Chris Ferguson · planning math
FreshBooks vs Bonsai · PartnerStack untracked

FreshBooks vs Bonsai — both Keep $96.80

Solo operators picking an invoice + payments stack. Both hubs first-paint Keep $96.80 on $100 after cards 2.9% + $0.30 (/freshbooks-keep/, /bonsai-keep/). The money difference is rarely the card formula — it is workflows, ACH presets, and monthly plan you type ($0 on first paint). Affiliate links stay untracked until PartnerStack.

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FreshBooks Payments

$96.80

Visa/MC 2.9%+$0.30. Presets on the hub: Amex/commercial 3.5%+$0.30 → $96.20; ACH 1% → $99; Affirm/Afterpay 6%+$0.30 → $93.70. Monthly/plan typed $0 not in KEEP.

Open FreshBooks KEEP →

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Bonsai Payments

$96.80

Cards 2.9%+$0.30. ACH 1% → $99 preset. Contracts + proposals sit beside invoicing — useful when ops > accounting. Monthly/plan typed $0 not in KEEP.

Open Bonsai KEEP →

Ops fit (honest, not a scorecard)

When not: if you only need a processor rail, use Stripe vs Wise (Wise still untracked / Partnerize pending). If you sell storefront goods, Shopify Keep $96.80 is the commerce bridge (Impact tracked). HoneyBook Keep $96.85 and Wave Keep $96.50 are sister hubs — not affiliated.

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