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Bonsai

Bonsai

Founded by Matt Nish in 2015

Manage client projects, track billable time, send contracts, and automate invoicing

Pricing model

Free Trial

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Quick Setup (< 1 hour)

You can use Bonsai to run your service business, agency, or freelance work in an organized manner. It lets you create and send proposals, sign digital contracts, and onboard new clients through custom forms. You can track time spent on specific tasks, schedule team resources, and monitor project budgets. When work finishes, Bonsai turns your logged hours into professional invoices and processes payments through credit cards or bank transfers. It also handles basic bookkeeping, expense tracking, and client communication through a dedicated portal.

What Bonsai does

Generate and send digital client contractsTrack billable project hours with a timerConvert logged timesheets into invoicesCollect online payments via credit card or bank transferCollect client intake details using customizable formsMonitor team resource allocation and project budgetsLog business expenses and receipts for accountingCreate and send legally binding contracts with digital signaturesTrack billable time on tasks and convert hours directly to invoicesAccept online payments and set up automated recurring retainersProvide dedicated client portals for sharing files and project statusRecord project expenses and organize financial records for tax timePlan team resource allocation and monitor project budgets in real timeBuild custom intake forms and automated client onboarding pipelines

Pricing breakdown

Pricing model: Free trial

PlanList price
Basic (per user) (annual billing)$9 / mo, billed annually
Basic (per user)$15 / mo
Essentials (per user) (annual billing)$19 / mo, billed annually
Essentials (per user)$25 / mo
Premium (per user) (annual billing)$29 / mo, billed annually
Premium (per user)$39 / mo
Elite (per user) (annual billing)$49 / mo, billed annually
Elite (per user)$59 / mo
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