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At a Glance
Bonsai
Bonsai
Star Rating
(101)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $9.00 1 User Per Month
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Field Nation
Field Nation
Star Rating
(360)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
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Bonsai vs Field Nation

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Bonsai easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Bonsai overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Field Nation meets the needs of their business better than Bonsai.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Field Nation is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Field Nation over Bonsai.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Bonsai
Basic
Starting at $9.00
1 User Per Month
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Field Nation
Plus
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Free Trial
Bonsai
Free Trial is available
Field Nation
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
81
9.0
288
Ease of Use
9.0
81
8.8
292
Ease of Setup
9.2
34
8.9
170
Ease of Admin
9.2
33
8.9
158
Quality of Support
8.4
73
8.8
283
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
31
9.0
166
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
76
9.2
284
Features by Category
8.5
146
Not enough data
Expense Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
9.6
13
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
Mobile
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Platform
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
6.5
40
Not enough data
General Ledger
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounts Receivable
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
Other Functionality
4.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
4.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cash Flow
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Revenue
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payroll
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
378
Not enough data
Document Creation
8.0
23
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.4
24
Not enough data
Workflow
8.8
21
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
8.0
20
Not enough data
Analytics
8.9
20
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
Administration and Platform
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
7.1
13
Not enough data
7.1
16
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
323
Not enough data
Contract Management Platform Features
9.0
37
Not enough data
8.9
37
Not enough data
9.3
37
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.5
32
Not enough data
9.3
32
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Project Cost ManagementHide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
320
Not enough data
Invoice Generation
8.4
24
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
Invoice Processing
8.0
23
Not enough data
7.3
18
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
7.6
18
Not enough data
Analytics
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
7.1
18
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
Integration
7.5
21
Not enough data
8.2
23
Not enough data
6.7
17
Not enough data
8.0
18
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Kanban Project ManagementHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tasks
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Kanban Boards
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Freelancer Management SystemsHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
Not enough data
8.0
309
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.7
25
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Performance
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.0
22
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.0
18
Not enough data
7.7
22
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.3
17
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.1
22
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Professional Services AutomationHide 30 FeaturesShow 30 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workload
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content & Documents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Controls
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
156
Not enough data
Bill Generation
8.6
21
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
Bill Processing
7.5
16
Not enough data
6.9
13
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
Integration
7.5
17
Not enough data
7.7
18
Not enough data
5.6
13
Not enough data
Online Appointment SchedulingHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
9.2
15
Not enough data
Notifications
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Settings
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
52
Not enough data
Customization
6.7
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Field Service ManagementHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
Not enough data
8.4
1,421
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Before the Job
Not enough data
8.1
118
Not enough data
8.5
127
Not enough data
8.5
124
Not enough data
8.5
125
On the Job
Not enough data
8.6
128
Not enough data
8.7
124
Not enough data
8.0
117
Not enough data
8.3
123
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
After the Job
Not enough data
8.3
117
Not enough data
8.3
115
Not enough data
8.4
111
Not enough data
8.0
92
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Expense Management - Freelance Tax
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tax Form Preparation - Freelance Tax
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quarterly Tax Estimates - Freelance Tax
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tax Deductions - Freelance Tax
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
203
Not enough data
Time Tracking
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
9.6
13
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
8.8
14
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Platform
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bonsai
Bonsai
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
97.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
1.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
1.1%
Field Nation
Field Nation
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Bonsai
Bonsai
Marketing and Advertising
21.3%
Design
17.0%
Graphic Design
13.8%
Information Technology and Services
7.4%
Consulting
4.3%
Other
36.2%
Field Nation
Field Nation
Information Technology and Services
36.2%
Telecommunications
9.9%
Computer Networking
5.6%
Computer & Network Security
5.1%
Computer Hardware
4.2%
Other
39.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Bonsai
Bonsai
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Stephanie C.
SC
Stephanie C.
Verified User in Design

Bonsai makes my work so much easier. It really helps you from start to finish with getting clients. I have never felt the need to consider another invoicing tool because I love this one. I highly recommend!

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User

Absolutely ZERO customer service. If you have ANY billing problem -- like your customer miskeys a credit card number -- you will NEVER get it resolved.

Field Nation
Field Nation
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Insurance

So many great technicians with such a variety of experience and expertise. We'd be lost without Field Nation.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Mary G.
MG
Mary G.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

I don't have any complaints at the moment about Field Nation

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Discussions
Bonsai
Bonsai Discussions
What is Bonsai software?
2 comments
Jess J.
JJ
It's a software for small businesses or freelancers to track time, projects, clients, invoices and payments.Read more
How does Bonsai app work?
1 comment
Nick d.
ND
Bonsai is an extremely user-friendly invoicing and payment processing software that also has powerful tools for contracts and proposals. It’s especially...Read more
Is Bonsai a CRM?
1 comment
Field Nation
Field Nation Discussions
How do you input your insurance information down with ease?
2 comments
Nora H.
NH
Hi Diana, thanks for reaching out! You can upload a Certificate of Insurance right from your profile. Here's a Help Center article to get you started:...Read more
How do I know the technicians on Field Nation are reliable?
1 comment
Official Response from Field Nation
Less than 1% of Field Nation's support tickets are the fault of a technician. Field Nation has several checks and balances to ensure only the best...Read more
Is Field Nation risky?
1 comment
Official Response from Field Nation
Field Nation offers the industry’s most comprehensive risk management program designed to protect clients using the Field Nation Marketplace. Field Nation’s...Read more