Scheduling & Booking
HoneyBook
Client management with scheduling, proposals, contracts, and payments.
4.7· 683 reviews· via CapterraFounded 2013 · San Francisco, CA
What is HoneyBook?
HoneyBook is a client management and CRM platform for independent service businesses and freelancers. It bundles scheduling, proposals, contracts, invoicing, and payments into one workflow, and is popular with photographers, planners, and other creatives.
Best known for: All-in-one client management for service-based freelancers
Key features
- Client CRM and project pipeline
- Proposals and contracts
- Online invoicing and payments
- Scheduling and meetings
- Automations and templates
- E-signatures
Who HoneyBook is best for
- Photographers, planners, and creative freelancers
- Service businesses wanting booking plus contracts and invoices
- Solo owners who want an all-in-one client workflow
Ideal team: Independent service providers and small studios of 1–10 who run the whole client lifecycle in one tool.
HoneyBook pricing
Starter
$29/flat / mo
- Unlimited clients & projects
- Invoices & payments
- Proposals & contracts
Popular
Essentials
$49/flat / mo
- Scheduler for bookings
- Automations & workflows
- Up to 2 team members
Premium
$109/flat / mo
- Unlimited team members
- Priority support
- Multiple companies
Costs to watch before you commit
- Advertised prices are the annual-billed rate; monthly billing is higher.
- The appointment scheduler and automations require Essentials or above.
- Team seats beyond 2 require the Premium plan.
- Payment processing fees apply to invoices collected through HoneyBook.
Top HoneyBook alternatives
Popular Scheduling & Booking tools teams evaluate alongside HoneyBook.
TrafftBooking software with a free tier and unlimited appointments as you scale.
Acuity SchedulingFlat-rate appointment scheduling for service businesses, priced by calendar.
SavvyCalScheduling that lets recipients overlay their calendar on yours.
AppointletUnlimited-booking scheduling that converts leads from funnels and forms.
PicktimeFree scheduling with unlimited appointments, classes, and resource booking.