HoneyBook vs. PandaDoc

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
HoneyBook
Score 6.6 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…
$1
6 Months Promo Code = ONLY1
PandaDoc
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
PandaDoc headquartered in San Francisco offers their eponymous electronic signature platform for sales teams, containing sales proposal automation and CPQ (configure, price, quote) features, and integration with CRMs.
$35
per month per seat
Pricing
HoneyBookPandaDoc
Editions & Modules
$1 Promo
$1 Per Month
6 Months Promo Code = ONLY1
Unlimited Plan - Monthly
$39
Month
Unlimited Plan - Annual
$390
Year
Starter
$35
per month per seat
Business
$65
per month per seat
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HoneyBookPandaDoc
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsFor the first 6 months, get HoneyBook for $1 per month with code ONLY1!PandaDoc offers a free eSign plan and 3 paid packages for eSigning and document automation. All plans include unlimited documents and eSignatures. Evaluations start with a free 14-day trial. Up to a 46% discount for annual pricing.
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Features
HoneyBookPandaDoc
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
6.3
12 Ratings
20% below category average
PandaDoc
-
Ratings
Customer data management / contact management6.312 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow management5.510 Ratings00 Ratings
Opportunity management5.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.711 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract management7.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Quote & order management5.310 Ratings00 Ratings
Interaction tracking6.59 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
7.7
10 Ratings
2% above category average
PandaDoc
-
Ratings
Case management8.78 Ratings00 Ratings
Help desk management6.79 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
4.7
10 Ratings
47% below category average
PandaDoc
-
Ratings
Lead management4.710 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
7.0
12 Ratings
8% below category average
PandaDoc
-
Ratings
Task management5.712 Ratings00 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management7.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting8.311 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
5.5
8 Ratings
32% below category average
PandaDoc
-
Ratings
Customizable reports5.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
9.0
10 Ratings
18% above category average
PandaDoc
-
Ratings
Custom fields9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom objects9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
6.5
11 Ratings
25% below category average
PandaDoc
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability6.39 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions6.710 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
6.5
10 Ratings
13% below category average
PandaDoc
-
Ratings
Mobile access6.510 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
HoneyBookPandaDoc
Small Businesses
Salesmate
Salesmate
Score 9.8 out of 10
Nitro Productivity Suite
Nitro Productivity Suite
Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.4 out of 10
MSB Docs
MSB Docs
Score 9.4 out of 10
Enterprises
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.4 out of 10
DocuSign
DocuSign
Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
HoneyBookPandaDoc
Likelihood to Recommend
6.3
(12 ratings)
9.1
(317 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(18 ratings)
Usability
5.7
(10 ratings)
8.1
(23 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(21 ratings)
Support Rating
2.6
(7 ratings)
5.6
(23 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(4 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
2.8
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(20 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(4 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(20 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.7
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
HoneyBookPandaDoc
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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PandaDoc
It is so easy to create templates and then send them as documents for signature. It's helpful that our whole team can see the documents so that we all know what still needs to be sent. We use the HubSpot integration which is helpful, but it could use some additional development
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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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PandaDoc
  • PandaDoc allows our team to create and send detailed sales proposals and quotes with the use of their templates.
  • The use of collaborative editing is also beneficial because our team is able to have multiple users edit and comment on documents simultaneously.
  • Document tracking is useful because we are able to receive real-time notifications and updates on the proposal process.
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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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PandaDoc
  • The automatic snapping of added fields in templates could be toggleable to more easily place fields where they need to be
  • When fields are duplicated, the generated Field IDs can get long (e.g. Text_1, Text_1_1, Text_1_1_1, etc)
  • Loading screens are sometimes long
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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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PandaDoc
The reason I gave it a rating of 7 is because it's probable, but not for sure. This is because there are a few little things we don't love about pandadoc. Mostly that there is not conditional logic such as: they must either fill this field out OR this one. Also it's a little pricey. But we'll probably stay because it's good enough and a pain to switch to something new
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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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PandaDoc
Once you get the hang of it, it's very easy to use. There can be a slightly steep learning curve to get fully in on the system. The new editor v2 has really improved usability and allows us to collaborate on documents simultaneously. Once the templates and library items are set up, a new document, whether it be a sales or HR document, takes very little time to complete.
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Reliability and Availability
HoneyBook
No answers on this topic
PandaDoc
We haven't had any real issues regarding downtime as of yet.
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Performance
HoneyBook
No answers on this topic
PandaDoc
The documents load quickly for the most part but sometimes if there are larger documents with a high number of variables it could take a bit longer to get the document to show up. Most of the time the document comes on the screen relatively quickly allowing for quick access to documents to be edited and sent out.
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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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PandaDoc
Recently I could not upload a pdf to a contract - support was very responsive and easy to work with. They got back to me the next day with an apparent fix - however when I opened the document nothing had changed. I then could not respond to the rep who was helping me because it was a "no-reply address", the problem still has not been solved and we had to make alternate arrangements to get this to the client. Never had it happen before and was only with this one contract.
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Implementation Rating
HoneyBook
No answers on this topic
PandaDoc
Implementation was before the time I was here at Riafox, however, support has been great in assisting to merge spaces and upgrade to 2.0 Editor.
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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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PandaDoc
PandaDoc and DocuSign are very similar in functionality and design, but I prefer to use PandaDoc's interface. It is so easy to use and I prefer PandaDoc's interface and UI. It feels a little cleaner and a little more professional to me when compared with DocuSign's interface and UI design
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Scalability
HoneyBook
No answers on this topic
PandaDoc
It's scalable
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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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PandaDoc
  • It has helped increase our sales productivity by allowing us to get contracts back more quickly.
  • Has helped with employee efficiency in contract writing.
  • It has helped our company find contract writing mistakes before they get to our clients and cause confusion.
  • The one negative would be the increase in costs associated with using this software, which seems to increase each year at renewal.
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ScreenShots

HoneyBook Screenshots

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

PandaDoc Screenshots

Screenshot of some of the custom-designed themes, templates, embedded rich media, and interactivity to give every deal the opportunity to get noticed.Screenshot of automatic notifications, on-the-fly editing, CRM Integrations, and integrated eSignatures.Screenshot of reporting, with drill down to the deal level with proposals, to pick which deals to include (or exclude).Screenshot of legally binding eSignaturesScreenshot of centralized communications to streamline the negotiation process, and make revisions in real-time in a single location.Screenshot of document analytics that display what’s really happening after documents are sent with real-time reporting on engagement and activity on the documents. This enables teams to respond faster to prospects.