Compare Assembly and Bonsai 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (97.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.00 Per Month
Starting at $9.00 1 User Per Month
Assembly
Star Rating
(302)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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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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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Assembly excels in user support, with many users praising its responsive customer service and high-quality assistance. In contrast, Bonsai users have expressed some frustrations with support, noting that while the product is solid for its price, there have been challenges with the support team.
- Users say that Assembly's user interface is highly customizable, allowing businesses to create a tailored experience for their clients. This feature has been highlighted as a significant advantage, whereas Bonsai, while offering essential tools for freelancers, has received mixed feedback regarding its UI changes over the past year.
- Reviewers mention that Bonsai is a comprehensive solution for freelancers, providing all necessary tools like contracts, proposals, and invoices in one platform. Users appreciate this all-in-one functionality, which streamlines their daily operations, while Assembly, although effective, may not offer the same level of integration for these specific tasks.
- According to verified reviews, both products score well in ease of setup, but Assembly edges out slightly with a more intuitive onboarding process. Users of both platforms have noted that getting started is relatively straightforward, but Assembly's recent feedback suggests a smoother experience overall.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Bonsai's pricing is a significant draw for small businesses, starting at just $9.00, making it an attractive option for budget-conscious users. Assembly, while offering robust features, starts at $39.00, which may be a barrier for some smaller operations.
- Users report that while Bonsai has strong capabilities in document creation and management, Assembly's features for client portal customization and engagement tracking are particularly well-received, allowing businesses to create a more immersive experience for their clients.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Assembly
Starter
$39.00
Per Month
Best for new businesses
- CRM
- Client portal
- Messaging and team inbox
Bonsai
Basic
Starting at $9.00
1 User Per Month
Track time and manage your projects seamlessly
- Time tracking
- Task management
- Unlimited projects
Free Trial
Assembly
Free Trial is available
Bonsai
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
227
8.7
81
Ease of Use
9.4
235
9.0
81
Ease of Setup
9.4
215
9.2
34
Ease of Admin
9.3
203
9.2
33
Quality of Support
9.5
205
8.4
73
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
195
9.1
31
Product Direction (% positive)
9.7
217
8.9
76
Features by Category
Signature Process
9.2
63
Not enough data
8.6
56
Not enough data
9.5
61
Not enough data
8.9
57
Not enough data
8.7
59
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
55
Not enough data
8.8
56
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Signature
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Security and Scalability
8.6
54
Not enough data
9.0
53
Not enough data
8.9
52
Not enough data
Platform
9.1
71
Not enough data
9.0
67
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
66
Not enough data
8.5
65
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
Not enough data
9.6
13
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.3
13
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
Not enough data
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
Platform
Not enough data
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
File Management
9.4
31
Not enough data
9.5
33
Not enough data
9.6
33
Not enough data
9.1
33
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.4
31
Not enough data
9.6
33
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Administration
9.5
34
Not enough data
9.2
31
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
33
Not enough data
Platform
9.1
41
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
8.8
34
Not enough data
General Ledger
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
9.0
5
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
Not enough data
5.0
5
Other Functionality
Not enough data
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
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
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
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
7.7
10
8.0
23
6.8
10
8.5
23
Feature Not Available
7.9
21
7.2
10
8.7
22
Feature Not Available
8.8
20
8.3
10
9.4
24
Workflow
Feature Not Available
8.8
21
Feature Not Available
8.5
21
8.7
9
8.0
20
Analytics
Feature Not Available
8.9
20
Feature Not Available
9.0
21
Feature Not Available
9.0
24
Administration and Platform
8.6
11
8.9
22
9.1
11
8.5
23
8.0
10
8.0
22
8.5
10
9.0
22
Feature Not Available
7.1
13
8.8
8
7.1
16
Generative AI
6.0
7
7.7
11
Contract Management Platform Features
8.3
27
9.0
37
7.8
26
8.9
37
Feature Not Available
9.3
37
Feature Not Available
8.9
32
8.1
25
8.5
32
8.9
24
9.3
32
8.8
24
9.1
30
8.5
24
9.1
30
8.2
24
8.3
25
8.3
24
8.7
31
Generative AI
6.1
20
8.0
15
6.2
20
7.4
15
Agentic AI - Contract Management
Feature Not Available
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
Billing
8.8
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Dunning
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Performance
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Reporting
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
Administration
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Invoice Generation
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
8.8
24
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
7.3
18
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
7.6
18
Analytics
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
7.1
18
Not enough data
8.4
24
Integration
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
8.2
23
Not enough data
6.7
17
Not enough data
8.0
18
Agentic AI - Invoice Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Channels
7.3
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Design
8.5
14
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
Generative AI
4.3
12
Not enough data
5.1
13
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
Payment Processing
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Administration
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Payment Options
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
Security
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
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
Content
8.1
153
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
153
Not enough data
8.9
149
Not enough data
8.8
143
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.5
151
Not enough data
9.0
156
Not enough data
8.2
150
Not enough data
7.7
137
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
8.7
56
8.6
21
9.2
61
8.6
20
9.2
61
8.1
20
Bill Processing
Feature Not Available
7.5
16
Feature Not Available
6.9
13
8.7
57
7.9
18
Integration
8.3
52
7.5
17
8.6
58
7.7
18
7.8
45
5.6
13
Agentic AI - Billing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Onboarding Setup
9.1
27
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
Project Tracking
6.5
26
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.4
28
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Customer Engagement
9.5
34
Not enough data
9.4
29
Not enough data
9.0
29
Not enough data
9.2
30
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
Notifications
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
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
Not enough data
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
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
Functionality
8.8
49
Not enough data
8.3
47
Not enough data
9.1
51
Not enough data
8.7
52
Not enough data
Cloud Support
8.9
48
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
Automation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
Customization
8.7
31
6.7
6
Feature Not Available
6.9
6
7.5
31
7.8
6
7.6
32
7.6
7
Additional Functionality
7.9
32
7.5
6
Feature Not Available
7.3
5
9.4
32
7.8
6
8.3
30
8.0
5
8.3
30
7.3
5
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
User Interface Design
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
Data Control
9.7
11
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
Publishing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - No-Code Development Platforms
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Customizations
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Growth
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Content
9.5
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Support
9.7
6
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.9
14
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
9.6
13
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.3
13
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.8
14
Administration
Not enough data
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
Platform
Not enough data
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
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Assembly and Bonsai are categorized as Online Form Builder, Billing, 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, Accounting, Project and Portfolio Management, and Project Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Assembly
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Bonsai
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
25.2%
Accounting
14.4%
Consulting
8.3%
Financial Services
7.6%
Information Technology and Services
5.0%
Other
39.6%
Marketing and Advertising
21.3%
Design
17.0%
Graphic Design
13.8%
Information Technology and Services
7.4%
Consulting
4.3%
Other
36.2%
Discussions
i want a software to save my document files
3 Comments
MH
Works wondersRead more
Assembly has no more discussions with answers
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
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