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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (70.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $9.00 1 User Per Month
$19.00 1 Seat cost Per Month
Bonsai
Star Rating
(101)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $9.00 1 User Per Month
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Star Rating
(3,276)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.00 1 Seat cost Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that PandaDoc excels in overall user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher G2 Score compared to Bonsai. Users appreciate its intuitive interface, noting that the drag-and-drop functionality makes document management straightforward and efficient.
- Users say that PandaDoc's implementation process is quick and user-friendly, with many highlighting the ease of setting up templates and customizing documents on the fly. In contrast, while Bonsai also offers a simple setup, some users have expressed concerns about recent UI changes that have affected their experience.
- Reviewers mention that PandaDoc provides superior support quality, with a score that reflects its responsiveness and helpfulness. Users have shared positive experiences regarding timely assistance, whereas Bonsai users have reported mixed feelings about their support team, despite acknowledging the product's affordability.
- According to verified reviews, PandaDoc shines in its document creation capabilities, particularly with features like online document creation and e-signature integration. Users have praised the platform for allowing seamless collaboration and quick turnaround on important documents, which is crucial for businesses that rely on timely agreements.
- Users highlight that while Bonsai is a solid choice for freelancers due to its all-in-one functionality for contracts, proposals, and invoices, it falls short in comparison to PandaDoc's advanced features and customizability. Many users appreciate the comprehensive nature of PandaDoc, which allows for a more tailored approach to document management.
- G2 reviewers note that PandaDoc's extensive library of templates and rich media options enhances the user experience, making it easier to create visually appealing documents. In contrast, Bonsai, while functional, does not offer the same level of flexibility and design options, which can limit creativity for users looking to make a strong impression with their documents.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Bonsai
Basic
Starting at $9.00
1 User Per Month
Track time and manage your projects seamlessly
- Time tracking
- Task management
- Unlimited projects
PandaDoc
Essentials
$19.00
1 Seat cost Per Month
For creating impressive documents that generate results.
- All the Free plan features plus:
- 2 users
- Templates
Free Trial
Bonsai
Free Trial is available
PandaDoc
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
81
9.2
2,503
Ease of Use
9.0
81
9.2
2,527
Ease of Setup
9.2
34
9.1
1,559
Ease of Admin
9.2
33
9.1
1,221
Quality of Support
8.4
73
9.1
2,034
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
31
9.3
1,197
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
76
9.2
2,342
Features by Category
Signature Process
Not enough data
9.6
1735
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1594
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
1665
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
1423
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
1558
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1076
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1294
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
1571
|
Verified
Agentic AI - E-Signature
Not enough data
7.4
180
Not enough data
7.7
176
Not enough data
7.7
176
Not enough data
7.6
175
Not enough data
7.5
176
Not enough data
7.6
177
Security and Scalability
Not enough data
9.2
1309
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
1446
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
1146
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
1094
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
1147
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
895
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1232
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
925
|
Verified
Configuration - cpq
Not enough data
8.8
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
75
|
Verified
Pricing
Not enough data
8.4
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
62
|
Verified
Quoting
Not enough data
8.4
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
76
|
Verified
Admin
Not enough data
9.2
240
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
212
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
234
|
Verified
Channels
Not enough data
8.4
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
31
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
153
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
223
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
13
Generative AI - cpq
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Agentic AI - Expense Management
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
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
Agentic AI - Accounting
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
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
Projects
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Resource Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - 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
Document Creation
8.0
23
8.8
929
|
Verified
8.5
23
8.7
924
|
Verified
7.9
21
8.3
793
|
Verified
8.7
22
9.0
889
|
Verified
8.8
20
9.0
905
|
Verified
9.4
24
8.8
868
|
Verified
Workflow
8.8
21
8.7
863
|
Verified
8.5
21
8.6
759
|
Verified
8.0
20
8.7
755
|
Verified
Analytics
8.9
20
8.9
852
|
Verified
9.0
21
8.6
742
|
Verified
9.0
24
8.6
802
|
Verified
Administration and Platform
8.9
22
8.8
832
|
Verified
8.5
23
8.9
893
|
Verified
8.0
22
8.3
756
|
Verified
9.0
22
9.2
873
|
Verified
7.1
13
8.3
557
|
Verified
7.1
16
8.3
649
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.7
11
7.4
241
Contract Management Platform Features
9.0
37
9.1
985
|
Verified
8.9
37
9.1
948
|
Verified
9.3
37
8.8
969
|
Verified
8.9
32
8.9
883
|
Verified
8.5
32
8.9
862
|
Verified
9.3
32
9.2
919
|
Verified
9.1
30
9.1
980
|
Verified
9.1
30
9.0
895
|
Verified
8.3
25
8.6
776
|
Verified
8.7
31
8.9
912
|
Verified
Generative AI
8.0
15
8.2
266
7.4
15
8.2
259
Agentic AI - Contract Management
Not enough data
7.9
82
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
39
Not enough data
9.3
35
Not enough data
9.2
34
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
Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Resource Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data & 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
Strategy - Project and 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
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
Cost Tracking
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Workflow 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
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
Agentic AI - Invoice Management
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
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Agentic AI - Kanban 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
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
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Sources
Not enough data
8.8
610
Not enough data
8.4
519
Not enough data
9.1
669
Generation
Not enough data
9.2
699
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
659
Delivery
Not enough data
9.2
641
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
517
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
218
Not enough data
7.9
216
Not enough data
7.7
215
Not enough data
7.7
212
Agentic AI - Document Generation
Not enough data
7.4
86
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Professional Services Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Professional Services Automation
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Work 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
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence Capabilities
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Contract 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
Not enough data
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
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
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
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
Agentic AI - Online Appointment Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
6.7
6
9.1
138
6.9
6
8.7
123
7.8
6
9.2
135
7.6
7
9.3
136
Additional Functionality
7.5
6
8.9
120
7.3
5
8.0
113
7.8
6
9.4
139
8.0
5
8.7
118
7.3
5
9.0
120
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
Agentic AI - Freelance Tax
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Salesforce AppExchange Apps
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Bonsai and PandaDoc are categorized as Online Form Builder, Proposal, and Contract Management
Unique Categories
Bonsai is categorized as Freelance Tax, Project Collaboration, Work Management, Kanban Project Management, Resource Management, Workflow Management, Project Cost Management, Invoice Management, Task Management, Online Appointment Scheduling, Time Tracking, Expense Management, Professional Services Automation, Billing, Accounting, Project and Portfolio Management, and Project Management
PandaDoc is categorized as Contract Analytics, Document Management, E-Signature, E-Notary, Document Generation, Salesforce AppExchange Apps, and CPQ
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bonsai
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PandaDoc
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
21.3%
Design
17.0%
Graphic Design
13.8%
Information Technology and Services
7.4%
Consulting
4.3%
Other
36.2%
Marketing and Advertising
9.9%
Computer Software
9.7%
Information Technology and Services
8.5%
Construction
4.3%
Financial Services
4.2%
Other
63.4%
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How does Bonsai app work?
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ND
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What is PandaDoc used for?
4 Comments
AB
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