HoneyBook alternatives for wedding planners

HoneyBook is a client-management tool: inquiries, proposals, contracts, invoices and payments. Its pricing page lists no guest list, RSVP page or seating plan, which is the part of a wedding planner's job that fills the last months before the day.

So the right alternative depends on which half you want to change. Below are four, with what each does and does not do. We make Stellanza, and it has no contracts or invoicing, so for some planners the answer is to keep HoneyBook and add a planning tool next to it. Checked on 2 November 2026.

Updated November 2, 2026Stellanza wedding planning team

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What should a wedding planner use instead of HoneyBook?

If what you miss in HoneyBook is the wedding itself (guest lists, RSVPs and seating for each client), keep HoneyBook for contracts and invoices and add a planning tool. Stellanza for planners adds that side from $25 a month for 5 active weddings, with unlimited Staff and the couple invited onto their own wedding.

If you want one tool for both halves, Aisle Planner covers the business side and the guest side, from $69.99 a month for 15 projects. If you only want a cheaper client-management tool, Dubsado costs $335 a year on its Starter plan, but like HoneyBook it lists no guest tools.

At a glance

At a glance	Stellanza	HoneyBook	Aisle Planner	Dubsado	Planning.Wedding
Guest list, RSVP, seating	Yes, per wedding	Not listed on its pricing page	Yes	Not listed on its pricing page	Yes
Contracts, invoices, payments	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not documented
Price	From $25 a month for 5 active weddings	From $29 a month billed yearly	From $69.99 a month for 15 projects	From $335 a year	Core free; $29 per wedding for Premium
Team	Unlimited Staff on every plan	2 team members on Essentials; unlimited on Premium	See its pricing page	3 extra users free, then paid	Not documented

The apps, one by one

1.Stellanza
The planning half HoneyBook does not do: every client's wedding in one planner view, each with its guest list, RSVP page, seating plan, budget and tasks.
Best for: Planners who keep HoneyBook for contracts and need the wedding side next to it.
Strengths
Guest list, RSVP page and seating for each wedding
Unlimited Staff on every plan
Couple invited as Editor or Viewer
Demo Wedding to try it, no card
Limitations
No proposals, contracts, invoicing or payments
No integration with HoneyBook
Price: Starter $25, Studio $59, Agency $119 a month for 5, 15 or 40 active weddings, plus VAT. As of 2 November 2026.
See Stellanza for planners
2.Aisle Planner
A planner's business tools and wedding planning tools in one product, with a client portal.
Best for: Planners who want to replace HoneyBook and their planning tool with one subscription.
Strengths
Proposals, contracts and invoices
Guest management, seating and online RSVP
Client portal
Limitations
Project management starts at $69.99 a month
Projects are archived by hand
Trial needs a card
Price: From $69.99 a month for 15 projects; $109.99 for 25. As of 2 November 2026.
Visit Aisle Planner
3.Dubsado
A client-management tool like HoneyBook, billed yearly.
Best for: Planners who only want a cheaper client-management tool.
Strengths
Contracts, forms and invoices
Three extra users at no cost
Yearly billing
Limitations
No guest list, RSVP or seating listed
Users beyond three cost extra
Price: Starter $335 a year, Premier $525 a year. As of 2 November 2026.
Visit Dubsado
4.Planning.Wedding
A planning workspace with a free core and a one-time Premium per wedding.
Best for: Planners with few weddings who want guest tools without a subscription.
Strengths
Free core plan
Guest list, RSVP and seating
Pay once per wedding
Limitations
Free seating is capped at 5 tables
No contracts or invoicing documented
Price: Core free; Premium $29 per wedding, $9 after two. As of 2 November 2026.
Visit Planning.Wedding

Keep HoneyBook, add the wedding side

If what sends you looking is that each guest list still lives in a spreadsheet and each seating plan on paper, the problem is not HoneyBook's contracts or invoices, and replacing them does not fix it.

Running two tools is a fair answer: HoneyBook for the client from inquiry to final payment, and a planning tool for the wedding from guest list to seating chart. Stellanza does not connect to HoneyBook, so the two run side by side.

Frequently asked questions

Does HoneyBook have a guest list or seating chart?

HoneyBook's pricing page, read on 2 November 2026, lists no guest list, RSVP page or seating plan. HoneyBook's plans cover client management: proposals, contracts, invoices, payments and scheduling.

Can I use Stellanza and HoneyBook together?

Yes, side by side. They do not connect, so you keep contracts and invoices in HoneyBook and run each client's guest list, RSVPs and seating in Stellanza.

Is Stellanza a CRM?

No. Stellanza has no proposals, contracts, invoicing or payments. Stellanza for planners runs the weddings themselves, for every client at once.

Sources

Every competitor fact on this page was read from one of these pages. Products change; check the date beside a source before relying on it.

1.Aisle Planner — PricingAisle Planner
2.Aisle Planner — Project limits and archivingAisle Planner
3.HoneyBook — PricingHoneyBook
4.Dubsado — PricingDubsado
5.Planning.Wedding — PricingPlanning.Wedding

More comparisons

The best Aisle Planner alternatives for wedding planners

Three Aisle Planner alternatives for wedding planners, compared on price per wedding, archiving, trials and client portals. Checked November 2026.

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