Comparison

Flowlu vs Bonsai by Zoom

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Flowlu

This all-in-one business platform helps teams and small businesses manage projects, tasks, customer relationships, finances, and team collaboration. It streamlines workflows, improves productivity, and provides insights through analytics, replacing multiple tools with a single solution.

Highlights
  • Project Management
  • Task Management
  • CRM & Sales
  • Finances & Invoicing
  • Team Collaboration
  • Workflow Automation
  • Analytics & Dashboards
Features
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Flowlu is an all-in-one project management and CRM platform for teams and small businesses. Manage projects, tasks, CRM, finances, and collaboration in one place. Flowlu is trusted by 25,000+ companies worldwide as reliable small business software and replaces 12+ tools, so your team can work faster and stay aligned. Recognized with 150+ awards, Flowlu helps agencies, IT teams, consultants, startups, and small businesses do their best work in one place. FEATURES • Project Management tools: track progress, build workflows, organize stages and milestones • Task Management: delegate tasks, track to-dos • CRM Platform & Sales: manage leads, opportunities, pipelines, and customer interactions • Finances: track expenses and manage cash flow • Invoicing: create and send bills • Team Collaboration: chat, comments, notifications, file sharing • Time Tracking: monitor performance, billable hours, and team productivity • Knowledge Base: document processes, SOPs, and team knowledge • Private Notes: capture personal reminders and internal information • Calendar: schedule events, deadlines, and team activities • Workflow Automation: streamline routine tasks with smart business processes • Agile Tools: manage sprints, backlogs, prioritization • Analytics & Dashboards: visualize projects, CRM, finances, KPIs • Custom Lists: organize extra information you need • Email & Integrations: connect Google, email, and essential tools • Time Off Management: manage leaves, availability, and scheduling • Estimates & Quotes: create and manage estimates for clients Flowlu small business software brings structure to work, improves team collaboration, and supports team productivity in a single business management platform. GET STARTED FREE Download Flowlu business management platform and run your projects, CRM, finances, and team workflows in one place. Free to install and easy to set up, with online support included. Terms of Service: https://www.flowlu.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Statement: https://www.flowlu.com/privacy-policy/ Have a question or an idea? We’d love to hear from you at support@flowlu.com.

About

Bonsai by Zoom

This app helps freelancers and agencies manage their time, track expenses, and create invoices. It provides an overview of income, expenses, and profit, integrating seamlessly with project and client data for efficient billing and business management.

Highlights
  • Simple time tracking
  • On-the-go expense management
  • Easy invoicing
  • Income, expense, and profit overview
  • Project and client integration
Features
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-- Featured on Forbes, Techcrunch, USA Today, The Next Web -- One of the fastest growing apps according to Mattermark Bonsai is the time tracking, invoicing and expense management solution that integrates perfectly within your workflow. FEATURES: • Sleek and simple time tracking • Create and manage expenses on-the-go • Easy invoicing of timesheets and expenses • View your total income, expenses and profit • Seamlessly integrate with our full website features (proposals, contracts, accounting and more) DETAILS: Designed specifically for contract work, our mobile app includes a simple time tracker that integrates with your ongoing projects and clients. Once you’ve tracked your time, you can easily add them to a new invoice for billing. Have expenses that need to be tracked and categorized? Our mobile app let’s you easily take a picture and bill it to one of your projects in seconds. When you’re ready, you can add these to your invoices along with your timesheet. From there, you can see an overview of your freelance business’ income and expenses in your dashboard, saving you time and letting you focus on doing the work you love. Boost your productivity as a freelancer or agency with Bonsai.

Screenshots

Flowlu4 screens
Bonsai by Zoom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Flowlu at free against Bonsai by Zoom's freemium. Bonsai by Zoom's advantage is ratings volume (311 vs 49). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Flowlu against 4.3 for Bonsai by Zoom. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bonsai by Zoom has 311 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Flowlu's written reviews are positive against 48% of Bonsai by Zoom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flowlu ships an update every 2 weeks, Bonsai by Zoom every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flowlu versus Bonsai by Zoom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowluBonsai by Zoom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (49 ratings) — better4.3 (311 ratings)
Positive reviews52.0% of reviews — better48.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49311 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCloud Solutions Global FZCOZoom Communications, Inc.

Customer experience

Flowlu

All ratings49 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative44.0%

Bonsai by Zoom

All ratings309 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative42.2%

Bugs and requests

Flowlu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bonsai by Zoom

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Constant app logout issues
  • Time tracking not working properly
  • Expense categorization crashing the app
  • Inability to edit items on invoices from the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved mobile app functionality
  • Better integration with other tools and services
  • More customization options for invoices and proposals
  • Enhanced expense tracking and reporting

In-app purchases

None

Flowlu

No in-app purchases

None

Bonsai by Zoom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flowlu free?
Flowlu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bonsai by Zoom free?
Bonsai by Zoom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flowlu or Bonsai by Zoom?
Flowlu is rated higher. Flowlu averages 4.3 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Bonsai by Zoom averages 4.3 from 311 ratings.
Do Flowlu or Bonsai by Zoom have ads?
Neither Flowlu nor Bonsai by Zoom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flowlu or Bonsai by Zoom?
Flowlu ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bonsai by Zoom every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flowlu was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bonsai by Zoom on November 3, 2026.

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