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ADP vs HoneyBook

ADP logo

ADP

Software

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
HoneyBook logo

HoneyBook

Software

Client management for creative entrepreneurs

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ADP no pricing is published; every quote is custom and driven by employee count and which services are taken; HoneyBook no free tier; free trial ends after 30 days requiring upgrade
  • They diverge on capability: ADP covers Payroll, HoneyBook covers Meeting scheduler.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and HoneyBook actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and HoneyBook differ
AttributeADPHoneyBook
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Founded19492013

Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ADP

  • Payroll
  • Tax services
  • HR management
  • Time & attendance
  • Benefits administration
  • Sage
  • Oracle
  • SOC 1/2

Only in HoneyBook

  • Meeting scheduler
  • Invoicing
  • Contracts
  • Payments
  • Project management
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Zoom

Both cover

  • QuickBooks
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ADP

  • Payroll processing and tax filingnot HoneyBook
  • HR administration and employee recordsnot HoneyBook
  • Time and attendance trackingnot HoneyBook
  • Benefits administrationnot HoneyBook
  • Talent management on the mid-market and enterprise productsnot HoneyBook

HoneyBook

  • Schedulingnot ADP
  • Appointment bookingnot ADP
  • Time trackingnot ADP
  • Resource managementnot ADP
  • Team coordinationnot ADP

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ADP

  • No pricing is published; every quote is custom and driven by employee count and which services are taken
  • Split into three separate products by company size, RUN for 1 to 49 employees, Workforce Now for 50 and above, and Lyric HCM for enterprise, so growing across a threshold means changing product rather than plan

HoneyBook

  • No free tier; free trial ends after 30 days requiring upgrade
  • Essentials plan limited to 2 team members, requiring Premium upgrade for unlimited team access
  • Essentials plan limited to 10 live lead forms, requiring Premium for unlimited

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP

$29/month
  • Essential$79/month
    • Payroll
    • Tax filing
    • Direct deposit
  • Enhanced$139/month
    • HR tools
    • Background checks
    • Job posting

HoneyBook

$29/month
  • Starter$29/month
    • Unlimited clients and projects
    • Invoices, payments, proposals, contracts
    • Calendar and templates
  • Essentials$49/month
    • All Starter features
    • Scheduler and automations
    • QuickBooks Online integration
  • Premium$109/month
    • All Essentials features
    • Unlimited team members
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose ADP if

  • You need payroll.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want tax services.
ADP review

Choose HoneyBook if

  • You need meeting scheduler.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want invoicing.
HoneyBook review

Questions people ask

Is ADP or HoneyBook better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP starts at $29/month and HoneyBook at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP or HoneyBook?
ADP starts at $29/month and HoneyBook at $29/month.
Does ADP or HoneyBook run on more platforms?
ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android. HoneyBook runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is ADP best used for?
ADP is most often used for payroll processing and tax filing, hr administration and employee records, time and attendance tracking, benefits administration. Of those, payroll processing and tax filing and hr administration and employee records are not what HoneyBook is typically brought in for.
What can ADP do that HoneyBook cannot?
ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. HoneyBook covers Meeting scheduler, Invoicing, Contracts, Payments. Both handle QuickBooks, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

HoneyBook: What is included in HoneyBook's free trial?

HoneyBook offers a free 30-day trial with no credit card required. You can test virtually every feature including proposals, invoices, contracts, digital signatures, payments, scheduling, and automations.

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HoneyBook: What are HoneyBook's pricing tiers?

HoneyBook offers three plans: Starter at $29/month (with invoices, proposals, contracts, client portal), Essentials at $49/month (adds scheduler, automations, up to 2 team members), and Premium at $109/month (unlimited team members, priority support). All billed annually with 60-day money-back guarantee.

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HoneyBook: Does HoneyBook integrate with accounting software?

Yes. Essentials plan and above include QuickBooks Online integration for syncing invoices and payments.

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HoneyBook: What platforms does HoneyBook support?

HoneyBook is available on web (browser), iOS, and Android.

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