Bonsai

C
C tier on Time Billing SoftwareScore 6.3 · #15 of 32
Android app
Yes
Free plan
Trial only
Paid plans from
$15/mo
Runs on
Android, api, Browser extension, iOS, Mac, Web
hellobonsai.com
The Bonsai homepage

Summary

Bonsai brings projects, client workflows, and billing together for service businesses. Client tools include CRM, deals, estimates, proposals, contracts, retainers, forms, a client portal, and scheduling. Project management covers tasks, Gantt charts, time tracking, budgets, timesheets, reports, and resource planning. Financial features include invoicing, payments, rate cards, expenses, forecasting, and accounting integrations. Its API covers contacts, companies, deals, projects, tasks, subtasks, comments, time entries, and invoices. Bonsai lists apps for iPhone, Android, and Mac OS, as well as access through its website. Plans are billed monthly per user: Basic is $15.00, Essentials $25.00, Premium $39.00, and Elite $59.00. A 7-day free trial provides full access, but payment details and a plan are required to continue afterward. Bonsai says it enforces multifactor authentication and least-privilege access, and achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance on July 3, 2025.

Who it is for

Bonsai suits freelancers and service-business teams that want client, project, and financial workflows in one platform. Its range of roles includes leadership, operations, project managers, and team members.

What is good

  • Combines client, project, and financial tools.
  • Includes time tracking and expense tracking.
  • Offers iPhone, Android, Mac, and web access.
  • Seven-day trial provides full, unlimited access.
  • Paid subscribers can contact support in-app or by email.

What to know first

  • No free plan.
  • Continuing after the trial requires choosing a plan and entering payment details.
  • Elite requires at least three users.

Verdict

Bonsai covers a broad set of service-business workflows, with features and monthly per-user plans that expand by tier. Consider the trial and plan requirements, especially Elite's three-user minimum, when assessing fit.

Bonsai plans and pricing

All plans
Basic $15/mo monthly per user · unlimited projects · unlimited clients · time tracking · task management · CRM · iOS and Android apps hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
Essentials $25/mo monthly per user · includes Basic · invoices and payments · proposals and contracts · forms · scheduling · client portal · expense and income tracking hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
Premium $39/mo monthly per user · includes Essentials · project insights · workload management · Gantt view · deals pipeline · reports · integrations hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
Elite $59/mo monthly per user · includes Premium · custom permissions · timesheet locking · expense markups · custom data import · 3 users minimum hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on time billing software

Recurring invoices
Yeshellobonsai.com
Online payments
Yeshellobonsai.com
Time tracking
Yeshellobonsai.com
Expense tracking
Yeshellobonsai.com
Client portal
Yeshellobonsai.com
Mobile apps
ios and androidhellobonsai.com

Facts

Product
Bonsai consolidates projects, clients, and billing in a platform for service businesses.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
Client workflow
Client management features include CRM, deals, estimates, proposals, contracts, retainers, forms, client portal, and scheduling.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
Project management
Project tools include tasks, Gantt charts, time tracking, budgets, timesheets, reports, and resource planning.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
Financial management
Financial tools include invoicing, payments, rate cards, budgets, expenses, forecasting, and accounting integrations.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The Premium plan lists QuickBooks, Xero, Zapier, Calendly, and Google integrations.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
API
The Bonsai API covers contacts, companies, deals, projects, tasks, subtasks, comments, time entries, and invoices.help.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security
Bonsai says it achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance on July 3, 2025, and describes enforced multifactor authentication and least-privilege access.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support
Paid subscribers can contact support in the app or by email, and Bonsai says its Help Center has over 240 articles.help.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
Trial
The 7-day free trial provides full, unlimited access; after the trial, a user must choose a plan and enter payment details to continue.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
Plan limitation
Elite requires a minimum of three users.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
Platform apps
Bonsai lists apps for iPhone, Android, and Mac OS, alongside use through its website.help.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
Who it serves
The site says Bonsai is used by firms and freelancers and presents features for leadership, operations, project managers, and team members.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026

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