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17hats alternatives: 5 tools compared honestly

17hats sells one plan at $60 a month — but on October 15, 2026, time tracking ($5/mo) and recurring billing ($10/mo) were reported as paid add-ons (the visible view of its pricing page no longer shows them as of October 26, 2026), and its own help center says your data stops being accessible when the subscription ends and may be deleted after 45 days. If the reported add-ons pushed the bill past the headline price, or the data policy worries you, this page compares the tools people actually switch to. Workspace369 is our product; it sits in the same table under the same rules.

Simon Dziak, Founder

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Methodology — We first checked each tool’s pricing page on October 17, 2026. On October 26, 2026 we re-read every competitor price, plan limit and add-on on this page on the vendor’s own pages, in a browser with the monthly and yearly views read separately, and re-read 17hats’ cancellation policy and texting page. Workspace369 is our product; we link its pricing page and say where it is not the best fit.

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The short version, by scenario

The best 17hats alternative depends on whether one plan still fits you. Solo, with working templates and no need for time tracking or recurring billing: stay on 17hats — one plan with bookkeeping built in is still a simple deal. But export your data on a schedule, because its own policy cuts off access when the subscription ends.

Want a similar bundle with a different shape: HoneyBook (Starter $36/mo on monthly billing) for polish and templates, Dubsado (Starter $35/mo on monthly billing) 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: texts and calls from Voyager ($74/mo, 2 seats), IVR and call queues from Specialist ($149/mo, 10 seats), accounting built in.

Prices above checked October 26, 2026. Moving from 17hats? The 17hats switch guide has the steps, and Workspace369 pricing lists every plan.

Why people leave 17hats in 2026

The 17hats story is reported add-on pricing and a strict data policy. The dated findings behind the current wave of “17hats alternatives” searches:

  1. Oct 15, 2026

    The basics were reported as add-ons

    On October 15, 2026, 17hats’ pricing page listed the one plan at $60/mo, $600/yr or $800 for two years, with three users and two brands included, and time tracking ($5/mo), recurring billing ($10/mo), bank connection ($5/mo), QuickBooks Online ($5/mo) and extra users ($5/mo each) cost extra, so an hourly biller with retainers pays $75/mo before any extras. As of October 26, 2026, the visible view of its pricing page no longer shows the time tracking and recurring billing add-ons or the included users, so confirm those figures with 17hats.

  2. Oct 15, 2026

    No subscription, no data access — and deletion after 45 days

    17hats’ own help center says subscriptions renew automatically, possibly without notice; that content is no longer accessible once the subscription ends; and that 17hats may delete it after 45 days. A 2026 Trustpilot review describes the same thing. The policy still read this way on October 26, 2026. Export before you cancel, whatever tool you use.

What 17hats users say

“lose access to your data”

Workspace369 on iPhone and iPad

Workspace369 App Store screenshot: the iPhone dashboard with tasks and events today, reminders, revenue and clientsWorkspace369 App Store screenshot: an iPhone client page with open invoices, amount outstanding and the next visitWorkspace369 App Store screenshot: the iPhone projects list with status and priority tags, progress and budget
Screenshots from Workspace369’s App Store listing.

One workspace on the web, iPhone and iPad. What the app does today:

  • Native app for iPhone and iPad, with iPad in every orientation.
  • Same workspace as the web app at app.workspace369.com.
  • Send invoices and proposals, track time, and share payment links.
  • Read the inbox and open any client record from the same app.
  • See your calendar and what is coming up for the day.
  • Share a receipt to Workspace369 to start an expense. Expense tracking and receipt capture start at Specialist.

App Store listing, checked October 26, 2026

iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
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Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.

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17hats alternatives compared

The two columns that decide most switches are SMS and voice, and built-in accounting. 17hats is the first row for context; the alternatives follow.

ToolPrice (tier most buyers need)SeatsSMSVoice / phoneBuilt-in accountingClient portalPayment plansTime trackingLast checked
17hats current toolpricing ↗$60/mo · $600/yr list price · one plan; add-ons reported Oct 153 users and 2 brands included · extra users $5/mo each (reported Oct 15)Two-way texting, US and Canada; price not listedNot listedBookkeeping (P&L, sales tax); bank connection +$5/moIncludedPayment schedulesAdd-on, $5/mo (reported Oct 15)Oct 26, 2026
HoneyBook pricing ↗$59/mo Essentials monthly · $49 billed yearly1 on Starter · up to 2 on Essentials · unlimited on PremiumReminders from Essentials; 2-way texting is an add-on from $8/mo (300 texts), US and CanadaBusiness number in the same $8/mo add-on, US and CanadaExpense tracking; QuickBooks sync from EssentialsIncludedIncludedyes — switched off Sep 8, 2026, restored Sep 15 (checked Oct 26, 2026)Oct 26, 2026
Dubsado pricing ↗$55/mo Premier · $35 Starter (monthly) · $525/$335 a year3 extra users free · 4–10 users +$25/mo · extra brands $10/moNot listed on Dubsado's pricing page (checked Oct 26, 2026)Not listed on Dubsado's pricing page (checked Oct 26, 2026)income and expense tracking, no ledger; QuickBooks/Xero sync on PremierIncludedIncludedPremier onlyOct 26, 2026
Moxie pricing ↗$25/mo Pro (monthly) · Starter $12 · Teams $40Pro: solo + project collaborators · Teams: up to 5 membersyes — Communicator line, from Proyes — Communicator line, from ProBasic accounting, all tiersFrom Pro (white label)See siteyes — all tiersOct 26, 2026
Plutio pricing ↗$49/mo Pro · Core $19/mo caps at 9 active clientsPro: up to 30 contributors · Max $199/moNot listed on Plutio's pricing page (checked Oct 26, 2026)Not listed on Plutio's pricing page (checked Oct 26, 2026)Not listed on Plutio's pricing page (checked Oct 26, 2026)See siteSee siteyes — all tiersOct 26, 2026
Workspace369 ourspricing →$74/mo Voyager (2 seats — the calls and texts tier) · solo from $29/moFlat by plan: 1 / 2 / 10 / 20 / 50 seats · extra seats $10yes — from Voyager $74/moyes — from Voyager $74/moBasic from Specialist · full from Commander $299/moyes — every plan, from Cadet $29/moyes — from Specialistyes — every plan, from Cadet $29/moOct 26, 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 October 26, 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.

A dash on another tool's row means the feature is not listed on that tool's pricing page on the date shown for that row. It links to the page we read, so you can check it yourself.

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: $36/$59/$129 a month on monthly billing for Starter, Essentials and Premium, or $29/$49/$109 a month billed yearly (the page says yearly billing saves up to 18%), checked October 26, 2026. Texting and calling are an add-on from $8/mo (300 texts) for members in the US and Canada, per HoneyBook’s Phone & SMS page and help center on October 26, 2026. HoneyBook switched Time Tracker off on September 8, 2026 and brought it back on September 15, 2026; a HoneyBook employee confirmed in its community that previous entries were kept.

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 switched off on September 8, 2026 and only restored a week later, after member complaints
  • 2-way texting costs from $8/mo extra (300 texts) and covers the US and Canada only

Skip it if: You bill by the hour (HoneyBook switched Time Tracker off for a week in September 2026) 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 and Premier $55 a month on monthly billing, or $335 and $525 a year, on Dubsado’s pricing page, checked October 26, 2026. Three extra users are free; bands of 4–10 users add $25/mo; extra brands $10/mo. Dubsado retired its free plan on November 17, 2025; new accounts get a 21-day trial with Premier features, which the “Start for free” buttons open.

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
  • Income and expense tracking and finance reports, but no ledger; the QuickBooks and Xero sync 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 business phone line with calls and texts 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 October 26, 2026. Teams covers up to five members and adds a second phone line.

Where it wins

  • A business phone line with calls and texts (their Communicator feature) 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), and country coverage differs between Moxie’s own pages
  • 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 or deeper-than-basic accounting.

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 October 26, 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, with time tracking), Voyager $74/mo (2 seats — adds the shared inbox, texts and calls), Specialist $149/mo (10 seats — adds IVR and call queues, payment plans and basic accounting), Commander $299/mo (20 seats — full accounting), Enterprise $699/mo (50 seats). Yearly billing saves 20%; extra seats are $10 from Voyager. Claiming dedicated SMS/voice numbers carries a $50 one-time carrier compliance setup. Checked October 26, 2026 — every number is on the pricing page.

Where it wins

  • Native SMS and a business phone line inside the CRM from Voyager — 17hats’ texting page lists no price and covers US and Canadian members only, and we found no business phone line (checked October 26, 2026)
  • Built-in accounting (basic from Specialist, full from Commander) — no bank-connect add-on math
  • Teams are the default, not an add-on: 2–50 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: texts and calls start at Voyager ($74/mo, 2 seats), and IVR and call queues at Specialist ($149/mo, 10 seats), so solo users who don’t need comms pay less on 17hats
  • No direct import from 17hats: AI Import maps the spreadsheets you export, and templates and automations are rebuilt by hand

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

Try Voyager free for 14 days — calls and texts built in

14-day free trial. Card required. After the trial: $74/month for Voyager. Renews automatically every month until you cancel. Cancel anytime in Settings → Billing.

Need IVR and call queues? Try Specialist

14-day free trial. Card required. After the trial: $149/month for Specialist. Renews automatically every month until you cancel. Cancel anytime in Settings → Billing.

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Stay on 17hats if…

  • One plan genuinely simplifies your admin, you don’t need time tracking or recurring billing (reported as paid add-ons on October 15, 2026), 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 a small team: three users were reported as included on October 15, 2026, so extra-user fees may never touch you.
  • You keep your own exports current — in which case the 45-day deletion policy can’t hurt you.

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. Export first, while the account is unquestionably active, and read 17hats’ own cancellation terms for what happens to your data afterwards.

  2. 02

    Start a Workspace369 trial

    14-day free trial. 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 direct import from 17hats, but you don’t retype your records: export them as spreadsheets, and Workspace369’s AI Import maps the columns and shows the AI usage estimate before it saves anything. Support can help you map anything unusual. For the plan math and feature gates, start here:

Workspace369 pricing: plans, seats and feature gates →

Questions 17hats users actually ask

How much does 17hats cost in 2026?
One plan: $60/mo, $600/year or $800 every two years, checked October 26, 2026. That day its pricing page also showed a sale for buyers who skip the trial: 50% off the first year, so $300 for a yearly plan or $400 for a two-year plan. On October 15, 2026 the page also listed three users and two brands included, with add-ons each month: time tracking $5, recurring billing $10, bank connection $5, QuickBooks Online $5, extra users $5 each. There is a 7-day trial.
What happens to my data if I cancel 17hats?
You lose access to it. 17hats’ own help center says content is no longer accessible once your subscription ends, that it keeps content for at least a month, and that it may delete everything after 45 days. Renewals are automatic and may come without notice. Export contacts, invoices and records before you cancel.
Does 17hats have a free plan?
No. There is a 7-day trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee, but no free tier is shown on its pricing page (checked October 26, 2026) — the entry price is $60/mo or a prepaid term.
Does 17hats have texting or a phone number?
17hats offers SMS Texting: its texting page describes two-way texts tied to lead forms, online scheduling and document reminders, for US and Canadian members only, but lists no price, and we found no business phone line (checked October 26, 2026). Moxie includes a phone line from its $25/mo Pro plan (US/CA/UK); Workspace369 includes texts and calls from Voyager ($74/mo, 2 seats), and IVR, call queues and call recording from Specialist ($149/mo, 10 seats).
17hats vs HoneyBook — which is better for a solo business?
17hats is one plan with bookkeeping built in, but time tracking and recurring billing were reported as paid add-ons on October 15, 2026; HoneyBook (Starter $36/mo on monthly billing) 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?
For small teams, reportedly yes: on October 15, 2026, three users were included and each extra user was $5/mo, though the visible view of its pricing page no longer shows this as of October 26, 2026. If you are growing past that, price the team-capable tools in the table — Moxie Teams ($40/mo, 5 members) or Workspace369 (2–50 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. Workspace369’s AI Import reads the client, service, invoice and proposal files among those exports, plus expense files from Specialist (CSV or Excel), maps the columns and shows the AI usage estimate before it saves anything; everything else stays as your record or is set up again by hand, and support can help with anything unusual.

Try the workspace with texting and calling inside.

Texts and calls start on Voyager ($74/mo, 2 seats); IVR, call queues and call recording on Specialist ($149/mo, 10 seats). 14-day free trial — bring one client and run the full loop.

Start free with Voyager

14-day free trial. Card required. After the trial: $74/month for Voyager. Renews automatically every month until you cancel. Cancel anytime in Settings → Billing.

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14-day free trial. Card required. After the trial: $149/month for Specialist. Renews automatically every month until you cancel. Cancel anytime in Settings → Billing.

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