Chinafy for HubSpot
Do websites and landing pages built with HubSpot's CMS Hub work in China? Not fully by default. Learn more about the only China Web Compatibility bolt-on solution to date, Chinafy.
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How Chinafy Works
The Chinafy process.
Blog
Chinafy articles, white papers and more.
Implementing Chinafy
Easy integrate Chinafy into your tech stack.
Chinafy Support
Best-in-class support.
Helpdesk
Links to all of our support channels.
Chinafy vs. CDN
Learn how enterprise-grade CDNs, including AWS, Alibaba Cloud, Cloudflare, work with Chinafy.
Chinafy and your CMS
Learn how Chinafy works with your custom, Sitecore, AEM, Webflow, Canvas, WordPress build.
FAQs
Chinafy's most frequently asked questions covering how to get started with Chinafy, Chinafy plans, security and more.
Which website do you want to Chinafy?
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One of our Chinafy experts will be in touch with you via email within the next 24 hours with
1 - Expected post-Chinafy results
1 - Expected post-Chinafy results
2 - Your Custom Plan
3 - Next steps.
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Sites built with HubSpot CMS can take more than 20 seconds to load in China with an average of 8.8 seconds*, if they even load at all.
*Based on testing HubSpot CMS sites using Chinafy Visual Speed Test.
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HubSpot CMS sites often fail to deliver all of their resources in China, sometimes failing to deliver any, rendering a visually broken site.
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All HubSpot sites and landing pages using Chinafy are able to enhance resource deliverability as a result of more localized delivery experience.
Websites built with HubSpot CMS often face performance issues in mainland China.
Like many websites, sites built with HubSpot CMS Hub encounter issues in China with inaccessible or slow commonly used libraries and third party resources.
Optimize HubSpot sites for China with Chinafy to resolve incompatibilities without impacting your existing site.
What's the process?
We'll scan your site to create a Chinafy version, and generate your plan.Step 2
Once you subscribe, our engineers then set-up and test your Chinafy site.Step 3
Launch your Chinafy site with a quick 15 minute DNS update.Step 4
For more information on custom processes for Enterprise sites, please contact Enterprise Sales.
HubSpot in China FAQ
What is HubSpot and how does it work?
HubSpot CMS Hub combines CRM, marketing and content tools in a SaaS platform whose sites are load-balanced across multiple origins and served through HubSpot’s global CDN.
Does HubSpot work in mainland China?
Not reliably. Chinafy’s 2024 tests on three HubSpot-built sites show that pages take ≈17–21 seconds to finish loading from Beijing in the “faster” examples and up to 36 seconds or time-out completely in the worst case, far above the sub-2 second benchmark Chinese users expect.
Read more | Does HubSpot Work in China?
Why do HubSpot pages struggle to load in China?
Two main reasons:
Code-based incompatibilities: HubSpot themes frequently call third-party assets such as Google Fonts, Facebook/ZoomInfo pixels and other libraries that are blocked or perform very slowly in Mainland China.
Infrastructure issues: Site assets (images, CSS, JS) are served from HubSpot’s global Cloudflare PoPs outside the mainland, so every request can add hundreds of milliseconds of round-trip delay per file.
Code-based incompatibilities: HubSpot themes frequently call third-party assets such as Google Fonts, Facebook/ZoomInfo pixels and other libraries that are blocked or perform very slowly in Mainland China.
Infrastructure issues: Site assets (images, CSS, JS) are served from HubSpot’s global Cloudflare PoPs outside the mainland, so every request can add hundreds of milliseconds of round-trip delay per file.
What happens when an HubSpot site is accessed in China?
Visitors can face long blank screens (20s+), partial or failed asset retrieval (e.g., “hubfs” images may return 4xx errors), missing fonts/styles and stalled scripts. In some cases, as with a Quikly landing page tested by Chinafy, the page never completes and times out entirely, leaving a visibly “broken” or non-functional experience.
Read more | Does HubSpot Work in China?
Do I have to rebuild my HubSpot site for China?
No. You can bolt Chinafy onto your existing HubSpot stack and launch a China-optimized version in about two weeks, with no code rewrites or re-hosting required. Rebuilding your site for China and securing an ICP license along with other prerequisites to onshore hosting can take six months or more and add significant cost.
Note: Some businesses may still require local hosting and an ICP license depending on their operations and business needs. For those, Chinafy can support onshore configurations. Always consult your legal/compliance team as needed.
Do I need an ICP license for a HubSpot site?
An ICP filing or license is legally required only if you opt for mainland China hosting or use a China-based CDN where ICP compliance is mandatory. This requirement applies to any website that is physically hosted within China or utilizes China-based infrastructure - regardless of the CMS or site-building platform being used.
Read more | What is an ICP license?
Does adding a China CDN solve HubSpot site performance issues?
A China-based CDN can improve loading speeds as static assets will be delivered from a node closer to the end user. However, as with onshore hosting, a China CDN only solves part of the problem with cross-border China web performance. A CDN does not handle for third-party resources, which are often the primary technical reason why a site performs poorly in mainland China.
Read more | Chinafy vs. CDN
How can I test my HubSpot site’s performance from China?
You can test your site's performance using Chinafy’s Global Speed Test or Visual Speed Test to compare load times, TTFB and third-party resources inside vs. outside China.
How does Chinafy optimize HubSpot sites for China?
- Generates a version of your website for China visitors without affecting your current site.
- Combines both in-person and platform-level features to detect and replace blocked or slow resources that cause loading delays.
- If you're hosting offshore, Chinafy routes China-IP-based traffic to the China-optimized version of your site. If you're already hosting onshore, all your traffic will see the optimized version for China visitors.
- Chinafy then keeps your China-optimized site in sync with your global one, so any content changes are reflected accordingly.
Read more | How does Chinafy work?
How long does a Chinafy deployment take and what results can I expect?
Typical implementation is 1.5-2 weeks and results in sites that can load 6-8x faster for Mainland China visitors.
Read more | How does Chinafy work?
End-to-End Solutions
Transparent, go-to-market solutions trusted by Fortune 500s. Powered by our official partners including the #1 Cloud Provider in China, award-winning marketing agencies, LSPs and more.
Hosting in China
Compliment your existing website stack with a hosted onshore equivalent.
WeChat Marketing
Work with award-winning digital agencies to launch WeChat Mini-programs & manage your Social Media presence.
Paid Advertising
Strategise cross-channel, advertising campaigns for China with experts who’ve worked with Citibank, Huawei, and more.
Translation & Localisation
Comprehensive translation and localisation solutions, optimised with Chinafy.
Other Services
Let us know what you need and we’ll help you strategize your next steps.
Don't just take our word.
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"Chinafy has made it possible for us to be sure that our web visitors in China have the same good experience as all our other visitors in the rest of the world."
Michela Nalin Francek, Marketing Manager for NolatoFor more Chinafy customer stories >
Image Source: SnapEDA
"Over 1 million engineers use SnapEDA each year all over the world. We were attracted to Chinafy's service because of how easy they made it to support the Chinese market."
Natasha Baker, CEO & Founder of SnapEDAFor more Chinafy customer stories >
Image Source: Global Alumni
We are very happy with working with Chinafy. They went above and beyond to ensure we help MIT Professional Education deliver world-class online education in China.
- Ignacio Cerro, CFO, Global Alumni for MIT Professional EducationFor more Chinafy customer stories >
"Consistency is crucial for us.
Chinafy fits the bill of what we were looking for."
Jonathan Rhodes, Marketing Technology Manager of Registrar CorpFor more Chinafy customer stories >Chinafy fits the bill of what we were looking for."
"The process was super easy and I'm really glad we selected your team. The experience has been beyond my expectations."
Nicolas Duchesne-Lafoest, Product Marketing Manager For more Chinafy customer stories >
"Chinafy went above and beyond to help me produce my event. I'm not sure I would have been successful without them. The client was elated that we managed to fulfill the request to live-stream into China so quickly."
Kevin Denham, Technical Director at ADM ProductionsFor more Chinafy customer stories >Make your website work in China![]()
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check30%-40% faster compared to using a CDN alone.
checkVerifiable results in just 2 weeks, instead of 1-2 years.
checkLittle to no action required from your IT teams.
"Chinafy has made it possible for us to be sure that our web visitors in China have the same good experience as all our other visitors in the rest of the world."
"Over 1 million engineers use SnapEDA each year all over the world. We were attracted to Chinafy's service because of how easy they made it to support the Chinese market."
We are very happy with working with Chinafy. They went above and beyond to ensure we help MIT Professional Education deliver world-class online education in China.
"Consistency is crucial for us.
Chinafy fits the bill of what we were looking for."
Chinafy fits the bill of what we were looking for."
"The process was super easy and I'm really glad we selected your team. The experience has been beyond my expectations."
"Chinafy went above and beyond to help me produce my event. I'm not sure I would have been successful without them. The client was elated that we managed to fulfill the request to live-stream into China so quickly."
To start, please share a bit more about you.
Which website do you want to Chinafy?
Tell us your name?
What best describes your company role?
What's your Work Email Address?
What would you like to discuss?
Have a discount code?
Thanks for getting in touch!
One of our China experts will be in touch with you via email within the next 24 hours with
1 - Expected post-Chinafy results
1 - Expected post-Chinafy results
2 - Your Custom Plan
3 - Next steps.
P.S. Make sure to check your promotions inbox in case our message lands there.
