At Bonsai, we understand how crucial quick and efficient payments are for your business. That's why we're offering three seamless online payment options directly into your invoices, ensuring you get paid swiftly and with ease.
Updating your payment methods
Go to the Invoices page in your Bonsai account.
Click Edit Payment Methods.
You can also update payment methods directly within any invoice you’ve created.
Note: You may need to create a draft invoice before this option appears.
You can also do this directly within any invoice you've crafted:
Bonsai Payments
Bonsai Payments is our proprietary platform, designed to give us greater flexibility and control over payment features.
Note: Bonsai Payments is currently available in the US, Canada, UK, and Australia. Instant Payouts are exclusive to US users.
Key Benefits:
Instant Access to Funds: Receive money in less than an hour with Instant Payouts. (Learn more.)
Unified Dashboard: Manage all payment activities in one place.
Competitive Fees: 2.9% + $0.30 for most debit/credit cards, 1% for ACH payments. (Learn more)
While we wish we could support every business, there are certain cases in which we are not able to offer our financial products (Bonsai Payments) to all US customers.
Stripe Payments
Prefer Stripe? No problem. Our direct Stripe integration allows you to accept Credit Card and ACH payments.
Steps to Activate Stripe Payments:
Navigate to the Payments page in your Bonsai account.
Click the three dots (...) on the top right and select Deactivate Payment Method.
Go to the Invoices page and click Edit Payment Methods.
Connect your Stripe account.
Navigate to the 'Invoices' page and select on 'Edit Payment Methods':
You should now see the option to connect your Stripe Payments account:
Note:
Available in all countries supported by Stripe, except India.
Instant Payouts are not available via Stripe Payments.
PayPal Payments
Integrate PayPal directly into your invoices for a convenient payment option.
Supported Methods: PayPal Checkout, credit/debit cards, Pay Later, Venmo (depending on account and country)
This option also uses your personal PayPal account.
Payment processing fees
The associated payment processing fees of integrated payment method option varies both by the payment method the client uses and based on your country. Want to dive deeper into the fees associated with these payment methods? Check out our detailed fee article for more information.