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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (95.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $9.00 1 User Per Month
$20-$35 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
Browse all 4 pricing plansWave
Star Rating
(307)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$20-$35 per month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Wave excels in its custom branding feature, allowing businesses to create invoices that reflect their brand identity, with a score of 9.4. In contrast, Bonsai's custom branding options are less flexible, leading to some disappointment among users.
- Reviewers mention that Bonsai shines in contract management, particularly with its contract collaboration and approval process features, scoring 8.5 and 9.3 respectively. Users appreciate the seamless workflow for contract creation and editing, which Wave does not match in terms of depth.
- G2 users highlight that Wave's digital receipt management is user-friendly and integrates well with bank and credit card transactions, making expense tracking straightforward. However, Bonsai's integration capabilities in this area are seen as less robust, leading to some frustration among users.
- Users on G2 report that Bonsai's invoice customization is superior, with a score of 9.0, allowing for more tailored billing solutions. Wave, while functional, does not offer the same level of customization, which can limit user satisfaction.
- Reviewers mention that Wave's ease of setup is rated at 8.9, making it a preferred choice for small businesses looking for a quick start. In contrast, Bonsai's setup process, while rated slightly higher at 9.2, is noted to require more time for configuration, which can be a drawback for users needing immediate functionality.
- Users say that Bonsai's customer support is rated higher at 8.4, with many reviewers praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. Wave, with a score of 7.7, has received mixed reviews regarding support, indicating that users may face challenges when seeking assistance.
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
Wave
Pay your staff
$20-$35
per month
$20/month base fee in Canada + 44 states
$35/month base fee in California, Florida, New York, Texas, Illinois & Washington
$4 additional per employee added
- Includes direct deposit.
- Employee portal to check pay stubs and history.
- Perfect for salaried and hourly workers, full-time or part-time.
Free Trial
Bonsai
Free Trial is available
Wave
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
81
8.6
249
Ease of Use
9.0
81
8.9
251
Ease of Setup
9.2
34
8.8
121
Ease of Admin
9.2
33
8.7
112
Quality of Support
8.4
73
7.6
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
31
8.5
104
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
76
8.0
240
Features by Category
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
7.9
54
|
Verified
6.7
5
7.8
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
44
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
9.0
5
8.5
72
Not enough data
8.1
53
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
47
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
8.1
51
|
Verified
5.0
5
7.2
32
|
Verified
Other Functionality
4.0
5
6.8
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
29
|
Verified
4.0
5
6.8
28
Not enough data
6.9
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
44
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
27
|
Verified
9.3
5
6.7
26
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
70
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.3
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
53
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
7.8
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
31
Not enough data
6.6
31
|
Verified
Cash Flow
Not enough data
7.9
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
28
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
7.5
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
23
|
Verified
6.0
5
6.6
17
|
Verified
8.0
5
7.2
27
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
7.9
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
21
Payroll
Not enough data
6.7
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
17
Not enough data
6.6
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
25
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
4.5
7
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
5.6
8
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
3.0
5
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
7.7
8
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
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
7.7
11
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
8.0
15
Not enough data
7.4
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Contract Management
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
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
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
Bill Generation
8.6
21
7.9
36
8.6
20
8.3
40
8.1
20
8.0
35
Bill Processing
7.5
16
7.6
28
6.9
13
7.6
26
7.9
18
8.2
38
Integration
7.5
17
7.9
37
7.7
18
8.0
33
5.6
13
6.8
19
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
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
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 - 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 Wave are categorized as Billing and Accounting
Unique Categories
Bonsai is categorized as Freelance Tax, Project Collaboration, Work Management, Kanban Project Management, Resource Management, Workflow Management, Project Cost Management, Online Form Builder, Invoice Management, Task Management, Online Appointment Scheduling, Time Tracking, Expense Management, Professional Services Automation, Proposal, Contract Management, Project and Portfolio Management, and Project Management
Wave has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bonsai
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Wave
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
16.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.0%
Accounting
5.4%
Design
4.7%
Computer Software
3.4%
Other
64.4%
Discussions
What is Bonsai software?
2 Comments
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
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
What is Wave Software?
2 Comments
MM
Wave software is an easy to use Payroll and Accounting software. You can create invoices, send billings, track expenses, and all normal transactions...Read more
Is wave a good accounting software?
2 Comments
MM
Yeah. It has most of the features required by a small business. You can request the team if you need anything in particular Read more
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