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
Nimble
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Nimble is a social customer relationship management (CRM) system with features such as contact management and data-driven analytics.
$19
Per User Per Month
Pricing
HoneyBook
Nimble
Editions & Modules
Starter
$36
per month
Unlimited Plan - Monthly
$39
Month
Essentials
$59
per month
Premium
$129
per month
Business
$19.00
Per User Per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HoneyBook
Nimble
Free Trial
Yes
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
No
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
No setup fee
Additional Details
2 months free with annual billing.
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HoneyBook
Nimble
Features
HoneyBook
Nimble
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
6.4
Ratings
19% below category average
Nimble
8.5
Ratings
10% above category average
Customer data management / contact management
6.40 Ratings
9.50 Ratings
Workflow management
5.60 Ratings
8.40 Ratings
Opportunity management
5.10 Ratings
8.10 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)
8.70 Ratings
9.40 Ratings
Contract management
7.10 Ratings
8.50 Ratings
Quote & order management
5.40 Ratings
6.60 Ratings
Interaction tracking
6.50 Ratings
9.20 Ratings
Territory management
00 Ratings
8.70 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management
00 Ratings
8.10 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
7.7
Ratings
2% above category average
Nimble
8.1
Ratings
7% above category average
Case management
8.70 Ratings
7.90 Ratings
Help desk management
6.70 Ratings
8.30 Ratings
Call center management
00 Ratings
8.20 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
4.7
Ratings
47% below category average
Nimble
8.7
Ratings
14% above category average
Lead management
4.70 Ratings
8.40 Ratings
Email marketing
00 Ratings
9.00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
7.0
Ratings
8% below category average
Nimble
8.2
Ratings
8% above category average
Task management
5.70 Ratings
8.50 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management
7.10 Ratings
8.40 Ratings
Reporting
8.40 Ratings
7.70 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
5.5
Ratings
32% below category average
Nimble
8.9
Ratings
16% above category average
Customizable reports
5.50 Ratings
9.00 Ratings
Forecasting
00 Ratings
8.90 Ratings
Pipeline visualization
00 Ratings
8.80 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
9.0
Ratings
18% above category average
Nimble
8.6
Ratings
14% above category average
Custom fields
9.00 Ratings
9.00 Ratings
Custom objects
9.00 Ratings
8.30 Ratings
Scripting environment
00 Ratings
8.50 Ratings
API for custom integration
00 Ratings
8.80 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
6.6
Ratings
23% below category average
Nimble
9.3
Ratings
11% above category average
Single sign-on capability
6.40 Ratings
9.40 Ratings
Role-based user permissions
6.70 Ratings
9.30 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
6.6
Ratings
11% below category average
Nimble
8.3
Ratings
12% above category average
Mobile access
6.60 Ratings
8.30 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
HoneyBook
-
Ratings
Nimble
8.4
Ratings
13% above category average
Social data
00 Ratings
8.40 Ratings
Social engagement
00 Ratings
8.40 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
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.
[Nimble] has been the best platform for us to manage contacts and information from the contacts. Great dashboard, fast UI, and complete package with all features helping us a lot. I would definitely recommend this software to other businesses to have this in their ecosystem to be more productive.
Sending sales proposals + contracts with custom payment schedules.
Automatic email reminders when clients have opened proposals, signed, and payed. HoneyBook even sends automated email reminders when clients haven't opened the email, reminding me to follow up.
A very easy-to-use dashboard with templates for invoices, contracts, questionnaires, emails, and more.
A place to see my sales pipeline with all of my clients, projects, and progress statuses in one place.
All of my branding automatically integrated into everything that I send.
The inability to export client data is ultimately what led us to switch to another CRM. It was great to be able to see all client project information within the specific project, but we needed everything from contracts, to general client data to form submissions and questionnaires to ALL be exportable data and that was not an option. All information only lived in HoneyBook.
HoneyBook's forms were beautiful but I wish they would have been able to link to SurveyMonkey or Zapier to allow for more integrations. We might not have switched to another platform had that been the case.
I dont like the functionality aspect of how one of the controllers is always on standby, they dont load balance, meaning you can be on the same controller for the life of the appliance
The 4.x firmware was pretty buggy and it gave off a lot of temp alarms
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.
It's truly a great system if you get it for the right reasons. Don't expect it to do everything a mid market organization would require but for any small business or mid to large organizations which would like to integrate to it for the social insights capabilities this is a leading solution which can add value immediately
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.
The platform has more advantages and positives as compared to challenges or negatives in comparison to other comparable products and platforms available in the marketplace. It was extremely easy to get started with the initial deployment which makes the choice much clearer. Finally its tight integration not just with Microsoft O365 suite, but also with [the] most popular social media platforms available makes it a very favorable platform in its domain.
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.
Nimble customer service is enjoyable. With great patience, they work tirelessly to help their customers. It was highly beneficial to employees to have access to remote support sessions. We decided to get in touch with them to learn more about any previously mentioned features. Because of this, Nimble has a strong foundation. I think it's a fantastic option.
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.
I cannot regard Salesforce as a perfect tool for CRM. I found Salesforce lacks many important features that we were looking for. Moreover, [the] email marketing feature of Salesforce wasn’t working well and I didn’t like that feature. But on the other side, the email marketing feature of Nimble works excellently and Nimble is a complete package for CRM.
HoneyBook has increased my efficiency, particularly when it comes to billing. I wanted to make it easier for myself to bill and HoneyBook has made it a breeze to automate my system.
I love the forms HoneyBook provides, which fit seamlessly with my website. It makes lead generation easy, and automation has been a dream come true for my efficiency.
HoneyBook has given me the ability to quickly follow up with professional materials that I wouldn't have had printed to hand out to potential customers. I love the digital capabilities and simplicity of the system, which has been worth the investment.
As the investment made with nimble is only 15 dollars per month, it is easy to return it and double profits in a short time, but this is totally relative to the number of people that are working on the platform account.
Based on the above, it is easy to deduce that nimble is a little better suited to small businesses that require a smaller number of sellers, since it does not ensure that all sellers can cover their quota.