Software · head to head
Bonsai vs Hiveage
Bonsai
Software
All-in-one business management for freelancers and agencies
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Hiveage has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Bonsai elite plan, the only tier with custom permissions, timesheet locking and Xero integration, requires a 3 user minimum at $49/user/month; Hiveage free plan caps at 5 clients; scaling past 1,000 clients on the $42/month Plus tier requires contacting sales for a custom plan
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bonsai and Hiveage actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bonsai
- Elite plan, the only tier with custom permissions, timesheet locking and Xero integration, requires a 3 user minimum at $49/user/month
- Invoices, proposals, contracts and the client portal are withheld from the entry Basic plan and only unlocked on Essentials at $19/user/month
- Monthly billing costs noticeably more than annual, for example $15/user/month versus $9/user/month annually on Basic
- Free trial is limited to 7 days
Hiveage
- Free plan caps at 5 clients; scaling past 1,000 clients on the $42/month Plus tier requires contacting sales for a custom plan
Pricing, plan by plan
Bonsai
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Bonsai review.
Hiveage
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Hiveage review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Bonsai if
Nothing in the data separates Bonsai from Hiveage on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Bonsai or Hiveage better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bonsai starts at On request and Hiveage at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bonsai or Hiveage?
- Hiveage has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Bonsai and Free for Hiveage.
- Does Bonsai or Hiveage run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Hiveage for free?
- Yes. Hiveage has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Bonsai starts at On request.