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Studioworks vs HoneyBook
What it costs
HoneyBook’s pricing page (read Sep 28, 2026): Starter $29 a month billed annually, Essentials $49, Premium $109. Payments run on HoneyBook’s own processor — there is no bringing your own Stripe account — and cards “start at 2.7% + 10¢”; HoneyBook’s fee post of Dec 22, 2025 gives 2.9% + 25¢ for Visa and Mastercard. Bank transfers cost 1.5%, with no cap, and take 7–8 days (HoneyBook help, updated Aug 11, 2026).
A studio putting $100,000 a year through bank transfers pays HoneyBook $1,500, and Studioworks at most $5 an invoice.
Side by side
| HoneyBook | Studioworks | |
|---|---|---|
| Plans | Starter $29/mo annual ($36 monthly) · Essentials $49/mo annual ($59 monthly) · Premium $109/mo annual ($129 monthly) | $39 · $79 · $199 a month, flat |
| Team members | Starter solo; Essentials up to 2; Premium unlimited | Freelancer: Just you · Studio: A team of up to 9 · Agency: A team of up to 99 |
| Card payments | Forced in-house processor: “start at 2.7% + 10¢”; earlier, Visa/Mastercard 2.9% + 25¢, Amex/Discover and card-on-file 3.4% + 9¢ | Stripe’s rate, up to 3%, the client’s by default |
| Bank transfer (ACH) | 1.5% flat, no cap | 0.8% capped at $5 |
| ACH time | 7–8 days | ~4 business days to settle at Stripe, then your payout schedule; the client sees “expect it by” |
| Instant deposit | +1% | n/a (Stripe pays out on your schedule) |
| Fee pass-through | Not documented as a feature — the business pays | The client’s choice, shown at the moment of choosing |
| Bring your own Stripe | No — HoneyBook is the processor | Yes — connect the account you already run, or start one |
| Proposals and signatures | Yes, all plans (“smart files”); no executed PDF emailed automatically | Yes; the signed PDF and certificate to both parties |
| Client portal | Yes, all plans | Yes — at your address, custom domain from Studio |
| “Powered by” | Removed at Essentials | “Powered by Studioworks” removed at Agency (white-label hub) |
| Scheduler, automations, lead forms | Essentials and up | No scheduler, no lead forms; recurrences and reminders only |
| QuickBooks | Essentials and up | None yet |
Sources: HoneyBook pricing (read Sep 28, 2026) · HoneyBook: What HoneyBook fees should I be aware of (Dec 22, 2025) · HoneyBook help: Payment statuses & processing times (updated Aug 11, 2026) · agiled.app, May 2, 2026.