Arrows vs Bonsai
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| Figure | Arrows | Bonsai |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $15/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Client Management software | 7.6 (#13) | 9.2 (#1) |
| Integrations | The maker describes a native HubSpot integration and says tasks can embed Calendly, HubSpot Meetings, PandaDoc, Loom, Google Docs, Typeform, and other tools. | Official integration resources cover QuickBooks Online, Xero, Zapier, Calendly, Gmail, Outlook, Zoom, HiBob and a Bonsai MCP server. |
| Product | Arrows builds a living gameplan for each sales opportunity and prepares work automatically. | Bonsai consolidates projects, clients, and billing in a platform for service businesses. |
| Security compliance | Arrows says it is SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliant and that its SOC 2 report has zero exceptions. | Bonsai's trust center states SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and CCPA compliance, with the SOC 2 audit covering security, availability and confidentiality controls. |
| Support | The security page directs questions to [email protected]. | Paid subscribers can contact support in the app or by email, and Bonsai says its Help Center has over 240 articles. |
Plans
In their own words
Bonsai
Bonsai brings client work, project delivery, and billing into one platform for service businesses. Client management includes CRM, deals, estimates, proposals, contracts, retainers, forms, a client portal, and scheduling. Project tools cover tasks, Gantt charts, time tracking, budgets, timesheets, reports, and resource planning. Financial tools include invoicing, payments, rate cards, expenses, forecasting, and accounting integrations. Premium lists QuickBooks, Xero, Zapier, Calendly, and Google integrations. The API covers contacts, companies, deals, projects, tasks, subtasks, comments, time entries, and invoices. Access is available through the website, iPhone and Android apps, Mac OS, an API, and an extension. Monthly per-user plans are Basic at 15.00 USD, Essentials at 25.00 USD, Premium at 39.00 USD, and Elite at 59.00 USD. A pricing note lists $9/user/mo annually. The 7-day trial provides full, unlimited access; continuing requires a plan and payment details. Elite requires at least three users.