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Bonsai vs Fibery

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Bonsai and Fibery — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Shared themes:mcp

Bonsai vs Fibery: at a glance

FeatureBonsaiFibery
SectorPMPM
Velocity score5.07.5
Sparks · 30d02
Top themescrm, notes, email-sync, apiwork-management, mcp, ai-agent, no-code
Last editorial update2mo ago3d ago
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What is Bonsai?

Bonsai is assembling a real CRM underneath the freelancer billing tools

Bonsai's recent work is system-of-record plumbing: a Notes section spanning contacts, companies and projects, an activity feed per company, and Gmail/Microsoft sync that files email and calendar events against the right record. Alongside it sit a self-serve API key and an MCP connector. Billing is no longer the centre of gravity.

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What is Fibery?

Fibery's MCP server can now upload local files, so AI assistants can attach screenshots and images.

Fibery's October 22 release is small: rich text accepts multiple files at once, with new upload and upload-by-link options, and the MCP server lets an AI assistant upload files from the user's computer into file fields or rich text. It follows three heavier releases: AI-built custom integrations, Custom Apps as entity views, and a rebuilt AI agent.

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Bonsai vs Fibery: editorial side-by-side

B5.0

Bonsai is assembling a real CRM underneath the freelancer billing tools

◆ Current state

Bonsai's recent work is system-of-record plumbing: a Notes section spanning contacts, companies and projects, an activity feed per company, and Gmail/Microsoft sync that files email and calendar events against the right record. Alongside it sit a self-serve API key and an MCP connector. Billing is no longer the centre of gravity.

◆ Where it's heading

The pieces landing are the ones a CRM needs before it can be trusted as the single place client history lives — cross-record linking, per-object permissions, automatic contact capture. The API and MCP connector point the same data outward, reachable from outside the app. Documents was rebuilt on that footing, folding proposals and contracts into one editor.

◆ Prediction

Expect the per-object permissions introduced with Notes to spread to the other record types, and the API surface to widen now that a key can be generated self-serve.

F7.5

Fibery's MCP server can now upload local files, so AI assistants can attach screenshots and images.

◆ Current state

Fibery's October 22 release is small: rich text accepts multiple files at once, with new upload and upload-by-link options, and the MCP server lets an AI assistant upload files from the user's computer into file fields or rich text. It follows three heavier releases: AI-built custom integrations, Custom Apps as entity views, and a rebuilt AI agent.

◆ Where it's heading

Fibery is making AI the main builder and operator of the workspace: the agent, Custom Apps, AI-generated integrations and an MCP server that now handles code execution and files. The weekly cadence alternates big AI releases with quality-of-life updates like this one.

◆ Prediction

Expect the custom-integration preview to widen and the MCP server to gain more write actions; another large AI release is likely within a few weeks given the pattern.

Alternatives to Bonsai and Fibery

Other PM products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Bonsai or Fibery.

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Recent activity from Bonsai and Fibery

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 7d agoFiberyMulti-file upload in rich text; MCP can upload local files
  2. 14d agoFiberyAI-built custom integrations (preview), rich-text diffs, MCP execute_code ⚡
  3. 21d agoFiberyOctober 8, 2026 / 🫣 Hide Space data from Admins
  4. 28d agoFiberyOctober 1, 2026 / 🔥 Custom Apps as Entity Views, Suggestion mode for rich text ⚡
  5. 1mo agoFiberySeptember 24, 2026 / :french_fries: Better tables in Rich text, See where a field is used before you delete it
  6. 1mo agoFiberySeptember 17, 2026 / New Fibery AI Agent, Whiteboards and AI, Space templates with files and images, OAuth Applications ⚡
  7. 2mo agoBonsaiGlobal Notes
  8. 2mo agoBonsaiBonsai API
  9. 3mo agoBonsaiSync your email and calendar
  10. 3mo agoBonsaiIntroducing Bonsai Documents
  11. 4mo agoBonsaiBonsai MCP Connector ⚡
  12. 4mo agoBonsaiCompany Activity feed

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Bonsai and Fibery?

Both compete on the same themes — mcp — within PM. Fibery is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 7.5 vs 5.0), with 2 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Bonsai better than Fibery?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Fibery is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 7.5 vs 5.0), with 2 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other PM products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Bonsai?

Top Bonsai alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Bonsai alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/bonsai for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Fibery?

Top Fibery alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Fibery alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/fibery for the full list with editorial commentary on each.