Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web
- 2Costsfree trial · paid from $15/mo
- 3Recurring invoicesYes
- 4Online paymentsYes
- 5Time trackingYes
- 6Expense trackingYes
- 7Client portalYes
- 8Mobile appsios and android
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: hellobonsai.com
Overview
Bonsai is ranked #12 of 32 in time billing software on Specifiction. It runs on Android, API, Browser extension, iOS, macOS, Web. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $15/mo.
Bonsai plans and pricing
All plansBasic $15/mo monthly per user · unlimited projects · unlimited clients · time tracking · task management · CRM · iOS and Android apps hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
Essentials $25/mo monthly per user · includes Basic · invoices and payments · proposals and contracts · forms · scheduling · client portal · expense and income tracking hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
Premium $39/mo monthly per user · includes Essentials · project insights · workload management · Gantt view · deals pipeline · reports · integrations hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
Elite $59/mo monthly per user · includes Premium · custom permissions · timesheet locking · expense markups · custom data import · 3 users minimum hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
Compared on time billing software
- Recurring invoices
- Yeshellobonsai.com
- Online payments
- Yeshellobonsai.com
- Time tracking
- Yeshellobonsai.com
- Expense tracking
- Yeshellobonsai.com
- Client portal
- Yeshellobonsai.com
- Mobile apps
- ios and androidhellobonsai.com
Facts
- Product
- Bonsai consolidates projects, clients, and billing in a platform for service businesses.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Client workflow
- Client management features include CRM, deals, estimates, proposals, contracts, retainers, forms, client portal, and scheduling.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Project management
- Project tools include tasks, Gantt charts, time tracking, budgets, timesheets, reports, and resource planning.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Financial management
- Financial tools include invoicing, payments, rate cards, budgets, expenses, forecasting, and accounting integrations.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Premium plan lists QuickBooks, Xero, Zapier, Calendly, and Google integrations.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
- API
- The Bonsai API covers contacts, companies, deals, projects, tasks, subtasks, comments, time entries, and invoices.help.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- Bonsai says it achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance on July 3, 2025, and describes enforced multifactor authentication and least-privilege access.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Paid subscribers can contact support in the app or by email, and Bonsai says its Help Center has over 240 articles.help.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The 7-day free trial provides full, unlimited access; after the trial, a user must choose a plan and enter payment details to continue.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Plan limitation
- Elite requires a minimum of three users.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Platform apps
- Bonsai lists apps for iPhone, Android, and Mac OS, alongside use through its website.help.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- The site says Bonsai is used by firms and freelancers and presents features for leadership, operations, project managers, and team members.hellobonsai.com · 4 Oct 2026
Best Bonsai alternatives
See all 12 All accessCh 01 TimeCamp Free planFree trialAndroid from $3.99/mo8.2 All accessCh 02 Harvest Free planFree trialAndroid from $9/mo8.1 All accessCh 03 Miru Free planFree trialAndroid from $1/mo8.1 All accessCh 04 Invoice Ninja Free planAndroidAPI from $11.67/mo7.7 All accessCh 05 Avaza Free planAndroidAPI from $11.95/mo7.6 All accessCh 06 Paymo Free planWebWindows from $9.90/mo7.5
Where it ranks on Specifiction
Is Bonsai yours?
Claim it for free: prove the domain, then correct facts, plans and screenshots. An editor reviews every change.
Sources
- hellobonsai.com· checked 4 Oct 2026
- hellobonsai.com/pricing· checked 4 Oct 2026
- help.hellobonsai.com/en/articles/1865175-bonsai-api· checked 4 Oct 2026
- hellobonsai.com/blog/bonsai-soc-2· checked 4 Oct 2026
- help.hellobonsai.com/en/articles/1517206-how-to-get-in-touch· checked 4 Oct 2026
- help.hellobonsai.com/en/articles/1202125-the-bonsai-applicat· checked 4 Oct 2026