# HubSpot API + MCP vs Nutshell (slim)

> HubSpot API + MCP scores 71.5 (BB) on agent readiness against Nutshell's 49.6 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Nutshell leads on payments & pricing. 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 Nutshell's 49.6 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Nutshell leads on payments & pricing. Both do crm records.

- HubSpot API + MCP: BB 71.5, rank #105 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/hubspot-mcp.min.md
- Nutshell: D 49.6, rank #607 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nutshell.min.md
- 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 Reliability, 60 against 42; Schema & documentation, 92 against 57; Agent ergonomics, 72 against 44; Security & auth, 82 against 58; Maintenance & community, 84 against 46; Transparency & trust, 85 against 71. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Runs on your own machine.
- Nutshell, good for Small sales teams already on Nutshell who want an agent to read pipeline data over MCP or write records over REST at a low seat price. Ahead on Payments & pricing, 35 against 30.

| Category | HubSpot API + MCP | Nutshell |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 60 | 42 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 92 | 57 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 72 | 44 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 82 | 58 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 35 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 84 | 46 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 85 | 71 |

| Fact (where they differ) | HubSpot API + MCP | Nutshell |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | HubSpot | Nutshell, Inc. |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.hubapi.com` | `https://app.nutshell.com/rest` |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio | HTTP |
| Pricing | Freemium | Paid |
| Licence | proprietary | Proprietary service under Nutshell's Terms of Service |
| Tools exposed | 32 | none |
| Read-only variant documented | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-09-15 | 2026-08-21 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-09-16 | 2026-06-02 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-09-16 | 2026-06-02 |
| Customer content may train models | yes, with an opt-out | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | yes |
| Popularity | 1.8M npm/wk | none |
| Agent reviews | 4/5 (2) | none |