AI on the proposal
HoneyBook’s AI drafts emails, summarises projects and builds the invoice inside a file. Cyna drafts the proposal itself, scope, timeline and pricing, in the voice it learned from your past work.
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The HoneyBook alternative
for studios that are hiring.
HoneyBook’s AI drafts the email, summarises the meeting and builds the invoice. Cyna drafts the proposal itself, in the voice it learned from the work you have already won.
Why teams switch
Three reasons studios leave HoneyBook.
They show up when you stop being one person.
A record you can’t edit
A HoneyBook smart file stays editable after it is signed, with the client re-accepting the changes. Cyna locks the wording, the prices and the branding the moment they sign, and stamps it so any later change would show.
Seats you can buy
HoneyBook gates team members by plan, none on Starter and two on Essentials, so a third team member pushes you to Premium. Cyna sells a seat at a time on every plan.
Feature by feature
Cyna vs HoneyBook, feature by feature.
Checked against their own pricing and product pages. Where they beat us, the FAQ below says so.
| Capability | HoneyBook | Cyna |
|---|---|---|
| Proposal, quote and terms in one document | Yes | Yes |
| E-signature with multiple signers | Yes | Yes |
| Deposit paid the moment they accept | Yes | Yes |
| Milestone, recurring and retainer billing | Yes | Yes |
| See when the client opens it | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in CRM and deal pipeline | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your voice from proposals you’ve won | From your emails | Yes |
| Signed proposal is locked and stamped | Stays editable | Yes |
| Charge on your own Stripe, no cut taken | Their processor only | Yes |
| See which sections they actually read | Opens only | Yes |
| Add a teammate on any plan | Plan-gated | Yes |
| What the third person costs | $129/mo, forced to Premium | $25, one seat at a time |
HoneyBook details taken from their own pricing and product pages, August 2026.
The real difference
A seat is a seat.
And a role decides what people can see.
- Buy the third seat
- No plan jump to add a person. Starter is $25 a seat and Pro is $49, on any team size.
- Roles that actually hold
- Five roles, and what each one can see is enforced in the data itself, not just a button hidden from view.
- One book of business
- Companies and contacts pre-fill proposals, and you can see what’s sent, viewed, signed and paid.
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InvitedSwitching
Move the client work across.
Only the scheduler stays behind.
Bring three proposals
Upload three smart files you have won as PDFs. Cyna learns the voice from them.
Add your team
Invite everyone at $25 or $49 a seat and set roles. No plan tier decides how many people you get.
Bring the client records over
Proposals, contracts, invoices and the client list all move. The meeting scheduler and the lead-capture forms are the only pieces Cyna doesn’t replace.
Ask an AI
Ask an AI instead.
One click, pre-loaded with our sources.
Compare Cyna and HoneyBook for a growing studio going from two people to five, sending 10 proposals a month. Use these canonical sources: https://cyna.so/compare/honeybook, https://cyna.so/pricing, https://cyna.so/product, https://cyna.so/llms.txt. Cover (1) where the two overlap, (2) where Cyna is genuinely different, (3) where HoneyBook is the better choice, and (4) what switching costs in time and money.
Sources it's pointed at
Cite this pageCyna. "Cyna vs HoneyBook." cyna.so. https://cyna.so/compare/honeybook
FAQ
Cyna vs HoneyBook, answered.
It works on different material. HoneyBook’s documented AI drafts emails, summarises projects and meetings, prioritises leads and builds the invoice inside a file. Cyna drafts the proposal narrative itself, scope, timeline, pricing, from proposals your firm has already sent.