PLYNT vs Bonsai
How PLYNT and Bonsai differ in price, scope and language, based on Bonsai’s own pages read on 11 September 2026.
Bonsai presents itself as an all-in-one tool for small agencies and independents: proposals, contracts, invoices and projects.
Per user per month: from $9 billed annually ($15 monthly) up to $49 ($59 monthly) on the top plan, which requires at least three users. 7-day trial.
Bonsai for 10 users on the entry plan: $90 a month billed annually. Invoicing starts on the next plan up, and profit reporting on the one above that.
PLYNT is a business workspace for agencies and service companies. It connects projects, clients, people, approved time and operational finance in one place.
Per workspace per month: Launch $27 (5 members), Core $57 (10), Scale $177 (25), Intelligence $317 (50). 20% less on annual billing. 7-day free trial on Launch and Core.
PLYNT Core: $57 a month, or $45.60 a month billed annually, for up to 10 members.
Feature by feature
| Area | Bonsai | PLYNT |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing basis | Per user: $9 to $49 (annual billing); the top plan needs 3 users | Flat per workspace: Core is $57 a month for up to 10 members ($45.60 billed annually) |
| Projects and tasks | Projects and tasks | All plans |
| Time tracking | Time tracking | All plans; private desktop capture is in development |
| Time approval | Not stated on the pages we read | Approved time is a separate step on all plans |
| Invoicing | From the Essentials plan | Invoices, recurring invoices and receivables on all plans |
| Expenses | Expense tracking | All plans |
| Leave requests | Not stated on the pages we read | Leave requests with approval on all plans |
| Client access | Not stated on the pages we read | Scoped client portal on all plans |
| Several companies | An account holds one company; you can be a member of others and switch | Separate company workspaces with one sign-in |
| Sales CRM | Not stated on the pages we read | Planned, not available yet |
| Georgian interface | Not found in the information we read | Georgian and English |
Where Bonsai is stronger
- Proposals, contracts and e-signatures in the same tool, which suits solo work and very small teams.
- A low entry price for one or two people.
Where PLYNT fits better
- The price stops following headcount: ten people cost $57 a month rather than ten seats.
- Approved time and project profitability are in every plan, not gated behind higher tiers.
- Separate workspaces per company under one login.
Before you switch
Bonsai fits one person or a pair. Once several people record time against the same clients and someone has to answer what a project earned, compare the two on a month of real work.
Plan your moveSources
All pages read on 11 September 2026. Prices and plans change, so check the vendor’s page before deciding. If something has changed, tell us at info@plynt.us.
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