Best for
Best for independent service businesses that run the whole client path from enquiry to payment themselves.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
CRM Comparison
HoneyBook vs. Less Annoying CRM
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for very small businesses that want an easy, affordable CRM with one flat price and no feature tiers.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | HoneyBook | Less Annoying CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $29 / month Starter plan, billed yearly. Payment processing is charged on top, from 2.7% plus 10 cents per card transaction and 1.5% for ACH bank transfers. | lower value $15 / user / month Single plan with all features included, no tiers or contracts. |
| Free trial | 30-day trial, no credit card required | 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Team size | Up to 2 team members on Essentials, unlimited on Premium | Not stated |
| API | Not stated | Yes, an API is available |
| Hosting | Not stated | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Contacts and companies | Yes, clients and projects with lead forms, questionnaires and a client portal | Yes, unlimited contacts and companies with unlimited custom fields |
| Deal pipeline | Yes, a project pipeline from enquiry through proposal, contract and invoice to payment | Yes, unlimited sales pipelines |
| Email and calendar | Yes, Gmail and Outlook email, Google Calendar, a built-in meeting scheduler, plus business phone and SMS | Yes, email logging, plus calendar sync through the Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar integrations |
| Workflow automation | Yes, workflow automations from the Essentials plan | Light: follow-up reminders, a daily agenda email of events, tasks and follow-ups, automatic email logging and date-stamped activity logs, plus intake forms that create records and trigger follow-up tasks. Anything beyond that runs through Zapier. |
| Reporting and forecasting | Basic reports on Starter, standard reports on Essentials, advanced reports on Premium | Yes, contact reports filtered by any custom field, pipeline stage or group, plus activity, task and pipeline reports, with one-click export to spreadsheet or PDF |
| Integrations and API | Integrations with QuickBooks Online, Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, Zoom, Calendly, Mailchimp, Flodesk and Zapier | Yes, an API is available |
| AI features | stated Yes | No |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Not stated | Email helpdesk, Phone |
| Onboarding | Not stated | Documentation and knowledge base, Personal consulting |
| Company size | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized |
| Integrations | QuickBooks Online, Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, Zoom, Calendly, Mailchimp, Flodesk, Zapier | more entries Zapier, Mailchimp, Google Contacts, Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, QuickBooks Sync, LeadsBridge, Pabbly Connect, JustCall, CallHippo, KrispCall, MyRepChat, Badger Maps, Google Forms, CSV Loader |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price HoneyBook From $29 / month Less Annoying CRM $15 / user / month
- Free trial HoneyBook 30-day trial, no credit card required Less Annoying CRM 30-day free trial, no credit card required
- AI features HoneyBook Yes Less Annoying CRM No
- Contacts and companies HoneyBook Yes, clients and projects with lead forms, questionnaires and a client portal Less Annoying CRM Yes, unlimited contacts and companies with unlimited custom fields
- Deal pipeline HoneyBook Yes, a project pipeline from enquiry through proposal, contract and invoice to payment Less Annoying CRM Yes, unlimited sales pipelines
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
HoneyBook
Strengths
- Proposals, contracts, invoices and payments live in the same client file
- 30-day trial of nearly every feature, no credit card required
- Client portal, scheduler and lead forms are included from the entry plan
- HoneyBook AI drafts emails and summarises projects and meetings
Limitations
- Available only in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia
- Automations, team members and the QuickBooks Online link start at the Essentials plan
- No time tracking or project costing
- Payment processing is charged on top of the subscription, from 2.7% plus 10 cents per card transaction
Less Annoying CRM
Strengths
- One simple plan with every feature included and no tiers or contracts
- Unlimited contacts, companies, custom fields and pipelines
- Flat $15 per user per month with free upgrades
- 25 GB of file storage per user
Limitations
- Deliberately minimal, favouring simplicity over advanced features
- Built for very small businesses rather than large sales teams
Plans
Pricing
HoneyBook
- Starter $29 Per month, billed yearly. Unlimited clients and projects, invoices, payments, proposals, contracts, calendar, templates, client portal, basic reports, up to 2 lead forms and HoneyBook AI.
- Essentials $49 Per month, billed yearly. Adds the scheduler, automations, the QuickBooks Online integration, up to 2 team members, up to 10 lead forms, SMS reminders, standard reports and removal of the HoneyBook branding.
- Premium $109 Per month, billed yearly. Adds unlimited team members, priority support, multiple companies, advanced reports and unlimited lead forms.
Less Annoying CRM
- Less Annoying CRM $15 / user / month Single plan with all features included, no tiers or contracts.
What users say
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HoneyBook
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
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- Onboarding
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- Support and service
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- Value for money
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Less Annoying CRM
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
- Not rated yet
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
HoneyBook https://www.honeybook.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-30
Less Annoying CRM https://www.lessannoyingcrm.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-20
This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.