Quick answer
HoneyBook is quicker to set up and simpler to run; Dubsado is more customizable but takes longer to build. Neither one replies to inquiries, follows up or builds proposals for you: that work still waits on the owner, which is what Gina takes over.
What Gina does with it
Short, muted clips of the job and what Gina hands back. Every draft waits for your yes.
With Gina, you approve every send
Every draft arrives waiting for you. Approve, edit or skip.
A drafted proposal for the Morgan wedding arrives marked waiting on you. Approve is pressed, a check lands and the card shows Sent. A second draft, a follow-up to the Ellis anniversary party, is edited first to change next week to Thursday, then approved and sent.
Gina vs HoneyBook vs Dubsado
| Gina | HoneyBook vs Dubsado | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup effort | Works next to either | HoneyBook: quicker to set up. Dubsado: more to build. |
| Customization | Uses the templates you already have | HoneyBook: simpler. Dubsado: more customizable. |
| Replies to inquiries | Drafts each reply for your OK | Neither writes the reply for you |
| Follow-ups and proposals | Drafted from your own templates | Neither does the work for you |
When to choose which
Pick HoneyBook when
You want to be running this week with little setup.
Pick Dubsado when
You want deep customization and have time to build workflows.
Add Gina to either when
The replies, follow-ups and proposals still wait on you.
You approve everything
Nothing goes live without your yes.
Every reply, proposal and deposit link waits in one list. Approve it, edit it or leave it. Gina never sends on its own.
How approvals workA drafted proposal for the Morgan wedding arrives marked waiting on you. Approve is pressed, a check lands and the card shows Sent. A second draft, a follow-up to the Ellis anniversary party, is edited first to change next week to Thursday, then approved and sent.
What you can check before you decide
No invented numbers or borrowed testimonials. These are the parts you can verify in a demo.
- Nothing goes out without your yesEvery drafted reply, proposal, post or payment waits in your approval inbox until you say send.
- Runs on the agent you already haveGina works through your own AI account, so her work draws on a plan you already pay for. Today that means a Claude Pro or Max plan; more agents are coming.
- Works with the tools you already useYour email, calendar, Google Sheets and CRM. There is no new system to move your business into.
- See the real product firstThe walkthrough videos on this site are recordings of the actual Gina console. In a demo we run it against your week.
Common questions
Is HoneyBook or Dubsado better for planners?
Does Gina work with both?
Does Gina send anything without my approval?
Whichever you pick, get the inbox handled.
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