HoneyBook Raised Prices 89%. You Don't Have to Pay.
HoneyBook went from $19/mo to $36/mo in February 2025 — an 89% price increase overnight. If all you need is to send invoices and get paid, you don't need a $36/mo platform. AI Invoice Maker does the job for free, or $9/mo if you need unlimited sends.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | HoneyBook | AI Invoice Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $36–129/mo | Free (Pro: $9/mo) |
| Invoice creation | Yes | Yes + AI-powered |
| Send to client | Yes | Yes |
| Payment reminders | Basic | 5-step auto sequence |
| View tracking | No | Yes |
| Auto receipts | No | Yes |
| Signup required | Yes | No |
| Contracts / CRM | Yes | No (focused on invoicing) |
What you DON'T need
HoneyBook is built for agencies and studios managing full client workflows — contracts, questionnaires, project timelines, meeting schedulers, and CRM pipelines. That's a lot of surface area to pay for.
Research consistently shows that solo freelancers and consultants use roughly 10% of HoneyBook's features. The vast majority just need to: create an invoice, send it to a client, follow up if it's unpaid, and confirm when it's settled.
If you don't run a team, don't manage complex project pipelines, and don't need a built-in CRM — you're paying for a platform designed for someone else. AI Invoice Maker is built exactly around the workflow solo freelancers actually use.
Pro plan — unlimited invoice sends, auto-reminders, view tracking, and receipts.
Free tier includes your first 3 sends. PDF download is always free, no account needed.
No credit card. No signup. Your data stays on your device.