A Bonsai alternative that is free for one person
Bonsai is an all-in-one suite for freelancers and agencies, priced per user, with invoicing from $25 a user a month. Involets does time tracking and invoicing for free, and $6 a month covers a company of up to 30.
Bonsai’s prices checked on 27 October 2026.
Involets and Bonsai, feature by feature
| Feature | Involets | Bonsai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Free plan | Every feature, unlimited projects, clients and invoices | No, a 7-day trial |
| Price for several people | $6 a month or $60 a year, up to 30 people in each company | From $25 a user a month |
| Price grows with each person | No | Yes |
| Tracking and billing | ||
| Timer and timesheet | Yes | Yes |
| Invoices from tracked time | Yes | Yes |
| Recurring invoices | Yes | Yes |
| Proposals and contracts | No | Yes |
| Emails invoices and takes payments | No | Yes |
| Client portal | No | Yes |
| Where you use it | ||
| Apps | Web desk, Chrome extension, Mac menu bar app | Web, phone apps |
One price, against a price per person
| People | Involetsa month | Bonsaia month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $0 | $25 |
| 2 people | $6 | $50 |
| 5 people | $6 | $125 |
| 10 people | $6 | $250 |
| 20 people | $6 | $500 |
| 30 people | $6 | $750 |
Bonsai: Essentials plan, the first with invoicing, billed monthly. $19 a user a month billed yearly. Prices from Bonsai’s pricing page, checked 27 October 2026.
Where Bonsai is ahead
Proposals, contracts and payments
Bonsai covers the whole job: a proposal, a contract the client signs, invoices it emails and payments it takes, and a portal for the client. Involets tracks the time and makes the invoice.
Running the work
Bonsai adds project management, scheduling and accounting on its higher plans. Involets keeps to time, projects, invoices and reports.
Where Involets is different
Free for one person
Bonsai has no free plan. Personal in Involets is free with every feature, unlimited clients, projects and invoices, and no card.
One price for a company
Ten people on Bonsai Essentials pay $250 a month. On Involets they pay $6.
Choose Bonsai if you want proposals, contracts, payments and project management in one paid suite. Choose Involets if you want time tracking and invoicing without paying for them, or one small price for a company.
Involets and Bonsai: what people ask
Is Involets a good Bonsai alternative?
If you mainly need to track time and invoice it, yes, and it is free for one person. If you rely on Bonsai’s proposals, contracts or payments, Involets does not do those.
Does Involets have contracts or proposals?
No. It tracks time, manages hourly and fixed-price projects, and makes invoices and reports.
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Start with the timer. The invoice follows.
Make an account, start the clock, and send your first invoice when the work is done. Free for personal use; bring your company in when you are ready.