Bonsai vs. Plutio

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)
Plutio
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Plutio is a project management application from the UK company of the same name, featuring configurable shareable task lists, task notifications and alerts, and a client portal.N/A
Pricing
BonsaiPlutio
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BonsaiPlutio
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Bonsai
10.0
Ratings
27% above category average
Plutio
8.3
Ratings
8% above category average
Task Management10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Resource Management10.00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Gantt Charts10.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Scheduling10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Workflow Automation10.00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Team Collaboration10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology10.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology10.00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Document Management10.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Email integration10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management10.00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Bonsai
10.0
Ratings
28% above category average
Plutio
7.1
Ratings
6% below category average
Quotes/estimates10.00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Invoicing10.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Project & financial reporting10.00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Integration with accounting software10.00 Ratings5.50 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 8.3 out of 10
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Score 8.3 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 8.3 out of 10
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Score 8.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
BonsaiPlutio
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BonsaiPlutio
Likelihood to Recommend
Great for agency workflows. Maybe not suitable for larger companies with over 200 employees
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It's best at managing projects on a small or medium scale; managing teams and projects for large-scale projects might be complex. It also works perfectly for day-to-day tasks that aren't dependent; it might be challenging to manage a task that depends on other projects or teams. Another thing is that no automation or anything makes your workflow extraordinary. It's a simple but more likely platform to utilize and track growth.
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Pros
  • Business reporting
  • Client management
  • Automated billing
  • Team time tracking
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  • Task management is excellent. It can be broken down into so many levels and makes it easy to keep track of what needs to be done.
  • The ability to customize your method of using it is key. Setting it up to both look and work in a way that fits your company and employees is very important and Plutio does this very well.
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Cons
  • Client portal - could have more customization
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  • The design of the invoices, when I used it, was not as sleek as I would have wanted it to be. There wasn't a proper template that I could use.
  • Similar to the design of the invoice, there wasn't a proper email template I could use.
  • The app itself didn't seem to be very secure, when I used it, it seemed to be buggy/clunky in some areas, not updating properly, etc.
  • When I used this, there wasn't a professional-looking contract, and there was no auto sending of the contract once an action was taken by a client, such as payment. It didn't make for a smooth enough workflow for me.
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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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Plutio puts work into real contribution, allowing me to connect with the team with white-label collaboration. It is an all-in-one platform for me to manage all tasks effectively. Consistently, it positively impacts work and overall growth by adding encouragement. It's worth using this tool to keep track of the task and overall development, so sharing positive reviews might be helpful to others.
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Support Rating
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I have only needed to reach out for support once and got a quick response. There was an issue with the Mac app, but I knew it was in beta. Leo, the owner, was quick to reply thanking me for letting him know about the issue, that the Mac app is still in beta, and that I can use the web version in the meantime until the bug was fixed.
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Alternatives Considered
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Plutio continues to get better, offering more enhanced features that can help you customize the experience and keep you digitally organized. Where Slack has a great chat board, but Plutio offers more in project management and task completion. It may not be at nuanced as Trello yet, but it is a terrific middle combining elements of Slack and Trello into one confined location.
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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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  • We landed some contracts on platforms like Upwork, due to the professional image we portray with Plutio
  • Excellent ROI, we save lots of time with this tool
  • Very reasonable pricing for what you get (ROI)
  • More organized in our daily business
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