If proposals and deposits take your time
17hats, Dubsado or HoneyBook
Each lists quotes or proposals, contracts, invoices and payment plans on its own pricing page.
Vendor resources Wedding business toolkit Hair and makeup
The best CRM for wedding hair and makeup artists, compared
Quick answer
Hair and makeup artists book a trial, then the wedding day, often with a deposit and a payment plan. 17hats, Dubsado and HoneyBook each list proposals, contracts, invoices, payment plans and online scheduling for trials. HoneyBook starts from $29 a month billed annually, Dubsado from $35 a month and 17hats from $60 a month.
Updated November 2026. Prices checked on each tool’s own page.
Picks by business style
If couples book a trial online
17hats, Dubsado or HoneyBook
17hats lists online scheduling, Dubsado puts its scheduler on the Premier plan, and HoneyBook on Essentials and up.
If you want to try before you pay
17hats, Dubsado or HoneyBook
HoneyBook lists a 30 day trial with no credit card, Dubsado 21 days of Premier and 17hats 7 days.
How do 17hats, Dubsado and HoneyBook compare?
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| What you need | 17hatsSee plans (opens in a new tab) | DubsadoSee plans (opens in a new tab) | HoneyBookSee plans (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proposals and contracts | Quotes and contracts | Yes | Yes |
| Payment plans | Payment schedules | Yes | Yes |
| Client galleries | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Scheduling | Online scheduling | Premier plan | Essentials plan and up |
| Starting price | $60 a month | $35 a month | $29 a month, billed annually |
| Free trial | 7 days | 21 days of Premier | 30 days, no credit card |
How we compared them: we read each company’s own pricing and product pages on November 8, 2026. We did not run these tools ourselves, and no company reviewed or approved this page. Columns are alphabetical. “Not listed” means a feature was not on the pages we read, not that the tool lacks it.
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Email list
Kit
Email lists and newsletters, free for up to 10,000 subscribers.
Free up to 10,000 subscribers; Creator from $33 a month; 14 day trial on paid plans
Paying assistant artists
Gusto
Payroll for small teams, priced as a monthly base plus a fee for each person paid.
Simple plan $49 a month plus $6 per person
Pricing on your site
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A pricing calculator from your own rates for your website, so couples see your price first. $99 once, included with Collective membership.
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Questions vendors ask
What is the best CRM for wedding hair and makeup artists?
One that books the trial, holds the contract and collects the deposit and payment plan. 17hats, Dubsado and HoneyBook each list proposals, contracts, invoices, payment plans and online scheduling. HoneyBook starts from $29 a month billed annually, Dubsado from $35 a month and 17hats at $60 a month, as of November 2026.
Can clients book a hair and makeup trial online?
Yes, with any of the three. 17hats lists online scheduling, Dubsado’s scheduler is on its Premier plan at $55 a month, and HoneyBook’s is on Essentials and up, as of November 2026.
How do I pay assistant artists?
A payroll tool such as Gusto pays a team on a schedule; its Simple plan is $49 a month plus $6 per person, as of November 2026. Whether a helper is an employee or a contractor is a tax question, so check with an accountant.
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Sources, checked November 8, 2026
- 17hats pricing
- Dubsado pricing, dubsado.com/pricing
- Gusto pricing, gusto.com/product/pricing
- HoneyBook pricing, honeybook.com/pricing
- Kit pricing, kit.com/pricing
General information, not advice
This page is general information about software for wedding businesses. It is not legal, tax or financial advice, and WedStay is not a software reseller or consultant.
Prices, plans and features change often. Every figure here is the company’s own published figure as of November 2026, before taxes and payment processing fees; check its site before you sign up.
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Last reviewed November 8, 2026.