# HoneyBook: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 category by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/honeybook

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Invoicing software](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/receivables/invoicing-software/index.md) | 0% | 22 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "Run a service business with contracts and proposals? → Bonsai or HoneyBook" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Invoicing software)
- "HoneyBook/Bonsai if you also need contracts and client proposals" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Invoicing software)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named HoneyBook, from 11 of the 14 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 9
- softwareadvice.com: 6
- getswipe.in: 5
- bigtime.net: 4
- g2.com: 4
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 3
- getapp.com: 3
- hostinger.com: 3
- rho.co: 3
- selecthub.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://getswipe.in/blog/listing/10-best-invoicing-tools-for-small-business-owners-in-2026: 5
- https://capterra.com/resources/billing-invoicing-software-smbs: 4
- https://capterra.com/professional-services-automation-software: 3
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-invoicing-software: 3
- https://g2.com/categories/professional-services-automation/small-business: 3
- https://hostinger.com/tutorials/best-invoicing-software: 3
- https://rho.co/blog/best-freshbooks-alternatives-for-invoicing: 3
- https://softwareadvice.com/accounting/small-business-invoicing-comparison: 3

## In its own words

What HoneyBook's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: AI-powered client relationship platform (https://honeybook.com/)
- For: small businesses (https://honeybook.com/)
- Price stated: Starter $29/month (billed yearly), $36/month (billed monthly); Essentials $49/month (billed yearly), $59/month (billed monthly); Premium $109/month (billed yearly), $129/month (billed monthly) (https://honeybook.com/)
- Starting price: 29 (https://honeybook.com/)
- Free plan or trial: All plans start with a free trial. No credit card required. Try free for 30 days. (https://honeybook.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 10 (https://www.honeybook.com/pricing)
- Certifications: PCI DSS, CCPA
- Hosting: US, CA, GB, AU, U.S., Canada, UK, Australia
- Customers named: Troy & Orlando

## What it publishes

Every page honeybook.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3939 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 415 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-01-10
- webinar or virtual event: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-09
- conference or event: 14 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-17
- report or ebook: 26 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-01-23
- comparison: 55 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 449 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-09
- glossary or explainer: 29 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 23 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 glossary or explainer: 10148874 getting started guide automations 2 0 https://help.honeybook.com/en/articles/10148874-getting-started-guide-automations-2-0
- Recent: 2026-08-17 conference or event: 13776128 accept in person payments with tap to pay https://help.honeybook.com/en/articles/13776128-accept-in-person-payments-with-tap-to-pay
- Recent: 2026-08-07 glossary or explainer: 10179787 integrate with flodesk https://help.honeybook.com/en/articles/10179787-integrate-with-flodesk
- Recent: 2026-07-23 glossary or explainer: 10149122 how to automatically trigger actions leading up to a project date https://help.honeybook.com/en/articles/10149122-how-to-automatically-trigger-actions-leading-up-to-a-project-date
- Recent: 2026-06-09 template or tool: 11253377 getting started checklist https://help.honeybook.com/en/articles/11253377-getting-started-checklist
- Recent: 2026-03-12 conference or event: Honeybook march 2026 updates in person payments smarter files and project organization 6444 https://community.honeybook.com/product-updates/honeybook-march-2026-updates-in-person-payments-smarter-files-and-project-organization-6444

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.