HoneyBook outside the US the UK

HoneyBook alternative for the United Kingdom

If you've read a dozen glowing reviews of HoneyBook and then hit a wall at signup, here's the reason: HoneyBook only serves businesses based in the United States and Canada. It isn't a payment quirk or a waitlist — a UK-registered sole trader or limited company can't onboard, and no plan changes that.

ApeiroCraft covers the same job — client pipeline, proposals clients read and sign online, invoices — and is available in the UK. Subscriptions are billed worldwide through Dodo Payments as merchant of record across 220+ countries, plans are flat per workspace at $19, $79, or $149 a month, 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
Countries served	220+ via Dodo Payments (merchant of record)	US & Canada only
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
Platform fee on client card payments	None — your own processor	2.9% + 25¢
Invoice in GBP		USD / CAD
Editable tax-rate field for VAT		US/Canada tax conventions
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

HoneyBook takes 2.9% + 25¢ on card payments on top of its subscription. 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.

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're registered in the UK — this is the whole point, since HoneyBook won't accept you.
You want to invoice in GBP for British clients and USD for overseas ones from one workspace.
You'd rather keep the 2.9% + 25¢ a platform would take from every card payment.
You want flat pricing that ignores headcount as your studio grows.

HoneyBook is the better pick if…

You actually have a US or Canadian entity and can sign up — then HoneyBook's scheduler and payment plans are genuinely nice.
You want built-in scheduling and questionnaires in the same tool and are happy to pay the transaction fees for them.
Your clients are all US-based and already expect HoneyBook's files and payment flow.

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?

No. As of July 2026 HoneyBook only serves businesses based in the United States and Canada, so a UK sole trader or limited company cannot complete signup regardless of plan. That's the single most common reason British freelancers end up looking for an alternative.

What's the best HoneyBook alternative for UK freelancers?

You need something that covers the same loop — pipeline, proposal, e-signature, invoice — and will actually accept a UK business. ApeiroCraft does: it's available in 220+ countries, starts free with no credit card, and paid plans are $19, $79, and $149 per month flat per workspace rather than per seat.

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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