Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
Manager.iovsBonsai
Bonsai starts at $25/mo, 75% cheaper than Manager.io's $100/mo. Both rated 4.3/5 by users.
Manager.iovs Bonsai
★ 4.3/5
Only in Manager.io
- ✦ General Ledger
- ✦ Expense Claims
- ✦ Bank Reconciliation
✓ Free planFrom $100/mo(pricier)200K+ businesses users · est. 2010
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Bonsaivs Manager.io
★ 4.3/5
Only in Bonsai
- ✦ Contracts & Proposals
- ✦ Accounting & Tax
- ✦ Time Tracking
From $25/mo(cheaper)500K+ freelancers users · est. 2016
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Manager.io
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.3/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Bonsai
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Manager.io uniquely offers General Ledger, Expense Claims, Bank Reconciliation. Bonsai uniquely offers Contracts & Proposals, Accounting & Tax, Time Tracking. Both share 1 features including Invoicing.
Feature
Manager.io
Bonsai
Invoicing
✓
✓
General Ledger
✓
✗
Expense Claims
✓
✗
Bank Reconciliation
✓
✗
Fixed Assets
✓
✗
Payroll
✓
✗
Inventory
✓
✗
Multi-currency
✓
✗
Purchase Orders
✓
✗
Quotes & Estimates
✓
✗
Financial Reports
✓
✗
Tax Codes
✓
✗
Custom Fields
✓
✗
Multi-business
✓
✗
Audit Trail
✓
✗
Contracts & Proposals
✗
✓
Accounting & Tax
✗
✓
Time Tracking
✗
✓
Expense Tracking
✗
✓
Client Portal
✗
✓
Forms & Questionnaires
✗
✓
Task Management
✗
✓
Scheduling
✗
✓
CRM
✗
✓
Automations
✗
✓
Payment Processing
✗
✓
Tax Preparation
✗
✓
Reports
✗
✓
Mobile App
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Manager.io if you need:
- ✓ General Ledger
- ✓ Expense Claims
- ✓ Bank Reconciliation
- ✓ Fixed Assets
- ✓ Payroll
Choose Bonsai if you need:
- ✓ Contracts & Proposals
- ✓ Accounting & Tax
- ✓ Time Tracking
- ✓ Expense Tracking
- ✓ Client Portal
Pricing Comparison
Bonsai starts at $25/mo, 75% cheaper than Manager.io's $100/mo.
Manager.io Plans
Free tier available
Desktop
Free- • Free forever
- • All features
Server
$100/year- • Multi-user
- • Network access
CloudBest Value
$50/year- • Hosted
- • Accessible anywhere
Bonsai Plans
Paid plans only
StarterBest Value
$25/mo- • Unlimited clients
- • Invoicing
- • Contracts
Professional
$39/mo- • Custom branding
- • Forms & questionnaires
Business
$79/mo- • Subcontracting
- • Hiring workflow
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