Best Invoicing Software · head-to-head
Bonsai vs FreshBooks
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for invoicing software. Bonsai has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Bonsai has the lower entry price — Bonsai starts at $15/mo, FreshBooks at $23/mo. Free tier: Bonsai No, FreshBooks No. HIPAA: Bonsai —, FreshBooks —.
As of 2026-09-02 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Bonsai
$15/mo entryFreshBooks
$23/mo entrySources — Bonsai: hellobonsai.com (verified 2026-09-02) · FreshBooks: freshbooks.com (verified 2026-09-02)
Key features
Bonsai: Freelance contract templates and e-signatures; Proposals with client approval workflow; Invoicing and online payment acceptance (Essentials+); Time tracking and task management; Client portal; Expense tracking and income reporting (Essentials+); Project profitability and workload management (Premium+); Gantt chart and deals pipeline (Premium+); Custom fields and client tasks/messaging (Premium+); Kanban-style project boards; Scheduling with client-facing booking (Essentials+); Remove Bonsai branding (Premium+)
FreshBooks: Double-entry accounting; Automated invoicing with online payment acceptance; Expense tracking with receipt scanning; Time tracking and billable hours; Project management and collaboration; Proposals and estimates; Mileage tracking; Payroll (add-on via Gusto); 100+ app integrations via FreshBooks AppStore; Multi-currency support