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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dubsado

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ADubsado, from the company of the same name Burbank, is a small business technology management solution, providing contact and contract management, invoicing, and calendaring, in an all-in-one solution.

    $35

    Per Month [3 Users]

    HoneyBook

    Score6.2 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

    Pricing
    DubsadoHoneyBook
    Editions & Modules
    Monthly Plan
    $35.00
    Per Month [3 Users]
    Yearly Plan
    $350.00
    Per Year [3 Users]
    Starter
    $36
    per month
    Unlimited Plan - Monthly
    $39
    Month
    Essentials
    $59
    per month
    Premium
    $129
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DubsadoHoneyBook
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsFor Additional Users: 4-10 users $25.00 per month; 11-20 users $45.00 per month; 21-30 users $60.00 per month2 months free with annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    DubsadoHoneyBook
    Considered Both Products
    Dubsado
    Chose Dubsado
    Dubsado is more customizable and with robust features. Also, the user interface is visually pleasing but definitely has steep learning curve. Once you get the hang of it, it’s very easy especially with other developers helping users create beautiful form, proposals with ease …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dubsado
    I found HB to be too basic for my needs. It's a much easier setup for non techy people, but its not as customizable as Dubsado.
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    Chose HoneyBook
    Was way easier to use Dubsado than it was setting up the new Honeybook system.
    Incentivized
    Chose HoneyBook
    HoneyBook was more fitting to me because of the price and usability.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    80%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    70%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    63%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    70%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    DubsadoHoneyBook
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Dubsado and HoneyBook
    Feature
    Dubsado
    9.0
    9 Ratings
    15% above category average
    HoneyBook
    6.4
    12 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management8.88 Ratings6.412 Ratings
    Workflow management9.49 Ratings5.610 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.95 Ratings5.111 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.17 Ratings8.711 Ratings
    Contract management9.69 Ratings7.112 Ratings
    Quote & order management8.87 Ratings5.410 Ratings
    Interaction tracking9.17 Ratings6.59 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Dubsado and HoneyBook
    Feature
    Dubsado
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    8% above category average
    HoneyBook
    7.7
    10 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Case management7.23 Ratings8.78 Ratings
    Call center management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management7.32 Ratings6.79 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Dubsado and HoneyBook
    Feature
    Dubsado
    8.1
    6 Ratings
    7% above category average
    HoneyBook
    4.7
    10 Ratings
    47% below category average
    Lead management8.16 Ratings4.710 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Dubsado and HoneyBook
    Feature
    Dubsado
    7.6
    9 Ratings
    0% below category average
    HoneyBook
    7.0
    12 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Task management6.78 Ratings5.712 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management8.49 Ratings7.111 Ratings
    Reporting7.77 Ratings8.411 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Dubsado and HoneyBook
    Feature
    Dubsado
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    9% above category average
    HoneyBook
    5.5
    8 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Forecasting8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports7.66 Ratings5.58 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Dubsado and HoneyBook
    Feature
    Dubsado
    8.8
    9 Ratings
    16% above category average
    HoneyBook
    9.0
    10 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Custom fields8.39 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Custom objects8.46 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Scripting environment9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Dubsado and HoneyBook
    Feature
    Dubsado
    7.9
    6 Ratings
    5% below category average
    HoneyBook
    6.6
    11 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Single sign-on capability7.83 Ratings6.49 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.05 Ratings6.710 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Dubsado and HoneyBook
    Feature
    Dubsado
    6.9
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    HoneyBook
    -
    Ratings
    Social data6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Dubsado and HoneyBook
    Feature
    Dubsado
    4.7
    3 Ratings
    44% below category average
    HoneyBook
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation5.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Dubsado and HoneyBook
    Feature
    Dubsado
    6.9
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    HoneyBook
    6.6
    10 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Mobile access6.92 Ratings6.610 Ratings
    User Ratings
    DubsadoHoneyBook
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (9 ratings)
    6.4
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    5.7
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.2
    (5 ratings)
    2.6
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DubsadoHoneyBook
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dubsado
    If you are a small service-based business owner looking for a CRM to automate your customer journey then this is for you. This platform is very customizable and can be really powerful once you set it up fully. This is like putting puzzle pieces together. First you need to setup all the pieces like scheduler, lead capture form, proposal, packages, invoices, contract and then setup the workflow automation. It will be helpful if you map your process in a mind-mapping tool first so it’s easy to see on high level what you need accomplished. This platform is not suitable for big companies or SaaS industry because the tagging system is not robust.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Read full review
    Pros
    Dubsado
    • Invoicing & expense reporting all in one place! I don't have to spend hours poring over my bank account transactions to find my biz expenses anymore!
    • The built-in call scheduler is awesome! I can create various appointment schedulers with multiple availabilities, and collect payments right up front, too!
    • Dubsado also has a sweet Client Portal where my clients can login and see all their activity with me at a glance.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    Cons
    Dubsado
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Dubsado
    There are some similar programs out there that are offering ambassador accounts.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    HoneyBook
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Dubsado
    There is a learning curve to Dubsado, however, you can create a basic setup easily using the training videos provided by the platform
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    HoneyBook
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Dubsado
    The support with Dubsado is outstanding! Always so helpful, prompt to answer and always understands the issue. It always feels like I have talking to an actual person behind the scenes
    Incentivized
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    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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    Alternatives Considered
    Dubsado
    Dubsado is more customizable and with robust features. Also, the user interface is visually pleasing but definitely has steep learning curve. Once you get the hang of it, it’s very easy especially with other developers helping users create beautiful form, proposals with ease without needing to know how to code. HoneyBook is not available for people outside USA & Canada. I haven’t used 17hats for a very long time but the user interface is pretty much the same
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    HoneyBook
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Dubsado
    • Clients are excited to hire me because my onboarding process is so professional
    • Easy of use makes collecting payment from clients easy
    • Streamlined process allows me to charge more for my services
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    HoneyBook
    No answers on this topic
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