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The three free cores
Free SaaS dashboard framework. Auth, teams, RBAC, command palette.
Free production business website with 4 industry presets.
Free backend infrastructure. Stripe Connect, webhooks, API keys, cron.
HoneyBook costs $29 to $109 a month billed yearly. Own AgencyOS for $149 once.
Client records, projects, estimates and invoicing, except the code is yours, the database is yours, and your team size is never a plan limit.
AgencyOS replaces HoneyBook for creative agencies, photographers, freelancers: a one-time $149 instead of paying $29 to $109/mo indefinitely, and you own the source code and the database. Keep HoneyBook if you want a fully hosted tool with no deployment step, built-in contracts with e-signature and a scheduler out of the box, or HoneyBook's 60-day money-back guarantee.
| HoneyBook | AgencyOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29 to $109/mo, forever | $149 once |
| Ownership | You rent a seat | Private repo, code is yours |
| Lock-in | Data + roadmap held by vendor | Your Supabase, full export anytime |
Why operators leave HoneyBook
Six reasons that come up over and over.
- ×Team members are limited by plan: up to 2 on Essentials
- ×The scheduler, automations and SMS reminders start at Essentials
- ×Starter shows "Powered by HoneyBook" on client-facing pages
- ×Starter allows only 2 live lead forms and Essentials 10
- ×The documented export is a contacts spreadsheet
- ×Card processing is shown as 2.7% + 10c in one place and 2.9% + 25c in another on the same page
The math, over time
HoneyBook pricing is $29 to $109/mo, forever. AgencyOS is $149 one time. Here's what that means at common operator lifetimes.
| Time horizon | HoneyBook (low to high) | AgencyOS | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $348 to $1,308 | $149 | $199 to $1,159 |
| 3 years | $1,044 to $3,924 | $149 | $895 to $3,775 |
| 5 years | $1,740 to $6,540 | $149 | $1,591 to $6,391 |
Starter is $29 a month, Essentials $49 and Premium $109, billed yearly. There is no per-seat fee, but team members are limited by plan: up to 2 on Essentials, unlimited on Premium. Card payments start at 2.7% + 10c. Billed yearly. Essentials and Premium show 25%-off promotional prices; the struck-through list prices are $59 and $129. Source: honeybook.com/pricing, read 2026-10-26. You pay your own hosting (Supabase free tier covers most small operators) + Stripe's standard 2.9% + 30c on payments. No platform middleman fees.
Feature parity, line by line
Every capability you rely on, mapped against what each side ships. HoneyBook as of mid-2026 published pricing tiers; verify against your specific plan.
| Capability | HoneyBook | AgencyOS |
|---|---|---|
| Client database | Yes· Unlimited clients and projects | Yes· CRM module |
| Project management | Yes | Yes· Projects module with milestones and tasks |
| Invoicing and online payments | Yes· All plans | Yes· Invoicing module, your own Stripe |
| Estimates and client approval | Yes· Proposals and contracts with e-signature on all plans | Limited· Estimate pipeline with client approval pages; no contract e-signature suite |
| Scheduler | Limited· Essentials and above | Add-on· Booking module sold separately |
| SMS reminders | Limited· Essentials and above | Yes· Email + SMS communications |
| Remove vendor branding from client pages | Limited· Removed from Essentials up | Yes· Your own code and domain |
| Team members | Limited· 2 on Essentials, unlimited on Premium | Yes· No seat limit |
| Data export | Limited· Contacts as a spreadsheet | Yes· Your own Supabase |
| Modify the dashboard and add modules | No | Yes· Edit your own code; bridge system |
| Code-to-own, no rent | No | Yes· Private GitHub repo |
What's actually different
Feature parity is table stakes. The real shift is ownership.
Your client portal is yours
HoneyBook Starter shows "Powered by HoneyBook"; Essentials and above remove it. With AgencyOS the whole client experience is your code, on your domain, in your colors.
Team size is not a plan limit
HoneyBook limits team members by plan: up to 2 on Essentials, unlimited on Premium. AgencyOS is one purchase with no team cap, so a new contractor never moves you up a plan.
Real workflow control
Want a proposal to auto-generate a project on approval? It does. Want client comments on a proposal to ping you in Slack? Build that webhook. The Bridge system means modules talk to each other on your terms.
Payments go to your own account
Clients pay your Stripe account directly at Stripe's standard rate. You choose the processor and can change it later.
How switching works
Most operators take 2-3 weeks end to end. We handle the data migration; you handle the customer-facing brand polish.
- 1
Export from HoneyBook
HoneyBook exports clients, projects, and invoices via their data export tool. Some fields don't export cleanly (custom fields on older accounts); flag these for manual reconciliation during migration.
- 2
Buy AgencyOS + Migration Setup
Migration Setup ($499 one-time) handles client + project + invoice import, custom field mapping, proposal template port-over, and end-to-end smoke test. 5-7 business days.
- 3
Brand your client-facing surfaces
Replace the default homepage with your portfolio + service descriptions. Customize the proposal template to match your existing PDF aesthetic. Point your domain (or a subdomain) at the AgencyOS deploy.
- 4
Run parallel for two weeks
Most agencies have month-long project cycles, so two weeks of overlap is safer than one. Send new proposals through AgencyOS; let in-flight HoneyBook proposals complete on HoneyBook. After clean turnover, cancel HoneyBook.
Questions we hear
My clients are used to the HoneyBook portal. Will they hate this?+
No, they'll like it more. Your portal under your brand looks more professional than a third-party SaaS UI. The functionality is the same (view project, sign contracts, pay invoice). Anecdotally, clients trust portals on the vendor's own domain more than third-party SaaS portals.
What about my proposal templates?+
Migration Setup ports them over. The Estimates module supports sections, scope, timeline, pricing tables, optional add-ons, all the structure HoneyBook proposals carry. E-signature is included; we use a built-in canvas signature, not a third-party service.
What does it cost ongoing?+
AgencyOS is $149 one-time. Recurring: Supabase ($0 to $25 a month), Vercel ($0 to $20), Resend ($0 to $20), and Stripe's standard rate per payment. HoneyBook is $29 to $109 a month billed yearly, so a solo operator on free tiers can run AgencyOS for about $0 a month.
I need contracts that hold up legally+
AgencyOS handles estimates with a client approval page, but it is not a contract e-signature suite. For contracts that must hold up legally, pair it with a dedicated e-signature service, or keep HoneyBook for contracts if that is the part you rely on most.
Can I keep working in HoneyBook during transition?+
Yes, that's the recommended two-week parallel run. Existing projects finish on HoneyBook; new ones start in AgencyOS. Clear cutover, no data race conditions.
I freelance, is this overkill?+
If you bill little and want a fully hosted tool, HoneyBook Starter at $29 a month is simple and needs no setup. AgencyOS is the better deal once you plan to keep the software for years or add team members, since $149 once is about five months of Starter.
Own your operations.
AgencyOS ships with for agencies, consultants, and freelancers. One purchase, no per-seat fees, full source ownership.