The ClickUp alternative designed for client work

Deciding between Bonsai and ClickUp? Fast-growing agencies need a platform dedicated to their client workflows, not a generic all-in-one solution that slows them down.

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Integrated time tracking

Time is money for client work. In Bonsai, time tracking is seamlessly tied to all parts of your project.

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Bonsai

With Bonsai, set team capacity, log hours, track time on tasks, access weekly timesheets, monitor your budget and more. Ensure you track every billable minute and gain a clear understanding of your team's productivity.

ClickUp

Time tracking ClickUp isn't fully integrated. It's a separate Chrome app your team members need to download.

Built-in CRM & billing

Bring your clients, projects and team in one place and cut costs on software.

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Bonsai

With Bonsai, get project management, CRM, invoicing, proposals, contracts, and more. You can replace 4+ software, saving your agency revenue monthly.

ClickUp

ClickUp is focused on project management, with no features for client management.

Profitability reports

Get instant access to relevant insights into your business operations.

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Bonsai

Bonsai's reports are industry-specific focusing on your agency's utilization, profitability, time activities, and more.

ClickUp

In ClickUp, you need to dedicate hours building out custom reports and workflows.

How do Bonsai and ClickUp features compare?

ClickUp vs - Main differences

Top features

Advanced CRM

Online payments

Subscription invoicing

Project budgets

Client portal

Advanced time tracking

Resource planning

Timesheets

Proposals

Contracts

Client Management

Sales pipeline

Scheduling

File update / storage

White labelling

Forms

Service library

Project & Tasks

Recurring tasks

Task templates

Task milestones

Task estimates

Task dependencies

Board view

Custom task statuses

Contractor management

Client billing

Import from time entries and expenses

Lock attachments

Schedule send

Multi-currency billing

Expense attachments

Integrations & Automations

Chrome add-on

MacOS app

iOS app

Android app

Automations

Zapier integration

Quickbooks integration

Hubspot integration

Slack integration

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Agencies and consultancies love Bonsai. Over 10,000 businesses rely on Bonsai to streamline their operations.

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Interested but still have questions?

Can I see Bonsai in action?

Yes! To see Bonsai in action, you can book a personalized walkthrough with one of our product experts or join our weekly demo webinars.

How do I switch over?

Our Custom Success team is here to help you switch from your current solution(s) to Bonsai. We'll help you get up and running with Bonsai as fast as possible.

Can I import my data into Bonsai?

Yes! Within a few clicks you can import past data such as Clients, Projects, Time tracked and more.

Is there a free trial available?

Yes! We offer a free trial so you can explore Bonsai's features before committing.

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