Bonsai vs Relay for therapists

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At a glance

The differences that matter

Side-by-side facts. Rows where the two tools differ meaningfully are highlighted.

Feature	Bonsai	Relay
Pricing from	Not listed	$30 / mo
Pricing model	paid	free
HIPAASame	Not listed	Not listed
Free trialSame	Yes	Yes
Target users	Solo private-pay therapists Freelance/independent practitioners Solopreneurs wanting all-in-one admin	Group and growing therapy practices Clinicians budgeting via buckets Practices organizing cash flow
Key features	Invoicing and payments Expense tracking Contracts and proposals Accounting and tax tools	Business checking with sub-accounts Cash-flow budgeting buckets No monthly fees (Standard) FDIC coverage up to $3M
Integrations	Stripe PayPal Calendars Accounting exports	QuickBooks Xero Accounting tools

Bonsai

Pricing from: Not listed
Pricing model: paid
HIPAA: Not listed
Free trial: Yes
Target users: Solo private-pay therapists
Freelance/independent practitioners
Solopreneurs wanting all-in-one admin
Key features: Invoicing and payments
Expense tracking
Contracts and proposals
Accounting and tax tools
Integrations: Stripe
PayPal
Calendars
Accounting exports

Relay

Pricing from: $30 / mo
Pricing model: free
HIPAA: Not listed
Free trial: Yes
Target users: Group and growing therapy practices
Clinicians budgeting via buckets
Practices organizing cash flow
Key features: Business checking with sub-accounts
Cash-flow budgeting buckets
No monthly fees (Standard)
FDIC coverage up to $3M
Integrations: QuickBooks
Xero
Accounting tools

Pricing

What you actually pay

Starting prices and what they include. The cheaper tool is not always the better value.

Bonsai

paid

Vendor does not publish a starting price.

Free trial

Contact the vendor for a quote. Hidden pricing is a yellow flag for smaller practices.

Relay

free

$30/month

Free trial

Honest assessment

Where each tool wins and loses

Based on hands-on testing. Both tools have real weaknesses worth knowing before you commit.

Bonsai

What works well

Centralizes admin and finances
Contracts plus invoicing
Optional banking
Simple for solos

Where it falls short

Not therapy-specific
Not a PHI/clinical tool
Less deep than dedicated accounting suites
Best for solos

Relay

What works well

Sub-accounts for budgeting
No monthly fees (Standard)
High FDIC coverage
Integrates with accounting tools

Where it falls short

Not therapy-specific
APY only on savings
Banking via partner bank
Not a clinical/PHI tool

Take it for a spin

Try them

Both tools offer free trials. The fastest way to confirm a fit is to run one real session through each.

All-in-one business management for solo practitioners and freelancers.

Try Bonsai

Free trial

Visit Bonsai

Business banking with sub-accounts for organizing practice cash flow.

Try Relay

From $30/moFree trial

Visit Relay

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