Comparison
Tabrio vs Bonsai
Both keep a freelance business organised, but they aim at different sizes of problem. Here is what each one actually covers, including the parts Tabrio leaves out.
Which should you choose?
Choose Bonsai if you want one subscription to cover proposals, e-signature, time tracking and, in the US, tax and accounting help, and you are comfortable paying more for that breadth. Choose Tabrio if the parts you actually use every week are clients, projects, tasks and invoices, and you want an AI contract scanner that reviews the agreements clients send you — a job Bonsai's contract templates do not do. Tabrio is the smaller, cheaper tool on purpose.
Tabrio and Bonsai, side by side.
| Feature | Tabrio | Bonsai |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Freelancers and small agencies who want client, project and invoice tracking without a suite around it. | Freelancers who want proposals, contracts, invoicing, time and taxes under one subscription. |
| Free plan | Yes, no card required, though it is capped: 3 clients, 1 project per client, and 3 finalized invoices over the workspace lifetime. Tasks are unlimited on every plan. | No free plan; a 7-day free trial, then a paid tier. |
| How it is billed | One flat price per account. There are no per-user seats to add. | Per user, so a second person doubles the bill. |
| Clients and projects | Clients, projects, and tasks are one linked record — every project and invoice hangs off the client. | Client CRM with projects, tasks, and a client portal. |
| Invoicing | Branded PDF invoices, email delivery, public share links, and paid/overdue tracking. | Invoicing with recurring invoices and payment collection. |
| AI contract review | Built-in AI contract scanner: upload a contract you have been sent and get risks, findings, and recommendations. 1 report on the free plan, 20 a month on Pro. | Contract templates and e-signature — for writing your own agreement, not for reviewing one you have been sent. |
| Proposals and e-signature | Not included. | Included. |
| Time tracking | Not included. | Included, with timesheets. |
| Team and collaborators | Single user. There are no collaborator or team accounts. | Supports teams; seats are billed per user. |
Pricing
Tabrio’s free Basic plan is $0.00 and capped: 3 clients, 1 project per client, and 3 finalized invoices over the workspace lifetime. Pro lifts those caps at $15.00 a month or $99.00 a year, which works out at $8.25 a month. One flat price, and one workspace per account.
Bonsai is billed per user and has no free plan, just a 7-day trial. Its cheapest tier, Basic, is $9 per user per month billed annually ($15 monthly), but Basic does not include invoicing at all — for invoices, proposals and contracts you need Essentials at $19 per user per month billed annually ($25 monthly).
Taxes and the final local amount are shown at checkout on both.
Bonsai pricing last checked . Prices change, so confirm on their pricing page and on ours.
Tabrio vs Bonsai, common questions.
Is Tabrio a Bonsai alternative?
For the client, project and invoicing side, yes. Tabrio covers client tracking, project tracking, task management and invoicing, plus an AI contract scanner. It is not a like-for-like replacement if you rely on Bonsai's proposals, e-signature, time tracking or tax tools, because Tabrio does not have those.
Which is cheaper, Tabrio or Bonsai?
Tabrio, if you are comparing plans that can actually invoice. Bonsai's cheapest tier is $9 per user per month billed annually, but it has no invoicing; the cheapest Bonsai plan that invoices is $19 per user per month. Tabrio Pro is $99 a year, one flat price. The reason it is cheaper is that it does less: Tabrio is a single-user tool with no proposals, e-signature or time tracking, so if you need any of those, Bonsai's price is buying you something real.
Does Bonsai review contracts with AI?
Bonsai provides contract templates and e-signature, which help you produce your own agreement. Tabrio's contract scanner does the opposite job: you upload a contract a client has sent you and it returns the risks, unusual clauses and recommendations before you sign.
Can I move from Bonsai to Tabrio?
You can create a free Tabrio workspace and add your clients and live projects to it without cancelling anything, then run both for a month and see which one you actually open. There is no import tool, so a small client list moves fastest.
Related reading.
Client Management for Freelancers: The Complete Guide
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