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All-in-one business management for freelancers and agencies
As of 29 August 2026, Bonsai has a free plan and paid plans start at $9/user/month. Bonsai is a business management platform for freelancers, agencies and consultancies, combining CRM, project tracking, time logging, invoicing and financial…. Softwr lists it under Professional Services.
Overview
What Bonsai does
Bonsai is a business management platform for freelancers, agencies and consultancies, combining CRM, project tracking, time logging, invoicing and financial reporting.
What people use it for
- Freelance project tracking
- Client invoicing and proposals
- Team time and expense management
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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
Cross-shopped
What people choose instead of Bonsai
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- BonsaivsFreelancer.com
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- BonsaivsGuru
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- BonsaivsHiveage
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Pricing
What Bonsai costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Basic
$15 /user/month
- Time tracking, task management, unlimited projects
- 10-100 GB storage
Essentials
$25 /user/month
- Invoicing, proposals, contracts, client portal
- 100 GB storage
Premium
$39 /user/month
- Reporting, workload management, Gantt view
- 500 GB storage
Elite
$59 /user/month
- Custom permissions, timesheet locking, Xero integration
- 500 GB storage
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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What is Bonsai's starting price per user?
Bonsai's Basic plan starts at $15 per user per month (or $9 per user per month when billed annually), including time tracking and task management.
SourceDoes Bonsai offer a free trial?
Yes, Bonsai offers a 7-day free trial with full, unlimited access to the platform before requiring a paid subscription.
SourceWhat is the minimum number of users for Bonsai's Elite plan?
Bonsai's Elite plan requires a minimum of 3 users at $59 per user per month (or $49 annually).
SourceHow much storage does each Bonsai plan include?
Basic and Essentials plans include 10-100 GB storage; Premium and Elite plans include 500 GB storage per user.
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