HoneyBook is a capable all-in-one for client work. But after its 2025 price increase, solo freelancers are paying noticeably more — and their clients still get routed through a portal. GigPaper keeps it simple: one flat price, and clients just click a link.
From $10/month flat · no client accounts · no cut of your money
Pricing checked in 2026 — always confirm current rates on HoneyBook's site.
| GigPaper | HoneyBook | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $10/mo flat | ~$36/mo (Starter, monthly) |
| Pricing model | Flat, two tiers ($10 / $30) | Three tiers ($36 / $59 / $129 monthly) |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | 30 days, no card |
| Client portal to sign / pay | No — just a link | Yes |
| % of your invoices taken | 0% | 0% (payment processing fees apply) |
| Proposals & contracts | Yes, click-to-accept | Yes |
| Time tracking → invoice | Yes, live timer | Limited |
| Automatic overdue nudges | Yes | Reminders |
| End-to-end encryption | Yes | No |
| Card payments to your account | Yes — straight to you | Yes |
| Free data export | Always, one tap | Varies |
You want a single hub for scheduling, client communication, automations, and a branded client portal — and the higher monthly cost is worth that breadth to you. It's a mature product with a deep feature set for event and service businesses.
You're a solo freelancer who mainly needs to send proposals, get contracts signed, and get invoices paid — without paying $36+/month and without asking clients to log into anything. GigPaper is a flat $10/month (or $30 for unlimited), your clients open a clean link, and card payments land directly in your own account — GigPaper never holds or takes a cut of your money. Your client list and rates are end-to-end encrypted, and everything exports free if you ever leave.
For solo freelancers focused on proposals, contracts, and invoicing, yes — you get the document workflow without the higher price or the client portal. Clients pay or sign by clicking a link.
For most solo users, yes. As of 2026, HoneyBook's Starter plan is about $36/month monthly; GigPaper Solo is a flat $10/month and Studio is $30/month with unlimited clients and invoices.
You can rebuild proposals and contracts from GigPaper's starter templates in minutes, or paste your own wording. There's no import tool, but there's also nothing locking your data in on either side.
30 days free, no card. Clients never sign up. You keep 100% of your money.
Start your free monthComparison is GigPaper's summary for general guidance, based on publicly listed information as of 2026. HoneyBook is a trademark of its respective owner and is not affiliated with GigPaper. Pricing and features change — please verify current details on HoneyBook's website.