Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Bonsai

Helps freelancers manage proposals, contracts & more

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bonsai launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Bonsai▲475
Contracts, invoices, and expenses for digital freelancers
2015 · hellobonsai.com · its alternatives →
2
Bonsai Proposals▲382
Automated & beautiful proposals for creative freelancers
2017 · hellobonsai.com · its alternatives →
3
Free Resources & Tools for Freelances▲8
Made by Freelancers for Freelancers
2018 · hellobonsai.com · its alternatives →
4
InVision x Bonsai Guide to Freelancing▲140
A free ebook to start & grow your freelance career
2018 · hellobonsai.com · its alternatives →
5
Bonsai (YC W16) – bulletproof contracts and payments for freelancers▲102
Business, project and billing management solution used by 500,000+ small businesses globally.
2016 · hellobonsai.com · its alternatives →
6WB
Web browser to help programmers think clearly▲1,070
2021 · bonsaibrowser.com · its alternatives →
7
Bonsai Payments v2▲170
Simple invoicing & ACH payments for freelancers
2016 · hellobonsai.com · its alternatives →
8
The Self-Employment Tax Hub▲104
Free resources to conquer freelance taxes and save money
2020 · hellobonsai.com · its alternatives →
9
Bonsai Expenses▲192
Simple & automated expense tracking for busy freelancers
2017 · hellobonsai.com · its alternatives →
10
Bonsai▲7
Advice you need for the career you want
2020 · its alternatives →
11
Bonsai▲88
Curated tools and expert videos in one beautiful box
2014 · buydomains.com · its alternatives →
12
Bonsai▲105
AI programming platform for enterprises
2017 · its alternatives →
13
BonsaiDash▲71
Your productivity tab
2023 · its alternatives →
14
1-Bit Bonsai, the First Commercially Viable 1-Bit LLMs▲430
PrismML builds 1-bit and ternary Bonsai models that pack advanced reasoning, tool use, and multimodal AI into phones, laptops, and efficient data centers.
Mar 2026 · prismml.com · its alternatives →
15
Pocket Bonsai▲113
A peaceful real-time bonsai growing game for mobile.
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
16
Air Bonsai▲549
Levitating Bonsai Trees
2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
17
Accounting & Tax Assistant by Bonsai▲105
Freelance accounting and taxes
2020 · hellobonsai.com · its alternatives →
18
Bonsai Alternative▲30
Hey HN, Recently I realized I am paying close to $400 to Bonsai every year, event though I am using only 2-3 of the features which happen to be in the Professional plan so I am building a simpler and more affordable version for small service based businesses. It's still in active development, so far it has: - scheduling links - client crm - link-in-bio/lead capture builder - form builder with custom workflows and integrations coming soon. I would love some feedback. It has a free plan that you can play around.
2024 · linkycal.com · its alternatives →
19
Bonsai▲6
Education for a better world.
Jul 2026 · bonsaiedu.org · its alternatives →
20
CheckYa▲129
The all-in-one tool for freelancers and creatives
2023 · its alternatives →
21
Bonsai Recurring Payments▲9
Subscription billing for freelancers
2017 · hellobonsai.com · its alternatives →
22
Bonsai▲71
SMS-based daily reflection tool
2013 · heybonsai.com · its alternatives →
23
Notion Upwork Freelancer▲149
The ultimate dashboard for managing your freelancing.
2023 · mrbio.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
24
Freelance Rate Explorer▲299
Visualize rates for thousands of freelance designers & devs
2015 · hellobonsai.com · its alternatives →

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