Bonsai is a deep freelancer suite — contracts, invoices, accounting, and more. In 2026 it moved to per-user pricing, which is great for agencies but adds up for a team of one. GigPaper is built for the solo case: one flat price, no per-seat math.
From $10/month flat · no client accounts · no cut of your money
Pricing checked in 2026 — always confirm current rates on Bonsai's site.
| GigPaper | Bonsai | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $10/mo flat | ~$15/user/mo (annual) |
| Pricing model | Flat, two tiers | Per-user, four tiers |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | 7 days |
| Client portal to sign / pay | No — just a link | Yes |
| % of your invoices taken | 0% | 0% (processing fees apply) |
| Proposals & contracts | Yes, click-to-accept | Yes |
| Time tracking → invoice | Yes, live timer | Yes |
| Automatic overdue nudges | Yes | Reminders |
| End-to-end encryption | Yes | No |
| Card payments to your account | Yes — straight to you | Yes |
| Free data export | Always, one tap | Varies |
You want one tool that stretches into accounting, expense tracking, and team collaboration, and you're comfortable with per-user pricing as you grow. Its breadth is real, and for small agencies the per-seat model scales cleanly.
You're a team of one and want the core money workflow — proposals, contracts, invoices, time — at a predictable flat $10/month (or $30 for unlimited), with nothing priced per seat. Clients open a link instead of a portal, card payments go straight to your account, and your client book and rates are end-to-end encrypted. Note: Bonsai was acquired by Zoom (announced November 2025) — it's set to stay a standalone product while its features fold into Zoom over time, so if roadmap stability matters to you, that's worth watching.
For solo freelancers, yes — you get proposals, contracts, invoices, and time tracking at a flat price instead of per user.
For one person, generally yes: GigPaper Solo is a flat $10/month, while Bonsai's entry tier is around $15/user/month billed annually as of 2026.
No — GigPaper focuses on the document-to-payment workflow (proposals, contracts, estimates, invoices, and getting paid). It's not a full bookkeeping ledger. By design it stays lean and exports cleanly — documents as PDFs, history as CSV — to whatever you use at tax time.
30 days free, no card. Clients never sign up. You keep 100% of your money.
Start your free monthComparison is GigPaper's summary for general guidance, based on publicly listed information as of 2026. Bonsai is a trademark of its respective owner and is not affiliated with GigPaper. Pricing and features change — please verify current details on Bonsai's website.