# Bonsai: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 2 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/bonsai

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Invoicing software](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/receivables/invoicing-software/index.md) | 0% | 27 | 0% | 2 |
| [Professional services automation](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/receivables/professional-services-automation/index.md) | 0% | 59 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Run a service business with contracts and proposals? → Bonsai or HoneyBook" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Invoicing software)
- "HoneyBook/Bonsai if you also need contracts and client proposals" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Invoicing software)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Bonsai, from 9 of the 11 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- hostinger.com: 6
- resources.rework.com: 5
- capterra.com: 4
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 4
- getswipe.in: 4
- softwareadvice.com: 4
- dev.to: 3
- rho.co: 3
- selecthub.com: 3
- thedigitalprojectmanager.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://hostinger.com/tutorials/best-invoicing-software: 6
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-invoicing-software: 4
- https://getswipe.in/blog/listing/10-best-invoicing-tools-for-small-business-owners-in-2026: 4
- https://capterra.com/resources/billing-invoicing-software-smbs: 3
- https://capterra.com/resources/top-rated-billing-and-invoicing-software-for-small-businesses: 3
- https://bigtime.net/blogs/billing-invoicing-software: 2
- https://dev.to/shaam_ai/best-invoicing-software-compared-zoho-invoice-wins-on-value-4fi: 2
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-invoicing-software: 2

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.