Bonsai

Business, project and billing management solution used by 500,000+ small businesses globally.

Category	Freelancing
Pricing	Free plan or free trial mentioned on official site; see official pricing page for current prices. — official pricing
Website	https://www.hellobonsai.com
Last checked	2026-10-14

Description taken from the tool's official website meta description.

Our take

Bonsai is the freelance back office: proposals, contracts, time tracking, and invoices, and the company says it is used by 500,000+ small businesses. The pricing page lists per-user plans, so a solo freelancer and a small studio do not pay the same number. Use it after you have the client, not to find the client.

Best for: you already have clients and need proposals, contracts, time, and invoices.

Pros

The path from proposal to invoice is the product, which is the paperwork a freelancer actually bills from.
Per-user pricing matches a studio that adds people.
The site documents an assistant connection that can update a client or draft an invoice.

Cons

It does not find clients. That is a marketplace's job, not this one.
Seat prices add up. Confirm the current per-user figure on the pricing page before you invite anyone.
It is not a full accounting firm. Bookkeeping still needs a human when the books get messy.

Editorial note last updated October 14, 2026. How we review tools. Send a correction.

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