Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
See every connection, catch every issue, and know what breaks before you change it.
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Reach your customers instantly with powerful Netgsm SMS messaging.
| Metric | Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP | Netgsm SMS |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 26 | 0 |
| Active installs | 220+ | 10+ |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Netgsm SMS Packet |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 3 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed since | Jun 2025 | Jul 2026 |
Based on the data on this page, Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP is the stronger choice for most HubSpot App Marketplace teams — 5.0★ vs Netgsm SMS's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP offers a free tier (Free plan available) while Netgsm SMS starts at Netgsm SMS Packet. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
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 — Netgsm SMS's 0-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: Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP audit • Netgsm SMS audit
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Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free plan available). Netgsm SMS starts at Netgsm SMS Packet. Both publish their pricing on the HubSpot App Marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP does carry the larger published review base (26 vs 0). 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 (26 vs 0), 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.
Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (26 reviews). Netgsm SMS typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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. Howly | Workflow Mapping, Portal Audits, Reports, AI & MCP and Netgsm SMS 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 Netgsm SMS" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
