Why companies choose Brisk over HoneyBook

HoneyBook is a CRM for leads, proposals, contracts, and projects.

Brisk is built to send invoices, get you paid, and follow up.

Less to learn. Less to pay.

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Feature comparison

Why freelancers switch to Brisk

Much lower price, no country gate, a live invoice page, and a four-item dashboard (not pipelines, lead forms, and automations) are just a few reasons people switch.

Brisk
HoneyBook

Subscription

Free, or Pro at $6/month, or $4.50/month billed yearly ($54/year).

Starter $29/month billed yearly ($36 monthly). Essentials $49/$59. Premium $109/$129. 30-day trial.

Invoicing on the cheapest plan

Yes. Free includes invoices.

Yes. Starter includes invoices and payments.

Where you can use it

No country list on staybrisk.com.

Pricing gate: US, Canada, UK, Australia.

Processing fees

Cards on Pro go through Stripe. Rate not published.

Cards start at 2.7% + 10¢ (their FAQ). ACH 1.5%.

Transparency

Two plans. Cancel anytime. Keep your data.

Three plans. 60-day money-back. Cancel anytime.

Shipped vs soon

Contracts and proposals coming soon.

Proposals, contracts, portal, and calendar on Starter.

Freedom & control

Client account

Live invoice link. No client login.

Client portal. Book, sign, and pay in one file.

What you must run

Invoices and clients. Nothing else required.

Leads, projects, files, and a CRM pipeline.

Cancel

No lock-in. Drop back to Free.

Cancel anytime from company settings.

Tools

Live invoice page

Yes. View, pay, or confirm in one place.

Invoices plus interactive files and a portal.

How clients pay

Card, bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay.

Card, ACH, Apple Pay, Google Pay. Autopay on their payments list.

Recurring invoices

Yes, on Pro.

Yes. One-time, recurring, or custom schedules.

Reminders

Automatic. Open tracking on Pro.

Payment reminders. Read receipts on files.

Contracts

Coming soon. Attach a file on Pro today.

Yes. E-sign on Starter.

Proposals

Coming soon.

Yes. On Starter.

Time tracking

No.

Not listed as a core Starter tool. Scheduling is.

Expenses & accounting

No.

Expense tracking and QBO on Essentials.

Experience & trust

Design & navigation

Home, Invoices, Clients, Settings.

CRM, pipeline, automations, AI, mobile app.

Learning curve

Onboarding is quick. Built for freelancers.

Built as a full client-relationship platform.

Support

hello@staybrisk.com. Times not published.

Email and live chat 7 days a week.

Best for

Freelancers who want invoices paid with less admin.

Creatives and service businesses running leads to payment in a CRM.

Switching to Brisk is as easy as 1-2-3

Create your account

Sign up with Google or email. No credit card. Free is not a trial.

Step 1

Send the first invoice

Add a client, services, and payment details. They get a live page.

Step 2

Let follow-up run

Reminders go out from your terms. Upgrade to Pro for cards and extras.

Step 3

Questions & answers