Why companies choose Brisk over HelloBonsai
Bonsai stacks CRM, projects, time, and billing into one platform.
Brisk is built to send invoices, get you paid, and follow up.
Less to learn. Less to pay.
No credit card required.
Feature comparison
Why freelancers switch to Brisk
Much lower price, a live invoice page instead of a PDF, and a four-item dashboard (not a maze of projects, time, and CRM) are just a few reasons people switch.
Much lower price, a live invoice page instead of a PDF, and a four-item dashboard
(not a maze of projects, time, and CRM) are just a few reasons people switch.
Subscription
Free, or Pro at $6/month, or $4.50/month billed yearly ($54/year).
From $15/user/month. Invoices start at $25 Essentials ($19 yearly).
Invoicing on the cheapest plan
Yes. Free includes invoices.
No. Basic is time, tasks, and CRM.
Processing fees
Cards on Pro go through Stripe. Rate not published.
Cards typically 2.9% + $0.30. ACH 1% ($1 min).
Transparency
Two plans. Cancel anytime. Keep your data.
Four per-user plans. Limited mode after cancel cannot send invoices.
Shipped vs soon
Contracts and proposals coming soon.
Contracts and proposals live on Essentials.
Client account
Live invoice link. No client login.
Portal link and client workspace. Broader than one invoice.
What you must run
Invoices and clients. Nothing else required.
One OS. Invoices sit next to CRM, projects, and time.
Cancel
No lock-in. Drop back to Free.
Cancel anytime. Cannot send invoices on Limited.
Live invoice page
Yes. View, pay, or confirm in one place.
Branded invoices, seen receipts, and a client portal.
How clients pay
Card, bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay.
Cards, bank transfer, and more. Card on file.
Recurring invoices
Yes, on Pro.
Yes, on Essentials. Retainers and subscriptions.
Reminders
Automatic. Open tracking on Pro.
Reminders and seen receipts.
Contracts
Coming soon. Attach a file on Pro today.
Yes. Templates and e-sign.
Proposals
Coming soon.
Yes.
Time tracking
No.
Yes.
Expenses & accounting
No.
Yes. QuickBooks on Premium. Xero on Elite.
Design & navigation
Home, Invoices, Clients, Settings.
Full platform. Gantt, workload, pipeline on higher plans.
Learning curve
Onboarding is quick. Built for freelancers.
Larger product. They say you can invoice in minutes.
Support
hello@staybrisk.com. Times not published.
Chat, email, or phone on 10+ seat onboarding. Times not published.
Best for
Freelancers who want invoices paid with less admin.
Teams who want proposals, contracts, time, and billing in one tool.
Switching to Brisk is as easy as 1-2-3
Create your account
Sign up with Google or email. No credit card. Free is not a trial.
Step 1
Send the first invoice
Add a client, services, and payment details. They get a live page.
Step 2
Let follow-up run
Reminders go out from your terms. Upgrade to Pro for cards and extras.
Step 3