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HoneyBook alternative for the United Kingdom

HoneyBook launched in the United Kingdom on 28 May 2026, with local currency, local tax handling, and a UK-specific onboarding flow. If you last checked before then and were turned away, that has changed — it's a real option for a British business now, and this page has been rewritten to say so.

So the question is no longer whether you can sign up. It's what the tool costs once you're using it. HoneyBook charges a subscription and then takes 2.9% + 25¢ from every card payment your clients make. On £5,000 of monthly invoices that's about £145 a month in card fees alone — roughly £1,740 a year, on top of whatever plan you're on, and it scales with your success.

ApeiroCraft covers the same loop — client pipeline, proposals clients read and sign online, invoices — and never sits between you and your money. Invoices point at your own payment link and your own processor, so the only processing cost is whatever your processor charges. Plans are flat per workspace at $19, $79, or $149 a month, billed worldwide through Dodo Payments as merchant of record across 220+ countries, and the free plan needs no credit card.

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HoneyBook availability and pricing verified July 2026.

Where each one is available

HoneyBook

Businesses based in the United States and Canada only.

Not available in the UK

ApeiroCraft

Subscriptions billed worldwide through Dodo Payments as merchant of record — 220+ countries, including the UK.

Available in the UK, free plan included

ApeiroCraft and HoneyBook, side by side.

	ApeiroCraft	HoneyBook
Can a UK-based business sign up?	Yes	Yes, since May 2026
Countries served	220+ via Dodo Payments (merchant of record)	US, Canada, UK, Australia
Free plan	Yes, no time limit, no card	Trial only
Paid plans	$19 / $79 / $149 per month, flat per workspace	$36–$129/mo billed monthly (GBP pricing in-app)
Platform fee on client card payments	None — your own processor	2.9% + 25¢
Cost of £5,000/mo in card payments	£0 to the platform	≈ £145/mo on top of subscription
Invoice in GBP
Editable tax-rate field for VAT
Proposals with e-signature
Read receipts — see when the client opens it
Accepted proposal → invoice in one click
Built-in CRM pipeline
Team notes wiki with @mentions
Built-in scheduler
Full accounting / VAT filing

How this comparison is made

Every row was checked by hand against HoneyBook's public pricing page and documentation, July 2026 — no scraped feature matrices, no guesses. When either product changes, the table changes. Spot something first? Tell us and we'll correct it, credited.

What it costs in GBP.

Plans are priced and charged in US dollars — flat per workspace, never per seat. Here's roughly what that lands at locally so you can budget without a calculator.

Plan	USD	GBP (approx.)
Free	$0	£0
Solo	$19/mo	≈ £15/mo
Team	$79/mo	≈ £62/mo
Agency	$149/mo	≈ £118/mo

Approximate, converted at around £0.79 to the US dollar in July 2026. Plans are charged in USD, so your bank sets the final rate on the day — check whether your card adds a non-sterling transaction fee.

Invoice your clients in pounds

Currency is set per invoice, so you can bill a London client in GBP and a US client in USD from the same workspace without a second tool or a conversion guess.

VAT is a field, not a filing service

Invoices have an editable tax-rate field and free-text areas, so adding 20% VAT and your VAT registration number is straightforward. To be clear about the boundary: ApeiroCraft applies the rate you set — it is not accounting software and does not prepare or file your VAT returns. Pair it with FreeAgent, Xero, or your accountant.

No platform cut of your payments

This is the real difference now that both tools are available here. HoneyBook takes 2.9% + 25¢ on card payments on top of its subscription, for as long as you use it. ApeiroCraft doesn't process client payments at all — invoices point at your own payment link, so whatever Stripe, GoCardless, or a bank transfer costs you is the whole cost. A studio invoicing £10,000 a month keeps roughly £290 that would otherwise go to the platform.

Sole trader or Ltd, either way

Nothing in the product assumes a US entity: no EIN field, no US-only address validation, no state tax dropdown blocking your invoice.

Choose ApeiroCraft if…

You invoice enough that 2.9% + 25¢ per card payment is real money — at £5,000 a month it's about £1,740 a year.
You already have a payment processor you like and don't want a second one taking a cut.
You want to invoice in GBP for British clients and USD for overseas ones from one workspace.
You want flat pricing that ignores headcount as your studio grows.
You want to try it properly first — the free plan has no time limit and no card.

HoneyBook is the better pick if…

You want built-in scheduling and client questionnaires in the same tool, and the transaction fees are worth it to you for that.
You'd rather have payments handled inside one system than wire up your own processor.
Your clients are largely US-based and already expect HoneyBook's files and payment flow.
You want the financial products HoneyBook offers its US members.

If you have a US or Canadian entity and those things matter to you, HoneyBook is a good product. This page is about the case where you simply can't sign up.

HoneyBook in the United Kingdom, answered.

Is HoneyBook available in the UK?

Yes. HoneyBook launched in the United Kingdom on 28 May 2026, with GBP pricing, local tax handling, and a UK-specific onboarding flow. If you were turned away before that date, it's worth another look. The question for UK businesses is now cost rather than access — HoneyBook charges a subscription plus 2.9% + 25¢ on every card payment, which is where it and ApeiroCraft genuinely differ.

What's the best HoneyBook alternative for UK freelancers?

Both tools now work from the UK, so it comes down to how you want to pay. HoneyBook bundles payment processing and takes 2.9% + 25¢ of each card payment on top of the subscription. ApeiroCraft never touches your payments — invoices point at your own processor — and plans are $19, $79, and $149 per month flat per workspace rather than per seat. If you invoice £5,000 a month, that fee difference is roughly £1,740 a year.

Can I invoice in GBP and charge VAT?

Yes to GBP — currency is set per invoice. VAT works as an editable tax-rate field plus your registration number on the invoice, which covers standard 20% invoicing. ApeiroCraft isn't accounting software, though: it won't calculate your liability or file returns, so keep your bookkeeping tool or accountant for that.

How much does ApeiroCraft cost in pounds?

Plans are billed in USD, which works out to roughly £15 a month for Solo, £62 for Team, and £118 for Agency at around £0.79 to the dollar in July 2026. Your bank sets the actual rate, and the free plan costs nothing at all.

Are e-signatures collected this way valid in the UK?

Electronic signatures are generally recognised for most commercial contracts in the UK under the Electronic Communications Act 2000 and the UK eIDAS regime, provided you can show who signed and that they intended to be bound. ApeiroCraft records the signer's name, email, IP address, and a UTC timestamp as an immutable record. That's evidence, not legal advice — for high-value or unusual agreements, ask a solicitor.

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