Bonsai vs. Notion

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bonsai
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Bonsai is a complete project management tool designed for agencies, consultancies, and professional service providers. It enhances project, client, and financial management with features like task management, team collaboration, and revenue tracking.
$25
per month 1 user (+$10 for each additional user)
Notion
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Notion aims to present users with an all-in-one workspace — for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases, from Notion Labs in San Francisco.
$0
Pricing
BonsaiNotion
Editions & Modules
Starter
$25
per month 1 user (+$10 for each additional user)
Professional
$39
per month 1 user (+$10 for each additional user)
Business
$79
per month 1 user (+$10 for each additional user)
Scale
Custom pricing
per month
Free
$0
Plus
$12
per month per user
Business
$24
per month per user
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BonsaiNotion
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.A discount is offered for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
BonsaiNotion
Features
BonsaiNotion
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Bonsai
10.0
Ratings
27% above category average
Notion
9.9
Ratings
25% above category average
Task Management10.00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Resource Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Scheduling10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Workflow Automation10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Team Collaboration10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Search00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Bonsai
10.0
Ratings
28% above category average
Notion
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Bonsai
-
Ratings
Notion
9.6
Ratings
19% above category average
Chat00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Bonsai
-
Ratings
Notion
9.9
Ratings
23% above category average
Versioning00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
BonsaiNotion
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.3
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BonsaiNotion
Likelihood to Recommend
Great for agency workflows. Maybe not suitable for larger companies with over 200 employees
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At the company I work for, we use Notion as an organizational base for all sectors and projects. For example, we use it for the marketing team, customer support team, among others. And for each one, we can create pipelines, tasks, due dates, execution time, tags with different colors. It's something very versatile that helps with everything around here. We've even created a sales funnel in Notion.
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Pros
  • Business reporting
  • Client management
  • Automated billing
  • Team time tracking
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  • I love that you can create nested pages, allowing for separate sections to organize information as needed.
  • I appreciate the convenience of effortlessly uploading images to any section.
  • I appreciate that when adding links, you can embed them so the website displays directly on the page.
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Cons
  • Client portal - could have more customization
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  • I use Notion on my personal tablet, and unlike on the computer, I have a lot of difficulty editing backgrounds, GIFs, and page dividers. It's not as user-friendly, and often the elements end up cut off or misaligned, which is frustrating.
  • While the current calendar feature is helpful, I'd love to see more customization options. The Google Calendar style isn't always ideal, especially for tasks without specific times or for ongoing projects that require daily maintenance.
  • It would be fantastic to have more flexibility in customizing Notion pages. For example, I'd love to create planners with the freedom to add illustration boxes, stickers, or GIFs without being restricted to a fixed layout.
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Likelihood to Renew
No answers on this topic
We're too settled in the ecosystem and we have no major complaints with it. No reason to move unless you have a burning pain point
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Usability
It's very easy to use even for non tech savvy people and their interface is very intuitive
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Notion addresses most of our needs and help teams to organize their tasks, track their progresses and then archive for future reference. The company uses Notion to share announcement, holiday schedules, employee contact information and organizational structures. Everyone finds it useful and helpful. The notifications are instant. Reminders are on time.
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Alternatives Considered
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Notion is much more robust than Google Tasks, which I find very limited. Notion is far more customizable and affordable than Asana, which is more of a turnkey solution for teams that want to work within a pre-defined structure. Notion and ClickUp are comparable, in my opinion, in terms of task management and affordability, however Notion is the more customizable and expansive option whereas ClickUp is mostly just for task management.
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Return on Investment
  • It made our daily operations way more efficient and simplified the overall project management process and working with clients.
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  • It has streamlined our processes across various teams to all work from a signle source of truth
  • Maintaining this source of truth is a full time job
  • It has reduced our overall tool set by completely eliminating two other softwares we were paying for
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