Moxie (Hectic) alternative: 5 tools compared honestly

The best Moxie (Hectic) alternative depends on why you are leaving. A team past the five-member cap on Moxie Teams ($40/mo) fits Workspace369 Specialist ($149/mo, 10 seats); a solo who wants a better portal fits Plutio Core ($19/mo, up to 9 active clients). Moxie Pro ($25/mo) is still the cheapest plan here with a phone line, so stay if it covers you. Prices checked October 25, 2026.

Moxie is the cheapest freelancer suite with a real phone line — there is no scandal here, and nobody rage-quits a $12 tool. The switching trigger is growth: the top plan caps at five members, each workspace gets one phone line, the accounting stays basic, and the pricing page never spells out texting. When the second hire lands or a client asks you to text them an invoice, you start shopping for a Moxie (Hectic) alternative. This page compares the tools people actually switch to. Workspace369 is our product; it sits in the same table under the same rules.

Methodology — We checked each tool’s pricing page on October 17, 2026. Workspace369 is our product; we link its pricing page and say where it is not the best fit. Plan prices in the opening answer and newest FAQs were re-read on October 19, 2026. On October 23, 2026 we re-checked every competitor price on this page against the vendor’s server-rendered page, using a second browser session where a page builds its prices in the browser.

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The short version, by scenario

The best Moxie alternative depends on why you are leaving. Freelancers who outgrew the five-member cap on Teams ($40/mo) should compare Workspace369 Specialist ($149/mo, 10 seats). Solos wanting a similar suite can look at Bonsai (from $15/mo), Plutio Core ($19/mo) or HoneyBook Starter ($36/mo). Moxie Pro ($25/mo) is the cheapest phone-line plan here, so stay if it covers you.

Solo freelancer on a budget: stay on Moxie — $12–$25/mo with a phone line (US/CA/UK), a portal and basic books is the best deal on this page. If you want a better portal instead of a phone line, Plutio Core is $19/mo with a 9-active-client cap.

Growing team of two or more: Workspace369 is the fit on this page — a shared inbox, texts and calls from Voyager ($74/mo, 2 seats), IVR and call queues, payment plans and basic accounting from Specialist ($149/mo, 10 seats), full accounting from Commander ($299/mo). Run the math honestly first: if you don’t need a shared team inbox, call routing (IVR and call queues) or deeper books, Moxie Teams ($40/mo, 5 members) is cheaper.

Hourly billers should look at Bonsai (from $15/mo per seat), bundle-lovers at 17hats ($60/mo, one plan), and polish-first creatives at HoneyBook (Starter $36/mo on monthly billing).

Prices above checked October 17–19, 2026. Moving from Moxie? The Moxie switch guide has the steps, and Workspace369 pricing lists every plan.

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Watch: Moxie alternatives, ranked

Six Moxie alternatives ranked for freelancers and small teams, with prices checked on each vendor page and Workspace369 shown in the real app.

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Chapters

  1. 0:00Intro
  2. 0:17What a Moxie alternative should do
  3. 0:28#1 Workspace369 (best overall)
  4. 1:16Workspace369 price
  5. 1:30#2 HoneyBook
  6. 1:47#3 Dubsado
  7. 1:59#4 Bonsai
  8. 2:16#5 Plutio
  9. 2:27#6 Agiled
  10. 2:43Full ranking and free trial
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Thinking about leaving Moxie? Its twelve-dollar Starter plan has no client portal: that starts on Pro, at twenty-five dollars a month, and the Teams plan stops at five members. We compared six alternatives for freelancers and small teams. Here's our ranking.

Look for a client portal on every plan, proposals and contracts clients sign online, invoices they pay by card, and time you can bill.

Number one: Workspace369. The client portal is on every plan. Clients sign in with a one-time code and see their invoices, proposals and contracts in one place.

Proposals go out from the same place, clients sign online without an account, and once they've opened one, up to three follow-ups go out automatically.

Contracts go out for e-signature, with a signing order, and everyone gets a sealed signed copy.

Invoices are paid by card, and recurring invoices send themselves, with autopay from the first payment.

Track time against each client and project, and bill the unbilled hours straight onto an invoice.

And two-way texts and calls sit in the client's conversation, on your own local number.

It starts at twenty-nine dollars a month for one seat, with the client portal, proposals, contracts, invoices and time tracking on every plan. Seventy-four dollars covers two seats, with texts and calls.

Number two: HoneyBook. Prices went up in February 2025, and Starter is now thirty-six dollars a month. Starter allows two live lead forms, Essentials stops at two team members, and texting is an eight-dollar add-on.

Number three: Dubsado. New subscribers pay thirty-five dollars a month for Starter, which allows one active lead form, without scheduling or automated workflows.

Number four: Bonsai. It's priced per seat: Essentials is twenty-five dollars a seat, and that's where proposals, contracts and invoices start. Removing Bonsai's branding takes Premium, and Bonsai is now owned by Zoom.

Number five: Plutio. Its nineteen-dollar Core plan is capped at nine active clients. For unlimited clients, it's Pro, at forty-nine dollars a month.

Number six: Agiled. Its twenty-nine-dollar Starter is capped at one hundred invoices and twenty-five proposals and contracts, with no automations. Unlimited invoices start on Pro, at sixty-nine dollars a month.

So here's the full ranking. Number one, Workspace369, best overall. Then HoneyBook for bookings, Dubsado for form-heavy workflows, Bonsai for hourly freelancers, Plutio for a handful of clients, and Agiled for growing agencies.

If you're leaving Moxie and want the client portal, proposals, contracts, invoices and billable time in one place, Workspace369 is our pick. Try it free for fourteen days, and our team will help you set it up.

Why people leave Moxie in 2026

No price shocks — Moxie is the cheapest suite on this site. The switching pressure is growth, and it shows in two facts from our October 17, 2026 pricing-page check:

  1. Oct 17, 2026

    The team ceiling is five members

    Checked October 17, 2026: Moxie’s top plan, Teams at $40/mo, covers up to five members and adds a second phone line. There is no plan above it — a business that keeps hiring outgrows the product, not the price.

  2. Oct 17, 2026

    Accounting stays basic

    The same check: every tier includes basic accounting, but there is no deeper books module. Texting is not the gap: the Communicator page lists calls, texts and voicemail (checked October 22, 2026). Teams that need real accounting end up adding a second tool — which is the moment the cheap suite stops being cheap.

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.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.

Moxie alternatives compared

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

ToolPrice (tier most buyers need)SeatsSMSVoice / phoneBuilt-in accountingClient portalPayment plansTime trackingLast checked
Moxie current toolpricing ↗$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 23, 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 23, 2026)Not listed on Plutio's pricing page (checked Oct 23, 2026)Not listed on Plutio's pricing page (checked Oct 23, 2026)See siteSee siteyes — all tiersOct 23, 2026
Bonsai pricing ↗$25/mo Essentials, per seat (monthly) · Basic $15Per-seat pricing on all tiers · Elite has a 3-user minimumNot listed on Bonsai's pricing page (checked Oct 23, 2026)Not listed on Bonsai's pricing page (checked Oct 23, 2026)Income & expense tracking; QuickBooks/Xero sync from PremiumFrom EssentialsRetainer & subscription invoicesyes — all tiersOct 23, 2026
17hats pricing ↗$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)See siteNot listedBookkeeping (P&L, sales tax); bank connection +$5/moIncludedPayment schedulesAdd-on, $5/mo (reported Oct 15)Oct 23, 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 25, 2026)Oct 23, 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 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 Moxie switchers actually need, checked October 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.

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

Plutio plutio.com ↗

Best for: Freelancers who want a polished client portal more than a phone line — at $19/mo it is the cheapest portal on this list, with a 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 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 proper client portal at the lowest price on this list
  • 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 — the thing Moxie does include
  • No accounting module

Skip it if: You want a phone line or texting anywhere near the client record — that’s Moxie’s edge, not Plutio’s.

Bonsai hellobonsai.com ↗

Best for: Hourly-billing freelancers: proposals, contracts, time tracking and invoicing in one flow, from $15/mo per seat.

Pricing: Basic $15, Essentials $25, Premium $39, Elite $59 per seat/month on monthly billing ($9/$19/$29/$49 billed annually), checked October 23, 2026; Elite carries a 3-user minimum. Invoices, proposals and the client portal start at Essentials. Zoom acquired Bonsai in a deal Zoom says closed in December 2025 — worth watching how the roadmap shifts under new ownership.

Where it wins

  • The cleanest proposals-to-contracts-to-time-to-invoice flow at this price
  • Income and expense tracking on all tiers, so the books start before a ledger
  • Retainer and subscription invoices for recurring client work

Real limitations

  • Per-seat pricing: a 4-person team on Essentials pays $100/mo — more than Moxie Teams
  • No SMS or phone line
  • Fee creep on extras — things like the tax solution cost extra even though “one-stop shop” is the pitch

Skip it if: You run a team (the per-seat math climbs fast) or you need calling or texting next to the client record.

17hats 17hats.com ↗

Best for: Solo operators who want one plan with bookkeeping built in and free 1:1 onboarding — and who keep their own exports current.

Pricing: One plan at $60/mo, $600/year or $800 for two years, checked October 23, 2026, with a 7-day trial. 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.

Where it wins

  • One plan instead of tiers, with three users and two brands included
  • Free 1:1 walkthrough with their team before you commit
  • 30-day money-back guarantee softens the switch

Real limitations

  • Time tracking ($5/mo) and recurring billing ($10/mo) were reported as paid add-ons on October 15, 2026, which pushed the bill past $60; the visible view of its pricing page no longer shows them as of October 23, 2026
  • No business phone line on its pricing or features pages, and texting has no published price — confirm with their team before moving
  • Its own help center says data is inaccessible once the subscription ends and may be deleted after 45 days, so export regularly

Skip it if: You have a team, or a phone line matters — Moxie includes one from $25/mo and 17hats doesn’t list one.

HoneyBook honeybook.com ↗

Best for: Solo creatives who want the most polished client experience and template gallery in this class, and who don’t need a phone line.

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 23, 2026. Texting and calling are an add-on from $8/mo (300 texts) covering the US and Canada, per HoneyBook’s Phone & SMS page on October 12, 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 you want calling and texting without a paid add-on limited to the US and Canada.

Workspace369 workspace369.com ↗

Best for: Freelancers-turned-teams: when the second hire lands and you need a shared team inbox with SMS, a business phone line, payment plans and deeper accounting than “basic” — without rebuilding the stack.

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 23, 2026 — every number is on the pricing page.

Where it wins

  • Already on $29 Cadet: CRM, proposals clients sign online, deposits, invoices with Stripe card payments, recurring invoices, time tracking, the client portal (portal visitors never use a seat), intake forms and unlimited projects. Late invoices chase themselves, because the pre-made payment follow-up automation emails reminders 1, 3, 7, 14 and 30 days past due
  • Grows past the five-member ceiling: flat plans at 1, 2, 10, 20 and 50 seats (extra seats $10), with a shared inbox from Voyager
  • Texts and calls included from Voyager ($74/mo, 2 seats), and IVR and call queues from Specialist ($149/mo, 10 seats)
  • Payment plans and basic accounting from Specialist; full accounting from Commander ($299/mo)

Real limitations

  • Moxie is cheaper for what it does: solo with a phone line is $25/mo on Moxie Pro, while our texting starts at $74/mo. If Moxie covers your needs, stay
  • No direct import from Moxie: AI Import maps the spreadsheets you export, and templates and automations are rebuilt by hand

Skip it if: You are solo, price-sensitive and covered by Moxie Pro — switching to pay more for headroom you don’t need yet is bad math.

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Stay on Moxie if…

  • You are solo and price matters: $12–$25/mo with a real phone line (US/CA/UK), a portal and basic books is the best deal on this page.
  • Five members is a ceiling you will never hit — Teams at $40/mo with two lines covers a small studio outright.
  • Your comms needs fit one phone line with calls and texts — the Communicator line is included from Pro, and that may be all you need.
  • Your clients already live in Moxie’s portal. Moving a working $12 setup saves dollars and costs a weekend — do the math honestly.

How to switch from Moxie

  1. 01

    Export your Moxie data

    Clients and open invoices first, then time entries, expenses and proposal templates. The export is small at this tier — which is exactly why the move is easier now than after two more years of history.

  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 and one call from the client record — comms are usually why a growing team switches, so test both before cancelling anything.

  4. 04

    Cancel when it sticks, not before

    Keep both subscriptions for a week or two. Cancel Moxie only after a client has paid you through the new setup, and keep the exports.

There’s no direct import from Moxie, 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:

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Questions Moxie users actually ask

What is the best Moxie (Hectic) alternative for freelancers?
Bonsai (from $15/mo monthly), Plutio Core ($19/mo) and HoneyBook Starter ($36/mo monthly) are the closest Moxie (Hectic) alternatives for a solo freelancer. Workspace369 is the option when you outgrow Moxie’s five-member Teams cap: Specialist is $149/mo for 10 seats. Moxie Pro ($25/mo) remains the lowest-priced plan here with a phone line (checked October 23, 2026).
Is Moxie worth it for freelancers?
For a solo freelancer, yes — Starter $12/mo and Pro $25/mo with a phone line (US/CA/UK), a client portal and basic accounting is the best-priced suite on this page (checked October 23, 2026). The caveats only appear with growth: five members maximum, one phone line per workspace, and basic books.
Does Moxie include texting?
Yes. Moxie’s Communicator line, included from the Pro plan ($25/mo), handles calls, texts and voicemail per its Communicator page (checked October 23, 2026). Its pricing page lists US, CA and UK numbers; the Communicator page says US and Canada. Workspace369 includes SMS and calls in a shared team inbox from Voyager ($74/mo, 2 seats).
How many team members can you have on Moxie?
Up to five on the Teams plan ($40/mo), which also adds a second phone line. There is no plan above Teams — a business that keeps hiring outgrows the product, not the price. Workspace369 plans run 1, 2, 10, 20 and 50 seats, with extra seats at $10.
Does Moxie have accounting?
Basic accounting is included on every tier, even the $12 Starter. If you outgrow basic: Workspace369 includes basic accounting from Specialist ($149/mo) and full accounting from Commander ($299/mo) — or pair any suite with a dedicated books tool.
Moxie vs HoneyBook — which is better for a solo freelancer?
Moxie is cheaper and includes a phone line (US/CA/UK) from $25/mo; HoneyBook (Starter $36/mo on monthly billing) is more polished with a far bigger template gallery. HoneyBook’s calls and texts are an $8/mo add-on for the US and Canada, so if calling matters, Moxie wins the comms point at this budget.
Does Moxie have payment plans?
Yes. Moxie’s homepage and help center describe payment plans connected to projects, split by milestone, date, percentage or fixed amount; the pricing page doesn’t name a plan gate, so check it in the trial before migrating a client who is mid-plan. Workspace369 includes payment plans from Specialist ($149/mo); HoneyBook and Dubsado include them outright.
How do I move from Moxie to another tool?
Export your client list, open invoices and time entries, then run one real client through the replacement before cancelling. 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.
Is Moxie the same as Hectic?
Some people still search for Moxie as Hectic. Moxie’s own client portal page says “Moxie, formerly Hectic”, so they are the same product. Either way, the alternatives on this page apply (checked October 23, 2026).

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