Accounting & Invoicing alternatives

Looking for alternatives to HoneyBook?

2 curated alternatives to HoneyBook, each chosen for a specific reason — with the trade-offs spelled out.

Why people look for HoneyBook alternatives

HoneyBook is usually compared with invoicing-led tools like FreshBooks, and it is often paired with a ledger such as QuickBooks Online.

Available only in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia
Essentials is limited to two team members; unlimited team members require Premium
Not a full accounting platform
QuickBooks Online integration requires Essentials or Premium

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#1 · Invoicing & client management

FreshBooks

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Invoicing-led accounting for freelancers and service businesses, combining billing, time tracking, expenses and projects.

Why it's on this list

FreshBooks also serves freelancers but adds time tracking and double-entry accounting reports, so it can replace a separate ledger for many service businesses.

Strengths

  • Invoicing, time tracking and expenses designed around client work
  • Double-entry reports available as the business grows

Watch out for

  • Additional team members are a paid add-on on most plans
HoneyBook compared with FreshBooks
HoneyBookFreshBooks
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Best forPhotographers, planners and other event professionals, Consultants, coaches and designersFreelancers and solopreneurs, Agencies and consultancies billing for time
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#2 · Small business accounting

QuickBooks Online

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Cloud bookkeeping from Intuit that ties invoicing, bank feeds, bill pay and reporting together, with tiers that scale up to larger teams.

Why it's on this list

QuickBooks Online provides the full accounting HoneyBook lacks, and the two integrate on HoneyBook's Essentials and Premium plans.

Strengths

  • Covers core accounting, invoicing, bill pay and reporting in one product
  • Clear upgrade path from a single user up to 25 users on Advanced

Watch out for

  • Class and location tracking is capped on Plus; unlimited classes and locations require Advanced
HoneyBook compared with QuickBooks Online
HoneyBookQuickBooks Online
PricingVaries — see official pricingVaries — see official pricing Pricing not yet verified
Best forPhotographers, planners and other event professionals, Consultants, coaches and designersSmall businesses wanting an all-in-one ledger, Growing teams that may need inventory or project tracking later
Free planNot verifiedNot verified
Free trialNot verifiedNot verified