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17hats alternatives

17hats alternatives: 5 tools compared honestly

17hats sells the simplest deal in this category: one plan, everything on, $60 a month. The simplicity is real — and so is the trap. Extra users and brands cost more, the pricing page lists no texting or phone line, and users report losing access to their business data after cancelling. If the single-plan shape has started to feel like a single point of failure, this page compares the tools people actually switch to. Workspace369 is our product; it sits in the same table under the same rules.

Szymon Dziak, Founder

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Methodology — We checked each tool’s pricing page on September 23, 2026. Workspace369 is our product; we link its pricing page and say where it is not the best fit.

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Quick answer

The short version, by scenario

Solo and happily bundled: stay on 17hats — one price with everything on is still the simplest deal here. But start exporting your data on a schedule today, because the post-cancellation access reports are the kind of risk you only feel once.

Want a similar bundle with a different shape: HoneyBook (Starter $36/mo) for polish and templates, Dubsado (Starter $35/mo) for deeper forms and workflows, Moxie (Pro $25/mo) for an included phone line (US/CA/UK), Plutio (Core $19/mo) for a modern portal at the lowest price.

If a second person is joining, or you want texting, calling and accounting in the same workspace, Workspace369 is the fit on this page: SMS from Voyager ($74/mo, 2 seats), voice from Specialist ($149/mo, 5 seats), accounting built in.

The switching triggers

Why people leave 17hats in 2026

No price hike to point at — the 17hats story is lock-in risk and single-plan rigidity. Two dated findings behind the current wave of “17hats alternatives” searches:

  1. 2026

    Users report losing access to their data after cancelling

    In 2026 reviews, 17hats users report that cancelling the subscription cuts off access to the business data stored in it — the lock-in risk of an all-in-one with one plan and no free tier. Treat it as a reported experience rather than a confirmed policy, and act accordingly: export before you cancel, whatever tool you use.

  2. Sep 23, 2026

    Still one plan, with extras priced separately

    Checked September 23, 2026: 17hats remains a single all-inclusive plan at $60/mo, $600/yr or $800/two years, with additional users, additional brands and Bank Connect ($5/mo) priced separately. Simple until your team or your banking grows.

Side by side

17hats alternatives compared

The two columns that decide most switches — SMS and voice, and built-in accounting — are the ones nobody else publishes. 17hats is the first row for context; the alternatives follow.

ToolPrice (tier most buyers need)SeatsSMSVoice / phoneBuilt-in accountingClient portalPayment plansTime trackingChecked on
17hats current toolpricing ↗$60/mo · $600/yr ($50/mo) — one all-inclusive planExtra users and brands sold separatelySee siteSee siteExpense tracking; bank connect +$5/moSee siteSee siteSee siteSep 23, 2026
HoneyBook pricing ↗$59/mo Essentials (monthly) · $49/mo billed yearly1 on Starter · up to 2 on Essentials · unlimited on PremiumReminders from Essentials; 2-way texting is a $8/mo add-on, US only$8/mo add-on, US onlyExpense tracking; QuickBooks sync from EssentialsIncludedIncludedRemoved Sep 8, 2026 (history readable to end of 2027)Sep 23, 2026
Dubsado pricing ↗$55/mo Premier (monthly) · Starter $35/mo3 extra users free · 4–10 users +$25/mo · extra brands $10/moNot includedNot includedno — bookkeeping integration on PremierIncludedIncludedSee siteSep 23, 2026
Moxie pricing ↗$25/mo Pro (monthly) · Starter $12 · Teams $40Pro: solo + project collaborators · Teams: up to 5 membersSee site — Communicator line details aren’t listedyes — Communicator phone line (US/CA/UK), from ProBasic accounting, all tiersFrom Pro (white label)See siteyes — all tiersSep 23, 2026
Plutio pricing ↗$49/mo Pro · Core $19/mo caps at 9 active clientsPro: up to 30 contributors · Max $199/moNot includedNot includedNot includedSee siteSee siteyes — all tiersSep 23, 2026
Workspace369 ourspricing →$74/mo Voyager (2 seats — the SMS tier) · solo from $29/moFlat by plan: 1 / 2 / 5 / 10 seats · extra seats $15yes — from Voyager $74/moyes — from Specialist $149/moBasic from Specialist · full from Commander $299/moIncludedyes — from Specialistyes — from VoyagerSep 23, 2026
Photographers: Pixieset and Studio Ninja pair gallery delivery with light studio management — if shoots and galleries matter more than accounting, compare those before anything on this list. See their sites for current pricing.

Prices are monthly billing at the tier most 17hats switchers actually need, checked September 23, 2026; annual-billing equivalents and cheaper entry tiers are in each tool’s section below. “See site” means we could not verify the figure on the vendor’s own page that day — we don’t guess prices.

One by one

The alternatives, in detail

HoneyBook honeybook.com ↗

Best for: Solo creatives who want 17hats-style bundling with more polish, interactive files and a far bigger template gallery — and who can live with the price events.

Pricing: Starter $36/mo, Essentials $59/mo, Premium $129/mo on monthly billing ($29/$49/$109 billed yearly), checked September 23, 2026. Texting and calling are a $8/mo add-on, US only. Time Tracker was removed on September 8, 2026.

Where it wins

  • The most polished client experience on this list — interactive files and a deep template gallery
  • Payment plans and client portal included
  • Unlimited team members on Premium, if roles and permissions matter later

Real limitations

  • Three dated price events in 20 months: the February 2025 overhaul, the legacy discount expiring in February 2026, and the paid texting add-on in August 2026
  • Time Tracker was sunset on September 8, 2026 — no new entries, history readable through 2027
  • 2-way texting costs $8/mo extra and is US only

Skip it if: You bill by the hour (its time tracking is gone) or one more price revision would break your trust for good.

Dubsado dubsado.com ↗

Best for: Solo creatives who want deeper forms and multi-step workflow automation than 17hats, at a lower entry price, in exchange for a setup weekend.

Pricing: Starter $35/mo, Premier $55/mo on monthly billing ($335/$525 a year), checked September 23, 2026. Three extra users are free; bands of 4–10 users add $25/mo; extra brands $10/mo. The free plan was retired November 17, 2025 — new accounts get a 21-day trial.

Where it wins

  • Automated workflows, scheduling and unlimited lead captures on Premier — the automation depth 17hats users ask for
  • Invoicing, payment plans and client portals on both plans, not just the top tier
  • Unlimited clients and projects at every price

Real limitations

  • No native SMS or phone line — you’ll pay a second tool for texting
  • Setup is a real project — plan a weekend for workflows and templates before the tool pays off
  • No built-in accounting; the bookkeeping integration is Premier-only

Skip it if: You want texting or voice inside the CRM, or you’d rather not spend a weekend building workflows before the tool pays off.

Moxie withmoxie.com ↗

Best for: Freelancers who want the bundle plus a real phone line (US/CA/UK) and time tracking on all tiers — for less than 17hats’ single plan.

Pricing: Starter $12/mo, Pro $25/mo, Teams $40/mo on monthly billing (annual: $10/$20/$32 per month), checked September 23, 2026. Teams covers up to five members and adds a second phone line.

Where it wins

  • A real phone line (their Communicator feature, US/CA/UK) included from the $25 Pro plan
  • Basic accounting and time tracking on all tiers, even $12 Starter
  • Support “by real people” is part of the pitch on every tier

Real limitations

  • One phone line per workspace (Teams adds one more); texting details aren’t spelled out on the pricing page
  • Client portal and automations start at Pro, not Starter
  • Hard ceiling of five team members on the top plan

Skip it if: You need more than five seats, deeper-than-basic accounting, or documented SMS alongside the phone line.

Plutio plutio.com ↗

Best for: Solo operators who mainly need the portal and project pieces of the 17hats bundle, at the lowest price on this list — and can live inside the 9-active-client cap.

Pricing: Core $19/mo (up to 9 active clients), Pro $49/mo (unlimited clients, up to 30 contributors), Max $199/mo (white-label, SSO), checked September 23, 2026. Yearly billing takes two months off. 7-day free trial, no card.

Where it wins

  • Projects, invoices, proposals, contracts, time tracking, forms and scheduling on all tiers, including the $19 one
  • A modern, customizable portal — a third of 17hats’ price on Core
  • White-labeling and SSO on Max for agencies that resell the portal

Real limitations

  • The 9-active-client cap on Core is easy to hit; archiving frees a slot, but that’s ongoing admin
  • No SMS or phone line on its pricing page
  • No accounting module

Skip it if: You juggle more than nine live clients at once and $49/mo is over budget — or you need texting next to the project.

Workspace369 workspace369.com ↗

Best for: Service businesses that outgrew the solo bundle: a shared inbox, SMS, a business phone line, payment plans and built-in accounting, priced flat by seats with every number published.

Pricing: Cadet $29/mo (1 seat), Voyager $74/mo (2 seats — adds the shared inbox, SMS and time tracking), Specialist $149/mo (5 seats — adds voice, payment plans and basic accounting), Commander $299/mo (10 seats — full accounting). About 20% off on annual billing; extra seats $15. Claiming dedicated SMS/voice numbers carries a $50 one-time carrier compliance fee. Checked September 23, 2026 — every number is on the pricing page.

Where it wins

  • The only tool on this list with native SMS and a business phone line inside the CRM — 17hats lists neither on its pricing page
  • Built-in accounting (basic from Specialist, full from Commander) — no bank-connect add-on math
  • Teams are the default, not an add-on: 2–10 seats with a shared inbox and client-scoped access
  • CSV import and a support team that helps you map an export — the anti-lock-in posture

Real limitations

  • No single $60 all-in plan: texting starts at Voyager ($74/mo, 2 seats) and voice at Specialist ($149/mo, 5 seats), so solo users who don’t need comms pay less on 17hats
  • A younger product with a small public review footprint; 17hats has years of templates and community behind it
  • No automated importer from 17hats — you export your data, and our support can help you map it

Skip it if: You are solo, happily bundled, and don’t need comms or team seats — 17hats’ single plan is genuinely simpler, and we can’t beat its onboarding offer.

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The honest counterpoint

Stay on 17hats if…

  • One price for everything genuinely simplifies your admin, and $60/mo — or $800 every two years — doesn’t sting.
  • The free 1:1 onboarding got you set up and the system works. A working bundle you know beats a better bundle you have to build.
  • You are solo by design: extra-user fees never touch you, and the single plan means no tier math, ever.
  • You keep your own exports current — in which case the post-cancellation access reports other users describe can’t hurt you.

Switching

How to switch from 17hats

  1. 01

    Export everything before you touch the cancel button

    Contacts, open and paid invoices, bookkeeping records, documents and questionnaire answers. Users report losing access to their data after cancelling, so the export comes first — while the account is unquestionably active.

  2. 02

    Start a Workspace369 trial

    Fourteen days, no card. Import clients by CSV instead of retyping anything, and connect your inbox and calendar so conversations land beside the work.

  3. 03

    Run one real client through the full loop

    Proposal to project to invoice to payment, plus one text from the client record. If the bundle was working, the replacement has to win on a real job — not on a feature list.

  4. 04

    Confirm retention, then cancel

    Ask 17hats support what happens to stored data after cancellation and keep the written answer. Cancel only after a client has paid you through the new setup — and keep the exports forever.

There’s no automated 17hats importer — here or anywhere else. You export your data, and Workspace369 support can help you map it into your workspace. For the plan math and feature gates, start here:

Workspace369 pricing: plans, seats and feature gates →

FAQ

Questions 17hats users actually ask

How much does 17hats cost in 2026?
One all-inclusive plan: $60/mo, $600/year ($50/mo) or $800 every two years, checked September 23, 2026. Additional users, additional brands and Bank Connect ($5/mo) cost extra. There is a 7-day trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
What happens to my data if I cancel 17hats?
Users report losing access to their stored business data after cancelling — a reported experience from 2026 reviews that we could not independently confirm against a current written policy. Treat it as a real risk either way: export contacts, invoices and records before you cancel, and ask support for the current retention policy in writing.
Does 17hats have a free plan?
No. There is a 7-day trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee, but no free tier — the entry price is the full $60/mo or a prepaid term.
Does 17hats have texting or a phone number?
Its pricing page lists neither SMS nor a business phone line as of our September 23, 2026 check. Moxie includes a phone line from its $25/mo Pro plan (US/CA/UK); Workspace369 includes SMS from Voyager ($74/mo, 2 seats) and voice from Specialist ($149/mo, 5 seats).
17hats vs HoneyBook — which is better for a solo business?
17hats is one price with everything on; HoneyBook (Starter $36/mo) is more polished with a far bigger template gallery but three dated price events in 20 months, including a paid texting add-on. Neither includes a real phone line or full accounting — that gap is where Moxie and Workspace369 play.
Is 17hats good for teams?
Not really: it is built for solo operators, and additional users and brands are paid add-ons. If a second person is joining the business, price the team-capable tools in the table — Moxie Teams ($40/mo, 5 members) or Workspace369 (2–10 seats, flat by plan).
How do I move from 17hats to another tool?
Export first, cancel last: contacts, invoices, bookkeeping records and documents while the account is active. There is no automated 17hats importer in any of these tools — Workspace369 support can help you map the export into your workspace.

Try the workspace with texting and calling inside.

SMS starts on Voyager ($74/mo, 2 seats); voice starts on Specialist ($149/mo, 5 seats). Fourteen days free, no card — bring one client and run the full loop.

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