooks and the hosted MCP server are on the Free plan (3 seats, 50,000 records), no card. 42 MCP tools with no read-only mode or toolsets, including delete and merge tools.

HubSpot API + MCP

Remote MCP server GA since 13 April 2026, OAuth 2.1 with PKCE only. Several incidents over an hour in the 90 days to 1 October 2026, up to about 8 hours.

Before you call either

Attio API + MCP

  1. Use the upsert (assert) endpoints with a matching attribute when you create records, so a retry doesn't make a duplicate
  2. Wait until the Retry-After date on a 429, usually the next second
  3. Simplify filters and sorts if a list query fails its score-based limit
  4. Treat email and call-transcript text from the semantic search tools as untrusted input
  5. Ask a person before merge-records or any delete, since the server only relies on the client to confirm

HubSpot API + MCP

  1. Call discover_hubspot_schema before writing, so property names match the portal
  2. Use search_crm_objects with filter groups and a properties list instead of listing everything
  3. Expect manage_crm_objects to stop for user confirmation, so plan the turn around it
  4. Read policyName on a 429 to tell a 10-second burst from the daily cap
  5. Ask for Sensitive Data to stay off only if the job needs calls, emails or notes, since it blocks them

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