Most help you write.
Ours does the work.
The Black Line next to HoneyBook, Dubsado and 17hats, line by line. Where they're ahead, we say so. Every claim links to its source, read on November 1, 2026.
| Topic | The Black Line | HoneyBook | Dubsado | 17hats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price of the full plan | The Black Line€19 a month, €16.50 yearly | HoneyBook$59 a month, $49 yearly | Dubsado$55 a month, $43.75 yearly | 17hats$60 a month, $600 a year |
| Who can sign up | The Black LineAnywhere, in euros with EU VAT | HoneyBookUS, Canada, UK, Australia | DubsadoInternational, in your currency | 17hatsBilled in USD; invoices in 41 currencies |
| AI inside the app | The Black LineSets up each inquiry for you | HoneyBookChat, email drafts, leads from Gmail | DubsadoForm builder, call notes, email summaries | 17hatsHattie writes emails |
| Connect your own AI (MCP) | The Black LineYes, from the Studio plan | HoneyBookYes, since August 2026 | DubsadoMCP server named in its terms | 17hatsNot found |
| API for your own tools | The Black LineREST API and webhooks | HoneyBookPrivate REST API, Zapier | DubsadoAPI key for Zapier (Premier) | 17hatsZapier, contacts only |
| Bringing your history in | The Black LineThe AI moves it in | HoneyBookCSV or Excel, 500 per file | DubsadoCSV contacts; contracts one by one | 17hatsCSV with fixed headers |
| Automations | The Black LineDrafted, sent on your yes | HoneyBookAutomations, AI builder | DubsadoFlows, on Premier | 17hatsWorkflows of to-dos and actions |
| Client page | The Black LineOne link, then the Client Lounge | HoneyBookClient portal | DubsadoClient portal | 17hatsClient portal |
| How your clients pay | The Black LineYour own Stripe, PayPal, transfer; no fee of ours | HoneyBookBuilt in, fee on each payment | DubsadoStripe, Square or PayPal | 17hats17hats Payments, 2.9% + $0.30 |
| Crew and margins | The Black LineCrew payouts and margin per job | HoneyBookProject profit from expenses | DubsadoProfit per project from expenses | 17hatsProject P&L from expenses |
| Invoices | The Black LineFactur-X / ZUGFeRD inside | HoneyBookInvoices; EU e-invoice not stated | DubsadoInvoices; EU e-invoice not stated | 17hatsInvoices; EU e-invoice not stated |
Prices: the first plan with automations, list price, yearly billing shown per month. Read on November 1, 2026; sources at the bottom of this page and on each comparison.
The Black Line and HoneyBook
Open to studios in Europe · The AI does the setup, inside the app · Your payments, your processor
The Black Line and Dubsado
Automations from the first plan · The AI does the setup, inside the app · Your history, moved in for you
The Black Line and 17hats
Leave with everything, arrive with everything · AI that does more than write · Open to your own tools
Fair, dated, and easy to check.
Their own words. Every line comes from the company's own pricing, help, legal or developer pages, read on November 1, 2026. No review sites, no hearsay.
List prices. As published, in their currency and before tax, without introductory discounts. Ours exclude VAT.
“Not found” means we looked. We searched their site and help center. If a feature exists and we missed it, tell us.
Everyone has AI now. HoneyBook, Dubsado and 17hats all use AI, and HoneyBook and Dubsado connect to AI assistants through MCP. The difference we draw is narrower and checkable: what the AI does inside the app, and what it leaves to you.
Every claim, and where it comes from.
Each company's own pricing, help, legal and developer pages, read on November 1, 2026. Facts about The Black Line come from the workspace as it runs today. If something here is out of date, write to us and we'll correct it.
HoneyBook
- HoneyBook, Pricing
- HoneyBook Help, About HoneyBook AI's chat
- HoneyBook Help, Use the AI automations builder
- HoneyBook Help, Gmail lead finder
- HoneyBook blog, Introducing the HoneyBook MCP (August 19, 2026)
- HoneyBook Help, About the HoneyBook connector
- HoneyBook Developers
- HoneyBook Help, Automate tasks with Zapier
- HoneyBook Help, Import contacts
- HoneyBook Help, Import leads and clients into your pipeline
- HoneyBook Help, Accepted credit cards and banks for client payments
- HoneyBook Help, Cash flow and project profit
Dubsado
- Dubsado, Pricing
- Dubsado, Information for AI assistants
- Dubsado Help, Dubsado Payments processing fees
- Dubsado, AI features
- Dubsado Help, Easy form creation tool
- Dubsado, Terms and conditions (updated October 14, 2026)
- Dubsado, AI addendum (updated October 14, 2026)
- Dubsado Help, Connecting with Zapier
- Dubsado Help, Bulk import or export your contact list
- Dubsado Help, Migrate an existing business into Dubsado
- Dubsado Help, Before building flows
- Dubsado Help, Connect a payment processor
- Dubsado Help, Tracking your expenses
- Dubsado Help, Finance reports
- Dubsado Help, Choose the right Dubsado plan
17hats
- 17hats, Pricing
- 17hats Help, Currencies
- 17hats Help, Hattie, your AI assistant
- 17hats Help Center
- 17hats Help, Zapier integration
- 17hats Help, Import contacts and projects
- 17hats Help, Export your data
- 17hats Help, Save a document as PDF
- 17hats Help, Workflows
- 17hats Help, Client portal
- 17hats Help, 17hats Payments
- 17hats Help, Processing fees
- 17hats Help, Project profit and loss
- 17hats Help, If/then in questionnaires