Quote
Build a quote from a template and send one link instead of emailing PDFs.
Bonsai Alternative: The Client Workflow Without Per-Seat Pricing
$9/mo flat for the quote → contract → deliver → get paid loop — about a third of Bonsai Essentials' per-seat monthly list price ($25/mo as of 2026-10-31).
Start on the Free plan — 1 client, 3 projects, 3 documents/month. No card required.
Bonsai (per seat)[BRAND]
Entry priceBasic $15/mo（$9/mo billed annually）Free — $0（1 client, 3 projects, 3 documents/month）
Invoicing + contracts tierEssentials $25/mo（$19/mo billed annually）$9/mo Pro
Why freelancers look for a Bonsai alternative
Bonsai bills per seat: Basic $15/mo, Essentials $25/mo, Premium $39/mo per seat at monthly list prices (source: hellobonsai.com/pricing, verified 2026-10-31).
Invoices and contracts live at Essentials and up — $25/mo per seat and above (same source).
On Bonsai, removing its branding is a Premium feature ($39/mo per seat), and white-label branding with custom domains is marked "expected to be released in 2026" (hellobonsai.com/pricing, verified 2026-10-31).
Bonsai pricing vs [BRAND] pricing
| Bonsai (per seat) | [BRAND] | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Basic $15/mo（$9/mo billed annually） | Free — $0（1 client, 3 projects, 3 documents/month） |
| Invoicing + contracts tier | Essentials $25/mo（$19/mo billed annually） | $9/mo Pro |
| Remove vendor branding | Premium $39/mo（$29/mo billed annually） | $9/mo Pro |
| Per-seat billing | Yes | No — one price per account (v1: one user per account) |
| One-time option | No | $299 Lifetime |
Source: hellobonsai.com/pricing (official), verified 2026-10-31; cross-checked: superfounder.io (2026-10-09), taskip.net, assembly.com.
$9/mo is about a third of Bonsai Essentials' per-seat monthly list price ($25/mo as of 2026-10-31).
What you get: quote → contract → deliver → get paid
Contract
Turn an accepted quote into a contract. Your client signs online with a click; both sides keep a PDF copy.
Deliver
Upload the files to the client portal. Your client sees quotes, contracts, files and invoices in one place.
Get paid
Send an invoice with a payment link. Payment status writes back to the project.（Payment links — rolling out at launch.）
White-label without paying for Premium
Your portal should look like your studio, not your software. Pro removes the "Powered by [BRAND]" badge and adds your logo, colors and your own domain — at $9/mo, not at a premium tier.
What [BRAND] does not do
No per-seat team features (v1 is one user per account), no time tracking, no Gantt/resource planning, no scheduling, no tax tools. Those live in Bonsai's higher tiers; we don't compete there.
How to switch
Create a free account.
Add your next client and send your first quote — most people are done in under 10 minutes.
Share the portal link with your client.
There is no automatic import from Bonsai in v1: start your next client in [BRAND], then close the old account when current projects finish.
Start on the Free plan — 1 client, 3 projects, 3 documents/month. No card required.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Bonsai cost?
Per seat at monthly list prices: Basic $15/mo, Essentials $25/mo, Premium $39/mo, Elite $59/mo (cheaper billed annually). No free plan; the 7-day trial requires a card (source: hellobonsai.com/pricing, verified 2026-10-31).
Where are invoices and contracts in Bonsai's plans?
At Essentials and up — $25/mo per seat and above (source: hellobonsai.com/pricing, verified 2026-10-31). [BRAND] includes quotes, contracts and invoices on every plan, including Free.
Can I remove the tool's branding from my client portal?
On Bonsai that's Premium ($39/mo per seat), and full white-label with custom domains is marked "expected to be released in 2026" (verified 2026-10-31). On [BRAND], white-label starts at $9/mo: no badge, your logo, your domain.
Do you charge per seat?
No. One price per account. v1 is a single user per account, so it fits solo freelancers and studio owners who run the client workflow themselves.
Can my clients log in to see progress and download invoices?
They don't even log in — each client gets one link with status, quotes, contracts, files and invoices.
What doesn't [BRAND] include?
Time tracking, resource planning, scheduling, tax tools and multi-seat teams. Just the core loop plus a white-label portal.
Start with the free plan
Start on the Free plan — 1 client, 3 projects, 3 documents/month. No card required.