Zoho Invoice vs Bonsai
Two invoicing & payments tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Zoho Invoice costs less for a six-person team.- Zoho Invoice fits retail shop, restaurant or café, trades or contractor, online store.
Bonsai: Contracts and time tracking included.
| Compare | Zoho InvoiceZoho | BonsaiBonsai |
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| In one line | Free invoicing with quotes, time tracking, and a client portal | Proposals, contracts, time tracking, and invoices for freelancers |
| Starting price | Free for 2 users | From $19/person |
| Six-person team | $0/mo | $114/mo |
| On $10,000 of card sales | Your own card processor | $315/mo |
| Plans | Free; up to 500 invoices/yr and 2 users; card fees from your payment provider | Basic $9/user/mo has no invoices or payments; Essentials $19/user/mo is the cheapest with invoicing; Premium $29; Elite $49 (3-user minimum), billed annually (monthly $15/$25/$39/$59); payments 2.9% + 30¢, 1% extra with Stripe or PayPal |
| Pricing model | Free | Free trial |
| Free trial | — | 7 days |
| Users | Up to 2 | Per user |
| Both connect to | QuickBooks Online | |
| Also connects to | No others on record55+ listed by the vendor | Xero |
| Team size | Just me · 2–10 people | Just me · 2–10 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US · UK · CA · AU |
| Phone support | Every plan | None listed |
| Live chat | None listed | Plans not stated |
| Support hours | Email: 24/5 · Phone: 24/5 | Email: 24/7 |
| Incidents posted | Zoho has a public status page. Status page | Bonsai has a public status page. Status page |
| Capterra score | 4.7 / 5 from 823 reviews | 4.6 / 5 from 95 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | Not listed | 4.3 / 5 from 641 reviews |
| Fit: Retail shop | 35 | 10 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 25 | 5 |
| Fit: Service business | 88 | 85 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 85 | 88 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 80 | 45 |
| Fit: Online store | 35 | 10 |
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. Card sales costs include the plan price and card fees at US rates, at a $500 average sale. How we calculate prices
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