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Felagarversus Bonsai
Bonsai covers freelance admin. Felagar covers studio delivery plus a portal you can grow into.
At a glance
If Bonsai still fits your solo admin, stay. If clients need a branded home and you hired help, you outgrew the freelance admin kit.
| Capability | Felagar | Bonsai |
|---|---|---|
| Client portal | Branded portal, cobranding, guest review links | Client extras exist; it is still freelance-admin first. |
| AI | Rad, grounded in Client Vault and pulse (confirm before you send) | Not Rad / Vault. |
| Pricing model | Hosted plans plus a one-time self-host license | Freelance SaaS packaging. |
| Self-host | Yes, open-core with a license for full white-label | No. |
| White-label | Portal, auth, emails, custom domains on hosted SaaS | Limited versus Felagar white-label. |
When Felagar fits better
Choose Felagar when you need projects, a portal, and more than one person on the work.
When they may fit
Choose Bonsai if you are still primarily a freelancer who needs contracts and simple time, not an agency OS.
Questions
I am a freelancer. Should I skip Bonsai for Felagar?
If you only need proposals and invoices, Bonsai may be enough. If you need a client portal and delivery OS, Felagar is the closer fit, including Starter.
We run the platform. You run the studio.
Create an account, invite your team and clients, and you’re live, with no DevOps side quest. Updates, uptime, and the portal stay on us so you can stay on the work that pays.