Emptoris vs. HoneyBook

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Emptoris
Score 5.5 out of 10
N/A
N/A
$59
Per User Per Month
HoneyBook
Score 6.2 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
HoneyBook aims to help creative entrepreneurs and freelancers book more clients, manage projects and get paid all in one place. With HoneyBook, users can automate busy work and stay on top of to-dos, saving time and money, while growing a business. HoneyBook is designed to emulate a personal assistant. The vendor states that small business owners and freelancer customers have tripled their bookings and saved multiple hours a day using HoneyBook. They further state that a variety of small…
$36
per month
Pricing
EmptorisHoneyBook
Editions & Modules
Emptoris
$59.00
Per User Per Month
Starter
$36
per month
Unlimited Plan - Monthly
$39
Month
Essentials
$59
per month
Premium
$129
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
EmptorisHoneyBook
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details2 months free with annual billing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
EmptorisHoneyBook
Considered Both Products
Emptoris
Chose Emptoris
Emptoris is very similar in functionality but more simple than the other tools I have used in the past. Some of its modules have been upgraded very well recently which helps it compete better with its rivals. We recently conducted an exercise to see if we need to move to some …
Chose Emptoris
Ability to handle high volume of contracts; configurability and customization of fields; scalability for large number of users; ability to handle lengthy contracts with many fields & variables; organization and role-based security; ability to maintain on our own servers instead …
Chose Emptoris
I would say there are positives and negatives to all. Emptoris seemed to be more advanced in progression of their tool. Others seem to have created a tool to meet a customers need and was not part of their core business model or competency.
Chose Emptoris
Emptoris had better functionality but was definitely less user friendly. Still, the small center-led team was quite experienced so Emptoris was a better choice.
Chose Emptoris
I think Emptoris stands up better against peers in terms of point A to Z solution: Better storage of all components related to the contract (contract management) in terms of all legal requirements, all compliance requirements, proper communication trail, various attachments, …
Chose Emptoris
We eventually selected Apttus because of its close ties to Salesforce and quick implementation process. We were able to get the application installed and live in just a few weeks. For our purposes, it was a much better fit for us to generate and store contracts for our company …
Chose Emptoris
We are in the decision process of either updating our current Emptoris, or will evaluate Ariba as an alternate.
Chose Emptoris
There are quite few products for contracts management, there are pro and cons of every product software.However, Emptoris has won the race due to the features and the easy maintenance of contracts compared to Ariba,Oracle contract management product software.

Features that can …
Chose Emptoris
not used any similar tools.
Chose Emptoris
I am a fan of Ariba to be used for the entire lifecycle of Sourcing. From RFX's to cutting PO's. I feel Emptoris misses the boat on the idea of a "One Stop Shop" for all of your Sourcing/Purchasing needs
HoneyBook
Chose HoneyBook
Honeybook and Dubsado have a lot of similarities. I'd say the only big difference is that Dubsado still has more advanced workflow capabilities. Dubsado also is much harder to set up. Honeybook is simpler and easier to use right from the start.
Chose HoneyBook
Was way easier to use Dubsado than it was setting up the new Honeybook system.
Chose HoneyBook
17hats is way better in every way compared to Honeybook. It still has some places where it can improve, but I had such a negative experience with Honeybook that a piece of paper and a pencil would be more reliable for helping my business. I do not want anything to do with …
Chose HoneyBook
Dubsado isn't as user-friendly, but it is more powerful in the workflow aspect. I don't think it's as easy to customize proposals and invoices.

17-Hats is incredibly "clunky" it's not easy to navigate but does a lot for clients.
Chose HoneyBook
QuickBooks was only good for billing and analytics, but it was the entire HoneyBook package that sold me. In the end, I decided to keep QuickBooks to help with my accounting system. QuickBooks integrates seamlessly with HoneyBook, which will help me at tax time. HoneyBook …
Chose HoneyBook
I selected HoneyBook because they had a sale for my first 6 months, it was $1 per month (as opposed to $40). It let me try out the software risk-free to see if I liked it. I'm glad I made the decision. I also like how HoneyBook has educational resources and facebook discussion …
Chose HoneyBook
We switched to HubSpot after a few years of the company using HoneyBook. We switched to HubSpot because we needed more features that would allow us to automate our processes and pull better data on our clients, their vendors, and our overall client process. I appreciated that …
Chose HoneyBook
We researched many other CRM programs before choosing HoneyBook (including Dubsado, DJ Event Planner, Zoho, Salesforce, and Intellivent). HoneyBook had the best offerings for the best price and has been a successful solution to our needs. The task management, pipeline, and task …
Features
EmptorisHoneyBook
Contract Authoring
Comparison of Contract Authoring features of Product A and Product B
Emptoris
8.3
Ratings
4% above category average
HoneyBook
-
Ratings
Contract creation9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract templates7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Clause library/saved fields8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Guided logic8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Collaboration
Comparison of Contract Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Emptoris
7.9
Ratings
5% below category average
HoneyBook
-
Ratings
Contract sharing8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract editing8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaborating on contracts7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
MS Word plug-in7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Approval process8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Interdepartmental workflows7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Monitoring
Comparison of Contract Monitoring features of Product A and Product B
Emptoris
7.8
Ratings
6% below category average
HoneyBook
-
Ratings
Contract database7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract search7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract milestone reminders & alerts8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom contract reports7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Tracking contract status8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance check7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Emptoris
-
Ratings
HoneyBook
6.4
Ratings
19% below category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings5.60 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings5.10 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings5.40 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Emptoris
-
Ratings
HoneyBook
7.7
Ratings
2% above category average
Case management00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Emptoris
-
Ratings
HoneyBook
4.7
Ratings
47% below category average
Lead management00 Ratings4.70 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Emptoris
-
Ratings
HoneyBook
7.0
Ratings
8% below category average
Task management00 Ratings5.70 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Emptoris
-
Ratings
HoneyBook
5.5
Ratings
32% below category average
Customizable reports00 Ratings5.50 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Emptoris
-
Ratings
HoneyBook
9.0
Ratings
18% above category average
Custom fields00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Emptoris
-
Ratings
HoneyBook
6.6
Ratings
23% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Emptoris
-
Ratings
HoneyBook
6.6
Ratings
11% below category average
Mobile access00 Ratings6.60 Ratings
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User Ratings
EmptorisHoneyBook
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(0 ratings)
6.4
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(0 ratings)
5.7
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
2.6
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
EmptorisHoneyBook
Likelihood to Recommend
Any company who needs more monitoring and has frequent contract language changes due to negotiations with parties can utilize the Emptoris Contracts software to a greater extent. Key Business Questions that are answered on Emptoris:
  • More clause language.
  • Multiple language support
  • Maintenance of the contracts during the life cycle.
  • Bringing Legacy contracts into new system and its maintenance.
  • Monitoring the contract and important remainders based on contract.
  • Complex contract approval process due to the business complexity.
  • User roles and responsibilities - Privileges.
  • Version comparison difficulties.
Many more.. There are good amount of features on Emptoris that can be used, which improves the business process cycle times.
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I would recommend Honeybook to other coaches, consultants, and small business owners. It may not be appropriate for a large team's use, but works for the size of organization I currently own and manage. It also integrates with QuickBooks and makes financial data management fairly seamless.
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Pros
  • It consolidates the budget after invoicing in a summary.
  • All your receipts and invoices are managed on one platform.
  • It is also a single platform to see all your P50's, P2P and order in one place (statement of work)
  • It a good tool for managing projects.
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  • Sending sales proposals + contracts with custom payment schedules.
  • Automatic email reminders when clients have opened proposals, signed, and payed. HoneyBook even sends automated email reminders when clients haven't opened the email, reminding me to follow up.
  • A very easy-to-use dashboard with templates for invoices, contracts, questionnaires, emails, and more.
  • A place to see my sales pipeline with all of my clients, projects, and progress statuses in one place.
  • All of my branding automatically integrated into everything that I send.
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Cons
  • The only thing I would like to see is that is can hold mutiple attachments under the language tab.
  • I would like to see a function that allows all credentialing materials to be attached to Emptoris and sent to the next step as one complete package.
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  • The inability to export client data is ultimately what led us to switch to another CRM. It was great to be able to see all client project information within the specific project, but we needed everything from contracts, to general client data to form submissions and questionnaires to ALL be exportable data and that was not an option. All information only lived in HoneyBook.
  • HoneyBook's forms were beautiful but I wish they would have been able to link to SurveyMonkey or Zapier to allow for more integrations. We might not have switched to another platform had that been the case.
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Likelihood to Renew
There are a lot of new, exciting products coming out in every field and I believe that there is always something better right over the horizon. If it was my choice, I would review my usage of Emptoris and other software periodically to make sure I'm using the most efficient software possible.
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Since I do not use ALL the functionality in HoneyBook, I have wondered if the plan I am on is too much. That is why I rated a 9 rather than 10. I have definitely considered downgrading but not leaving HoneyBook.
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Usability
Emptoris is a pretty robust tool overall. Learning curve is small and it is simple to use
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This is now a copy-paste response since this platform is asking me to answer every single question. It is such a negative experience with Honeybook that they even upset me while I'm trying to warn others of all the horrible pitfalls in working with the platform.
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Support Rating
The above rating for the overall support from Emptoris is for their product / product support, roll out training and refresher training / ongoing training, which is not only good but superior. There is no major or reconizable bad review that can be given to Emptoris at this point in time, from where is stands.
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They have ALWAYS been amazing when I needed any type of service or help. Their concierge service is also amazing vs other services I have used in the past. I have confidence when I ask for help - both through Chat or even on their Facebook group that I will get an answer quickly.
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Alternatives Considered
We eventually selected Apttus because of its close ties to Salesforce and quick implementation process. We were able to get the application installed and live in just a few weeks. For our purposes, it was a much better fit for us to generate and store contracts for our company without having to force a link to procurement.
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Honeybook and Dubsado have a lot of similarities. I'd say the only big difference is that Dubsado still has more advanced workflow capabilities. Dubsado also is much harder to set up. Honeybook is simpler and easier to use right from the start.
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Return on Investment
  • We won the 2005 Baseline Magazine Award for best ROI related to a technology implementation with an ROI 5544% (see 2005 Baseline ROI Awards, GlaxoSmithkline).
  • We always felt we could do "two times the work, with half the people and deliver double the savings".
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  • HoneyBook has increased my efficiency, particularly when it comes to billing. I wanted to make it easier for myself to bill and HoneyBook has made it a breeze to automate my system.
  • I love the forms HoneyBook provides, which fit seamlessly with my website. It makes lead generation easy, and automation has been a dream come true for my efficiency.
  • HoneyBook has given me the ability to quickly follow up with professional materials that I wouldn't have had printed to hand out to potential customers. I love the digital capabilities and simplicity of the system, which has been worth the investment.
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