Price — and it's not close
$21.99/mo for everything vs $39-99/mo for HoneyBook. No tiers, no upsells, no features locked behind higher plans.
Comparison
An honest, side-by-side comparison. We'll tell you where fstop wins, where HoneyBook wins, and who each one is actually for.
Monthly Price
$21.99/mo
vs
$39/mo starter
Plans
1 plan, everything
vs
3 tiers, features locked
Built For
Photographers & videographers
vs
All creative businesses
Feature by Feature
Every feature, compared honestly. Green check means it's included. We're not going to pretend fstop does everything — but what it does, it does well.
| Feature | Fstop | HoneyBook |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting price | $21.99/mo | $39/mo (Starter) |
| All features included | ✓ One plan | ✗ Essentials ($79/mo) or Premium ($99/mo) for full features |
| Free trial | ✓ 7 days, no card | ✓ 7 days |
| Lead Management | ||
| Inquiry pipeline | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embeddable contact form | ✓ Visual builder | ✓ |
| Webhook intake | ✓ | ✗ Zapier required |
| Lead source tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contracts & E-Signatures | ||
| Contract builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| E-signatures | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contract templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Send from your Gmail | ✓ Gmail API | ✗ Sends from HoneyBook |
| Email templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated sequences | ✓ Just the ones you need | ✓ Workflows |
| Scheduling & Timelines | ||
| Google Calendar sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event timelines | ✓ Built-in timeline builder | ✗ |
| Scheduler / booking links | ✓ Via Google Calendar | ✓ |
| Payments & Invoicing | ||
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online payments | Coming soon (Stripe) | ✓ Built-in processor |
| Payment plans / installments | ✗ Not yet | ✓ |
| Branding & Customization | ||
| Branding kit | ✓ Colors, fonts, logos, social | ✓ Brand settings |
| Custom form builder | ✓ Visual drag-and-drop | ✓ |
| Other | ||
| Built specifically for photographers | ✓ | ✗ General creative businesses |
| Client portal | Coming soon | ✓ |
| Questionnaires | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI features | Coming soon | ✓ HoneyBook AI |
| Mobile app | Coming soon | ✓ |
Honest Take
We're not going to pretend fstop beats HoneyBook at everything. Here's the real story.
$21.99/mo for everything vs $39-99/mo for HoneyBook. No tiers, no upsells, no features locked behind higher plans.
Fstop sends through your Gmail. Clients reply to you, not to a CRM address. HoneyBook sends from their own system.
Built-in wedding and event timeline builder. HoneyBook doesn't have this — you'd need a separate tool.
Fstop is designed for photographers and videographers. HoneyBook serves florists, planners, DJs, consultants — everyone. The tradeoff is a more focused, less bloated tool.
Connect any website form to fstop directly. HoneyBook requires Zapier ($20+/mo) for the same thing.
HoneyBook has been around since 2013. They have a massive user base, extensive support docs, and a mature product. Fstop is newer and still growing.
HoneyBook has built-in payment processing today. Fstop's Stripe integration is coming soon but isn't live yet.
Clients can log into HoneyBook to view proposals, sign contracts, and make payments in one place. Fstop doesn't have a client portal yet.
HoneyBook has a full mobile app. Fstop's mobile app is planned but not available yet.
Who It's For
Pricing
No hidden fees on either side. Here's the real cost breakdown.
Fstop
$21.99
per month — only plan
Every feature included. No tiers, no add-ons. Price will never exceed $24.99/mo even if it changes.
HoneyBook
$39–99
per month depending on plan
Annual billing available at a discount. Starter plan has limits on automation, scheduling, and reports.
I built fstop because I'm a photographer and I got tired of paying $79/mo for features I didn't need while missing the ones I did. HoneyBook is a good product — they've earned their reputation. But they're built for every creative professional, not specifically for photographers.
Fstop is younger, leaner, and laser-focused on what photographers and videographers actually need. Some features aren't here yet (online payments, mobile app, automated workflows). They're coming. But if you're looking for an affordable, photographer-specific CRM that nails the fundamentals — inquiries, contracts, emails, timelines, branding — fstop might be exactly what you need.
Try it free for 7 days. If it's not for you, no hard feelings.
7-day free trial. All features included.