{"id":96340,"date":"2024-07-15T09:54:46","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T16:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/honeybook-blog.site.strattic.io\/?p=96340"},"modified":"2024-10-28T05:55:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T12:55:59","slug":"honeybook-vs-bonsai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/honeybook-vs-bonsai","title":{"rendered":"HoneyBook vs. Bonsai: which is better for managing your business?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Compare HoneyBook vs. Bonsai and see which business management platform is best for your needs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"793\" src=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HoneyBook-vs-Bonsai-1024x793.png\" alt=\"HoneyBook vs Bonsai\" class=\"wp-image-96342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HoneyBook-vs-Bonsai-1024x793.png 1024w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HoneyBook-vs-Bonsai-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HoneyBook-vs-Bonsai-768x594.png 768w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HoneyBook-vs-Bonsai-1536x1189.png 1536w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HoneyBook-vs-Bonsai.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>HoneyBook and Bonsai are two names that come up often when it comes to all-in-one small business platforms. Both are very similar in offerings, but when it comes down to how they perform for different business needs, who wins out?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I spent time using both so I could properly summarize how they perform for lead management, invoicing, scheduling, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/effective-communication-with-clients\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"client communication\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3600\">client communication<\/a>, and more. To save you time, jump to the different points you\u2019re looking to compare and see which one wins out for your business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HoneyBook-Bonsai-Comparison-1024x600.png\" alt=\"HoneyBook vs Bonsai pros and cons\" class=\"wp-image-96341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HoneyBook-Bonsai-Comparison-1024x600.png 1024w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HoneyBook-Bonsai-Comparison-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HoneyBook-Bonsai-Comparison-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HoneyBook-Bonsai-Comparison-1536x900.png 1536w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HoneyBook-Bonsai-Comparison.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HoneyBook-Bonsai-Use-Cases-1024x657.png\" alt=\"HoneyBook vs Bonsai use cases\" class=\"wp-image-96343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HoneyBook-Bonsai-Use-Cases-1024x657.png 1024w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HoneyBook-Bonsai-Use-Cases-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HoneyBook-Bonsai-Use-Cases-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HoneyBook-Bonsai-Use-Cases-1536x986.png 1536w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HoneyBook-Bonsai-Use-Cases.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jump to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#lead-management\">Lead management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#invoicing\">Invoicing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#contracts\">Contracts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#payments\">Payments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#templates\">File templates<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#scheduling\">Scheduling<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#communication\">Client communication<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#project-management\">Project management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#reporting\">Reporting<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#mobile-app\">Mobile app<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#integrations\">Integrations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#customer-support\">Customer support&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#pricing\">Pricing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#summary\">Summary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lead-management\">Lead management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-ecb99fd ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-ecb99fd-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-ecb99fd-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-ecb99fd-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-ecb99fd-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-ecb99fd-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-ecb99fd-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-ecb99fd-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-ecb99fd-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-ecb99fd-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-ecb99fd-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-ecb99fd-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-ecb99fd-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-ecb99fd-content-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who wins out? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>HoneyBook and Bonsai offer a lot of the same options for lead capture and management, including customizable forms. Neither offer great CRM capabilities to manage leads, but <strong>HoneyBook<\/strong> stands out with the ability to offer instant booking through lead forms.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HoneyBook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>HoneyBook offers two options for capturing leads: a standard contact form and a more robust lead form. Both are customizable, but the HoneyBook contact form is a simple way to capture leads, while lead forms enable you to add additional actions, like scheduling a meeting and paying up front.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can share both forms on your public channels or privately to capture interested leads. I especially like the fact that you can choose from templates or build from scratch and save multiple forms for different audiences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once leads inquire, HoneyBook captures them and adds them to your account and project pipeline. I\u2019ve customized my pipeline to match the steps I use to move leads forward to booking, which makes lead management easier. Plus, I like that you can manage all your communication and files in one project workspace with leads and clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another great feature is <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/honeybook-automations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"HoneyBook automations\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3554\">HoneyBook automations<\/a>, which I\u2019ve used to set up instant responses and guide leads through next steps, such as filing out a questionnaire, scheduling time, and booking.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HoneyBook does have it\u2019s limitations with lead management. It doesn\u2019t operate as a traditional CRM where you can score leads or nurture them and access other sales features like marketing automation. In my use, I think its lead management is great for independent businesses that don\u2019t have a large volume of leads.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonsai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonsai offers contact form templates as well as the ability to make your own from scratch. I personally love choosing from the available templates, because they have a wide variety\u2013&nbsp;from general client intake to forms specific to different business types. With any form, you\u2019re able to customize the font, colors, and content blocks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When your forms are ready, you can share them via email, public link, or an embed code for your website. Once any leads fill out your forms, they\u2019re added to your Clients list in Bonsai where you can see their contact information, which forms they\u2019ve filled out, and what projects they\u2019re associated with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also use automations once leads fill out your forms to schedule an event in Bonsai, schedule a meeting through Calendly, send another form, or send a message. The only thing about Bonsai forms is that there\u2019s no way to allow leads to book immediately, which is useful if you need to accept payment before scheduling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"invoicing\">Invoicing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-657140f ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-657140f-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-657140f-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-657140f-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-657140f-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-657140f-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-657140f-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-657140f-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-657140f-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-657140f-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-657140f-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-657140f-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-657140f-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-657140f-content-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who wins out? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HoneyBook <\/strong>offers invoice templates for different industries and the ability to customize and save your invoice templates, where Bonsai falls short.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HoneyBook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As soon as you create a HoneyBook account, you have access to <a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/templates\/category\/invoice-templates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">invoice templates<\/a> that are easy to customize and use\u2013whether you need a general invoice or a version that\u2019s built specifically for your company type.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like HoneyBook\u2019s other templates, you can edit your <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/free-invoice-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"invoice templates\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4480\">invoice templates<\/a> or build from scratch using a drag-and-drop editor that supports text, video, and images. I was able to easily incorporate my company brand to make sure my invoices were personalized.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best part about HoneyBook invoices is the ability to include other actions, like service selection, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/contract-signing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"contract signing\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3559\">contract signing<\/a>, file upload, questionnaires, and scheduling. With every invoice, HoneyBook includes integrated <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/payment-processing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"payment processing\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3553\">payment processing<\/a>, so your clients don\u2019t have to jump into another service to pay.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, I can use an all-in-one booking file that includes my meeting scheduler, an invoice for the session, a contract, and payment processing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"88429\" class=\"elementor elementor-88429\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2237b60 e-con-full cta_click e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2237b60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a763669 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a763669\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acab07b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"acab07b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cta-invoice-banner-black.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-88431\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cta-invoice-banner-black.png 470w, https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cta-invoice-banner-black-300x272.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711ec11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"711ec11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1504169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1504169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sell your services in style\n<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea01bef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea01bef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create professional and branded invoices in minutes with HoneyBook.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6939b6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6939b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/signup\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get started<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonsai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonsai doesn\u2019t offer invoice templates, but you can choose from a few different invoice types to create your own, including a single invoice, recurring invoice, subscription invoice, and bundled invoice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, it\u2019s easy to build your invoice with all of the details you want to present, but there aren\u2019t many customization options to make sure the invoices are branded.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also don\u2019t love that there\u2019s now way to save my own invoices as templates. I can duplicate invoices from other clients and projects, but it would save time to have set templates that I use for specific project types.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clients are able to pay invoices via credit card, ACH bank transfer, as well as via PayPal integration, so I do like that there are a variety of options.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contracts\">Contracts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-754c3cc ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-754c3cc-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-754c3cc-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-754c3cc-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-754c3cc-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-754c3cc-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-754c3cc-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-754c3cc-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-754c3cc-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-754c3cc-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-754c3cc-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-754c3cc-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-754c3cc-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-754c3cc-content-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who wins out? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Both HoneyBook and Bonsai offer a wide variety of contract templates, but <strong>HoneyBook<\/strong> takes them a bit further with the ability to include smart fields and combine contracts with other files like invoices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HoneyBook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>HoneyBook offers attorney-reviewed <a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/templates\/category\/contract-templates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contract templates<\/a> that you can immediately update with your own information and start using with clients. Whether you need a general contract or a specific agreement (liability waiver, proof sign-off, model release, NDA, etc.), HoneyBook has several options to choose from.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, I was still able to start from scratch and drop in my own specific legalese that I wanted to use, but the templates are a really great start.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/templates\/category\/contract-templates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contract templates<\/a> include smart fields, which allowed me to dynamically populate client and project information, like client name, project name, and project date. I saw that you can also pull in information that you\u2019ve set for your company, such as payment late fees and your company information.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love that HoneyBook <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/free-contract-templates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"contract templates\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4496\">contract templates<\/a> are accessible via desktop or mobile, allowing your clients to eSign from any device.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonsai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonsai offers a variety of contract templates that you can choose, including services agreements, statements of work, and contracts for specific industries like photography, accounting, and consulting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can customize your contracts to update the information, include your logo, and adjust the font, and can also save as a unique template. Bonsai contracts are enabled for esignature, and you can include one cosigner per contract.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonsai does allow you to require payment immediately after the contract is signed, but I do wish that it was easier to combine my invoices and contracts. One area where Bonsai contracts fell short was with dynamic fields\u2013I haven\u2019t found a way to incorporate smart fields for my client names, project names, or other information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"payments\">Payments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-b02a993 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-b02a993-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-b02a993-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-b02a993-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-b02a993-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-b02a993-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-b02a993-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-b02a993-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-b02a993-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-b02a993-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-b02a993-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-b02a993-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-b02a993-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-b02a993-content-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who wins out? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It\u2019s a toss up.<\/strong> Both HoneyBook and Bonsai offer the same payment options, with Bonsai including PayPal as an option. However, HoneyBook has slightly lower transaction fees. In the end, it depends whether fees or payment options matter more to you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HoneyBook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With integrated payment processing in your invoice templates, HoneyBook makes it faster for you to get paid. In fact, 90% of HoneyBook invoices get paid on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through HoneyBook, I accept credit card and ACH payments and enjoy some of the lowest transaction fees in the industry, starting at 2.9% + 25\u00a2 for cardholder-entered payments. For reference, PayPal\u2019s cardholder entered fees start at 2.99% + 49\u00a2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the integrated payments are helpful for me, I could see that some may not like the inability to choose their own payment processor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing I really love about HoneyBook is that you don\u2019t have to chase payments. You can turn on automatic <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/payment-reminders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"payment reminders\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3555\">payment reminders<\/a> and autopay, along with late payment fees for clients who pay past their due dates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For greater organization, HoneyBook also enables you to track payment statuses in one place. Plus, view your profit and loss and get greater accounting insights with a seamless integration to Quickbooks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"88462\" class=\"elementor elementor-88462\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ad397 e-con-full cta_click e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99ad397\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec10187 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec10187\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c538a76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c538a76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"404\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cta-payments-banner-merino.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-88479\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cta-payments-banner-merino.png 404w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cta-payments-banner-merino-164x300.png 164w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d64de4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d64de4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a918e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a918e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get paid faster<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a9b97b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a9b97b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use HoneyBook to simplify your payment process\u2014no more chasing payments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb141f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7cb141f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/signup%20\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get started<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonsai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonsai makes the payment process a relatively easy one. You can accept instant payments through your contract, and when you send a proposal, you can offer your potential clients an opportunity to pay a retainer to lock in your services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, when you have a new client, you can even set up recurring billing if you offer a subscription-based business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The platform offers a wide range of payment options, like credit cards and online checks, and processing fees were relatively consistent with the payments industry. On credit card payments, I was charged 2.9% plus a $0.30 fee per transaction, and digital check payments were charged a flat 1% fee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"templates\">File templates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-bbfba1c ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-bbfba1c-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-bbfba1c-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-bbfba1c-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-bbfba1c-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-bbfba1c-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-bbfba1c-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-bbfba1c-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-bbfba1c-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-bbfba1c-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-bbfba1c-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-bbfba1c-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-bbfba1c-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-bbfba1c-content-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who wins out? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HoneyBook<\/strong> offers a bit more variety of template types, greater organization, and the ability to combine multiple actions into a template.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HoneyBook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>File templates are one of HoneyBook\u2019s strong suits. With an account, you already have a great starting point for every aspect of your clientflow: the process from capturing and qualifying leads to booking clients, managing projects, and maintaining relationships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can access all of the following templates, plus build your own:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lead forms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Questionnaires<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invoices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contracts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proposals&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pricing and services guides<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sales brochures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scheduling forms&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Welcome packets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project closure files&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>HoneyBook\u2019s template gallery also offers a variety of templates that are specific to different industries, and are designed by business owners themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonsai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, Bonsai has a good variety of templates to choose from, including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Proposals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quotes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Estimates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contracts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each template type includes options for many different business types, from marketing and design to coaching, photography, real estate, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m able to customize most of the templates with simple edits, though I did find myself wishing there was more I could do in terms of combining different actions and making more robust files for clients.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, the way Bonsai organizes their templates is a bit confusing. There\u2019s no single place to save all of the templates I\u2019m using or organize them based on projects or clients. Instead, I have to go to each specific section of the platform to view the templates available.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"scheduling\">Scheduling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-40a8f7a ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-40a8f7a-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-40a8f7a-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-40a8f7a-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-40a8f7a-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-40a8f7a-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-40a8f7a-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-40a8f7a-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-40a8f7a-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-40a8f7a-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-40a8f7a-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-40a8f7a-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-40a8f7a-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-40a8f7a-content-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who wins out? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The HoneyBook and Bonsai schedulers are very similar, but <strong>Bonsai<\/strong> wins out by requiring payment before scheduling. Though you can do so with HoneyBook as well, it\u2019s not as seamless.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HoneyBook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside your account, you can sync your Google, Microsoft, and Apple calendar. Once you integrate, you can see all of your meetings and appointments in one place, plus add team members to view their schedules in your calendar view as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With your calendar synced, you can present an accurate view of your availability within the <a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/meeting-scheduler\">HoneyBook scheduler.<\/a> Just like other tools like Calendly, you can build specific session types, set your availability for each one, and send them to leads or clients with a link to book time with you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of going back and forth to find a time that works, clients can select an open time slot on your calendar. Unfortunately, I found it a bit limiting since you can\u2019t offer group scheduling or rescheduling for clients on HoneyBook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you also require clients to pay before scheduling with you (say you\u2019re a photographer or a consultant), you can do so with a lead form or a scheduling file template that includes invoice and payment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonsai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to scheduling, you\u2019ll need to integrate the Bonsai app with your calendar app if you want to take advantage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellobonsai.com\/scheduling\">Bonsai\u2019s scheduling tools<\/a>. The platform offers seamless integration with leading calendar apps like Google Calendar and iCloud.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, you can create event types, set your availability, and require payment before booking. You can also turn on an automatic meeting reminder email.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few different ways to brand your Bonsai scheduler as well, including a custom color scheme and ability to add your logo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"communication\">Client communication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-abb06aa ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-abb06aa-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-abb06aa-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-abb06aa-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-abb06aa-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-abb06aa-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-abb06aa-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-abb06aa-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-abb06aa-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-abb06aa-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-abb06aa-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-abb06aa-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-abb06aa-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-abb06aa-content-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who wins out? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HoneyBook <\/strong>seamlessly integrates with your email provider, making it easy to manage all client communications in one place. Bonsai doesn\u2019t offer the same option.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HoneyBook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With HoneyBook, I don\u2019t have to worry about sifting through emails or missing client communication. You can integrate any email provider with your account so you\u2019re able to see client emails inside your workspaces. The only downside is that you have to start an email thread in your HoneyBook account, so it won\u2019t pull in all of your emails in your inbox.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, you can leverage HoneyBook email templates to save time, set up automated emails at key moments (like after a lead inquires), and even use HoneyBook\u2019s AI Composer to quickly send messages to leads and clients that fit your tone and voice. I personally love setting up email automations for my inquiries to make sure I respond quickly and save time providing information to them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though I didn\u2019t set one up, you also have the opportunity to create a branded client portal that clients can use to view communications and files in one place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"87892\" class=\"elementor elementor-87892\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af8975c e-con-full cta_click e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af8975c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d21be99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d21be99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbc2a58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bbc2a58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cta-communication-banner-merino-300x234.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-87894\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cta-communication-banner-merino-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/hbb.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cta-communication-banner-merino.png 389w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a747e99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a747e99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d55b379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d55b379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keep clients happy<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93eec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a93eec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simplify communication and maintain better relationships by centralizing all client interactions with HoneyBook.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771d280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"771d280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/signup\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get started<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonsai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no inbox in the Bonsai platform whatsoever, which is is a big feature gap.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the platform does make it easy to send automated messages and to automate much of client communications, including contracts, proposals, and more, it didn\u2019t make sense that it didn\u2019t provide an inbox for easy client communications either from a top-level view or from an in-project view.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can create a client portal to enable clients to view documents and project links, but communication isn\u2019t stored there either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"project-management\">Project management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-bf5b488 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-bf5b488-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-bf5b488-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-bf5b488-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-bf5b488-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-bf5b488-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-bf5b488-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-bf5b488-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-bf5b488-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-bf5b488-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-bf5b488-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-bf5b488-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-bf5b488-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-bf5b488-content-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who wins out? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Though neither tools are designed for robust project management, <strong>Bonsai<\/strong> offers a bit more features for visual project management and team management as well as more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HoneyBook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After using the platform, you can tell that HoneyBook isn\u2019t focused on project management. But, it does provide some project management tools.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project pipeline is fully customizable and can be automated, so you can seamlessly move clients and project statuses forward without having to manually keep track. Only you can see your project pipeline though, so I didn\u2019t see a way to share statuses with clients.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I terms of tasks, you can track them in HoneyBook, associate them with specific projects, and assign them to your team members. Within automations, you\u2019re able to set up task reminders so you never miss a deadline, which I find helpful for staying on top of project deliverables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you\u2019re working on projects, you can use your project workspace or client workspace to stay on top of communications, files, notes, and information associated with that specific project or client.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonsai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonsai offers a wide range of project management tools, from project workspaces to task management and team management.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I use the task tracker in Bonsai often because it offers a list view as well as a Kanban board view, and I like having the visual option to see what status all of my tasks are in.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The platform also proved effective for projects I was collaborating on with others. Assigning collaborators to projects was a relatively simple process and it was easy to manage time tracking and progress among those collaborators.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One unique feature that Bonsai includes is its Resourcing feature, which enables you to allocate specific projects to team members, including the timeline and amount of hours they\u2019ll be working on each. You can also use a timer to track your hours worked for different projects and view timesheets for different team members.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reporting\">Reporting&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-1c896d5 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-1c896d5-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-1c896d5-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-1c896d5-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-1c896d5-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-1c896d5-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-1c896d5-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-1c896d5-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-1c896d5-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-1c896d5-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-1c896d5-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-1c896d5-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-1c896d5-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-1c896d5-content-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who wins out? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>HoneyBook and Bonsai differ in the reports they offer. While Bonsai offers more reports on project management, HoneyBook offers more reports based on financial and business performance. In the end, <strong>HoneyBook\u2019s<\/strong> reports are a bit more helpful for business owners.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HoneyBook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>HoneyBook offers several reports to provide insights on things like:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monthly bookings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Booking rate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collected payments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outstanding payments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refunded payments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead sources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Though you can select a specific time frame to view each report, it is a bit limiting that you can\u2019t customize any of the reports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Premium HoneyBook users can also access team member and client reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonsai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonsai has some reporting based on your finances, but a lot of its reports are actually based on project management.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the financial side, you can keep tabs on your team, client, and project profitability, and you have the abilty to look at your project profitability forecast.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the project mangement site, Bonsai tells you about your activity, team utilization, project health, and task completion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the reports are helpful, I do find myself wishing I had more standard business reports like cash flow and profit and loss.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mobile-app\">Mobile app<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-a53a8e7 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-a53a8e7-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-a53a8e7-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-a53a8e7-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-a53a8e7-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-a53a8e7-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-a53a8e7-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-a53a8e7-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-a53a8e7-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-a53a8e7-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-a53a8e7-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-a53a8e7-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-a53a8e7-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-a53a8e7-content-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who wins out? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Neither HoneyBook nor Bonsai\u2019s mobile apps are standout options, but <strong>HoneyBook<\/strong> offers a bit more in theirs for full-scope business management on the go.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HoneyBook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Within the <a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/honeybook-mobile-app\">HoneyBook mobile app<\/a>, you can view your project pipeline to see statuses at a glance, plus view and edit your task list. You\u2019re also able to manage your calendar and share your scheduler link along with other client communication, like sending and editing files.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though you can customize your notifications, you have the option to get notified when you have a new message, when a client views a file, when someone signs a contract or pays an invoice, and when you have a task coming up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another great feature of the mobile app is time tracking. If you price your services by the hour, the time tracker enables you to stay on top of your working hours, then easily create an invoice directly from your tracked time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though the app is robust, I find it to be more of a companion to the desktop site since it doesn\u2019t offer all of the same capabilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonsai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonsai does have a <a href=\"https:\/\/help.hellobonsai.com\/en\/articles\/1202125-what-bonsai-apps-are-available-on-ios-android-and-mac\">mobile app<\/a>, but it leaves quite a bit to be desired. The app is a significantly condensed version of its full-fledged online tool. While you can pull reports and see basic progress information about your current clients on the mobile app, the process for creating new projects or getting any real detailed data on the mobile app seemed counterintuitive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To me, the mobile app seems to be more for tracking the basics of existing clients and projects than for all-around, on-the-go business management. Nonetheless, the mobile app does exist and it can be useful in some instances.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"integrations\">Integrations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-e3e3f6a ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-e3e3f6a-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-e3e3f6a-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-e3e3f6a-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-e3e3f6a-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-e3e3f6a-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-e3e3f6a-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-e3e3f6a-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-e3e3f6a-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-e3e3f6a-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-e3e3f6a-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-e3e3f6a-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-e3e3f6a-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-e3e3f6a-content-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who wins out? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Though they offer similar integrations, <strong>HoneyBook<\/strong> offers a bit more options for direct integration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HoneyBook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>HoneyBook offers the following <a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/honeybook-integrations\">integrations<\/a>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Email and calendar (multiple platforms)<\/strong>: Integrate your Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, or other email provider to centralize your client communication and calendar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>QuickBooks: <\/strong>Sync your income information from HoneyBook into QuickBooks for more comprehensive online accounting (only one-way sync from HoneyBook to QuickBooks).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Calendly: <\/strong>Integrate with Calendly to sync Calendly meetings onto your HoneyBook calendar or pull information from your HoneyBook calendar into Calendly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Facebook: <\/strong>Integrate with Facebook Lead Ads so you can populate your new leads directly into HoneyBook.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pic-Time: <\/strong>If you\u2019re a photographer, you can use the Pic-Time integration to create new galleries, connect existing ones, and see the status of connected galleries all from HoneyBook.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zapier: <\/strong>Use Zapier to automate more with your favorite tools, like Trello, Asana, Clickup, Google Drive, and more.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonsai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonsai offers some integrations, but the list is relatively slim. However, I will say that I found options to integrate most of the tools I use as a freelancer and small business. With the Zapier integration in particular, you can connect with most popular platforms for business owners.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/help.hellobonsai.com\/en\/collections\/96956-3rd-party-integrations\">Bonsai offers integrations<\/a> with the following apps:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gmail and Google Calendar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>QuickBooks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calendly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Google Drive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zapier, which facilitates integrations with additional platforms like Clickup, Trello, Xero, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"customer-support\">Customer support&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-8d62d90 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-8d62d90-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-8d62d90-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-8d62d90-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-8d62d90-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-8d62d90-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-8d62d90-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-8d62d90-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-8d62d90-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-8d62d90-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-8d62d90-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-8d62d90-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-8d62d90-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-8d62d90-content-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who wins out? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>HoneyBook and Bonsai offer similar support options in the form of chat or email Monday through Friday. However, <strong>HoneyBook<\/strong> offers a bit more with file setup, community support, and webinars.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HoneyBook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re first <a href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/honeybook-setup\">getting started with HoneyBook<\/a> you can access their free file setup service, which migrates existing files like your pricing lists, contract language, client questionnaires, and more. Within 72 hours, you\u2019ll have your templates successfully added to your HoneyBook account, all without lifting a finger.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HoneyBook offers live chat and email support seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. PT, along with an AI chat resource that can help answer questions easily and quickly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also leverage HoneyBook\u2019s self-service resources like its Help Center and live and on-demand webinars.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A great benefit of HoneyBook is that it offers one-on-one dispute resolution, so you\u2019re in good hands if you\u2019re faced with a client chargeback. If you receive a dispute, a HoneyBook Dispute Specialist will work with you to collect evidence and respond to your band on your behalf.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HoneyBook doesn\u2019t offer any phone support, except for billing issues and dispute resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonsai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonsai offers customer support that you can get in touch with via chat in the app or by emailing&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:support@hellobonsai.com\">support@hellobonsai.com<\/a>. The support staff is available 24 hours per day, Monday through Friday. However, there is no support offered on weekends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s also worth noting that if you would rather troubleshoot on your own, you can also use the company\u2019s help center. The help center offers a wide range of answers to questions that the company has received along the way. There are over a hundred articles in the Bonsai help center that can guide you through just about any conundrum you might face when using the platform.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pricing\">Pricing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-262adab ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-262adab-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-262adab-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f4eae0 !important}.ugb-262adab-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-262adab-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-262adab-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-262adab-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-262adab-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-262adab-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-262adab-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-262adab-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-262adab-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-262adab-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-262adab-content-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who wins out? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HoneyBook<\/strong> offers the more affordable starting option, and some might argue it also includes more features. Overall, HoneyBook seems to offer more value.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HoneyBook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Starter<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Essentials<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Premium<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$16\/mo billed annually<\/td><td>$32\/mo billed annually<\/td><td>$66\/mo billed annually<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&#8211; Unlimited clients and projects<br>&#8211; Invoices and payments<br>&#8211; Proposals and contracts<br>&#8211; Calendar<br>&#8211; All professional templates<br>&#8211; Client portal<br>&#8211; Basic reports<\/td><td>&#8211; Scheduler<br>&#8211; Automations<br>&#8211; QuickBooks Online integration<br>&#8211; Up to 2 team members<br>&#8211; Expense management&nbsp;<br>&#8211; Profit and loss<br>&#8211; Remove Powered by HoneyBook<br>&#8211; Standard reports<\/td><td>&#8211; Unlimited team members&nbsp;<br>&#8211; Priority support<br>&#8211; Multiple companies<br>&#8211; Onboarding specialist<br>&#8211; Advanced reports<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonsai&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Starter&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Professional&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Business&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Scale<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$21\/mo billed annually<\/td><td>$32\/mo&nbsp; billed annually<\/td><td>$66\/mo billed annually<\/td><td>Custom pricing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&#8211; Access to all templates<br>&#8211; Unlimited clients and projects<br>&#8211; <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/hbbadmin.dev.reliablepenguin.com\/blog\/invoicing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Invoicing\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3556\">Invoicing<\/a> and payments<br>&#8211; Contracts and proposals<br>&#8211; Scheduling<br>&#8211; Tasks and time tracking<br>&#8211; Client CRM<br>&#8211; Forms and questionnaires<br>&#8211; Expense tracking<\/td><td>&#8211; Remove Bonsai branding<br>&#8211; Workflow automations<br>&#8211; Branded client portal<br>&#8211; Unlimited scheduling events<br>&#8211; QuickBooks integration<br>&#8211; Calendly integration<br>&#8211; Zapier integration<\/td><td>&#8211; Resource planning &amp; scheduling<br>&#8211; Utilization &amp; capacity&nbsp;<br>&#8211; Profitability &amp; productivity reporting<br>&#8211; Subcontractor management<br>&#8211; Custom task fields<br>&#8211; Premium customer support<\/td><td>&#8211; Custom roles<br>&#8211; Custom data import<br>&#8211; Dedicated onboarding<br>&#8211; Assisted account setup<br>&#8211; Dedicated support<br>&#8211; Advanced integrations<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"summary\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When comparing HoneyBook vs. Bonsai, HoneyBook wins on more points than Bonsai does. Overall, HoneyBook seems to offer greater customization, more options, more organization within the platform, and better business insights. 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HoneyBook and Bonsai are two names that come up often when it comes to all-in-one small business platforms. Both are very similar in offerings, but when it comes down to how they perform for different business needs, who wins out? 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