--- description: Review of Bonsai Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Bonsai | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Proposal Management Software](/directory/4252/proposal-management/software) > [Bonsai](/software/396436/bonsai) # Bonsai Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/396436/bonsai Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/396436/bonsai?page=2) > Bonsai is a one-stop platform for creative and digital agencies, consultancies and professional service providers. It is designed to provide businesses with a complete and real-time overview of their business. Simplify your business operations and consolidate your projects, clients and team into one integrated, easy-to-use platform. From contracts, proposals and project management to client billing, resource management and revenue tracking. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 95 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 95 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Bonsai ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$9.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 209 more ## Features - @mentions - Access Controls/Permissions - Accounting - Accounting Integration - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Agile Methodologies - Alerts/Notifications - Appointment Management - Appointment Scheduling - Approval Process Control - Assignment Management - Automated Scheduling - Automatic Billing - Automatic Formatting - Availability Management - Bar Chart - Billable & Non-Billable Hours - Billable Items Tracking - Billing & Invoicing ## Integrations (12 total) - Calendly - ClickUp - Gmail - Google Calendar - Google Drive - Google Sheets - HubSpot CRM - QuickBooks Online - Slack - Trello - Xero - Zapier ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Proposal Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4252/proposal-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Proposal Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4252/proposal-management/software) - [Project Tracking Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1606/project-tracking/software) - [Project Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4430/project-management/software) - [Workflow Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4272/workflow/software) - [Project Planning Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/453/project-planning/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It's priced less than the competition but gives you more features, and the UI is much better than others. > > **Cons**: The mobile app is great for viewing things and doing quick adds. About the main thing that it doesn't do as well is time tracking—can't be as granular on the project specifics in the mobile app as I can on the desktop app. > > I've been using Bonsai for over five years now and over that time have taken a look at the competition to see if maybe they're better or cheaper. Spoiler alert: they're not\! Bonsai has everything you need to run a freelancer or small business operation all in the same UI, without having to add apps or move into different interfaces. ----- ### "Hello Bonsai a stable proposal platform that can use AI" — 5.0/5 > **Ibrahim** | *24 April 2025* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Bonsai Is an All-Around great platform for a marketing agency. Its winning point is its proposals and upsell capability > > **Cons**: Still Lacks Native Integrations. It sends you to Zapier for many. I Also Wish they would integrate AI for workflow like many other competitors. > > Overall, it is a stable platform and has been constantly updated. I hope they will focus on agencies rather than freelancers. I also hope they would integrate other payment software for flexibility ----- ### "Great interface, poor quality, money grabbing company" — 3.0/5 > **Brandon** | *19 February 2024* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 4.0/10 > > **Pros**: Bonsai makes it easy to get started as a freelancer. Proposals, contracts, and payment processing is made easy. > > **Cons**: In the 5 years I’ve been using Bonsai, they have introduced only two net new product features. One of which is Bonsai Payments, which is a competitor to Stripe, which they already supported. The second, Bonsai Tax, which stripped some existing and included functionality from the original offering and turned it into an add on feature for an extra $100/year. They have revamped some existing features, but they lack execution, and there are very obvious gaps in product requirements that have yet to be filled. I report a new bug almost every single time I log in, and every single time it’s confirmed by the product team. They’ve raised prices by \>150% in only a few years and not improved the platform enough to warrant that. > > If you’re a freelancer looking for something to get started very quickly, then Bonsai will be great. If you are growing beyond that, I would consider looking elsewhere. They are not scaling to support that type of customer, and it’s too easy for them to find new ways to grab more money for the same or fewer features, some of which don’t work. ----- ### "Best project management tool for our agency\!" — 5.0/5 > **Emeline** | *17 June 2024* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: As a creative agency of over 15+ professionals, Bonsai has transformed our workflow. We started using them when we were only 2 people on the team, and we used Bonsai only for a few features at the beginning (proposals, contracts and invoicing). But as our team grew to nearly 20 people now, we started needing more features, and surprisingly, Bonsai grew as well and launched the features we needed like project management and budgeting, team resource planning and business profitability overview. It made our operations more efficient by simplifying the overall project management process and working with clients. We also tested a few other tools in the meantime but Bonsai was the only one that hit the sweet spot of easiness of use and a comprehensive list of features that seem to be specifically built for agency workflows. Additionally, the customer support is top-notch, always responsive and knowledgeable. > > **Cons**: The only thing I'd suggest is to have maybe a little bit more design/structure control over client portal. > > Bonsai has significantly boosted our team's productivity, allowing us to focus more on delivering quality services to our clients. We highly recommend it to any agency or other type of small business looking to improve their business processes. ----- ### "Try it, it's been helpful" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *7 August 2024* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It made starting my business so much easier\! > > **Cons**: Some of the screens were a bit counterintuitive. > > It's been really great for contracts, project tracking, and invoices ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/396436/bonsai?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/396436/bonsai) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data