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Re:Show HN: I've build a stupidly simple invoicing for freel... by ChilledTonic on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @12:16PM (#40225330)
See also:

https://www.hellobonsai.com/

Which I have used on and off as a freelancer; if Onigiri is even 60% of the way there in feature parity, I’ll switch today. Bonsai has always been far to expensive for my tastes.

Re:Show HN: I've build a stupidly simple invoicing for freel... by kimelnick on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @12:32PM (#40225580)
What the most crucial part of Bonsai for you?
Re:Show HN: I've build a stupidly simple invoicing for freel... by awavering on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @01:25PM (#40226374)
Not the OP, but I pay for Bonsai because it does a better job of competitors of bringing a variety of tools together in a way that saves me time.

- Scheduling/calendar for client intros and meetings.

- Client info is then available to create a project.

- I track time to a project as I work on it.

- I invoice monthly or at the end of the project.

- Forms for collecting feedback and testimonials.

- Tax tracking for knowing how much I owe the IRS every 3 months.

It doesn't do any one thing outstandingly, but having a single point of reference for all my clients and my business interactions with them is really valuable. I looked at a few similar options (https://www.withmoxie.com/, https://www.waveapps.com/) but Bonsai beat them on functionality and usability.

The main part of Bonsai that I don't use is project management - that always happens in email/slack/asana/monday.

Re:Show HN: I've build a stupidly simple invoicing for freel... by awavering on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @12:27PM (#40225491)
Second that, am also on Bonsai.

Scheduling, quarterly estimated taxes, and longevity are worth paying for but I wish it wasn't so steep.

Re:Show HN: I've build a stupidly simple invoicing for freel... by ivanmarketingua on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @12:32PM (#40225564)
What do you love most about their features? 60% of full functionality can be useless when you need only three features but don't wanna pay for them so much.
Re:Show HN: I've build a stupidly simple invoicing for freel... by kimelnick on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @12:26PM (#40225470)
not 60% yet but doing my best to cover the basics though