Compare · Freelancer suite
StackOS vs HoneyBook
The short answer
HoneyBook is a polished, simple client flow for creative freelancers: inquiries, proposals, contracts, and payments. StackOS covers that and keeps going after the contract: the build, the client portal, care plans that bill themselves, monitoring for the client's website, and double-entry books. If you build websites for clients, StackOS fits the whole job.
Last checked October 9, 2026. Prices from each vendor's pricing page.
HoneyBook is for
Solo creatives and small service businesses across many trades, especially photographers, planners, and coaches.
Their pitch
“Plans that grow with your business”
StackOS is for
People who build and look after websites for clients, from freelancers to agencies of about 25.
Our pitch
“Your studio, one stack.” The all-in-one platform for people who build the web.
Feature and price comparison
| Feature | StackOS | HoneyBook |
|---|---|---|
| Proposals and e-signature | Included | Included |
| Invoices and online payments | Included | Included |
| Fee on client payments | None from StackOS | Processing from 2.7% + 10c |
| Projects, tasks, and time tracking | Included | Light |
| Design review with pinned comments | Included | Not built in |
| Website monitoring and reports | Included | Not built in |
| Double-entry books | Included | Not built in |
| Price | $69.95 a month yearly, plus $24.95 per teammate. Every feature. | $29 to $109 a month, yearly |
HoneyBook pricing: Starter $29, Essentials $49, Premium $109 a month, billed yearly. Card fees from 2.7% + 10c. Checked October 9, 2026. Features change; check each vendor before you buy.
Where HoneyBook is better
- A polished, simple client experience for proposals and payments
- A strong brand and lots of templates
- Very easy to start
- Available in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia; StackOS is US first
Where StackOS is better
- Real projects, tasks, time tracking, and design review after the client signs
- Website monitoring, analytics, and monthly reports for every client site
- Double-entry books with bank feeds and reconciliation
- No fee on top of card processing: StackOS never takes a cut of your invoices
- 1Export clients and contacts from HoneyBook as CSV and import them into StackOS.
- 2Rebuild your proposal template once from your own deliverables.
- 3Run your next new client end to end in StackOS while current projects finish where they started.
Frequently asked questions
Is StackOS a HoneyBook alternative for web designers?
Is StackOS cheaper than HoneyBook?
Can I move my HoneyBook clients to StackOS?
Run your whole web studio in one place.
Start with one client. See the difference in a week.
25 web studios. Free during the beta.