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Bonsai vs. Whimsical

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bonsai
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Bonsai is a complete project management tool designed for agencies, consultancies, and professional service providers. It enhances project, client, and financial management with features like task management, team collaboration, and revenue tracking.
$25
per month 1 user (+$10 for each additional user)
Whimsical
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Whimsical is a visual workspace application from the company of the same name in Denver, allowing users to create collaborative wireframes, mindmaps, flowcharts, and sticky notes.
$12
per month per editor
Pricing
BonsaiWhimsical
Editions & Modules
Starter
$25
per month 1 user (+$10 for each additional user)
Professional
$39
per month 1 user (+$10 for each additional user)
Business
$79
per month 1 user (+$10 for each additional user)
Scale
Custom pricing
per month
Pro
$12
per month per editor
Business
$18
per month per editor
Enterprise
$240
per year per editor
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BonsaiWhimsical
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.17% discount for annual billing on Pro and Business plans.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
BonsaiWhimsical
Features
BonsaiWhimsical
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Bonsai
10.0
1 Ratings
27% above category average
Whimsical
-
Ratings
Task Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Bonsai
10.0
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Whimsical
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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Small Businesses
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
InEight
InEight
Score 8.3 out of 10
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InEight
Score 8.3 out of 10
Enterprises
InEight
InEight
Score 8.3 out of 10
InEight
InEight
Score 8.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
BonsaiWhimsical
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(9 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.7
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
BonsaiWhimsical
Likelihood to Recommend
Bonsai
Great for agency workflows. Maybe not suitable for larger companies with over 200 employees
Verified User
Anonymous
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Whimsical
It's extremely well-suited for rapid wire-framing of concepts, as product teams can quickly collaborate on any idea and create a visual blueprint of it. Whimsical could provide more intuitive feature prioritization templates. The current templates lack the necessary detail and could be further enhanced from a UI/UX standpoint.
TB
Tehleel Bashir
Product Manager
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Pros
Bonsai
  • Business reporting
  • Client management
  • Automated billing
  • Team time tracking
Verified User
Anonymous
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Whimsical
  • Simple to use
  • Tons of uses
  • Can be customized with themeing
  • Can organize all your boards pretty much however you want
Verified User
Anonymous
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Cons
Bonsai
  • Client portal - could have more customization
Verified User
Anonymous
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Whimsical
  • It can be a little frustrating trying to line things up exactly right but that's probably more user error than anything
Verified User
Anonymous
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Usability
Bonsai
It's very easy to use even for non tech savvy people and their interface is very intuitive
Verified User
Anonymous
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Whimsical
It's fairly intuitive, I rarely have any problems using the app. The layout is pretty user-friendly and easy to adapt to. There's a lot of tooltips to help with the various features and functions, so it's very easy to get self-help for the most part. Overally, I'm pretty happy and satisfied with the usage of Whimsical for mind-mapping.
Vincent Po | TrustRadius Reviewer
Vincent Po
MD & Head of Global Marketing
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Support Rating
Bonsai
No answers on this topic
Whimsical
I reached out to support, as I was interested in possibly investing in the organization, and they quickly and happily informed me they are a bootstrap organization and do not take on investors at this time. The swift response and information readily available for my consumption was extremely helpful and shows how solid the team behind it is.
Brianne Matthias | TrustRadius Reviewer
Brianne Matthias
Member Services Administrator
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Alternatives Considered
Bonsai
Verified User
Anonymous
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Whimsical
Whimsical is so much easier and has a better interface, so I think it's more suited to our workflow if compared to other tools like Google Charts. I really love this tool and I'm looking to learn and use it even more, as it helps us optimize our time, planning, and delivering more efficiently.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Return on Investment
Bonsai
  • It made our daily operations way more efficient and simplified the overall project management process and working with clients.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Whimsical
  • No hard numbers I can quote. Other than the free plan has been adequate for my needs.
  • It's my go to mind mapping tool.
Vincent Po | TrustRadius Reviewer
Vincent Po
MD & Head of Global Marketing
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