bzar vs HoneyBook for event vendors
HoneyBook is a paid client-management tool for service businesses: proposals, contracts, invoices and a client portal for clients you already have. bzar is free for vendors and adds a public storefront with bookable packages, plus market applications. Choose HoneyBook for heavy back-office automation; choose bzar to be booked from a storefront without a subscription.
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When to choose each.
Choose bzar if
- You don't want a monthly subscription: bzar is free for vendors, and Pro is included when you take bookings.
- You want a public storefront with your packages, photos and prices that you can link from Instagram.
- You want customers to pick a package, request a date and pay a deposit online.
- You'd rather the customer pay a service fee on top of your price than pay card processing out of your own.
- You also sell at markets and pop-ups and want to apply and pay booth fees in the same place.
Choose HoneyBook if
- You run bespoke, multi-step client work (events, photography, design) and want one proposal that combines services selection, contract signature and payment in a single file.
- You want heavy back-office automation: pipelines, automations, AI email drafts, SMS reminders, QuickBooks sync, and a mobile app, and you are fine paying a monthly subscription for it.
- You already have your own client flow (referrals, Instagram, own website) and need professional paperwork rather than a place to be discovered; teams can be added on Essentials/Premium.
Features: bzar and HoneyBook.
"Not listed" means we couldn't find it on their website, not that it definitely doesn't exist.
| Feature | bzar | HoneyBook |
|---|---|---|
| Public storefront page | Yes | Not listedNo public storefront page for the vendor; proposals/service guides are sent to clients privately. |
| Customers find you there | Not yet | Not listedBranded lead forms capture inquiries from your own site/socials (2 live forms on Starter, 10 on Essentials, unlimited on Premium). No consumer marketplace that sends customers to you was found. |
| Online booking | Yes | YesScheduler (availability, calendar sync, reminders, session types, intake forms) is listed under Essentials and above; 'Schedule and pay' lets clients book and pay in one go. Page frames it around client meetings/sessions, not a public booking page. |
| Deposits | Yes | Yes'Add deposits, offer tipping, or split invoices into multiple payments'; payment plans and autopay on all plans. |
| Contracts and e-signature | Yes | YesInteractive eSign contracts with templates, reminders, schedule-send. |
| Quotes and invoices | Yes | YesOne-time, recurring and milestone invoices; late fees, autopay, payment reminders. |
| Client list | Yes | YesContacts, pipeline, tags, custom fields, lead forms, automations (automations from Essentials). |
| Online product checkout | Not yet | Not listedLead forms can 'sell digital products' per the pricing page, but no online shop/store is listed. |
| Apply to markets and events | Yes | Not listed |
What each one costs you.
bzar
Vendors pay no subscription; bzar Pro is included free for vendors who take bookings. When a customer pays for a booking by card, they pay a service fee on top of your price, and bzar covers card processing from it.
Full details on the vendor page.
HoneyBook
Three paid plans after a free trial (no free plan): Starter $29/mo, Essentials $49/mo, Premium $109/mo when billed yearly; $36, $59 and $129 per month when billed monthly. Card payments cost from 2.9% + 25¢ and ACH 1.5% on top of the subscription. The pricing page shows rotating limited-time discounts (e.g. 25% off annual).
- Card payment, cardholder-entered (Visa/Mastercard): 2.9% + $0.25 per transaction (pricing page: 'Fees starting at 2.9% + 25¢')
- Card on file, plus American Express and Discover: 3.4% + $0.09 per transaction
- ACH bank transfer: 1.5% of payment total (flat)
- Instant deposit (optional): +1% fee, pending eligibility
- Pre-Authorized Debit (Canada): 1% + $0.30
- Volume discount: Premium members processing over $500,000/yr may qualify for discounted card rates
- Lead or listing fees: None; HoneyBook is not a marketplace. 'Pros Marketplace' on honeybook.com is a directory of independent experts you can hire to set up HoneyBook, not a source of customers.
Moving from HoneyBook.
- Create a free vendor account and set up your storefront.
- Add your packages with what each one includes and its price.
- Put your storefront link in your Instagram bio and on your website.
- Point new inquiries to bzar, and finish bookings already in progress where they started.
Common questions.
How much does HoneyBook cost compared with bzar?
HoneyBook: Three paid plans after a free trial (no free plan): Starter $29/mo, Essentials $49/mo, Premium $109/mo when billed yearly; $36, $59 and $129 per month when billed monthly. Card payments cost from 2.9% + 25¢ and ACH 1.5% on top of the subscription. The pricing page shows rotating limited-time discounts (e.g. 25% off annual). bzar: Vendors pay no subscription; bzar Pro is included free for vendors who take bookings. When a customer pays for a booking by card, they pay a service fee on top of your price, and bzar covers card processing from it.
When is HoneyBook the better choice?
You run bespoke, multi-step client work (events, photography, design) and want one proposal that combines services selection, contract signature and payment in a single file. You want heavy back-office automation: pipelines, automations, AI email drafts, SMS reminders, QuickBooks sync, and a mobile app, and you are fine paying a monthly subscription for it. You already have your own client flow (referrals, Instagram, own website) and need professional paperwork rather than a place to be discovered; teams can be added on Essentials/Premium.
Can I move from HoneyBook to bzar?
Yes. Create a free vendor account and set up your storefront. Add your packages with what each one includes and its price. Put your storefront link in your Instagram bio and on your website. Point new inquiries to bzar, and finish bookings already in progress where they started.
Does bzar charge vendors a subscription?
Vendors pay no subscription; bzar Pro is included free for vendors who take bookings.
Where these facts come from.
Competitor details come from each company’s own website, checked on 2026-10-11. Details change; tell us at hello@bzar.app if something here is out of date.
Get booked from your storefront.
Vendors pay no subscription; bzar Pro is included free for vendors who take bookings.