Bonsai vs Yousign (Youtrust)

Bonsai (often called Hello Bonsai after its domain) is an all-in-one business management app for freelancers, consultants and small client-service agencies. Instead of stitching together a proposal tool, an e-signature service, a time tracker and an invoicing app, Bonsai covers the whole client lifecycle in one place: win the work, sign the contract, deliver the project, bill and get paid.

The product starts with a lightweight CRM and proposal builder, then turns accepted proposals into contracts with legally reviewed templates and built-in e-signatures. Projects, tasks and a time tracker feed directly into invoices, which clients can pay online by card or bank transfer, with automatic reminders and recurring billing for retainers. A client portal collects files, invoices and messages in one branded space, and higher plans add scheduling, expense tracking, basic bookkeeping and team members. Pricing is per user per month across several tiers (Basic, Essentials, Premium and Elite), with discounts for annual billing; invoicing, contracts and the client portal start from Essentials.

Bonsai is best for solo professionals and agencies of a few people who want professional paperwork without administrative overhead. Its breadth means each module is simpler than a specialist: accounting is basic compared with QuickBooks or Xero, and project management is lighter than Asana. HoneyBook is the closest competitor, particularly for creative businesses in the US, while Moxie and Dubsado offer similar bundles with more workflow automation. Larger agencies that need resource planning and utilization reports should look at professional services tools such as Productive or Scoro.

Yousign is a French electronic signature service founded in Caen in 2013. It is a qualified trust service provider under the EU eIDAS regulation, so it can issue simple, advanced and qualified signatures. In 2026 the company renamed itself Youtrust and widened its scope to digital trust; the website moved to youtrust.com in July 2026, the app migrates gradually through 2027, and existing prices and contracts stay the same.

The web app sends documents for signature with templates, reminders, approvals, SMS authentication, bulk sending and automated forms. Youtrust adds Verify (identity, company and IBAN checks, document fraud detection, watchlist screening) and Seal (electronic seals for documents). There is a free plan with two requests a month, a single-user One plan, per-user Plus and Pro plans and separate API plans. Prices are in euros, excluding VAT.

It suits European SMBs, HR teams, agencies and freelancers who need legally solid signatures at a lower price than DocuSign. DocuSign has more integrations and global reach; Dropbox Sign is a simple US alternative; PandaDoc adds proposals and quotes. Yousign's edge is QES under eIDAS and EU data hosting.

The company reports more than 30,000 customers in Europe and 40 to 50 million euros in revenue, and it is a certified B Corp. A new AI connector built on MCP, in public beta, lets users send and track signature requests from Claude, ChatGPT or Mistral's Vibe. If you need qualified signatures, check the per-QES fee, which starts around 10 euros.