HubSpot MCP vs Salesforce MCP
HubSpot runs one remote server for CRM data plus a developer server. Salesforce splits MCP across hosted servers, a 60+ tool DX server and Agentforce.
Choose HubSpot's MCP server when you want one OAuth connection that lets an AI client read and write contacts, deals and engagements. Choose Salesforce's hosted servers when your data spans Sales Cloud, Data Cloud and Tableau, and add the DX server only for developers working in a sandbox.
The short answer
- HubSpot's remote MCP server gives any MCP client read and write access to CRM objects and engagements over OAuth 2.0 (developers.hubspot.com/mcp, checked 24 September 2026).
- HubSpot also runs a local Developer MCP server that works through the HubSpot CLI.
- Salesforce describes hosted MCP servers for core CRM data, Data Cloud and Tableau in its engineering blog of 22 July 2026.
- The Salesforce DX MCP server lists over 60 tools in 13 toolsets and runs against orgs authorised in the Salesforce CLI (github.com/salesforcecli/mcp, checked 24 September 2026).
HubSpot MCP vs Salesforce MCP at a glance
| Dimension | HubSpot MCP | Salesforce MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Servers | Remote MCP server; local Developer MCP server | Hosted servers for CRM data, Data Cloud and Tableau; DX MCP server; Agentforce as an MCP client |
| Login | OAuth 2.0 with user-level apps | Per-user OAuth for hosted servers; Salesforce CLI org login for DX |
| CRM write access | Contacts, companies, deals, tickets, quotes, invoices, plus calls, emails, meetings, notes and tasks | Hosted servers work on records through the user's login |
| Developer tooling | Developer MCP through the HubSpot CLI | DX server: over 60 tools in 13 toolsets, including metadata, data, users and testing |
| Clients named | Any MCP-compatible tool | Claude Code, Cline, Cursor for DX; Claude for hosted |
Checked on developers.hubspot.com/mcp and github.com/salesforcecli/mcp, 24 September 2026; Salesforce hosted-server facts from Salesforce's engineering blog of 22 July 2026. Both vendors rename MCP features often.
Where each MCP setup holds up
HubSpot MCP
- One remote server covers CRM objects and engagements with write access
- HubSpot publishes the object list and which areas are read-only
- Marketing content and campaigns are read-only through MCP
- Custom sensitive data properties are out of reach of the server
Salesforce MCP
- Separate hosted servers reach Data Cloud and Tableau as well as CRM records
- The DX server gives developers over 60 tools against a sandbox org
- Three products share the MCP name, so a security review must say which one is on
- Some DX tools are non-GA and need the --allow-non-ga-tools flag
How to choose between HubSpot MCP and Salesforce MCP
You usually don't choose the MCP server. You choose it with the CRM you already run. What you decide is which server to turn on and whose login it uses, and that decides what an AI client can change.
On HubSpot, check the object list. The remote server can write deals and engagements, so a client with a sales rep's login can move stages and log emails. On Salesforce, start with the hosted CRM server for sales work. Keep the DX server in a sandbox, since its metadata tools can change layouts in one call.
Whichever you run, decide who reviews an AI client's writes before you hand it a token. Our HubSpot MCP answer and Salesforce MCP answer go deeper on each, and which CRMs have an MCP server covers the rest of the field.
HubSpot MCP vs Salesforce MCP questions
- Can the HubSpot MCP server write to my CRM?
- Yes. HubSpot's remote MCP server gives MCP clients read and write access to contacts, companies, deals, tickets, quotes, invoices and more. Calls, emails, meetings, notes and tasks are writable too. Marketing content and campaigns are read-only (developers.hubspot.com/mcp, checked 24 September 2026).
- Does Salesforce have one MCP server or several?
- Several. Salesforce's engineering blog of 22 July 2026 describes hosted MCP servers for core CRM data, Data Cloud and Tableau. The open-source Salesforce DX MCP server on GitHub adds over 60 developer tools in 13 toolsets. Pick the one that matches your job before you connect anything.
- How does each server log in?
- Both hosted servers use per-user OAuth, so the AI client acts as the person who signed in. HubSpot's remote server uses OAuth 2.0 with user-level apps. The Salesforce DX server reads orgs you have authorised on your own machine with the Salesforce CLI (checked 24 September 2026).
- Which MCP clients work with them?
- Any client that speaks MCP can connect to HubSpot's remote server; HubSpot's page names no specific client. The Salesforce DX server's README covers Claude Code, Cline and Cursor, with notes for Trae, Windsurf and Zed. Salesforce says Claude reaches the hosted servers through per-user OAuth.
- Is there a CRM where the MCP server covers every action in the app?
- Yes. SalesCrew exposes 140+ MCP tools, and each one has a UI twin with the same effect. Tokens are scoped per user, and external sends wait in one approval queue by default. SalesCrew is our product.