Bonsai

Contracts, proposals, invoicing, CRM and time tracking for freelancers

Free trial · 7 days

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What you'd pay

verified Oct 2026

Solo

$19/mo

Team of 5

$95/mo

Per seat

PlanMonthlyAnnual, per monthUnitIncluded

BasicMonthly: $15Annual, per month: $9per user

· Proposals
· Contracts
· No invoicing

EssentialsMonthly: $25Annual, per month: $19per user

· Invoicing
· Time tracking
· CRM

PremiumMonthly: $39Annual, per month: $29per user

· Automations
· Client portal

EliteMonthly: $59Annual, per month: $49per user (min 3)

· Advanced reporting
· Custom branding

External ratings

verified Oct 2026

4.3 / 5

(101 reviews)

Capterra

4.6 / 5

(95 reviews)

Trustpilot

4.3 / 5

(638 reviews)

Our scores

Value4/5

Ease of use4/5

Depth4/5

Support3/5

Automation 3/5Client work 5/5

What it is

Bonsai runs a freelance or small-agency business end to end: proposals, lawyer-vetted contracts, invoicing, time tracking, a light CRM and US tax estimates. The cheapest tier omits invoicing, so most people start on Essentials.

Standout capability

Contracts, proposals, invoicing and US tax estimates in one flow

Best for

FreelancersSolo consultantsTiny agencies

Proposals and contracts
Invoicing and payments
Time tracking
Light CRM

Community sentiment

What people praise

Runs a freelance business end to end with clean, vetted templates.

What people complain about

It is still invoice-then-wait, the cheapest tier lacks invoicing, and some users report payment holds after the push to Bonsai Payments.

Source

Geo & compliance

Local-currency pricing: No
Regional pricing: Tax features are US-centric; about 3% card fee plus FX fees on non-US payments
EU data hosting: Unknown