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See every connection, catch every issue, and know what breaks before you change it.
| Metric | Cradle | Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 19 | ★ 24 |
| Active installs | 141+ | 215+ |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | From $75/mo | ★ Free plan available |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed since | Oct 2018 | Jun 2025 |
Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP edges out Cradle on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
On pricing, Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP offers a free tier (Free plan available) while Cradle starts at From $75/mo. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage teams who need fast install and low risk should default to Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP; mid-market and enterprise teams with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Cradle's 19-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical HubSpot App Marketplace listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Cradle audit • Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP audit
Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free plan available). Cradle starts at From $75/mo. Both publish their pricing on the HubSpot App Marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 24 reviews) compared to Cradle (4.8★ from 19 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the HubSpot App Marketplace. Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP has the deeper published review base (24 vs 19), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Cradle typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (19 reviews). Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (24 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Cradle and Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Cradle" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.