ComparisonsApeiroCraft vs Bonsai

ApeiroCraft vs Hello Bonsai

Hello Bonsai made its name bundling contracts, invoices, and proposals for freelancers. But it's now priced per user ($15, $25, $39 or $59 per user per month billed monthly, or $9–$49 billed annually, as of October 2026), there's no free plan — just a 7-day trial — and proposals, contracts and invoicing all start at the $25 Essentials tier — the $15 Basic plan is time tracking, tasks and a CRM. For a three-person studio, the math stops being freelancer-friendly fast.

ApeiroCraft is flat-priced: free to start with no time limit, paid plans from $19/month, and every plan includes the whole platform — CRM, proposals with tamper-evident e-signature, invoices, kanban tasks, and a team notes wiki. Plans change how much room you have, never which features you get.

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Bonsai pricing and features independently verified October 2026. Spotted a change? Tell us and we'll correct it.

Written by Shaish Guni, Founder, ApeiroCraft — prices on this page were checked by hand against both vendors' public pricing.Last reviewed 7 October 2026Kathmandu, Nepal

ApeiroCraft and Bonsai, side by side.

	ApeiroCraft	Bonsai
Free plan	Yes, no time limit	7-day trial only
Pricing model	Flat, from $19/mo	$15–$59 per user/mo ($9–$49 annual)
Cost for a team of 3	$19/mo (Solo holds 3)	$117/mo (3 × $39 Premium, monthly)
Cost for a team of 5	$79/mo (Team holds 5)	$195/mo (5 × $39 Premium, monthly)
All features on every plan		Proposals, contracts and invoicing from $25 Essentials
Proposals with e-signature
Proposal read tracking
Invoice from accepted proposal
Kanban task board
Team notes wiki with @mentions
Time tracking
Expense & income tracking		From Essentials
Dark theme	First-class

How this comparison is made

Every row was checked by hand against Bonsai's public pricing page and documentation, October 2026 — no scraped feature matrices, no guesses. When either product changes, the table changes. Spot something first? Tell us and we'll correct it, credited.

Choose ApeiroCraft if…

You're a team — flat pricing beats per-user pricing the moment there are two of you.
You want to know what you'll pay: every ApeiroCraft plan has every feature.
You want your team's knowledge (notes, @mentions, shared docs) living with the client work.
You want to start free and stay free until the work outgrows it.

Bonsai is the better pick if…

You bill hourly and need built-in time tracking tied to invoices.
You want expense and income tracking inside the same product.
You're strictly solo and Bonsai's single-user price works for your tier.

Seriously — if that's you, use Bonsai. A tool you resent switching to helps nobody.

Common questions.

Is ApeiroCraft a good Hello Bonsai alternative?

Yes, especially for teams. ApeiroCraft covers the same core — CRM, proposals with e-signature, invoicing, tasks — plus a team notes wiki, at a flat price from $19/month instead of Bonsai's $15–$59 per user per month. There's also a real free plan; Bonsai only offers a 7-day trial.

Why does per-user pricing matter?

A three-person studio on Bonsai's mid tiers pays for three seats every month, and the price scales with every hire. ApeiroCraft plans are flat — the price is for the workspace, not per head.

Does ApeiroCraft do time or expense tracking like Bonsai?

No. Bonsai's time tracking and expense and income tracking are genuinely useful for hourly solo freelancers, and if that's the center of your work, Bonsai is the better pick. ApeiroCraft focuses on the client pipeline: first hello, signed proposal, paid invoice.

Can I import my clients from Bonsai?

You can import your contacts from a CSV export, and the free plan means you can test with real work before deciding — no credit card, no expiry.

See the moment your next proposal gets opened.

Free plan, no credit card, workspace ready in under a minute. Your Bonsai data stays where it is until you're sure.

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