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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    EngageBay

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AEngageBay is presented by the vendor as a powerful, simple, affordable, and integrated all-in-one marketing, sales, and service automation platform with a free CRM, designed for small businesses and startups to grow their business to the next level. It comprises a marketing automation suite to help businesses save time, nurture audiences and automate routines, manual tasks; free CRM and sales automation designed to keep users organized by storing and categorizing all email contacts, track deals,…

    $12.74

    per month per user

    HoneyBook

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    HoneyBook aims to help creative entrepreneurs and freelancers book more clients, manage projects and get paid all in one place. With HoneyBook, users can automate busy work and stay on top of to-dos, saving time and money, while growing a business. HoneyBook is designed to emulate a personal assistant. The vendor states that small business owners and freelancer customers have tripled their bookings and saved multiple hours a day using HoneyBook. They further state that a variety of small…

    $36

    per month

    Pricing
    EngageBayHoneyBook
    Editions & Modules
    FREE
    $0
    per month per user
    BASIC
    $12.74
    per month per user
    GROWTH
    $42.49
    per month per user
    PRO
    $84.99
    per month per user
    Starter
    $36
    per month
    Unlimited Plan - Monthly
    $39
    Month
    Essentials
    $59
    per month
    Premium
    $129
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    EngageBayHoneyBook
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—2 months free with annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    EngageBayHoneyBook
    Considered Both Products
    EngageBay Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    HoneyBook
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    70%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    63%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    70%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    EngageBayHoneyBook
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of EngageBay and HoneyBook
    Feature
    EngageBay
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    HoneyBook
    6.4
    12 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management10.01 Ratings6.412 Ratings
    Workflow management10.01 Ratings5.710 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.01 Ratings5.111 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)5.01 Ratings8.711 Ratings
    Contract management8.01 Ratings7.112 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.01 Ratings6.59 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings5.410 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of EngageBay and HoneyBook
    Feature
    EngageBay
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    HoneyBook
    7.7
    10 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Case management7.01 Ratings8.78 Ratings
    Help desk management10.01 Ratings6.79 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of EngageBay and HoneyBook
    Feature
    EngageBay
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    HoneyBook
    4.7
    10 Ratings
    49% below category average
    Lead management10.01 Ratings4.710 Ratings
    Email marketing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of EngageBay and HoneyBook
    Feature
    EngageBay
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    HoneyBook
    7.0
    12 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Task management10.01 Ratings5.712 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management8.01 Ratings7.111 Ratings
    Reporting9.01 Ratings8.411 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of EngageBay and HoneyBook
    Feature
    EngageBay
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    HoneyBook
    5.5
    8 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Pipeline visualization8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports7.01 Ratings5.58 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of EngageBay and HoneyBook
    Feature
    EngageBay
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    HoneyBook
    9.0
    10 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Custom fields10.01 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Scripting environment5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of EngageBay and HoneyBook
    Feature
    EngageBay
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    HoneyBook
    6.6
    11 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings6.49 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings6.810 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of EngageBay and HoneyBook
    Feature
    EngageBay
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    HoneyBook
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of EngageBay and HoneyBook
    Feature
    EngageBay
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    42% below category average
    HoneyBook
    6.6
    10 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Mobile access5.01 Ratings6.610 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    EngageBayHoneyBook
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    EngageBayHoneyBook
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.4
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.7
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    2.6
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EngageBayHoneyBook
    Likelihood to Recommend
    EngageBay Inc.
    I would absolutely recommend EngageBay to any customer looking to switch from Marketo or Salesforce that wanted a cheaper solution while still highly effective. Those platforms require hands-on integration consultants and full-time employees that know how to handle those CRMs. This CRM is easy to use for any beginner marketer.
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    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.
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    Pros
    EngageBay Inc.
    • Lead / customer tracking
    • Automated emails
    • Automations
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    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.
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    Cons
    EngageBay Inc.
    • Landing pages
    • Livechat feature
    • Lead/customer integration
    Incentivized
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    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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    EngageBay Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    HoneyBook
    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.
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    Usability
    EngageBay Inc.
    EngageBay's incredibly easy to use. I was able to pick up the CRM and start using right away with little issues. Anyone with basic CRM knowledge should be able to get started on EngageBay easy. Their customer service team also makes onboarding very easy and will work with you on any issue.
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    HoneyBook
    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.
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    Support Rating
    EngageBay Inc.
    Their support team is incredibly response, with a livechat option anytime during business hours. I was able to work with them on a variet of issues and they were extremely hands-on. The same reps are always there and friendly and ready to work with. There isn't a CRM that has better customer service.
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    HoneyBook
    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.
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    Alternatives Considered
    EngageBay Inc.
    Salesforce and Marketo are the strongest CRM products out there in the space. The drawback they have is that they are immensely expensive and complex to set-up / use. Salesforce is extremely complex, especially when using in conjunction with Pardot. EngageBay is simple, easy to use, and easy to build from. And their customer service is far more responsive than those platforms.
    Incentivized
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    HoneyBook
    Honeybook and Dubsado have a lot of similarities. I'd say the only big difference is that Dubsado still has more advanced workflow capabilities. Dubsado also is much harder to set up. Honeybook is simpler and easier to use right from the start.
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    Return on Investment
    EngageBay Inc.
    • Improved lead management and helped build lead data by 4-5x in size
    • Helped improve investor base with 100-150% growth in investors by year 1
    • Generated dozens of calendar invites to call potential investors in first year
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    HoneyBook
    • HoneyBook was very cost effective which was great for ROI!
    • HoneyBook was easy to use which made for a quick employee on-boarding for new team members.
    • HoneyBook had some features that were not available on the platform that are considered standard for any other CRM such as data pull, platform integrations, and customization options.
    Incentivized
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