Portlo
Portlo vs HoneyBook

All the client delivery. None of the bloat.

HoneyBook is a full business suite — CRM, scheduling, questionnaires, and more. Portlo is the tool you need when the goal is a clean, branded handoff to the client: files, invoice, and signature, in one link.

Feature comparison

Feature
Portlo
HoneyBook
Free plan
Starting price
$0 / month
~$16 / month
Client login required
Setup time
< 10 min
Several hours
Invoicing
File sharing
E-signatures / contracts
Branded client portal
Activity tracking
CRM pipeline / lead tracking
Scheduler / calendar booking
Questionnaires & forms

Pricing at a glance

Portlo

Free — 3 portals, basic invoicing

Pro — $9 / mo — Unlimited portals, custom branding, e-signatures

Agency — $19 / mo — White-label, 100 GB, team seats

HoneyBook

Starter — ~$16 / mo — Basic features, limited automations

Essentials — ~$32 / mo — Full automations, scheduler

Premium — ~$66 / mo — Priority support, multiple companies

No free plan. Prices billed annually.

Who should use which?

Profile
Best fit
Freelancer who wants to start delivering faster
Portlo
Solo freelancer with straightforward client delivery
Portlo
Wants no client account / login friction
Portlo
Budget-conscious — needs a free tier
Portlo
Studio managing a full sales + delivery pipeline
HoneyBook
Needs built-in scheduler and questionnaires
HoneyBook
Invoicing + files only
Either

If you need a full CRM with lead pipelines, questionnaires, and scheduling — HoneyBook is the right call. If you need a clean, branded space to deliver work and get paid — Portlo gets you there in minutes, for free.

Start free. No credit card. No client login required.

Portlo's free plan covers 3 client portals — enough to test the workflow end-to-end before you commit.