Bonsai Alternative
The Bonsai Alternative With No Fee on Your Payments
Track the hours, send the invoice, and keep everything your client pays, less the processor's own fee. Bring your Bonsai hours with you.
Why People Switch to per.hr
Nothing Added to Your Payments
Card and bank payments go to your own Stripe account and PayPal to yours. per.hr adds no platform fee on top of their processing fees.
A Free Plan to Start
Track unlimited time and download PDF invoices for free, then move to Pro when you're ready to take payments online.
Flat Team Pricing
Team covers 3 people for $25 per month, with weekly timesheets, approvals and per-person rates.
per.hr and Bonsai, Side by Side
Prices in US dollars.
| Feature | per.hr | Bonsai |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Unlimited time tracking and clients, 3 active projects, PDF invoices | 7-day free trial |
| One person, paid plan | Pro: $12 per month, or $120 per year | Essentials (invoices and payments): $25 per user per month, or $19 billed yearly |
| Small team | Team: $25 per month for 3 people, then $6 per person per month | Each user pays the plan's price; Elite has a 3-user minimum |
| Online payments on invoices | Card, bank (Stripe) and PayPal, plus autopay (Pro and Team) | Bonsai Payments, Stripe or PayPal |
| Fees on payments | Stripe's and PayPal's own fees; per.hr adds nothing | A 1% platform fee on Stripe and PayPal payments, on top of processing |
| Client portal | Every invoice for a client in one link (Pro and Team) | Essentials and up |
Bonsai details from its pricing page, checked October 2026. Plans change, so check there for the latest. Bonsai is a trademark of its owner; per.hr isn't affiliated with it.
per.hr Team, 5 people
$30.83/month
Billed yearly. Timesheet approvals, online payments and the client portal included.
Bonsai, 5 people
$95/month
Billed yearly, on Essentials, for invoices and payments.
Switch in Three Steps
Your clients, projects and hours come with you.
- 1
Export From Bonsai
In Bonsai, go to Company Settings → Data → Download Data CSV and choose Time Tracked.
- 2
Upload to per.hr
In per.hr, go to Configure → Data → Import time and choose the file. per.hr matches the columns, and you can change any match.
- 3
Check and Import
See the clients, projects and entries before anything is saved. Import, and undo it later if you need to.
See per.hr
On your own or with a team. Real screens, sample data.
Every Hour, Where It Belongs
Clients and projects on the left, your time on the right. Start a timer from anywhere or type the hours in.
- One-click timer that follows you around the app
- Per-project rates and budgets with a live progress bar
- Unbilled and invoiced at a glance
Questions
Can I Bring My Hours From Bonsai?
Yes. Export your time entries from Bonsai as a CSV and upload it in per.hr under Configure → Data → Import time. per.hr matches the columns for you, and you can change any match, shows you the clients, projects and entries before anything is saved, and lets you undo the import later. A team can bring everyone's hours at once with a Person column.
Does per.hr Take a Cut of My Payments?
No. Card and bank payments go straight to your own Stripe account, and PayPal to yours. Stripe and PayPal charge their usual processing fees, and per.hr adds nothing on top.
Is There a Free Plan?
Yes, with no time limit and no credit card: unlimited time tracking on up to 3 active projects, estimates, reports and PDF invoices.
Can I Approve My Team's Timesheets?
Yes, on the Team plan. Each person submits their week, you approve it or send it back, and approved weeks lock so billed hours stay put. Reminders go out on the day you choose.
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