Handl Billing: The Best HoneyBook Alternative
Handl Billing delivers specialised project-based billing designed for digital agencies with advanced scope creep tracking and secure asset exchange linked to payments, while HoneyBook offers a general client management system primarily built for event-based businesses and creative freelancers.

Why Digital Agencies Choose Handl Over HoneyBook
Feature Comparison
Scope Creep Detection
Scope Change Approval
Digital Asset Protection
Project-Payment Linking
Media Budget Management (Coming Soon)
Project Management Integration
Client Collaboration
Automated Reminders
Contract Templates
Pricing Structure
Scope Creep
Asset exchange payment
Why HandL is better than HoneyBook for Digital Agencies
HoneyBook was designed primarily for service providers with different business models than digital agencies:
Event-Based vs. Project-Based Design
HoneyBook's core functionality revolves around booking dates, managing venues, and scheduling—features that digital agencies rarely need while lacking specialised tools agencies use daily.
Limited Scope Management
Without solid scope tracking, agencies using HoneyBook struggle to:
- Identify when projects expand beyond original agreements
- Document changes for client approval
- Justify additional billing for expanded work
- Prevent profit erosion from scope creep
Weak Digital Asset Protection
HoneyBook's basic file sharing lacks the payment-contingent release mechanisms that protect agencies from clients who might access deliverables without completing payment.
Inadequate Technical Integration
Digital agencies require deep integration with specialised tools that HoneyBook doesn't effectively connect with, resulting in workflow inefficiencies and data silos.

Transform Your Agency's Financial Operations
Handl is designed specifically for digital agencies looking to:
Track and manage scope creep effectively
Protect valuable digital assets until payment
Link project milestones to automated payments
Streamline media account spending
Improve cash flow predictability
