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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (98.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $9.00 1 User Per Month
$19.00 1 Users Per Month
Bonsai
Star Rating
(101)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $9.00 1 User Per Month
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Star Rating
(180)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (98.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.00 1 Users Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that HoneyBook excels in its Contract Management Platform Features, particularly in Contract Creation and Contract Editing, with scores of 9.0 and 9.3 respectively, making it a preferred choice for those needing robust contract functionalities.
- Reviewers mention that Bonsai shines in Ease of Setup and Ease of Admin, scoring 9.2 in both areas, which users appreciate for its user-friendly interface and quick onboarding process.
- G2 users highlight HoneyBook's superior Quality of Support, with a score of 9.1, indicating that users feel well-supported and valued, especially when facing challenges.
- Users on G2 report that Bonsai offers better Customization options, particularly in Custom Fields and Conditional Logic, scoring 6.7 and 6.9 respectively, which some users find limiting in HoneyBook.
- Reviewers mention that HoneyBook's Digital Invoices feature is highly rated at 9.4, allowing for seamless billing processes, which is a significant advantage for freelancers and small businesses.
- Users say that Bonsai's Recurring Billing feature, while scoring 8.1, is less flexible compared to HoneyBook's 9.4, leading to some frustration among users who require more robust billing options.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Bonsai
Basic
Starting at $9.00
1 User Per Month
Track time and manage your projects seamlessly
- Time tracking
- Task management
- Unlimited projects
HoneyBook
Starter Plan
$19.00
1 Users Per Month
Easily create seamless client experiences.
- Unlimited clients and projects
- Invoices and payments
- Proposals and contracts
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Free Trial is available
HoneyBook
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
81
8.9
136
Ease of Use
9.0
81
8.8
136
Ease of Setup
9.2
34
8.6
76
Ease of Admin
9.2
33
8.9
60
Quality of Support
8.4
73
9.1
125
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
31
9.4
59
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
76
8.6
136
Features by Category
Sales Force Automation
Not enough data
9.0
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
46
Not enough data
9.0
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.9
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
68
|
Verified
Marketing Automation
Not enough data
7.9
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Customer Support
Not enough data
9.0
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
52
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.2
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
49
Mobile & Social
Not enough data
8.7
47
Not enough data
8.5
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
60
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
51
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.3
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
41
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
15
Agentic AI - CRM
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Expense Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
9.6
13
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
Mobile
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Platform
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
General Ledger
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounts Receivable
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
Other Functionality
4.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
4.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cash Flow
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Revenue
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payroll
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tasks
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Projects
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Resource Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Document Creation
8.0
23
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.4
24
Not enough data
Workflow
8.8
21
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
8.0
20
Not enough data
Analytics
8.9
20
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
Administration and Platform
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
7.1
13
Not enough data
7.1
16
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
11
Not enough data
Contract Management Platform Features
9.0
37
Not enough data
8.9
37
Not enough data
9.3
37
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.5
32
Not enough data
9.3
32
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
15
Not enough data
7.4
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Contract Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Resource Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data & Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Strategy - Project and Portfolio Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Invoice Generation
8.4
24
9.2
75
9.1
25
9.4
70
8.8
24
9.2
64
Invoice Processing
8.0
23
9.0
59
7.3
18
Feature Not Available
7.8
21
Feature Not Available
7.6
18
Feature Not Available
Analytics
8.8
24
9.1
72
8.0
22
8.6
58
7.1
18
8.7
42
8.4
24
9.4
66
|
Verified
Integration
7.5
21
8.5
55
8.2
23
8.8
71
6.7
17
8.6
35
8.0
18
8.9
49
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Invoice Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Processing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
68
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.2
63
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Payment Options
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
9.1
71
Security
Not enough data
8.8
44
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
54
Not enough data
8.5
39
Tasks
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Kanban Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Kanban Boards
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Professional Services Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Professional Services Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workload
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content & Documents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Controls
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
8.6
21
9.3
67
8.6
20
9.4
68
8.1
20
9.4
63
Bill Processing
7.5
16
Feature Not Available
6.9
13
9.0
46
7.9
18
9.1
60
Integration
7.5
17
8.5
54
7.7
18
Feature Not Available
5.6
13
8.5
32
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Notifications
Not enough data
9.5
34
Not enough data
9.5
34
9.7
5
9.6
34
Settings
Not enough data
9.0
31
Not enough data
9.6
32
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Personalization
Not enough data
9.2
36
Not enough data
9.5
32
Integrations
9.7
5
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
31
8.3
5
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.9
30
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.4
11
Agentic AI - Online Appointment Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
6.7
6
9.1
41
6.9
6
Feature Not Available
7.8
6
9.4
34
7.6
7
9.1
40
Additional Functionality
7.5
6
9.2
38
7.3
5
7.6
23
7.8
6
9.5
35
8.0
5
9.1
36
7.3
5
9.2
36
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Expense Management - Freelance Tax
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tax Form Preparation - Freelance Tax
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quarterly Tax Estimates - Freelance Tax
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tax Deductions - Freelance Tax
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Freelance Tax
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
9.6
13
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
8.8
14
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Platform
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Bonsai and HoneyBook are categorized as Online Form Builder, Invoice Management, Online Appointment Scheduling, and Billing
Unique Categories
Bonsai is categorized as Freelance Tax, Project Collaboration, Work Management, Kanban Project Management, Resource Management, Workflow Management, Project Cost Management, Task Management, Time Tracking, Expense Management, Professional Services Automation, Accounting, Proposal, Training eLearning, Contract Management, Project and Portfolio Management, and Project Management
HoneyBook is categorized as CRM and Payment Processing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bonsai
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
HoneyBook
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
21.3%
Design
17.0%
Graphic Design
13.8%
Information Technology and Services
7.4%
Consulting
4.3%
Other
36.2%
Photography
38.6%
Events Services
13.1%
Graphic Design
8.0%
Marketing and Advertising
7.4%
Design
5.7%
Other
27.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Bonsai
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Stephanie C.
Verified User in Design
Bonsai makes my work so much easier. It really helps you from start to finish with getting clients. I have never felt the need to consider another invoicing tool because I love this one. I highly recommend!
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
Absolutely ZERO customer service. If you have ANY billing problem -- like your customer miskeys a credit card number -- you will NEVER get it resolved.
HoneyBook
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Photography
It’s got everything I need to run my photography business in one place!
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Slow product updates and lack of transparency. They quell any criticism by directing all comments to support. The recent downtime was not explained.
Stephanie C.
Verified User in Design
Bonsai makes my work so much easier. It really helps you from start to finish with getting clients. I have never felt the need to consider another invoicing tool because I love this one. I highly recommend!
Verified User in Photography
It’s got everything I need to run my photography business in one place!
Verified User
Absolutely ZERO customer service. If you have ANY billing problem -- like your customer miskeys a credit card number -- you will NEVER get it resolved.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Slow product updates and lack of transparency. They quell any criticism by directing all comments to support. The recent downtime was not explained.
Discussions
What is Bonsai software?
2 comments
JJ
It's a software for small businesses or freelancers to track time, projects, clients, invoices and payments.Read more
How does Bonsai app work?
1 comment
ND
Bonsai is an extremely user-friendly invoicing and payment processing software that also has powerful tools for contracts and proposals. It’s especially...Read more
What is HoneyBook used for?
2 comments
AM
Is limited to U.S. and Canada only. There is 0 localization support for other timezones or currencies.Read more
HoneyBook is a business management platform designed for creative entrepreneurs and freelancers. It helps users manage projects, book clients, send invoices, and handle payments all in one place.
2 comments
DS
HoneyBook is a full function CRM databased and workflow management tool for small businesses. It is a comprehensive platform that offers both computer based...Read more
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$56.00 CAD per monthRead more
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