Tideoo might be your pick if…
You want invoicing and payments to be effortless and complete — bank transfers, crypto or PayPal, partial payments and client credit — at a flat price with no platform fees.
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A Bonsai alternative for getting paid, your way
Bonsai wraps the freelancer life in one suite — contracts, proposals and accounting included. Tideoo concentrates on the part that touches your money: invoices your clients can act on, any receiving method you like, and payments confirmed with proof — with nothing taken from what you bill.
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At a glance
Two good tools, two different centers of gravity
Bonsai might be your pick if…
You want contracts, e-signatures, proposals, scheduling and tax tooling in the same suite as your invoicing.
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Tideoo and Bonsai, side by side
| Feature | Tideoo | Bonsai |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing & documents | ||
| Invoicing from tracked time & expenses | From Essentials and up | |
| Partial payments with optional minimums | ||
| Invoice version history & safe editing | ||
| Contracts & e-signatures | ||
| Proposals | ||
| Payments & getting paid | ||
| Receiving methods on every invoice — bank, crypto or custom | Card & ACH via processors (US, UK, CA & AU) | |
| Clients report payments with proof attached | ||
| One-click confirm or reject, with a full audit trail | ||
| Invoice-specific conversation with your client | ||
| Processing fees on payments | None — payments happen between you and your client | Processing fees apply per transaction |
| Client credit | ||
| Retainers & prepayments as a client credit balance | Retainer invoices | |
| Apply partial or full credit to invoices | ||
| Overpayments kept as client credit | ||
| Auditable credit ledger | ||
| Time & expenses | ||
| One-click timer & manual entries | ||
| Expenses with receipts & markup | Expense markup on Elite | |
| Pricing & teams | ||
| Free plan | 7-day trial | |
| Flat price for the whole business | $29/mo covers up to 10 members | Per user, per month |
| Free trial | ||
| Per-client currencies | ||
| Team workspaces with roles & invites | ||
Third-party details are based on publicly available information as of September 2026 and may change — check Bonsai's site for current plans and features.
See Tideoo pricingWhy Tideoo
Where Tideoo shines
Your receiving methods, your money
Attach bank details with IBAN/SWIFT, a crypto wallet or PayPal to any invoice, with clear instructions. Clients pay you the way they already pay you — no processor to sign up for.
Nothing taken from what you bill
Tideoo charges a flat subscription and takes no percentage of your payments. The total your client pays is the money that lands in your account.
Client credit for retainers
Prepayments and retainers become a credit balance in the client's currency, applied to future invoices — partially or fully — with a ledger entry for every movement.
Flat pricing that stays flat
Pro is $12/mo ($10 annual) and Agency covers up to 10 members for $29/mo. Per-user suites multiply your bill with every collaborator; Tideoo does not.
Pricing, side by side
One flat price, whatever your month looks like
Tideoo is priced per business — not per person — so your bill never multiplies with your team, your clients or your invoices.
tideooFree
3 clients · 5 invoices a month
$0
Pro
$10/mo billed annually
$12/mo
Agency
$24/mo billed annually · up to 10 members
$29/mo
- One flat price for the whole business
- No per-seat charges or seat minimums
- No usage fees as you grow
- Nothing taken from your payments
Bonsai
Bonsai's plans are priced per user per month, and invoicing and contracts begin on the Essentials tier. Online payments run through payment processors with standard card and ACH fees, available in the US, UK, Canada and Australia.
Details are based on publicly available information as of September 2026 and may change. We think Bonsai is a good tool — this page simply highlights where Tideoo fits best.
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Common questions
For the money side, yes — Tideoo goes deep on invoicing, payments and client credit. If you also need contracts, e-signatures and proposals in the same tool, Bonsai covers those well; Tideoo focuses on getting you paid.
No. Tideoo is a flat subscription. Payments happen directly between you and your client — bank transfer, crypto, PayPal — and you confirm them. What you invoice is what you keep.
Yes. Every invoice carries your receiving instructions — bank details with IBAN/SWIFT, a crypto wallet with the network spelled out, or PayPal. There are no region restrictions on how clients send you money.
Tideoo is priced per business: Pro is $12/mo ($10 annual), Agency is $29/mo for up to 10 members, and there is a free plan for your first 3 clients. Per-user suites bill every seat, every month.
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