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Bonsai vs. Peak One: Agency operations or the whole company?
Bonsai bundles CRM, projects and billing for freelancers and agencies. Peak One connects customers, quotes and tasks with cash flow, products and planning, but has no invoicing or time tracking app of its own.
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In short
Four reasons why freelancers and agencies look at Peak One.
Bonsai is tailored to the operations of service providers. Peak One starts with the whole company, with many apps on a shared data model.
- 1Many apps, one data modelCRM, Offer, Sign, Forms, Booking and Work read the same customers and tasks.
- 2Start for freeFree plan for €0, instead of a seven-day trial.
- 3Beyond customer projectsCash flow, products and planning sit alongside the customer work.
- 4Where Bonsai fits better, honestlyPeak One has no separate app for invoices, payments and time tracking. Bonsai does.
The difference
Bonsai and Peak One compared.
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At a glance
Approach
What the tool is built for
- Peak One
- Business platform: tasks, customers, products and numbers in one model
- Bonsai
- Platform for service providers: customers, projects and billing in one tool
Free plan
Start without payment details
- Peak One
- Free, €0
- Bonsai
- No Free plan. 7-day trial with full access
Pricing model
How the price is calculated
- Peak One
- Reference price per plan tier, net. Included members are stated in the quote.
- Bonsai
- Per user and month, monthly or annual; Elite from 3 users
Data location
Where your data lives
- Peak One
- Application and database in Frankfurt am Main
- Bonsai
- Not listed in the plans
Features
Customers and contacts
CRM in the same tool
- Peak One
- CRM: contacts, conversations and sales opportunities with history
- Bonsai
- CRM from Basic, deals pipeline from Premium
Quotes
Propose scope and price
- Peak One
- Offer: quotes with scope, benefits and terms
- Bonsai
- Proposals from Essentials, with electronic approval
Contracts and signature
Get approval digitally
- Peak One
- Sign: prepare agreements and have them signed
- Bonsai
- Contracts from templates with built-in e-signature, from Essentials
Projects and tasks
Plan, assign, follow through
- Peak One
- Work, Board and Day: tasks, project boards with team chat, daily and weekly planning
- Bonsai
- Unlimited projects and tasks from Basic; Gantt and utilization from Premium
Invoices and payments
Billing and getting paid
- Peak One
- Not as a separate app
- Bonsai
- From Essentials: invoices from tracked hours, recurring invoices, payment reminders
Time tracking
Track and bill hours
- Peak One
- Not as a separate app
- Bonsai
- From Basic, with timer and timesheets
Forms and appointments
Inquiries and bookings
- Peak One
- Forms and Booking: forms with answers you can analyze, booking link
- Bonsai
- Forms and appointment scheduling from Essentials
Cash flow and finance
Numbers alongside the work
- Peak One
- Peak Cashflow and Peak Finance: cash, profit and plan
- Bonsai
- Expenses and income from Essentials, profit reports from Premium
KI
Questions and assistance
- Peak One
- Ask Peak answers questions from your own dataPreview
- Bonsai
- Bonsai MCP connects Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini to Bonsai; plan not stated
Pricing
Free
- Peak One
- Free: €0
- Bonsai
- No Free plan, 7-day trial
Getting started
- Peak One
- Pro: from €9.90
- Bonsai
- Basic: $9 per user/month billed annually, $15 monthly
With invoices
From this tier
- Peak One
- No invoicing app of its own
- Bonsai
- Essentials: $19 per user/month billed annually, $25 monthly
Middle tier
- Peak One
- Business: from €199.90
- Bonsai
- Premium: $29 per user/month billed annually, $39 monthly
Top tier
- Peak One
- Enterprise: from €4,999.90
- Bonsai
- Elite: $49 per user/month billed annually, $59 monthly, minimum 3 users
As of October 10, 2026. Bonsai prices in US dollars per the Bonsai pricing page, per user and month. Peak prices are net reference prices in euros; billing interval, term and included members are set by the quote. Feature details are based on the providers' product and pricing pages.
Sources: Bonsai – Pricing and plans · Bonsai – Product overview · Bonsai – Contracts · Bonsai – Invoices · Bonsai – Time tracking · Peak One – Pricing
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Start free with Peak One and keep Bonsai running for invoices and time tracking while you test.
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When the company grows
What changes with Peak One.
- Available
One customer, one record
Contacts, conversations and sales opportunities in the CRM. Tasks in Work and Board hang on the same identity.
- Available
Quote, signature, task
Offer describes scope and terms, Sign gets the signature, Work turns that into the next steps.
- Available
Cash flow instead of just project budget
Peak Cashflow shows where the money flows across the whole company and how much room is left.
- Available
More than customer projects
When products join your services, assortment, inventory and orders sit in Peak Products and Peak Fulfillment.
Honest assessment
Which tool fits for your team?
Peak One fits if
- you want to connect customers, quotes and tasks with cash flow and products
- you want forms, bookings, quotes and signatures on one data model
- you want to start free with no time limit
- hosting in Frankfurt matters to you
Bonsai is a better fit if
- you want to write invoices from tracked hours and accept payments in the tool
- time tracking with a timer and timesheets is part of your daily routine
- your customers should access documents and invoices through a customer portal
- you need Gantt, utilization and profit reports per project (from Premium)
By team type
Our assessment for each team.
| Team | More Peak One | More likely Bonsai |
|---|---|---|
| Freelancer | Start free with CRM, Offer and Booking | Track hours and bill right away |
| Creative and marketing agency | Customers, quotes and tasks with cash flow in view | Retainers, timesheets and invoices in one tool |
| Consulting | Forms, appointments, quotes and signature together | Hourly billing and customer portal |
| Service providers with products | Products, fulfillment and customer work in one model | When services billed by time are your whole business |
| Growing team | When the company runs more than customer projects | Utilization and project profit from Premium |
Switching over
Switching from Bonsai, with a plan.
- 01 / 03
Most important first
Choose the customers and projects that are running right now. Invoices, payments and time tracking can stay in Bonsai.
- 02 / 03
Create customers in Peak CRM
Bonsai isn't in the Peak integration catalog. Create contacts in the CRM or import your existing contacts and rebuild quotes in Offer.
- 03 / 03
One week in parallel
Work with customers, quotes and tasks in Peak One for a week. Then decide what stays in Bonsai.
Frequently asked questions
Briefly answered.
Switching and data
Can I use Bonsai and Peak One in parallel?
Yes. You start Peak One on the Free plan and keep Bonsai running, for example for invoices and time tracking.
Will my Bonsai data be carried over automatically?
No, Bonsai isn't in the Peak integration catalog. You can create or import contacts in the CRM. Which data is carried over in your case, we clarify before the move.
Where is my data with Peak One?
The application and database run in Frankfurt am Main. Access rules at the database level ensure each account sees only its own data.
Pricing
How does Peak One pricing compare to Bonsai?
Peak One starts with Free for €0, Pro from €9.90, Business from €199.90 and Enterprise from €4,999.90, each as a net reference price. Bonsai charges per user: Basic costs $9 per user and month billed annually, Essentials with invoices $19.
Is there a free version?
Peak One has a Free plan with no credit card. Bonsai offers a seven-day trial with full access, after which you need a paid plan.
Features
Can I write invoices with Peak One?
No, Peak One has no invoicing app of its own. If you want to write invoices from tracked hours and accept payments in the same tool, Bonsai from Essentials is the better choice.
Does Peak One have time tracking?
Not as a separate app. Bonsai tracks time from Basic with a timer and timesheets.
Can customers sign contracts in Peak One?
Yes. With Sign you prepare an agreement, invite the signers and track the signature status.
Keep exploring
What's included.
- FunctionTasks & projectsProjects as a board, tasks in the daily plan, one chat per project.View
- FunctionCash flow & runwayA clear cash picture from rough numbers, with runway and cost blocks.View
- FunctionCRM & contactsPeople, companies and context, connected with tasks and numbers.View
- FunctionIntegrationsConnect 3,270 tools without a second copy of your data.View
- ProblemDuplicate dataThe same customer in four spellings, each with a different status.View
- ProblemToo many toolsWhen every question takes a round trip through seven programs.View
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