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Comparison
toqe vs Bonsai
Both toqe and Bonsai try to pull a freelancer’s scattered work into one place. The real difference is what sits at the centre — and which one fits how you actually get paid.
Where Bonsai is strong
- Proposals, contracts and e-signatures in one place
- Client CRM plus invoicing, with some tax and accounting tooling
- A single hub for the paperwork around client deliverables
Where toqe is strong
- A forward-looking cash runway — the date the money runs low if nothing else books
- Holds and options tracked beside confirmed work on a year calendar
- Compliant EU e-invoices (EN 16931 / Factur-X, XRechnung, Facturae) built into every export
- Tax set-aside estimated from real rates in ten countries, not just the US
- A one-time price with no subscription, and data in a file you own
- Built for selling your days, not just billing project fees
Side by side
| toqe | Bonsai | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash runway, day by day | ✓ | — |
| Holds, options and the pipeline | ✓ | — |
| A colour-coded year calendar | ✓ | — |
| The calendar docked beside any page | ✓ | — |
| Invoices and payment chasing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compliant e-invoices (Factur-X · XRechnung · signed Facturae) | ✓ | — |
| Tax set-aside with country recipes | ✓ | US-focused |
| Overdue, clash and buffer alerts | ✓ | payment reminders |
| Unlimited projects and attachments | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data in a file you own | ✓ | — |
| Works offline | ✓ | — |
| Price | $39.99 once (founding) | from $19/mo |
Which should you choose?
toqe
You sell your time and days, juggle holds, and want to see your runway — owning your data for a one-time price.
Bonsai
You bill clients for deliverables and want contracts, proposals and a CRM alongside invoicing.
toqe is a one-time purchase ($79.99 once — and while the founding offer runs, the first 25 licences go for $39.99; Mac & Windows), with a 14-day free trial and your data in a plain file you own. Prices and features cited for other tools are indicative and change — check their sites for the current details.