HoneyBook's Starter plan went from $19/mo to $36/mo overnight — for existing customers. OnboardKit gives photographers, coaches, and planners the intake and brief tools they actually use, at the price HoneyBook used to charge.
Try OnboardKit free →“I went from paying $9/month to nearly $30/month. The 89.5% price increase in 2025 was frustrating. No way will I pay the new $80+/mo price for something I've been paying $10/mo for the last 4 years.”
— HoneyBook user, r/WeddingPhotography
| Feature | OnboardKit | HoneyBook | Dubsado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client intake form | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Templates for photographers | ✓ Yes | — | — |
| Templates for coaches | ✓ Yes | — | — |
| Templates for event planners | ✓ Yes | — | — |
| File uploads from clients | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| No client login required | ✓ Yes | — | — |
| Auto confirmation email | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Project dashboard | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Contracts & e-signature | 🔜 Coming soon | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Client invoicing | 🔜 Coming soon | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Calendar / scheduling | — | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| AI features (forced) | — | ✓ Yes | — |
| Price (entry plan) | $19/mo | $36/mo ↑89% in 2025 | $20/mo |
| Free tier | ✓ 3 projects | ✗ None | ✗ None |
| Setup complexity | < 5 min | Hours | Days |
HoneyBook pricing as of February 2025. OnboardKit contracts & invoicing in development.
If HoneyBook's price hike hit you, you're probably one of these:
Wedding Photographers
Portrait Photographers
Coaches & Consultants
Event & Wedding Planners
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