Capability · 5 solutions compared
Sales and CRM reporting
Dashboards and reports on pipeline, win rates, activity and revenue.
People ask: “see my monthly sales numbers”
Buy nothing: Salesforce Sales Cloud, HubSpot Sales Hub, Looker Studio, Tableau do this well on a free plan.
Every way to do it
Scored on what matters most for this job: reliability, precision.
| Tool | Fit | Reliability | Precision | Skill | Cheapest plan with it | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce Sales Cloud | Core feature | basic | Free Suite$0/seat/mo | Complex cross-object reports often need an admin · Advanced analytics (Tableau, Revenue Intelligence) cost extra on lower editions | ||
| HubSpot Sales Hub | Strong | — | basic | Free$0/mo | Custom report builder needs Professional or Enterprise · Less flexible than Salesforce for complex cross-object reporting | |
| Looker Studio | Strong | basic | Data Studio (self-service)$0/mo | CRM data often needs a paid third-party connector | ||
| Tableau | Strong | technical | Tableau Public$0/mo | Overkill for small teams whose CRM already has built-in reports | ||
| Pipedrive | Strong | — | none | Lite$14/seat/mo | Less depth than Salesforce or HubSpot Enterprise reporting |
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