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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Proposable

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AProposable is a sales proposal automation software solution offered by Proposable.

    $19

    per user/per month

    Pricing
    HoneyBookProposable
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $36
    per month
    Unlimited Plan - Monthly
    $39
    Month
    Essentials
    $59
    per month
    Premium
    $129
    per month
    Solo
    $19
    per user/per month
    Team
    $39
    per user/per month
    Enterprise
    500+
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HoneyBookProposable
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    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
    HoneyBookProposable
    Considered Both Products
    HoneyBook
    No answer on this topic
    Proposable
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    70%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    63%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    70%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    HoneyBookProposable
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of HoneyBook and Proposable
    Feature
    HoneyBook
    6.4
    12 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Proposable
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management6.412 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management5.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management5.111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management7.112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management5.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking6.59 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of HoneyBook and Proposable
    Feature
    HoneyBook
    7.7
    10 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Proposable
    -
    Ratings
    Case management8.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management6.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of HoneyBook and Proposable
    Feature
    HoneyBook
    4.7
    10 Ratings
    49% below category average
    Proposable
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management4.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of HoneyBook and Proposable
    Feature
    HoneyBook
    7.0
    12 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Proposable
    -
    Ratings
    Task management5.712 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management7.111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.411 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of HoneyBook and Proposable
    Feature
    HoneyBook
    5.5
    8 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Proposable
    -
    Ratings
    Customizable reports5.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of HoneyBook and Proposable
    Feature
    HoneyBook
    9.0
    10 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Proposable
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of HoneyBook and Proposable
    Feature
    HoneyBook
    6.6
    11 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Proposable
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability6.49 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions6.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of HoneyBook and Proposable
    Feature
    HoneyBook
    6.6
    10 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Proposable
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access6.610 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal Creation & Organization
    Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of HoneyBook and Proposable
    Feature
    HoneyBook
    -
    Ratings
    Proposable
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Proposal branding00 Ratings9.63 Ratings
    Proposal templates00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Proposal content library updates00 Ratings6.83 Ratings
    Guided proposal creation00 Ratings5.82 Ratings
    Searchable proposal database00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
    Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of HoneyBook and Proposable
    Feature
    HoneyBook
    -
    Ratings
    Proposable
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    8% above category average
    RFP management & response00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Proposal collaboration & approval00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    User permissions/proposal editing controls00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Sales proposal workflow00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Proposal automation user interface00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Proposal Delivery
    Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of HoneyBook and Proposable
    Feature
    HoneyBook
    -
    Ratings
    Proposable
    7.7
    3 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Proposal distribution00 Ratings6.63 Ratings
    Interactive proposals00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Proposal content tracking00 Ratings7.13 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    HoneyBookProposable
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Qwilr
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    HoneyBookProposable
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.4
    (12 ratings)
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    5.7
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    2.6
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HoneyBookProposable
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Proposable
    It is a great solution for small to medium-sized businesses. It is fairly customizable, and their support team has been great to work with us. They have helped us build some custom workflows to push a customer straight to a credit card page once they sign the proposal. This has really helped increase conversions when signing on a new customer.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Proposable
    • Very professional
    • Easy to navigate and use
    • Easy to edit and draw up new proposals
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Proposable
    • The user interface is not intuitive and you'll need some time to understand where things are.
    • The structure of the proposals is sort of rigid and is difficult to create really beautiful documents (unless you are a genius designer).
    Incentivized
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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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    Proposable
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Proposable
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Proposable
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Proposable
    I didn't choose Proposable over DocuSign, but I did use it at a previous company. Proposable is great for the smaller business and makes the creation and sending of agreements so easy! DocuSign was nice, but it was more complex in my experience and created a bottleneck for our sales team to get approval. I'm sure this was more of our own internal process, but between the two, Proposable was much faster to get what you needed in the form of an agreement. Less time freed up more time for selling!
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Proposable
    • It has left a great impression on current prospects and clients
    • It is the easiest way to draw up terms of an agreement
    • It is the best way to track who and when a prospect is viewing a proposal
    Incentivized
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