# Capsule CRM vs HubSpot API + MCP (slim)

> HubSpot API + MCP scores 71.5 (BB) on agent readiness against Capsule CRM's 55.7 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Capsule CRM leads on reliability. Both do crm records. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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HubSpot API + MCP scores 71.5 (BB) on agent readiness against Capsule CRM's 55.7 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Capsule CRM leads on reliability. Both do crm records.

- Capsule CRM: C 55.7, rank #504 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/capsule-crm.min.md
- HubSpot API + MCP: BB 71.5, rank #105 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/hubspot-mcp.min.md
- Capsule CRM, good for Small teams already on Capsule who want an agent to read and write contacts, opportunities, projects and tasks over REST with a read-only scope available. Ahead on Reliability, 83 against 60.
- HubSpot API + MCP, good for Marketing and sales teams already on HubSpot, or anyone who wants a free CRM with a GA, OAuth-only MCP server and confirmation before writes. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 92 against 48; Agent ergonomics, 72 against 59; Security & auth, 82 against 46; Maintenance & community, 84 against 38; Transparency & trust, 85 against 75. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Runs on your own machine.

| Category | Capsule CRM | HubSpot API + MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 83 | 60 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 48 | 92 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 59 | 72 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 46 | 82 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 30 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 38 | 84 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 75 | 85 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Capsule CRM | HubSpot API + MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Zestia Limited | HubSpot |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.capsulecrm.com/api/v2` | `https://api.hubapi.com` |
| Transports | HTTP | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio |
| Licence | Proprietary service under Capsule's Customer Terms | proprietary |
| Tools exposed | none | 32 |
| Read-only variant documented | yes | no |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-15 |
| Terms last updated | no date given | 2026-09-16 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2025-08-21 | 2026-09-16 |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | yes, with an opt-out |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | none | 1.8M npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | none | 4/5 (2) |