Act! vs HoneyBook Reviews & Pricing In 2026

Want to know if Act! or HoneyBook is the better or cheaper CRM software?

We compare them below on over 150 different metrics to help you make the right decision.

Act! vs HoneyBook Reviews

	Act!	HoneyBook
Trustpilot Rating	4.2	3.9
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	10	284
iPhone App Rating	2.3	4.7
Number of iPhone App Reviews	37	11,000
Android App Rating	2.4	4.6
Number of Android App Reviews	72	1,600

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Act! vs HoneyBook Pricing

	Act!	HoneyBook
Free Plan	No	No
Free Plan Limits	NA	NA
Free Trial	Yes	Yes
Free Trial Length	14 day	7 day
Cheapest Plan Name	Act! Premium Cloud	Starter
Cheapest Plan Cost Per Month	Not Listed	$19.50
Mid Priced Plan Name	NA	Essentials
Mid Priced Plan Cost Per Month	Not Listed	$19.50
Top Plan Name	Act! Premium Desktop	Premium
Top Plan Cost Per Month	$37.50	$39.50

Act! vs HoneyBook Features

Act! Act! Premium Cloud vs HoneyBook Starter

Act! Act! Premium Cloud	HoneyBook Starter
Immediate, browser-based access World-class, secure hosting Automatic updates and backups Optional desktop sync Expert technical support	Unlimited clients and projects Invoices and payments Proposals and contracts Calendar All professional templates Client portal Basic reports

Act! NA vs HoneyBook Essentials

Act! NA	HoneyBook Essentials
NA	Unlimited clients and projects Invoices and payments Proposals and contracts Calendar All professional templates Client portal Basic reports Scheduler Automations QuickBooks Online integration Up to 2 team members Expense management Profit and loss Remove “Powered by HoneyBook” Standard reports

Act! Act! Premium Desktop vs HoneyBook Premium

Act! Act! Premium Desktop

HoneyBook Premium

Networked and offline access
Self-managed security
Complete control of updates
Compatibility w/desktop add-ons
Expert technical support

Unlimited clients and projects
Invoices and payments
Proposals and contracts
Calendar
All professional templates
Client portal
Basic reports
Scheduler
Automations
QuickBooks Online integration
Up to 2 team members
Expense management
Profit and loss
Remove “Powered by HoneyBook”
Standard reports
Unlimited team members
Priority support
Multiple companies
Onboarding specialist
Advanced reports – coming soon

Act! vs HoneyBook Integrations

Act!	HoneyBook
Slack Eventbrite SurveyMonkey Shopify BigCommerce Facebook Freshdesk Zendesk QuickBooks Xero	Google Drive Microsoft 365 PayPal Slack Trello Dropbox WordPress Mailchimp Salesforce Asana

* Please note that the list above may not be complete please check each company’s website for a complete list.

Other Included Features

	Act!	HoneyBook
API	Yes	Yes
Outlook Integration	Yes	Yes
Gmail Integration	Yes	Yes
QuickBooks Integration	Yes	Yes
Shopify Integration	Yes	Yes
WordPress Integration	No	Yes
Mailchimp Integration	No	Yes
WhatsApp integration	No	No
Facebook Integration	Yes	Yes
LinkedIn Integration	Yes	No
Twitter/X Integration	Yes	No
Google Calendar Integration	Yes	Yes
Excel Integration	Yes	Yes
Office 365 Integration	Yes	Yes
Google Sheets Integration	Yes	Yes
Xero Integration	Yes	Yes
Notion Integration	No	No
Asana Integration	No	Yes
Trello Integration	No	Yes
Zapier Integration	Yes	Yes
Invoicing	No	Yes
Marketing Automation	Yes	No
Email Marketing	Yes	No
SMS & Text Messaging	Yes	No
Project Management	No	Yes
AI	No	No
Voip & Telephony Integration	No	No
Dialer	No	No
Contract Management	Yes	Yes
Inventory Management	No	No
Quoting	Yes	Yes
Drip Marketing	Yes	No
Customer Portal	No	Yes
Appointment Scheduling	Yes	Yes
Workflow Automation & Management	Yes	Yes
ERP	No	No
Order Management	No	Yes
Ticketing System	No	No
Call Recording	No	No
Call Tracking	No	No
Task Management	Yes	Yes
Paypal & Payment Processing	No	Yes
Document Management	Yes	Yes
Shared Inbox	No	No
Create Landing Pages	Yes	No
Chat Function	Yes	Yes
Website Builder	No	No
Help Desk	Yes	Yes
GPS Tracking	No	No
Loyalty Program	No	No
Cloud Storage	Yes	Yes
Document Storage	Yes	Yes
Mapping	Yes	No

Act! vs HoneyBook Industry Specific CRM Solutions

The following comparison looks at whether or not Act! or HoneyBook have dedicated landing pages explaining how their CRM software could be used for each industry.

	Act!	HoneyBook
Accountants & Accounting Firms	No	Yes
Architects & Architecture Firms	No	No
Automotive Industry	No	No
Banks & Banking	No	No
Call Centers	No	No
Car & Auto Dealerships	No	No
Charity & Non-profit	No	No
Churches	No	No
Cleaners & Cleaning Businesses	No	Yes
Coaches	No	Yes
Consultants & Consulting Firms	No	Yes
Construction	No	Yes
Contractors	No	Yes
Co-working	No	No
Credit Unions	No	No
Customer Service	No	No
Dentists	No	No
Doctors	No	No
Ecommerce	No	No
Email Marketing	Yes	No
Electricians & Electrical Contractors	No	No
Engineers & Engineering Firms	Yes	No
Event Management	No	Yes
Field Service	No	No
Financial Advisors & Services	No	No
Freight Brokers & Forwarders	No	No
Government & Public Sector	No	No
Graphic Designers & Creatives	No	Yes
Gyms	No	No
Healthcare Providers	No	No
Hotels & Hospitality	No	No
HVAC	No	No
Insurance Agents	No	No
Investment Banking	Yes	No
Landscapers	No	Yes
Lawyers & Law Firms	No	No
Logistics	No	No
Manufacturing	No	No
Marketing	No	No
Mortgage Brokers & Loan Offices	No	No
Movers & Moving Companies	No	No
Museums	No	No
Personal Trainers	No	No
Photographers	No	Yes
Plumbers	No	No
Political Campaigns	No	No
Private Equity	No	No
Professional Services	No	No
Property Management	No	No
Real Estate	No	No
Recruiting & Recruitment Agencies	No	No
Restaurants	No	No
Retail	No	No
Roofers & Roofing	No	No
SaaS	No	No
Schools	No	No
Senior Living	No	No
Solar Businesses	No	No
Sports Teams	No	No
Staffing Agencies	No	No
Telemarketing	No	No
Therapists	No	No
Tour Operators	No	No
Travel Agents	No	No
Universities, College & Higher Education	No	No
Web Designers	No	Yes
Wholesalers & Distributors	No	No

Act! vs HoneyBook Pros & Cons

Act! Pros Good marketing automation workflow builder Excellent Sales Pipeline Tracking Robust contact management	HoneyBook Pros Automate custom tasks Streamlined client onboarding Create proposals and contracts
Act! Cons Dated user interface Email integration requires an external email client Limited access to analytics	HoneyBook Cons No Free plan Cumbersome user interface Lack of scheduling feature

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