9 Ratings
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Based on 9 reviews and ratings
26 Ratings
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Based on 26 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- Cosential ranks higher in 6 feature sets: Sales Force Automation, Marketing Automation, CRM Project Management, CRM Reporting & Analytics, Customization, Security
- HoneyBook ranks higher in 1 feature set: Platform
Sales Force Automation

8.7
Cosential
87%
7.3
HoneyBook
73%
Cosential ranks higher in 6/9 features
Cosential ranks higher in 6/9 features
Customer data management / contact management

10.0
100%
1 Rating
6.9
69%
9 Ratings
Workflow management

6.0
60%
1 Rating
6.7
67%
8 Ratings
Territory management

9.0
90%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Opportunity management

10.0
100%
1 Rating
7.6
76%
8 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)

10.0
100%
1 Rating
7.2
72%
8 Ratings
Interaction tracking

9.0
90%
1 Rating
6.3
63%
7 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management

7.0
70%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Contract management

N/A
0 Ratings
8.6
86%
9 Ratings
Quote & order management

N/A
0 Ratings
7.9
79%
7 Ratings
Marketing Automation

7.5
Cosential
75%
5.6
HoneyBook
56%
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Lead management

10.0
100%
1 Rating
5.6
56%
7 Ratings
Email marketing

5.0
50%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
CRM Project Management

8.0
Cosential
80%
6.6
HoneyBook
66%
Cosential ranks higher in 2/3 features
Cosential ranks higher in 2/3 features
Task management

7.0
70%
1 Rating
5.6
56%
9 Ratings
Reporting

9.0
90%
1 Rating
6.3
63%
8 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management

N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
8 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics

8.7
Cosential
87%
5.3
HoneyBook
53%
Cosential ranks higher in 3/3 features
Cosential ranks higher in 3/3 features
Forecasting

6.0
60%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Pipeline visualization

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Customizable reports

10.0
100%
1 Rating
5.3
53%
6 Ratings
Customization

7.5
Cosential
75%
6.8
HoneyBook
68%
Cosential ranks higher in 1/2 features
Cosential ranks higher in 1/2 features
Custom fields

9.0
90%
1 Rating
7.6
76%
8 Ratings
Custom objects

6.0
60%
1 Rating
6.1
61%
8 Ratings
Security

10.0
Cosential
100%
5.9
HoneyBook
59%
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Single sign-on capability

10.0
100%
1 Rating
6.4
64%
6 Ratings
Role-based user permissions

10.0
100%
1 Rating
5.4
54%
7 Ratings
Social CRM

5.0
Cosential
50%
HoneyBook
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Social data

5.0
50%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Social engagement

5.0
50%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software

5.0
Cosential
50%
HoneyBook
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 1/1 features
Cosential ranks higher in 1/1 features
Marketing automation

5.0
50%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Platform

7.0
Cosential
70%
7.2
HoneyBook
72%
HoneyBook ranks higher in 1/1 features
HoneyBook ranks higher in 1/1 features
Mobile access

7.0
70%
1 Rating
7.2
72%
8 Ratings
Customer Service & Support

Cosential
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
6.6
HoneyBook
66%
HoneyBook ranks higher in 2/2 features
HoneyBook ranks higher in 2/2 features
Case management

N/A
0 Ratings
6.6
66%
5 Ratings
Help desk management

N/A
0 Ratings
6.7
67%
6 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Cosential is rated higher in 3 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Usability, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend

10.0
Cosential
100%
1 Rating
8.2
HoneyBook
82%
9 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

Cosential
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
HoneyBook
90%
1 Rating
Usability

8.0
Cosential
80%
1 Rating
7.6
HoneyBook
76%
7 Ratings
Support Rating

8.0
Cosential
80%
1 Rating
7.8
HoneyBook
78%
7 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cosential
Great for medium and large construction companies that have a specific salesforce.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees
HoneyBook
I would recommend Honeybook to other coaches, consultants, and small business owners. It may not be appropriate for a large team's use, but works for the size of organization I currently own and manage. It also integrates with QuickBooks and makes financial data management fairly seamless.
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Career Maven ConsultingProfessional Training & Coaching, 1-10 employees
Pros
Cosential
- Inputting of companies and leads who may become prospects.
- Creating specific opportunities for construction projects.
- Tracking opportunities through the entire sales cycle.
- Inputting detailed notes and activity by the Sales team.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees
HoneyBook
- HoneyBook offers incredible resources to train users how to best use their system. It's informative and eye-opening to watch one of their training sessions.
- I love how easy HoneyBook makes it to create highly professional materials that are beautiful. Its brochures and selling materials are stellar and I'm able to streamline the process without feeling like I actually have to sell my capabilities.
- I'm thrilled with the billing system and how simple it is to automate. I love that I can see how my customers have engaged with the bills.
- The app helps me feel connected to my leads and data while I'm away from my computer.
Owner
Sparrow Creative StudiosMarketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees
Cons
Cosential
- The open software is somewhat difficult to master as an administrator.
- Report writing could be more intuitive.
- The company seems to cater to larger users.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees
HoneyBook
- The online scheduling tool does not work with different time zones very well. It doesn't automatically adjust to my clients' timezones and it doesn't even have many international time zones as an option! I had 3 clients in a row schedule meetings at the wrong time when I first started using HoneyBook's scheduler. I had to switch to Calendly because HoneyBook's scheduling tool was causing me to lose business.
- The transaction fees for instant deposits are expensive.
- [I believe} many of the features on HoneyBook are half-baked. It's marketed as an all-in-one business management platform, but I'm still using Calendly, Google Drive, Typeform, Clockify, and ClickUp because HoneyBook's equivalent features aren't as sophisticated or as easy to use.
- The notes section for client projects does not have much space or allow for any custom formatting such as hyperlinks, bold text, highlighted text, etc. Tools such as Teamwork, Pipedrive, Asana, and ClickUp do a much better job at displaying this type of information.
Founder & Creative Director
Luminescent Dreams, LLCMarketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees
Pricing Details
Cosential
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Cosential Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—HoneyBook
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$390 Year
HoneyBook Editions & Modules
Edition
Unlimited Plan - Annual | $3901 |
---|---|
$1 Promo | $1 Per Month2 |
Unlimited Plan - Monthly | $393 |
- Year
- 6 Months Promo Code = ONLY1
- Month
Additional Pricing Details
For the first 6 months, get HoneyBook for $1 per month with code ONLY1!Likelihood to Renew
Cosential
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
HoneyBook
HoneyBook 9.0
Based on 1 answer
Since I do not use ALL the functionality in HoneyBook, I have wondered if the plan I am on is too much. That is why I rated a 9 rather than 10. I have definitely considered downgrading but not leaving HoneyBook.

Verified User
Executive in Professional Services
Professional Training & Coaching Company, 1-10 employeesUsability
Cosential
Cosential 8.0
Based on 1 answer
Cosential is very intuitive for the AEC industry and has the ability to be customized for your specific needs. The reports are especially helpful, with good visual dashboards.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees
HoneyBook
HoneyBook 7.6
Based on 7 answers
This is now a copy-paste response since this platform is asking me to answer every single question. It is such a negative experience with Honeybook that they even upset me while I'm trying to warn others of all the horrible pitfalls in working with the platform.

Verified User
Administrator in Corporate
Events Services Company, 11-50 employeesSupport Rating
Cosential
Cosential 8.0
Based on 1 answer
My original trainer / implementation specialist was fantastic. That relationship has continued, even though I have been officially handed off to the customer service side. The customer service side seems to have higher turnover than normal, but in general they are also very supportive, although not as responsive as I might like.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees
HoneyBook
HoneyBook 7.8
Based on 7 answers
They have ALWAYS been amazing when I needed any type of service or help. Their concierge service is also amazing vs other services I have used in the past. I have confidence when I ask for help - both through Chat or even on their Facebook group that I will get an answer quickly.
Owner
i2iHype LLCManagement Consulting, 1-10 employees
Alternatives Considered
Cosential
Cosential is specific to the A/E industry and is the most intuitive software we found for construction.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees
HoneyBook
We switched to HubSpot after a few years of the company using HoneyBook. We switched to HubSpot because we needed more features that would allow us to automate our processes and pull better data on our clients, their vendors, and our overall client process. I appreciated that HoneyBook was its own booking/payment system, that it was easy to use and set up, but ultimately that was not enough to keep us in the platform.

Verified User
Director in Professional Services
Media Production Company, 11-50 employeesReturn on Investment
Cosential
- Allowed for common tracking by business developers in different regions.
- Helped us quantify effort.
- Provides great reports for management.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees
HoneyBook
- Workflow/task management has increased our bookings and saved lost opportunities by 25%.
- Customization of brochures and contracts allows us to fully represent our brand through the sales process.
Owner
Sound Wave EventsEvents Services, 11-50 employees