Feature comparison
Pricing
Free: $0/mo (2 bookings, 3% platform fee) Starter: $5/mo (15 bookings, 1.5% fee) Pro: $20/mo (unlimited, 0% platform fee) All plans include e-sign contracts, Stripe payments, calendar, CRM, and discount codes. No credit card required to start.
Starter: $36/mo (limited features) Essentials: $59/mo (most popular) Premium: $129/mo (full feature set) 7-day free trial, then paid. Payment processing fees apply on all plans.
Why Sign&Shoot
Start booking clients for $0/mo. No trial expiration, no credit card. HoneyBook requires a paid plan after 7 days.
Every feature is designed around the photography booking workflow. No generic tools you'll never use.
Clients pay you directly via Stripe Connect. Your money goes straight to your bank, not through a middleman.
Show off your work with a built-in portfolio. HoneyBook doesn't offer a portfolio page.
On the $20/mo Pro plan, you pay 0% platform fee. Only Stripe's standard 2.9% + 30 cents.
Pro plan includes a fully custom domain (book.yourstudio.com) with instant SSL.
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FAQ
Yes. Sign&Shoot has a genuinely free plan ($0/mo for 2 bookings), a Starter plan at $5/mo, and a Pro plan at $20/mo. HoneyBook starts at $36/mo (Starter) after a 7-day trial, with their most popular plan at $59/mo. If you're a photographer looking to minimize costs, Sign&Shoot is significantly more affordable.
Absolutely. You can set up your Sign&Shoot account in minutes and start sending your new booking link to clients right away. Your existing HoneyBook contracts and client data stay in HoneyBook until you're ready to fully transition. Many photographers run both for a short overlap period.
Yes. The free plan includes 2 bookings per month, 1 service listing, e-signature contracts, Stripe payments, calendar management, client auto-sync, and discount codes. There's a 3% platform fee on payments (plus Stripe's standard 2.9% + 30 cents). No credit card required to start.
For photographers just starting out, Sign&Shoot is the more practical choice. It has a real free plan so you can start accepting bookings without any monthly cost. The interface is simpler and focused specifically on what photographers need. HoneyBook is a powerful tool, but it serves a broader audience and costs at least $36/mo from day one.