The Asana alternative with integrated resourcing

Deciding between Asana and Bonsai for your business? Discover why agencies choose Bonsai to consolidate clients, projects and their team in one platform.
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Built-in time tracking

Track your time directly inside your project management tool—no integrations needed.
Bonsai
Bonsai includes built-in time tracking, timesheets, and automatic tracking of billable hours—all fully integrated with your projects and invoices.
Asana
Asana doesn’t offer native time tracking. You’ll need to rely on third-party apps to monitor hours worked.

Smart resource management

Understand your team’s workload and project profitability at a glance.
Bonsai
Bonsai lets you manage team bandwidth, track billable utilization, compare time spent vs. budgeted, and forecast availability—all in one place.
Asana
Asana has limited resource management. It doesn’t provide insights into billable utilization or time vs. budget tracking without external tools.

Simple setup & user-friendly

Switching platforms shouldn’t slow you down. Bonsai makes it easy.
Bonsai
Bonsai is designed to be intuitive and easy to use for everyone on your team. Setup is fast, and agencies are up and running in minutes.
Asana
Asana’s complex setup and steep learning curve make it difficult for teams to onboard quickly—especially when managing multiple clients or projects.

How do Bonsai and Asana features compare?

Asana vs - Main differences

Top features

Advanced CRM
Online payments
Subscription invoicing
Project budgets
Client portal
Advanced time tracking
Resource planning
Timesheets
Proposals
Contracts

Client Management

Sales pipeline
Scheduling
File update / storage
White labelling
Forms
Service library

Project & Tasks

Recurring tasks
Task templates
Task milestones
Task estimates
Task dependencies
Board view
Custom task statuses
Contractor management

Client billing

Import from time entries and expenses
Lock attachments
Schedule send
Multi-currency billing
Expense attachments

Integrations & Automations

Chrome add-on
MacOS app
iOS app
Android app
Automations
Zapier integration
Quickbooks integration
Hubspot integration
Slack integration
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Bonsai, the third alternative

Agencies and consultancies love Bonsai. Over 10,000 businesses rely on Bonsai to streamline their operations.

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Interested but still have questions?
Can I see Bonsai in action?
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Yes! To see Bonsai in action, you can book a personalized walkthrough with one of our product experts or join our weekly demo webinars
How do I switch over?
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Our Custom Success team is here to help you switch from your current solution(s) to Bonsai. We'll help you get up and running with Bonsai as fast as possible.
Can I import my data into Bonsai?
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Yes! Within a few clicks you can import past data such as Clients, Projects, Time tracked and more.
Is there a free trial available?
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Yes! We offer a free trial so you can explore Bonsai's features before committing.
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