--- description: Review of Bonsai Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Bonsai | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Proposal Management Software](/directory/4252/proposal-management/software) > [Bonsai](/software/396436/bonsai) # Bonsai Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/396436/bonsai Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/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.co.nz/directory/4252/proposal-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Proposal Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4252/proposal-management/software) - [Project Tracking Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1606/project-tracking/software) - [Project Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4430/project-management/software) - [Workflow Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4272/workflow/software) - [Project Planning Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/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. ----- ### "Bonsai is the easiest CRM I've ever used\!" — 5.0/5 > **Lauren** | *25 September 2024* | Legal Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Bonsai is user friendly yet it has all the necessary features and is uncomplicated. I am able to integrate the needed applications to conduct business and keep everything in one place. > > **Cons**: Bonsai integrates with my google calendar and gmail. This allows me to use it to send/receive emails and to schedule, however it doesn't allow me to view my calendar or email box. This is not as much of an issue regarding emails but having to navigate outside of the program for the calendar is not the best functionality. The other con is that I cannot preview the client portal as they see it; this function would make it simple to walk them through it when onboarding them (or to create a video doing so). > > 9/10. I just started my business and tried several other CRM platforms for days and got no where. With Bonsai, I had my entire set up done in less than an hour. It's very intuitive and easy to use. ----- ### "Never give up , doit better" — 4.0/5 > **Rodney** | *28 July 2025* | Business Supplies & Equipment | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: Very recently to this but I will give good tips, what exactly is what I like most and what is not good this app > > **Cons**: In the begging is a little complicate when you do the first installation , so I almost quick , but I got good advice from friends > > Well since I was victim of scam , I have been doing and learning a lot in how install the right app in mi IMac , you should doit as well ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/396436/bonsai?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/396436/bonsai) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data