HoneyBook vs. iSmartRecruit

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
HoneyBook
Score 8.6 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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iSmartRecruit
Score 9.6 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
iSmartRecruit is an AI-Powered ATS and CRM software that supports transforming traditional recruiting, presented as a scalable and customisable ATS platform designed to meet the needs of small and mid-sized corporate HR, recruitment and staffing businesses. iSmartRecruit solutions can be tailored to meet specific needs with the goal of ensuring that investments are future-proof and can grow with the business. The system helps users to make more placements,…
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Pricing
HoneyBookiSmartRecruit
Editions & Modules
$1 Promo
$1 Per Month
6 Months Promo Code = ONLY1
Unlimited Plan - Monthly
$39
Month
Unlimited Plan - Annual
$390
Year
Customized version
$0
based on requirement
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HoneyBookiSmartRecruit
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor the first 6 months, get HoneyBook for $1 per month with code ONLY1!iSmartRecruit talent acquisition software can be customized, like adding some reports or new functionalities, with a plan that is fit to business requirements.
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Features
HoneyBookiSmartRecruit
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
2.2
9 Ratings
111% below category average
iSmartRecruit
-
Ratings
Customer data management / contact management2.59 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow management1.98 Ratings00 Ratings
Opportunity management2.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)2.48 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract management3.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Quote & order management1.97 Ratings00 Ratings
Interaction tracking1.87 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
1.9
7 Ratings
119% below category average
iSmartRecruit
-
Ratings
Case management1.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Help desk management2.36 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
1.6
7 Ratings
130% below category average
iSmartRecruit
-
Ratings
Lead management1.67 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
2.1
9 Ratings
113% below category average
iSmartRecruit
-
Ratings
Task management2.49 Ratings00 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management2.18 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting1.88 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
1.6
6 Ratings
131% below category average
iSmartRecruit
-
Ratings
Customizable reports1.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
1.9
8 Ratings
120% below category average
iSmartRecruit
-
Ratings
Custom fields2.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom objects1.88 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
2.4
8 Ratings
110% below category average
iSmartRecruit
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability2.56 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions2.47 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
2.0
8 Ratings
116% below category average
iSmartRecruit
-
Ratings
Mobile access2.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
-
Ratings
iSmartRecruit
9.9
5 Ratings
21% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
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HoneyBookiSmartRecruit
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
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Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
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Creatio
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
HoneyBookiSmartRecruit
Likelihood to Recommend
3.0
(9 ratings)
9.6
(6 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
2.8
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
2.8
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
HoneyBookiSmartRecruit
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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iSmartRecruit
The cost-effectiveness and flexibility of iSmartRecruit are impressive. It's a strategic investment that yields significant returns in recruitment success, in our opinion. Therefore, we wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone seeking top-tier recruitment software.
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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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iSmartRecruit
  • Easy and quick access to clients, candidates, jobs and prospects.
  • Posting our jobs to our websites.
  • Uploading and parsing candidate resumes is simple.
  • Keeping track of our placements or the candidates we don't place (and notes about why) help us as we consider people for future opportunities.
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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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iSmartRecruit
  • Every system has some room for improvement. But no major issues were found, so it’s completely fine.
  • he system comes with many features and is easy to use, but it still requires some form of training to use it to the fullest and get maximum advantages.
  • Every staffing agency business has different needs and requirements. iSmartRecruit helps us to do that. Very quick to respond to requests. Sometimes, it may take more time if the requirement is complex.
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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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iSmartRecruit
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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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iSmartRecruit
No answers on this topic
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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iSmartRecruit
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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.
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iSmartRecruit
I have seen many products but iSmartRecruit won my trust due to being user friendly and having unique features as well excellent support
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Return on Investment
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.
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iSmartRecruit
  • It's eliminated the need to hire additional administrative staff. This is the single biggest savings.
  • It has saved a lot of time that allows us to spend more of our time and resources responding to clients and candidates. Our clients and candidates feel we are more service-oriented and different than our competition. We've received referrals this way. Difficult to measure - but definitely huge items.
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ScreenShots

HoneyBook Screenshots

Screenshot of BrochureScreenshot of GratuityScreenshot of Homepage PipelineScreenshot of HomepageScreenshot of ProjectScreenshot of Workflows

iSmartRecruit Screenshots

Screenshot of AdministrationScreenshot of Candidate SearchScreenshot of Leads ListScreenshot of Candidate DialogScreenshot of Candidate ListScreenshot of Dashboard