Bonsai
An all in one workspace for freelancers and agencies, pairing proposals, contracts and a CRM with invoicing and lighter bookkeeping in one place.
Bonsai is less a ledger than a way to run an entire freelance or agency business from one screen. Proposals, contracts, a client CRM, tasks, time tracking, invoicing and payments all live together, with bookkeeping and an optional tax tool layered on top. For a solo consultant or a small studio that wants to quote, sign, bill and get paid without stitching tools together, that breadth is the whole appeal, and the interface is clean and pleasant to use. The tradeoff is the accounting itself. The books are lighter than a dedicated platform, pricing is per user per month so a team adds up, and businesses that need deep double entry reporting, inventory or payroll will outgrow it. Treat Bonsai as business management with books attached, not an accounting engine.
Run the whole freelance business in one place, if you can accept lighter books.
In its favour
Held against it
Breadth and fit lead, accounting depth is the trade.
Bonsai scores well on ease of use and the breadth of running a freelance business from one place. Features and value are the soft spot: the books are lighter than dedicated rivals and the per user pricing climbs for teams that need more seats.
Scored against the same five weighted criteria we use across accounting. See the rubric →
a freelancer or small agency that wants proposals, contracts, CRM and invoicing in one clean tool, with bookkeeping good enough for service work.
a product business that needs inventory or payroll, or any firm that needs deep, audited double entry accounting.
What it costs
Per user / monthPricing as of June 2026. Per user per month: Basic $15, Essentials $25, Premium $39 and Elite $59, dropping to about $9, $19, $29 and $49 billed annually. A tax add on is optional. Check the vendor for current pricing.