HoneyBook costs $29 to $109 a month by tier, billed annually, with payment processing on top: 2.7% to 2.9% plus a small per payment fee on cards, and 1.5% on bank transfers. That percentage is processing, not a booking commission, and the honest comparison is on the subscription shape and the bank transfer cap.
Key takeaways
- HoneyBook's tiers run $29 to $109 a month billed annually; month to month billing costs more.
- Its payment rate is processing, the same class of charge every platform collects, not a fee skimmed off your bookings.
- Stripe ACH on your own account is 0.8%, capped at $5. HoneyBook publishes a 1.5% bank transfer rate and publishes no cap either way, so price a large transfer with them directly.
- The right question is not "what does HoneyBook skim" (it does not) but "which subscription shape and money path fit my business."
The verified tiers
HoneyBook prices by tier, and the tiers rise with features. As of 2026, the ladder is $29, $49, and $109 a month when billed annually. Month to month billing is higher than the annual headline, so compare against the billing cadence you would actually choose.
BookNox is one flat price: $29 a month, billed monthly, with every feature included and no booking volume tiers.
Every HoneyBook figure on this page was read off HoneyBook's own published pricing page on August 12, 2026, and the captured page is kept on file. If a number here stops matching their page, our drift check flags it and we correct it.
The percentage, stated precisely
HoneyBook processes your client payments at its own rate: 2.7% to 2.9% plus a small per payment fee on cards, and 1.5% on bank transfers. HoneyBook is the processor there, and the money routes through HoneyBook's account before it reaches your bank.
Two things follow from that:
- The rate is payment processing, comparable to what any card processor charges. It is not a commission on your bookings, and any post claiming one is wrong.
- Because the money routes through HoneyBook first, payout timing follows their schedule rather than your own Stripe account's.
BookNox's model is different by architecture: you connect your own Stripe, payments are direct charges, and deposits land in your own bank on Stripe's schedule.
Where a real cost difference lives
Cards cost about the same on both. The gap is bank transfers on large balances.
- Stripe ACH through your own account: 0.8%, capped at $5.
- HoneyBook bank transfers: 1.5%, with no published cap either way.
On a large balance paid by bank transfer, the capped rate stops at $5 while a percentage rate keeps climbing with the size of the payment, so ask HoneyBook what a transfer of your typical balance actually costs. On card deposits, the difference is negligible. So the honest answer to "is HoneyBook more expensive" is: on the subscription, it depends which tier you need; on processing, it depends how your clients pay.
Figures for HoneyBook are accurate as of August 12, 2026, taken from their published pricing page at honeybook.com/pricing. Stripe figures come from stripe.com/pricing. Both companies change pricing without notice, so confirm current rates with them before you rely on these numbers.
What you get at BookNox's flat $29
One link that quotes the job from your packages, shows your open dates, signs the per vertical contract, and collects the deposit into your own Stripe. No tiers, no annual prepay requirement, and the $29 does not move with booking volume.
For the full side by side, see BookNox vs HoneyBook, and for how the money path differs, where deposits actually land.
FAQ
Does HoneyBook take a percentage of my bookings?
No. Its percentage is payment processing on payments it processes, the same class of charge Stripe collects. Neither tool adds a fee on top of that.
Is HoneyBook cheaper than BookNox?
The entry tiers start at the same headline number. The shape differs: HoneyBook's tiers are billed annually and rise with features, while BookNox is one flat monthly price at any volume.
When is HoneyBook the better choice?
When you want the surrounding business system: the CRM, automations, and reporting it builds around the booking flow. BookNox is deliberately the booking link on its own.
Start at $29/month flat, no booking fee.
BookNox gives service vendors instant quote pages, signed contracts, and one tap deposits, $29/month flat.