# Free Moxie Alternative for Wedding & Event Pros (2026)

> Moxie (formerly Hectic) costs $12–$40/month and has no free plan. Brightdesk has a free plan with unlimited bookings and invoices, multi-event wedding bookings, GST invoices, and Pro for $99/year.

Canonical: https://brightdesk.app/moxie-alternative

## Brightdesk vs Moxie: Feature Comparison

| Feature | Brightdesk | Moxie | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Yes | No | Brightdesk: unlimited bookings and invoices free. Moxie: free trial, then from $12/month |
| Multi-event bookings | Yes | Projects | Brightdesk keeps mehendi, sangeet, wedding and reception as sessions of one booking with one total; Moxie organises work as projects |
| GST invoices (CGST, SGST, IGST) | Yes | Not listed | Brightdesk splits GST with GSTIN and HSN/SAC codes; GST is not mentioned on Moxie's pricing page |
| Proposals, quotes and contracts | Contracts (Pro) | Yes | Moxie sends proposals, quotes and contracts; Brightdesk sends contracts clients sign on their phone |
| Public profile page with enquiry form | Yes | Forms | Brightdesk hosts yourname.brightdesk.app with services, prices, gallery and reviews; Moxie has a custom form builder |
| Client review requests | Pro | Not listed | Brightdesk sends a review link after the event and shows ratings on your profile |
| Online payments built in | No | Yes | Brightdesk puts your UPI, bank or PayPal details on the invoice; Moxie includes invoicing and payments |
| Meeting scheduler | No | Yes | Moxie includes meeting schedulers on every plan |
| Time tracking and projects | Tasks | Yes | Moxie has project management and time tracking; Brightdesk has tasks and per-booking checklists |
| Client portal and automations | No | Pro and Teams | Moxie Pro adds a white-labelled client portal and workflow automations |
| Team members | No | Teams | Moxie Teams includes up to five team members |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the best free alternative to Moxie?

If you are a wedding or event vendor and mainly need bookings, invoices, contracts and payment tracking, Brightdesk: the free plan has unlimited bookings and invoices with no time limit, and Moxie has no free plan. If you run client projects with proposals, time tracking and a client portal, Moxie does more.

### How much does Moxie cost compared to Brightdesk?

On Moxie's pricing page (checked October 2026), Starter is $12/month ($120/year), Pro is $25/month ($240/year) and Teams is $40/month ($385/year). Brightdesk is free for bookings and invoices, and Pro is $99/year or $9.99/month (₹990/year in India).

### Is Moxie the same as Hectic?

Yes. Moxie (withmoxie.com) is the freelancer business app that used to be called Hectic.

### What does Moxie do that Brightdesk does not?

Moxie has proposals and quotes, project management, time tracking, a sales pipeline, basic accounting, a form builder, meeting schedulers, and on Pro a client portal, automations and integrations. Brightdesk focuses on bookings, invoices, contracts, payments, reviews and a public profile page.

### Does Brightdesk work for Indian wedding vendors?

Yes, that is who it is built for. GST invoices with CGST, SGST or IGST, UPI and bank details on every invoice, prices in rupees, and weddings with mehendi, sangeet and reception as sessions of one booking. It works in other countries too, with your own currency and tax.

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