Bonsai alternative
A Bonsai alternative for when you only need invoices.
Bonsai is a paid all-in-one suite with proposals, contracts, a CRM and bookkeeping. If all you need is to make invoices and receipts, you do not need the suite or the monthly fee. Invoice No. does that part free in the browser.
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How we compare
Invoice No. compared with Bonsai, for invoicing.
Bonsai is a full freelancer suite. This table only covers invoicing. Everything else Bonsai does is in the next section.
| Invoice No. | Bonsai | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (per month) | €7 flat | from $15/user |
| One flat price, no tier ladder | —per user, to $79 | |
| Free version, no trial clock | free tools forever, no signup | —7-day trial only |
| Billable client limit on paid plan | unlimited (free tier: 1 client / 5 docs a month) | unlimited |
| Document types on your plan | 10 typesInvoice, Quote, Receipt, Credit Note, Purchase Order, Timesheet, Statement of Account, Delivery Note, Expense Report, Payment Receipt. | proposal, contract, invoice |
| Per-project rollup (quoted / invoiced / paid) | in flat fee | — |
| Recurring invoices + auto reminders | Essentials+ | |
| UI languages | 13 | 1 |
| Full data export, no lock-in |
Comparison accurate as of 15 June 2026. Competitor plans and pricing may change; please check their site for the latest.
The trade-off
Where Bonsai is the better choice.
Proposals and contracts
Bonsai writes proposals and lawyer-vetted contracts with e-signing. We do not do proposals or contracts.
CRM and client portal
Bonsai has a CRM, a deals pipeline and a client portal. We keep a customer book, not a CRM.
Payments and bookkeeping
Bonsai collects payments and tracks income and expenses for tax time. We make documents, and do not process payments or keep your books.
Why log in
What you get with an Invoice No. account.
The browser tools make the document with no account. Logging in adds saving, status and sync, in Quick or Projects mode. Every feature works on the free plan.
Private, no-signup free tools
Invoice, quote, receipt and calculators run entirely in your browser and store nothing. Few other tools work that way.
One connected lifecycle
Carry a quote through to an invoice and on to a receipt, without retyping a thing.
A dashboard with status
Draft, Sent, Paid, Partially paid, Overdue, Void. See exactly where every document stands.
Saved and synced
Your documents and customer book follow you across devices. Pick up exactly where you left off.
13 languages, local tax fields
Country-specific tax labelling for India, the UK, Germany, Australia, Canada and the US.
Export with no lock-in
Your account data is fully exportable, any time. Leave whenever you like and take everything with you.
Plans
Free or paid, in either mode.
On the free plan you get every feature. What it limits is how many documents you can save each month, and paying raises that number. The two modes, Quick and Projects, cost the same, so pick whichever suits how you work when you sign up.
Full feature set, capped at 5 saved documents per calendar month, with no customer cap.
Start free- Full feature set
- No customer cap
- 5 documents / month
Everything in Free, with unlimited documents and premium templates.
Start free- Unlimited documents
- Premium templates
- Everything in Free
Unlimited means up to 10,000 saved documents a month, a ceiling set only to stop abuse.
How it works
Three steps, start to paid.
Make a document
Invoice, quote or receipt. Fill in the details, pick a template, and it is ready.
Track its status
Send by email or a read-only link, set a reminder, and watch it move from Draft to Sent to Paid.
Get paid
Log full or partial payments, issue a receipt, and keep a clean statement per customer.
Two ways to work
Two modes, two kinds of work.
You choose one at signup, and you can read both before you decide. They suit different people.
Fast and high-volume.
Built for speed. A first invoice takes about 90 seconds, and the recipient is optional, so "Walk-in customer" is fine.
- Item library for repeat work
- Photo attachments as proof of work
- Partial-payment logging and customer statements
Organised by project.
The full client to project to document hierarchy, for people who bill by project and want the numbers to roll up.
- Per-project rollups: quoted, invoiced, paid
- Everything under the right client
- Quote, invoice and receipt in one thread
Questions
Answers to common questions.
How do I switch from Bonsai?
Is the free tier really free?
Is my data private?
What is the difference between Quick and Projects?
Can I cancel anytime?
Which countries and taxes are supported?
Start free. Log in when you are ready to save.
The free tools are always there, no signup. An account adds saving, syncing and status, in Quick or Projects mode.
Free tools stay in your browser · export anytime
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