HoneyBook
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A few focused days to build a solid replacement
AI-powered client relationship platform
How to Replace HoneyBookOverview
Features
82 features across 20 categories
AI(13)
Describe your process and let AI build the workflow automatically
Generate outputs based on your unique business by asking questions
Respond faster with AI-generated email drafts
Capture notes from online or in-person meetings automatically
Receive project summaries ahead of client meetings
Track shifts in leads, revenue, and business performance
Get notified when it's a good time to follow up with a lead
Analyze Gmail for potential leads to add to your pipeline
AI-powered tools that deliver outputs and insights tailored to your business, including chat, automations builder, email drafts, and more
Automatically gather additional information about new leads
Get predictive alerts when high-value leads reach out
Start your day with an AI-powered list of priorities
Receive project summaries ahead of dates or milestones
Accessibility(1)
Run your business from anywhere with the HoneyBook app
Account Management(1)
Manage separate companies or brands under one account
Automation(2)
Automate repetitive tasks and workflows
Set triggers that move projects along your pipeline
Branding(4)
Set brand colors, imagery, fonts, and logos
Style your files with custom brand fonts
Use your subdomain for all HoneyBook links sent to clients
Hide this label on your emails, forms, and client portal
CRM(2)
Track leads, manage clients, and organize customer information in one place
Easily pull client or project details into files or emails
Client Management(1)
Provide clients with a dedicated page to access files and project details
Communication(3)
Know when clients open, view, and take important actions
Set emails and files to send at times that work for you
Send SMS reminders to clients for upcoming meetings or payments
Document Management(9)
Collect eSignatures on contracts and forms
Customize content to create nearly any type of file
View the status and progress of all sent documents
Collect client info and save responses by project
Create polished and professional proposals, contracts, invoices, and other client documents that can be shared interactively
Let clients book, sign, and pay from a single file
Showcase your services and let clients make selections
Access hundreds of professionally designed file templates
Save and reuse your most common client emails and files
Finance(9)
Tag expenses paid through the HoneyBook debit card
Plan ahead with visibility into future income and expenses
Add or import expenses to keep your books up to date
Access financial analytics, track goals, and gain insights
Get a HoneyBook checking account, debit card, and more
Access fixed-fee, no-interest loans (pending eligibility)
See income and expenses organized by project
Allot a percentage of each client payment to savings goals
Get the reports, tax forms, and education you need to file
Integration(2)
Use your email in HoneyBook to communicate with clients
Add leads or conversations from Gmail to HoneyBook
Lead Capture(2)
Funnel leads from your website or social into HoneyBook
Capture and book leads, sell digital products, and more
Organization(1)
Organize projects and clients into groups or categories
Payments(12)
Let clients opt-in or require autopay so you get paid on time
Work with the team to build your case and resolve disputes
Offer percentage or dollar-based discounts to invoices
Rest easy knowing the team monitors all transactions
Access funds faster for a 1% fee (pending eligibility)
Send professional invoices with flexible payment options
Automatically apply late fees to overdue invoices
Set flexible payment terms that work for everyone
Accept credit/debit card payments, ACH bank transfers, Apple Pay, and Google Pay
Automatically send reminders for upcoming or outstanding payments
See the status of paid and outstanding payments
Allow clients to leave an optional tip on payments
Project Management(5)
Assign tasks to team members or clients to get to-dos done
Track projects through each stage of your unique process
Organize projects, prioritize leads, and manage to-dos with automation
Create tasks and get reminders when they're due
Track time by project to invoice for billable hours
Reporting(3)
Access advanced reporting features
Access basic reporting features
Access standard reporting features
Scheduling(3)
Reduce no-shows with reminders for upcoming meetings
Let clients book a session and pay in one go
Set and share your availability so clients can book your time
Storage(1)
Store brand documents, images, and assets in HoneyBook
Support(4)
Get email and live chat support 7 days a week
Let the team turn your existing files into ready-to-use templates
Get one-on-one setup support in your first 90 days
Access priority support and expert resources
Team Collaboration(4)
Grant limited access to finance-related pages
Control what team members can see and do in HoneyBook
Add team members to help run your business
Give limited access to projects for easier collaboration
Pricing
Starter
- ✓Unlimited clients and projects
- ✓Invoices and payments
- ✓Proposals and contracts
- ✓Calendar
- ✓All professional templates
- ✓Client portal
- ✓Basic reports
- ✓Up to 2 live lead forms
- ✓HoneyBook AI
Essentials
Popular- ✓Everything in Starter
- ✓Scheduler
- ✓Automations
- ✓QuickBooks Online integration
- ✓Up to 2 team members
- ✓Up to 10 live lead forms
- ✓SMS reminders
- ✓Remove Powered by HoneyBook
- ✓Standard reports
- ✓HoneyBook AI
Premium
- ✓Everything in Essentials
- ✓Unlimited team members
- ✓Priority support
- ✓Multiple companies
- ✓Advanced reports
- ✓Unlimited live lead forms
- ✓HoneyBook AI
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Total Cost Comparison
DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 82 features at easy complexity.
Build vs Buy
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Better ValueBuild Your Own
Buying HoneyBook saves ~$100,440 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 82 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
11 known integrations