HoneyBook

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
HoneyBook
Score 6.4 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…
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Pricing
HoneyBook
Editions & Modules
$1 Promo
$1 Per Month
6 Months Promo Code = ONLY1
Unlimited Plan - Monthly
$39
Month
Unlimited Plan - Annual
$390
Year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HoneyBook
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor the first 6 months, get HoneyBook for $1 per month with code ONLY1!
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Community Pulse
HoneyBook
Considered Both Products
HoneyBook
Chose 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.
Chose HoneyBook
Was way easier to use Dubsado than it was setting up the new Honeybook system.
Chose HoneyBook
17hats is way better in every way compared to Honeybook. It still has some places where it can improve, but I had such a negative experience with Honeybook that a piece of paper and a pencil would be more reliable for helping my business. I do not want anything to do with …
Chose HoneyBook
Dubsado isn't as user-friendly, but it is more powerful in the workflow aspect. I don't think it's as easy to customize proposals and invoices.

17-Hats is incredibly "clunky" it's not easy to navigate but does a lot for clients.
Chose HoneyBook
QuickBooks was only good for billing and analytics, but it was the entire HoneyBook package that sold me. In the end, I decided to keep QuickBooks to help with my accounting system. QuickBooks integrates seamlessly with HoneyBook, which will help me at tax time. HoneyBook …
Chose HoneyBook
I selected HoneyBook because they had a sale for my first 6 months, it was $1 per month (as opposed to $40). It let me try out the software risk-free to see if I liked it. I'm glad I made the decision. I also like how HoneyBook has educational resources and facebook discussion …
Chose 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 …
Chose HoneyBook
We researched many other CRM programs before choosing HoneyBook (including Dubsado, DJ Event Planner, Zoho, Salesforce, and Intellivent). HoneyBook had the best offerings for the best price and has been a successful solution to our needs. The task management, pipeline, and task …
Features
HoneyBook
Sales Force Automation
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HoneyBook
6.3
12 Ratings
21% below category average
Customer data management / contact management6.312 Ratings
Workflow management5.510 Ratings
Opportunity management5.011 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.711 Ratings
Contract management7.012 Ratings
Quote & order management5.310 Ratings
Interaction tracking6.59 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
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HoneyBook
7.7
10 Ratings
1% above category average
Case management8.78 Ratings
Help desk management6.79 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
4.7
10 Ratings
48% below category average
Lead management4.710 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
7.0
12 Ratings
9% below category average
Task management5.712 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management7.011 Ratings
Reporting8.311 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
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HoneyBook
5.5
8 Ratings
32% below category average
Customizable reports5.58 Ratings
Customization
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HoneyBook
9.0
10 Ratings
16% above category average
Custom fields9.010 Ratings
Custom objects9.010 Ratings
Security
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HoneyBook
6.5
11 Ratings
25% below category average
Single sign-on capability6.39 Ratings
Role-based user permissions6.710 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
6.5
10 Ratings
15% below category average
Mobile access6.510 Ratings
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User Ratings
HoneyBook
Likelihood to Recommend
6.3
(12 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
5.7
(10 ratings)
Support Rating
2.6
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
HoneyBook
Likelihood to Recommend
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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