10 Best HubSpot Agency in New Zealand

• HubSpot charges $10,000 to $24,000 for onboarding.
• Nine New Zealand firms hold a live profile.
• Diamond and Elite partners take enterprise work.
• Retainers start near NZ$2,100 a month.

Four tests set the order. Tier, taken from the firm's page. New Zealand clients with checkable results. A team that scopes and builds, and a handover with documents.

Then size and hours. A small studio answers faster than a group sharing a delivery center. The ten best HubSpot agency Australia list applies the same tests.

1. HubXpert: best for build and migration

HubXpert is a HubSpot Platinum Partner with onboarding, custom integration and data migration accreditation at once. Scope is agreed in writing up front. One team builds and migrates, the data model follows your sales stages, and handover ships with a documented model and an admin walkthrough.

Pros

• Platinum, triple accredited
• 150+ projects delivered
• $2.9M pipeline a year
• 3,000+ automations built
• 5/5, 70+ reviews

Cons

• Platinum now, Elite next
• No public rate card
• Cases grouped by service

Best for: a team wanting build and migration.

2. Avidly APAC: best for enterprise rollouts

Avidly APAC is the Auckland firm formerly called Hype & Dexter, which joined the Avidly Group in late 2023. Its site reports 400+ clients, 350+ HubSpot projects and six APAC Partner of the Year wins. HubSpot lists it as Elite, with 5.0 from 495 reviews.

Pros

• Elite tier, Auckland
• 400+ clients
• 350+ projects
• Six APAC awards

Cons

• Rebranded in 2026
• Junior time on small jobs
• Calls move offshore

Best for: an enterprise team building a platform.

3. Concentrate: best for B2B tech pipeline

Concentrate started in Christchurch in 2004 and holds Diamond tier, with 4.9 from 64 HubSpot reviews. It publishes fixed project prices and retainers starting at NZ$2,100 a month. Clients include Tradify, PTMinder and Ryman, and founder Owen Scott was New Zealand's first HubSpot Master Trainer.

Pros

• Diamond tier since 2004
• NZD retainers
• Tech and finance focus
• Fixed-price projects

Cons

• High monthly floor
• Remote workshops
• Builds can move to Manila

Best for: a B2B tech firm wanting strategy and build.

4. Engaging Partners: best for membership work

Engaging Partners works from Auckland across New Zealand and Australia, and its partner page names HubSpot Diamond tier. Membership associations, manufacturers and quoting-heavy sellers fill most of the client list. MasterCraft Kitchens describes the Auckland team as an extension of its own in-house marketing function.

Pros

• Diamond tier on its site
• Auckland, NZ and AU
• Membership focus
• Quoting on HubSpot

Cons

• One rung below Elite
• Complex scopes stretch discovery
• Few small-business cases

Best for: a membership body with complex quoting.

5. Aamplify: best for brand and CMS

Aamplify holds Platinum tier with offices in Auckland and Sydney. Its site reports 170+ partnerships, 80+ HubSpot websites and $50m of attributable pipeline, plus a HubSpot Impact Award. Brand work, CMS build and onboarding sit in one scope, which can shorten a relaunch by months.

Pros

• Platinum, two offices
• 80+ HubSpot websites
• Impact Award winner
• Brand and CMS together

Cons

• Brand-led, check data plan
• Two offices split attention
• Design adds cost

Best for: a B2B brand needing site and portal.

6. Zippily: best for small teams

Zippily is a Platinum partner in Auckland with a small senior team and fixed prices. Its case list includes Precinct Properties and House Surveys, where it rebuilt a portal another agency had set up. One specialist stays on the account from scope through to launch.

Pros

• Platinum tier, Auckland
• One senior specialist
• Fixed prices, clear process
• Repairs broken portals

Cons

• Small bench limits parallel work
• Few enterprise references
• Portals, not media programs

Best for: a small firm wanting a senior operator.

7. Openside Digital: best for sales automation

Openside Digital holds Platinum tier with a Wellington base and 40+ specialists in five countries. Clients include New Zealand Football, and it holds approved supplier status with the New Zealand Government. Implementation, lead generation and sales automation are the three core services the team sells.

Pros

• Platinum tier, Wellington
• 40+ specialists globally
• Government approved supplier
• Sports and public sector

Cons

• Distributed team, mixed time zones
• Ask which office builds yours
• Thin published pricing

Best for: a Wellington firm wanting leads and CRM.

8. Indicator: best for Sales Hub adoption

Indicator is a Platinum partner in Auckland that leads with sales practice, not marketing. It holds CRM data migration and Salesforce integration certifications, runs an in-house trainer, and scores 5.0 from four HubSpot reviews. Sales Hub and Service Hub make up most of the work.

Pros

• Platinum tier, Auckland
• In-house trainer
• Salesforce migration certification
• Coaching with the build

Cons

• Thin review sample
• Sales-led, thin on content
• Small bench

Best for: a sales team failing to adopt Sales Hub.

9. Vanguard 86: best for building products

Vanguard 86 works from New Plymouth for building products firms, and holds Platinum tier with 5.0 from 25 HubSpot reviews. Programs are fixed price. Clients include ABC Sheds, UNO Windows and Alpine Buildings, all selling long-cycle products via dealers or builders. Travel south costs extra.

Pros

• Platinum, 5.0 from 25 reviews
• Fixed-price programs
• Building products focus
• CMS and SEO in one scope

Cons

• New Plymouth base
• Narrow industry fit
• Limited Sales Hub work

Best for: a supplier with a long dealer cycle.

10. Publica: best for ERP integrations

Publica is a Christchurch studio building custom software and integrations, and a certified HubSpot partner. The team connects HubSpot to MYOB EXO, NetSuite and Unleashed so stock and invoice data move in real time. Brand, web and AI work sit alongside, though HubSpot is one of several platforms.

Pros

• Christchurch base
• MYOB and NetSuite integrations
• Applied AI inside HubSpot
• Software team in house

Cons

• No published HubSpot tier
• Development-led, light on campaigns
• Small HubSpot practice

Best for: a distributor whose data must reach an ERP.

HubSpot sells onboarding as a one-time fee, separate from the license. Platform packages run $10,000 at Professional, $17,000 at Enterprise and $24,000 at Premier (Source: "HubSpot customer platform onboarding"). That buys guided setup, not a portal.

Partner work is quoted by scope, and the best HubSpot agency in New Zealand prices seats and migration apart. Concentrate publishes retainers from $2,100 a month for support, $7,350 for strategy (Source: "Concentrate pricing"). Local profiles list a US$5,000 floor. The ten best HubSpot partners in Asia list shows rates in bigger markets.

Five checks catch most gaps. Each takes a day.

1. Read the tier on its HubSpot Marketplace profile.
2. Ask for two New Zealand references at your size.
3. Request the property list and workflow count.
4. Confirm who scopes the job and who builds it.
5. Ask what handover includes: documents, training, access.

What does a HubSpot agency cost?

Retainers start near NZ$2,100 a month, and fixed projects open near $5,000. A build with a migration often lands between $15,000 and $40,000 for a typical mid-market portal. Ask for a dated stage list, since scope creep drives most overruns.

Do we need a partner after HubSpot onboarding?

No, not for the basics. HubSpot onboarding is a strong first step, and it covers portal setup plus basic training. A partner adds the layer after it: your data model, the integrations behind it, and rep training that sticks over time.

Which city has the most partners?

Auckland holds the deepest bench here, with Avidly APAC, Aamplify, Zippily, Engaging Partners and Indicator there. Christchurch has Concentrate and Publica, Wellington has Openside Digital, and Vanguard 86 sits in New Plymouth. Remote delivery covers the rest of the country.