Bonsai vs Indy Comparison 2026
Bonsai bundles proposals, contracts, time tracking and invoicing from $15 a month, or $9 a month billed annually, with the deeper contract library per Indy's own comparison to it. Indy does the same job for one person, free for three proposals, contracts and invoices a month, then $12.50 a month billed as $300 every two years. The choice is whether your volume fits inside Indy's free cap or you need Bonsai's templates enough to pay more for them.
Contracts, proposals and invoices in one place
Contracts and invoices for a solo freelancer
At a glance
- Indy starts cheaper, at $12.50.
- Only Indy has a free tier.
Side by side
Bonsai | Indy | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $15 | From $12.50 |
| Pricing model (they differ) | Paid subscription | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier (they differ) | No | Yes |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| API |
Bonsai
Contracts, proposals and invoices in one place
Bonsai carries the paperwork around freelance and agency work: a proposal, the contract it turns into, the time tracked against it and the invoice at the end, all holding the same client record. It is aimed at service businesses rather than at audiences, which makes it the tool for the half of a creator's income that arrives as brand work. There is no free plan, only a week to decide.
Our note
Worth it the first time a brand disputes what was agreed. Below roughly a deal a month, a contract template and the invoicing in a tool you already pay for cover the same ground for nothing.
Indy
Contracts and invoices for a solo freelancer
Indy puts proposals, contracts, invoices, time tracking and a client portal in one place, priced for one person rather than for a firm. The free plan allows three of each a month, which fits somebody taking a handful of brand deals a year. Anybody past that will hit the cap in a week and the paid tier is billed two years at a time.
Our note
Bonsai does the same job with better templates and costs more. Indy is the one to pick if the free tier covers your volume, and the two-year lock is the reason to think twice about the paid one.
Why people weigh these two
- Indy instead of Bonsai
- Contracts and invoices for a solo freelancer from $12.50 with a free tier, a lighter take on the same paperwork where Bonsai has no free plan at all.
- Bonsai instead of Indy
- Bonsai covers the same contracts, proposals and invoices bundle from $15 a month but has no free plan at all, so it suits somebody past Indy's three-a-month free cap from day one.
Which one should you pick
Choose Bonsai once you have outgrown three deals a month and want the deeper contract library. Per Indy's own comparison, Bonsai does the same job with better templates, for $15 a month billed monthly or $9 a month billed annually.
Choose Indy for a handful of brand deals a year, since three proposals, contracts and invoices a month at zero cost covers that easily, with 10GB of storage included. The Pro Bundle works out to $12.50 a month but bills $300 every two years rather than month to month, so weigh that commitment before treating it as a cheaper Bonsai. A 30-day money back guarantee covers the paid tier if the two-year lock turns out to be the wrong call.
Common questions
- Which is cheaper, Bonsai or Indy?
- Indy is free for up to three proposals, contracts and invoices a month. Its paid Pro Bundle averages $12.50 a month but is billed as a single $300 charge every two years. Bonsai has no free tier and is $15 a month billed monthly, or $9 a month billed annually, which is cheaper than Indy's Pro Bundle if you take Bonsai's annual rate.
- What happens after three deals a month on Indy's free plan?
- The cap covers proposals, contracts, invoices and clients alike, so a fourth of any one of them in a month requires the Pro Bundle.
- Which one has better contract templates?
- Per Indy's own comparison to Bonsai, Bonsai's contract library runs deeper. Indy is worth picking instead only if its free tier already covers your volume.
- Is Indy's Pro Bundle really $12.50 a month?
- Only as an average. It bills $300 every two years rather than month to month, a bigger up-front commitment than Bonsai's $15-a-month billing, so check the two-year lock before switching for the lower average price.
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