Comparison
ClosedOn vs HoneyBook
HoneyBook packs CRM, scheduling, contracts, and automated workflows into one studio-management suite. ClosedOn focuses on the part that earns money: a single link your client opens, signs, and pays through.
| Feature | HoneyBook | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Solo £19 / Team £49 | From $19/mo (volume caps on Starter) |
| Proposal editor | ||
| E-signatures | ||
| Built-in payments | ||
| Audit trail with hashing | ||
| One-link proposal + sign + pay | ||
| Custom branding on proposals | ||
| No payment volume caps | ||
| No per-seat pricing | ||
| CRM & client pipeline | ||
| Scheduling & calendar booking | ||
| Email automation & sequences |
Common questions
Does ClosedOn replace HoneyBook entirely?
It depends on what you use HoneyBook for. ClosedOn replaces proposals, e-signatures, and upfront payment collection — and does it faster. If you also lean on HoneyBook's CRM, scheduling, or email sequences, you may want to keep those features. Most freelancers who switch find the proposal-to-payment flow dramatically simpler.
How does ClosedOn's pricing compare to HoneyBook?
ClosedOn Solo is £19/month — the same as HoneyBook's Starter. But HoneyBook's Starter caps billing volume at $10,000 — once you hit that you move to $39/month Essentials. ClosedOn has no volume caps on any plan. For teams, ClosedOn is £49/month flat for unlimited members.
Can my client sign and pay in one step on HoneyBook?
HoneyBook's proposal and invoice are typically separate steps — clients accept the proposal, then you send a payment request. ClosedOn combines reading, signing, and paying into a single uninterrupted session. Fewer steps means faster decisions and fewer drop-offs.
What's different about ClosedOn's audit trail?
ClosedOn records a SHA-256 hash of the proposal content at the moment of signing. This gives you cryptographic proof that the document wasn't altered after the client agreed — beyond what standard e-signature logs provide. HoneyBook records signature events but doesn't hash proposal content.
Can I import my HoneyBook proposals into ClosedOn?
There's no automated importer yet — it's on the roadmap. In practice, recreating a proposal in ClosedOn's block editor takes a few minutes, and most freelancers use the switch as an opportunity to refresh their copy and pricing.