The Bonsai alternative for solo freelancers

All the invoicing.
None of the bloat.

Bonsai pitches itself as "the unified platform for service businesses" — CRM, proposals, contracts, accounting. Solo freelancers don't need most of it. Flowly does the daily flow (track time → send invoice → get paid) from $8/month annual or $12/month monthly, with nothing else in the way. 14-day free trial, no credit card.

Free to start
No credit card
30-day money-back
Pro from $8/mo
Flowly — Today

Focus Session

00:24:15

Write Q1 proposal

Acme Inc

Send invoice

Freelance

Replaces
TodoistTogglHarvestGoogle CalendarNotion
→ one workspace

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Six features. One tab. Freelancers report saving 30+ minutes a day just from not context-switching between apps.

Switch views in one click

Three views, one workspace

List, Calendar, and Kanban — switch views in a click. Color-coded projects keep client work organized.

No separate timer app needed

Focus timer built in

Start a timer on any task. Mark done from your focus session, sidebar, or task list. Time logs write themselves.

Know exactly where your hours go

Analytics that matter

See time by task, project, and day. Donut breakdowns, progress bars, and daily insights — all in one dashboard.

Burnout-free in 4 months avg

Break reminders

Pomodoro, deep work, or custom presets. Gentle nudges to rest before you burn out.

Auto-reprioritizes as deadlines near

AI-powered focus

Smart task suggestions, automatic re-prioritization as deadlines approach, and focus time predictions.

Avg 3× faster task entry

Streaks & templates

Build daily consistency with streak tracking. Use built-in or custom task templates to work faster.

How it works

From chaos to clarity in three steps

01

Add tasks your way

Type "Client call tomorrow 2pm #work" — Flowly's NLP parses the date, time, and tag instantly. Or use Kanban, templates, or the calendar view.

$Client call tomorrow 2pm #work
📅 Tomorrow, 2pm#work⏱ +timer
02

Focus with built-in timers

Hit play on any task. Time logs write themselves. Pomodoro, deep work, or custom intervals — no separate app, no switching tabs.

Focus Session

00:24:15

Pomodoro 25m+time logged
03

Understand your time

See where your hours actually go — by task, project, and day. Streaks, charts, and weekly digests so every week gets better than the last.

This week+12% vs last week

What people are saying

Freelancers and remote workers
who found their flow

"I ditched Todoist, Toggl, and a Google Calendar tab. Flowly replaced all three. I save at least 30 minutes a day just from not switching contexts."

✓ 30 min/day saved
A

Alex M.

Product Designer, Freelance

"I invoice clients from Flowly's time logs directly. Since I started using the timer on every task, I've never missed a billable hour."

✓ 100% billable hours captured
J

James R.

Freelance Developer

"Break reminders sound like a minor feature. They're not. I went from burning out every Friday to finishing the week with energy to spare."

✓ Burnout-free for 4 months
S

Sara T.

Independent Consultant

100+

freelancers & remote workers

1M+

tasks created & tracked

98%

trial-to-free retention

Pricing

Pick the plan that fits your flow

Start free — no credit card, no time limit.

Free

$0/mo forever

Good for getting started.

20 tasks
Focus timer
Projects & tags
Daily & list views
Basic analytics
Get started free

Pro

Most popular
$8/mo

or $96/yr — save 2 months

14-day free trial included — no card needed
Everything in Free
Unlimited tasks
Google Calendar sync
AI suggestions & reprioritization
Full analytics + weekly digest
Streak tracking & templates
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