From estimate to final payment
Signed approvals, deposits, flexible balance due dates, and invoices that carry the agreed work forward.
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Why THORN
Everything included. Clearly priced.
$35/monthor $350/yearNo added payment feesStripe processing fees apply
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What would you pay?
The subscription is only part of the bill. Payment fees add up, too.
THORN
Every feature
HoneyBook
Essentials
$238 less per year.Subscription comparison · HoneyBook Essentials
Keep an eye on payment fees.
THORN adds $0 in platform fees to your customer payments.
An extra 1% on $10,000 in monthly card payments costs $1,200 a year.
Visa and Mastercard have a lower fixed fee. Amex, Discover, and saved-card payments have a higher percentage rate.
THORN · Stripe2.9% + 30¢Standard US domestic cards
HoneyBook2.9% + 25¢Visa & Mastercard entered by customer
Subscription + payment processing
Yearly breakdownProcessing fees are deducted from customer payments.
THORN
- Subscription
- $350/year
- Estimated Stripe fees
- $3,552/year
- Combined annual cost
- $3,902
HoneyBook Essentials
- Subscription
- $588/year
- Estimated processing fees
- $3,540/year
- Combined annual cost
- $4,128
$226 less per year with THORNHoneyBook’s processing is $12 less per year in this example.
Estimates assume the same US domestic online-card volume each month and annual subscription billing. Taxes, international cards, currency conversion, disputes, refunds, and optional services are excluded. Actual processing costs depend on your account and payment mix. Stripe rates ↗ · HoneyBook payment rates ↗
| Plan details | THORN | HoneyBookEssentials |
|---|---|---|
| Annual subscription | $350 | $588 |
| Customers | Unlimited | Unlimited clients |
| Plan structure | One plan. All features. | Three plans |
Regular US pricing. Selected plans have different feature sets and user limits. Introductory discounts excluded.
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One plan. All features.
No upgrade needed for the next step.
Your customers, together
Contact details, private notes, visits, and billing history, with a private customer hub and your own request page.
A schedule that fits the work
Consultations, visits, and booked work can go on the calendar before an invoice exists.
More than the bill
Share agreements, care instructions, photos, and PDFs. Keep the files with the customer.
Your name on the paperwork
Your logo, colors, contact details, and saved terms across the documents you send.
The useful extras are included
Expenses, reports, reusable notes, fees, materials, checklists, templates, and property measuring.
Put it to work for your business.
Try the estimates, invoices, and customer tools with your own details.