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TAV vs Bonsai.

Bonsai is a popular freelancer toolkit. It gives you proposal builders, contract templates, and invoice forms. Feature-rich, well-designed — and built on the assumption that you want to do the admin yourself.

Recommended

TAV

€49/mo

The system that runs for you

Declares output, not inputs
Mobile-first approval flows
Live client portal
US + EU payments native
Documents generated from your work

Bonsai

$24–$79/mo

Extra fees per seat as you grow

Tools you have to use

You fill in forms to create documents
Shifting focus toward agencies, not solo operators
US-centric — limited EU payment support
No mobile-first declaration flow
Client portal is basic — no live sync
Bonsai
Feature by feature

What you actually get.

FeatureTAVBonsai
MCP server (19 tools)
Automatic document generation
Proposal → contract → invoice flow
Client portal (magic link)
Mobile app (PWA)
EU + US payments
US-focused
Proposals
Contracts + e-signatures
Invoicing
Time tracking
Automatic payment reminders
Delivery tracking
Per-seat pricing
Price
$49/mo flat
$24–$79/mo
FeatureTAVBonsai
MCP server (19 tools)
Automatic document generation
Proposal → contract → invoice flow
Client portal (magic link)
Mobile app (PWA)
EU + US payments
US-focused
Proposals
Contracts + e-signatures
Invoicing
Time tracking
Automatic payment reminders
Delivery tracking
Per-seat pricing
Price$49/mo flat$24–$79/mo
The verdict

Bonsai hands you the tools. TAV handles the work.

Bonsai is a capable platform if you want to manage your own admin. You open it, build your proposal, create your contract, generate your invoice. Every step is a deliberate action. TAV does the opposite — you declare and log your work on mobile, and the documents are generated from that. Your client portal updates in real time. Payments are tracked automatically. The difference is not features. It is the direction of effort.

Why TAV wins

Output, not input

You log work. TAV generates the documents. No form-filling, no template-hunting.

Built for US + EU

Native Stripe integration for both markets. Your clients pay in their currency.

Client portal, always live

Your client sees the current state of everything. No email attachments. No chasing.

One price. Everything.

No tier confusion. No per-client fees. No upsells.

Common questions

TAV vs Bonsai — what people actually ask.

Stop using tools.
Run a system.

TAV handles the output. You handle the work.

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