Teamleader Focus vs Bonsai

Teamleader Focus7.4Visit Bonsai6.7Visit

Higher score Teamleader Focus #4 in Business Management 7.4/10 From €37.50/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Teamleader

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Bonsai #8 in Business Management 6.7/10 From $9/user/mo (annual) · 7-day trial ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Bonsai

• Teamleader Focus fits best

  SMBs wanting CRM, projects and invoicing together

• Bonsai fits best

  Freelancers needing inexpensive billing and project control

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Side by side

Feature	Teamleader Focus 7.4/10 Visit ↗	Bonsai 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	6.7
Ranking	#4 in Business Management	#8 in Business Management
Best for	SMBs wanting CRM, projects and invoicing together	Freelancers needing inexpensive billing and project control
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$9/user/mo
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Chrome extension
Integrations	230+ integrations	8 integrations
Features Teamleader Focus 3/3 · Bonsai 0/3
Workflow automation	✓ (best)	Not published
Financial tools	✓ (best)	Not published
Mobile apps	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Included users	Not published	Not published
Reporting	Advanced	Not published
Deployment	Cloud	Not published
Our review
Pros	CRM, projects, invoicing and reporting in one cloud workspace 14-day trial without a credit card and 24/7 support More than 230 integrations plus iOS and Android apps	Recurring invoices support weekly, biweekly, monthly or yearly schedules. Client portal brings invoices, documents, files and tasks together. Project budgets and profitability reporting connect work with expenses.
Cons	No free plan; pricing starts at €37.5 per user monthly on annual billing Package totals vary by user count and selected features Key capabilities are distributed across optional booster modules	Invoices and payments start at Essentials, not Basic. Elite requires a three-user minimum. Annual billing is cheaper, but monthly plans cost more per user.
Our verdict	Teamleader Focus is cloud business-management software for self-employed professionals and small and medium-sized businesses. It brings customer and contact management, deal pipelines, quotations, time tracking, invoicing, expenses,… Read the review →	Freelancers, agencies and other client-based businesses can use Bonsai to manage projects and client relationships alongside time tracking, invoices, payments, expenses, proposals and contracts. Its scope is broader than billing alone:… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Teamleader Focus — where it wins

  • CRM, projects, invoicing and reporting in one cloud workspace
  • 14-day trial without a credit card and 24/7 support
  • More than 230 integrations plus iOS and Android apps

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; pricing starts at €37.5 per user monthly on annual billing
  • Package totals vary by user count and selected features
  • Key capabilities are distributed across optional booster modules

• Bonsai — where it wins

  • Recurring invoices support weekly, biweekly, monthly or yearly schedules.
  • Client portal brings invoices, documents, files and tasks together.
  • Project budgets and profitability reporting connect work with expenses.

  Where it doesn't

  • Invoices and payments start at Essentials, not Basic.
  • Elite requires a three-user minimum.
  • Annual billing is cheaper, but monthly plans cost more per user.

• Teamleader Focus7.4/10 · From €37.50/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

  A broad SMB suite that unifies customer, project and finance workflows.

  Visit TeamleaderFull verdict →
• Bonsai6.7/10 · From $9/user/mo (annual) · 7-day trial

  Bonsai brings client work, time tracking, billing and project oversight into one platform.

  Visit BonsaiFull verdict →