Square Invoices vs HoneyBook

Two invoicing & payments tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • HoneyBook costs less on $10,000 of monthly card sales.
  • Square Invoices fits retail shop, restaurant or café, trades or contractor, online store.
  • HoneyBook fits agency or studio.
  • Square Invoices suits teams past ten people.
CompareSquare InvoicesBlockHoneyBookHoneyBook
In one lineFree invoicing that shares a ledger with Square POSProposals, contracts, invoices, and payments for client services
Starting priceFreeFrom $29/mo
Six-person team$0/mo$29/mo
On $10,000 of card sales$336/mo$324/mo
PlansSquare Free $0/mo: invoice card payments 3.3% + 30¢, ACH 1% ($1 min); Square Plus $49/mo per location: 2.9% + 30¢; Square Premium $149/mo per location: 2.9% + 30¢Starter $29/mo; Essentials $49/mo (2 team members); Premium $109/mo (unlimited), billed yearly; card payments 2.9% + 25¢ (the pricing page also says from 2.7% + 10¢), ACH 1.5%
Pricing modelFree tierFree trial
Free trial—30 days
UsersUnlimited1 on Starter; 2 on Essentials
Both connect toQuickBooks Online
Also connects toXeroNo others on record
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportEvery plan (US)None listed
Live chatPlans not statedPlans not stated
Support hoursPhone: 6am–6pm PT M–F for the first 90 days (Square Free only), 6am–6pm PT M–F (Square Plus only), 24/7 (Square Premium only)Live chat: Mon–Fri 4:00 am–8:00 pm PT; Sat–Sun 8:00 am–5:00 pm PT
Incidents posted14 incidents posted on Block's status page, which covers all Block products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by Block. Status pageHoneyBook has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score4.7 / 5 from 123 reviews4.7 / 5 from 692 reviews
Trustpilot scoreNot listed4.0 / 5 from 750 reviews
Fit: Retail shop8515
Fit: Restaurant or café7015
Fit: Service business8592
Fit: Agency or studio6082
Fit: Trades or contractor8555
Fit: Online store4010
Why people pick it
  • Free plan is complete
  • One customer list with POS
  • Whole client flow in one place
  • Contracts and payments together
Where it falls short
  • Higher card rate than Stripe
  • Weak for recurring billing
  • US-centric
  • Card fees on top of the plan
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. Card sales costs include the plan price and card fees at US rates, at a $500 average sale. How we calculate prices

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