HoneyBook Reviews & Testimonials 2026
Real members share why they choose HoneyBook to manage their independent businesses.
Angie M.
Digital marketing strategist
“HoneyBook has made 100% of my client work so much easier. I'm not having to create something new for each person.”
Dianuh A.
Digital marketing strategist
“I love HoneyBook for all things CRM. I do everything from inquiry, booking, delivery to closing out (sending thank you messages). It really helped streamline my process!”
Danielle J.
Business Consultant
“HoneyBook makes my client experience look and feel professional... I love having all my emails, scheduling, legal docs, and project details in one easy-to-use-place.”
Mark D.
Photographer
“Get faster bookings, get better bookings, and your clients are going to love you for it.”
Jenny W.
Baker
“I love how it streamlines my work process with automatic payment reminders, and the workflow so I don't miss a task for all the events we have to take care of. It almost completely eliminates the chances of us forgetting an order.”
Daija M.
Marketing consultant
“HoneyBook has helped me stay very organized. I love the automated emails with clients and payments. It helps me relax a little more as a solo entrepreneur”
Ethan D.
Cinematographer
“Perfect for Small Businesses like mine to keep projects organized and to have a clean payment options for my clients.”
Heather W.
Business coach
“Signing up for HoneyBook has been heaven sent! I love how it integrates with gmail, it incorporates scheduling with proposals and a CRM.”
Natasha M.
Marketing consultant
“I also love how brandable all the client-facing content is—from the portal to the files and beyond. It's a (nearly) perfect small business CRM!”
Alexis C.
Coach
“I love how HoneyBook continues to innovate and improve its features. I'd 100% recommend to a friend! What I love the most is the ease of use—having everything in one place, from schedulers, to contract, invoices, etc.”
Aimee N.
Caterer
“It's an easy to use, one stop shop!”
Jody H.
Weddings & events
“I've streamlined all my CRM processes so I can focus on PEOPLE. Such an amazing tool, great customer support. I LOVE HoneyBook!”
Brenda D.
Event planner
“It's very straightforward and user friendly for myself and my clients. Not all platforms have this ease.”
Jayne B.
Web designer
“Out of all the software that I've used in 8+ years, invoices are paid 10x faster whenever I've used HoneyBook.”
Kay C.
Business coach
“I have been utilizing HoneyBook for the past few years for all of my businesses. It is extremely user friend, convenient and it gives me exactly what I need to provide my clients a smooth and seamless journey.”
Kim B.
Hair and makeup artist
“HoneyBook has helped me streamline my business in a way that allows me to scale and have more time for myself and family.”
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FAQs
HoneyBook is the leading clientflow management platform for independent service-based businesses. By combining essential tools for client communication, booking, and payments, HoneyBook lets independents manage their front-end client experience and back-end workflows in one place.
Here are a few things you can do with HoneyBook:
- Create client experiences that get you booked fast
- Keep leads, clients, and projects organized
- Get paid quickly and securely with our online payment software.
- Access data you need to understand and optimize your business
HoneyBook is free to try for 30 days, no credit card required. After your trial, plans start as low as $29/mo.
A variety of small businesses have found HoneyBook helpful for booking clients, staying organized, and streamlining their business. Some of our most popular types of users include: graphic designers, djs, photographers, life coaches, web designers, consultants, interior designers, videographers, calligraphers, business coaches, health & wellness professionals, doulas, caterers, event planners, copywriters, bakers, florists, travel professionals and more.
HoneyBook offers easy-to-use features that help small business owners run their business more efficiently and seamlessly manage clients from first inquiry to final payment. Learn more about our HoneyBook features.
Core features include:
Lead capture (contact form)
Project management
Streamlined client communication
Templates
Invoices
Proposals (invoice + contract)
Contracts
Brochures
Questionnaires
Online payments
Bookkeeping
iOS and Android App
HoneyBook is a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) built for small businesses. It's an easy-to-use software built to help small business owners streamline their business processes from inquiry to invoicing. HoneyBook lets users manage projects, book clients, sign contracts online, send invoices and accept payments.
On HoneyBook users are able to view and track various stages of a project, as well as keep invoices, contracts and other documents in one place. Plus, users can respond to clients quickly and professionally with automated follow-ups using personalized templates and notifications. In addition, automated payment reminders can be sent and task reminders can be created based on the projects.
HoneyBook is consistently rated one of the top CRMs for independent businesses, with a 4.7 on Capterra, 4.4 on G2, and 4.8 on the App Store. Unlike general-purpose CRMs built for enterprise sales teams, HoneyBook is designed specifically for service-based businesses — photographers, coaches, consultants, planners, and creatives. It combines client communication, contracts, invoices, scheduling, and payments in one platform, so you don't need to piece together multiple tools.
HoneyBook integrates with tools such as QuickBooks, Calendly, Zapier, Gmail and Google Calendar
Absolutely. Integrating QuickBooks Online automatically syncs your HoneyBook payments with your QuickBooks account.
Here’s how it works:
When clients pay you through HoneyBook, the integration automatically creates an invoice and payment in QuickBooks.
As deposits land in your bank account, those payments will appear in your banking section of QuickBooks. We also account for transaction fees for you. After you've matched a payment, you can view all transaction fees from the Expenses section in QuickBooks.
We offer a free 30-day trial to get you going—no credit card required! You’ll have full access to a HoneyBook account, allowing you to play around and make sure it’s right for your business. If you need assistance, you can live chat with our product specialists from right within the platform—or request a demo for an even more hands-on experience!
Once you decide to start your membership, our team can even help you set up your account to make sure you really hit the ground running.
lans start at $29/month after a free 30-day trial, no credit card required. Most users find the platform pays for itself through faster bookings, fewer missed follow-ups, and getting paid sooner. Business consultant Danielle J. grew her revenue by 400% after switching to HoneyBook. For solo business owners managing 5+ clients at a time, the time saved on admin work alone typically outweighs the monthly cost.
Unlike Dubsado, HoneyBook offers a simpler onboarding experience and a more polished mobile app. Compared to general CRMs like HubSpot or Salesforce, HoneyBook is purpose-built for service businesses — it includes contracts, invoices, proposals, and scheduling out of the box, rather than requiring add-ons or integrations. HoneyBook also handles payments natively, so clients can book and pay in a single step.