Choose HoneyBook if
You want the suite.
You are in the US, Canada, UK or Australia, you want a scheduler, lead forms, workflow automations and a QuickBooks integration in one subscription, and your clients expect email.
HoneyBook alternative
Nod CRM vs HoneyBook, without the brochure.
HoneyBook is a full business suite for independent professionals in four countries. Nod CRM is a narrower tool for one job: a client's message becomes a signed proposal, a payment and an invoice, in the thread they wrote in, wherever the client is. Here is where they differ, and where Nod loses.
HoneyBook figures are from honeybook.com/pricing on 16 October 2026. HoneyBook is a trademark of its owner; Nod is not affiliated with it.
| Side by side | HoneyBook | Nod CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Where you can use it | "Currently available for business owners in the U.S., Canada, UK and Australia" | Launching in USD markets first. Every invoice is issued in the client's currency, with EIN, VAT or GST lines, so clients abroad are covered |
| How the proposal reaches the client | By email; SMS reminders on Essentials and up | As a link in the WhatsApp thread or by email; reminders by either |
| Signing | Contracts and proposals open from a link, with a client portal | One mobile deal page, a one-time code by email, an e-signature. No client account |
| Payments | HoneyBook Payments. Card fees "start at 2.7% + 10¢", bank transfer 1.5% | Stripe (card, bank) and Razorpay (UPI, card). Processor fees apply |
| Invoices | Invoicing and payments on every plan | Created from the deal the moment it is paid, in the client's currency, tax lines included. Not emailed yet |
| Deposits and payment plans | Payment schedules on invoices | Not yet. Today an invoice is paid or unpaid; retainer, milestone and balance schedules with their own due dates and reminders are being built |
| Follow-ups | Automations and SMS reminders on Essentials and up | Read receipts; reminders before due, on the day and overdue, by WhatsApp or email, on every deal |
| After the signature | Projects and tasks included; scheduler and workflow automations on Essentials and up; QuickBooks Online integration | Projects on every plan, Free included: board, subtasks, checklists, files, client-shared tasks, time tracking, hours as invoice lines. Budgets and milestones on paid plans |
| Lead capture | Lead forms: up to two on Starter, 10 on Essentials, unlimited on Premium; HoneyBook AI | WhatsApp and email in; a forwarding address, connected inboxes, one shared inbox |
| Team | Up to two team members on Essentials, unlimited on Premium | Owner, admin and member roles, audit trail, CSV export |
| Galleries | No | No |
| Price | Starter $29, Essentials $49, Premium $109 per month, billed yearly; free trial | Free plan; Solo $13, Team $39 (up to 4 users), Studio $89 (up to 10 users) per month, two months free billed yearly; 14-day free trial of paid plans, no card required |
Choose Nod CRM if
You want the deal closed in the thread.
Your clients write on WhatsApp or email and you want the proposal, the signature, the payment and the invoice as one record from that thread. Your clients are not all in one country. You would rather not run a suite to get paid.
Questions
HoneyBook or Nod.
Is HoneyBook available outside the US, Canada, UK and Australia?
HoneyBook's own sign-up prompt says it is available for business owners in the U.S., Canada, UK and Australia. Nod CRM is launching in USD markets first and issues every invoice in the client's currency, so a business with clients abroad is served either way.
Does HoneyBook send proposals on WhatsApp?
HoneyBook sends files by email and, on its Essentials plan and up, SMS reminders. Nod CRM sends proposals and reminders by WhatsApp or email, and the client signs and pays from either.
What does Nod CRM not do that HoneyBook does?
HoneyBook includes a scheduler, workflow automations, lead forms, a QuickBooks Online integration and HoneyBook AI on its plans. Nod CRM is a narrower product: lead, proposal, e-signature, payment, invoice, with projects and time tracking on every plan. Nod does not take deposits or split payments yet (payment schedules are being built), has no booking scheduler yet (planned after payments), does not email invoices yet and does not host galleries.
How does the price compare?
HoneyBook lists Starter at $29, Essentials at $49 and Premium at $109 per month billed yearly, with card fees starting at 2.7% plus 10 cents and bank transfer fees of 1.5%. Nod CRM has a Free plan, then Solo at $13, Team at $39 for up to 4 users and Studio at $89 for up to 10 users per month, with two months free billed yearly. Paid plans start with a 14-day free trial, no card required. On Free, Nod takes 2% of online payments; paid plans have no Nod fee, and Stripe or Razorpay charge their own fees on every plan.