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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Bonsai

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ABonsai 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

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ANotion aims to present users with an all-in-one workspace — for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases, from Notion Labs in San Francisco.

    $5

    per month per user

    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
    YesNo
    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
    Considered Both Products
    Bonsai
    No answer on this topic
    Notion Labs, Inc
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Would buy again
    73 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    58 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    77 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    43 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    51 Answers
    Features
    BonsaiNotion
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Bonsai and Notion
    Feature
    Bonsai
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Notion
    9.9
    25 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Task Management10.01 Ratings9.623 Ratings
    Resource Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts10.01 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Scheduling10.01 Ratings10.016 Ratings
    Workflow Automation10.01 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Team Collaboration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings10.021 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings10.023 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings10.018 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Bonsai and Notion
    Feature
    Bonsai
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Notion
    -
    Ratings
    Quotes/estimates10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Bonsai and Notion
    Feature
    Bonsai
    -
    Ratings
    Notion
    9.6
    24 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Chat00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings9.36 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings10.021 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings8.98 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Bonsai and Notion
    Feature
    Bonsai
    -
    Ratings
    Notion
    9.9
    24 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings10.016 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings10.023 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings10.021 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings10.015 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings9.213 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings10.014 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BonsaiNotion
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (31 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.7
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BonsaiNotion
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Bonsai
    Great for agency workflows. Maybe not suitable for larger companies with over 200 employees
    Read full review
    Notion Labs, Inc
    If you want a customizable solution that can be adapted for just about any scenario, I recommend using Notion. If you need a solution that's easy to share with people outside your organization, Notion is great and allows individual or team permission-setting. If you want a turnkey solution, Notion might not be the best since it requires a fair bit of set-up. There are templates that can be purchased to handle this, but I haven't found them very helpful.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Bonsai
    • Business reporting
    • Client management
    • Automated billing
    • Team time tracking
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Bonsai
    • Client portal - could have more customization
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Bonsai
    No answers on this topic
    Notion Labs, Inc
    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
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Bonsai
    It's very easy to use even for non tech savvy people and their interface is very intuitive
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    Very easy to use (I learned how to use everything on my own) and I was able to set up an entire ecosystem without any courses or other tools. I often say that Notion is like Lego for adults, because there we can use all the available tools to create a multitude of things, from funnels to projects with calculated deadlines and tags.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Bonsai
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    The company uses both Notion and Trello within the company. Notion is more for North America employees while Trello is used between Operation team overseas and in North America. Sometimes it's a preference of how the tools look like for project management. I would say both Notion and Trello are nice tools and serves our needs.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Bonsai
    • It made our daily operations way more efficient and simplified the overall project management process and working with clients.
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    • 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
    Incentivized
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