HoneyBook vs. Propfire

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
HoneyBook
Score 7.8 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
Propfire
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
Pricing
HoneyBookPropfire
Editions & Modules
Starter
$36
per month
Unlimited Plan - Monthly
$39
Month
Essentials
$59
per month
Premium
$129
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HoneyBookPropfire
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details2 months free with annual billing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
HoneyBookPropfire
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 …
Propfire

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Features
HoneyBookPropfire
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
6.4
Ratings
21% below category average
Propfire
-
Ratings
Customer data management / contact management6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow management5.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Opportunity management5.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract management7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Quote & order management5.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Interaction tracking6.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
7.7
Ratings
0% below category average
Propfire
-
Ratings
Case management8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Help desk management6.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
4.7
Ratings
50% below category average
Propfire
-
Ratings
Lead management4.70 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
7.0
Ratings
10% below category average
Propfire
-
Ratings
Task management5.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
5.5
Ratings
34% below category average
Propfire
-
Ratings
Customizable reports5.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
9.0
Ratings
15% above category average
Propfire
-
Ratings
Custom fields9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom objects9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
6.6
Ratings
24% below category average
Propfire
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions6.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
6.6
Ratings
15% below category average
Propfire
-
Ratings
Mobile access6.60 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
HoneyBookPropfire
Likelihood to Recommend
6.4
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
5.7
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
2.6
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
HoneyBookPropfire
Likelihood to Recommend
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
  • Sending sales proposals + contracts with custom payment schedules.
  • Automatic email reminders when clients have opened proposals, signed, and payed. HoneyBook even sends automated email reminders when clients haven't opened the email, reminding me to follow up.
  • A very easy-to-use dashboard with templates for invoices, contracts, questionnaires, emails, and more.
  • A place to see my sales pipeline with all of my clients, projects, and progress statuses in one place.
  • All of my branding automatically integrated into everything that I send.
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Cons
  • The inability to export client data is ultimately what led us to switch to another CRM. It was great to be able to see all client project information within the specific project, but we needed everything from contracts, to general client data to form submissions and questionnaires to ALL be exportable data and that was not an option. All information only lived in HoneyBook.
  • HoneyBook's forms were beautiful but I wish they would have been able to link to SurveyMonkey or Zapier to allow for more integrations. We might not have switched to another platform had that been the case.
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Likelihood to Renew
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
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
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 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 has increased my efficiency, particularly when it comes to billing. I wanted to make it easier for myself to bill and HoneyBook has made it a breeze to automate my system.
  • I love the forms HoneyBook provides, which fit seamlessly with my website. It makes lead generation easy, and automation has been a dream come true for my efficiency.
  • HoneyBook has given me the ability to quickly follow up with professional materials that I wouldn't have had printed to hand out to potential customers. I love the digital capabilities and simplicity of the system, which has been worth the investment.
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