Starter
US$335/year
Core client management and one active lead form
Client workflow platform for lead capture, contracts, invoices, portals and scheduling.
Choose it if
Creative and professional-service businesses standardising client intake and billing
Skip it if
Teams needing automation on Starter or many additional users without extra fees
Starting price
US$335/year for Starter
Start for free; confirm free-period terms in account
Decision checklist
Dubsado is a client management system for service businesses such as photographers, designers, planners, coaches and consultants. It covers the client journey from enquiry to final payment, including lead forms, proposals, contracts, invoices, payment plans, scheduling and a client portal.
A new lead fills out a form and lands in your projects. You send a proposal or contract, and once it’s signed, an invoice or payment plan follows. On Premier, workflows automate the sequence, for example sending a welcome questionnaire after payment and a reminder before the first session. Clients see everything in their portal, branded for your business.
Dubsado is flexible, which means setup takes a few days. Map your client journey first, from enquiry to wrap-up, then build forms, templates and workflows to match. Start with one service package, test it with a friend acting as the client, and add more once it works.
Dubsado suits creative and service businesses that want a polished client experience and automation. Freelancers who also need time tracking and project tasks should compare Bonsai, and productised agencies can look at ManyRequests.
Starting price: US$335/year for Starter. Model: Annual plan plus extra charges for users and brands.
Worked exampleA Premier account with five additional users costs US$525/year plus US$300 in user-band charges, or US$825/year before tax.
US$335/year
Core client management and one active lead form
US$525/year
Unlimited lead forms, scheduling, workflows and proposals
US$10/month
Per additional brand
US$25/month
Extra monthly charge
Annual prices are published in USD. The page lists three additional users free, then US$25/month for 4–10 users, US$45/month for 11–20, and US$60/month for 21–30.
Closest alternative: bonsai. Here is how the shortlist compares on price and fit.
| Compare | Dubsado |
Bonsai |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Creative and professional-service businesses standardising client intake and billing | Freelancers and small agencies needing proposals, contracts and invoicing beside project work |
| Starting price | US$335/year for Starter | US$15/user/month for Basic billed annually |
| Free plan / trial | Start for free; confirm free-period terms in account | Free trial available; no permanent free plan stated |
| Biggest limitation | Automations and advanced scheduling require Premier; additional users cost extra | Invoicing, proposals and contracts are absent from Basic |
Prices are taken from each vendor's own pricing page on the dates shown. Taxes and add-ons may apply; confirm before you buy.
Both published plans list unlimited projects and clients.
Yes.
Premier.
The vendor says three additional users are free.
The page lists a US$25 monthly user-band charge.
No. The page lists US$10 per additional brand per month.
We read pricing and plan limits from Dubsado's own pages (listed above) on the dates above. Where a vendor does not publish a price we can verify, we say so rather than estimate. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Profile updated · facts checked 27 Sep 2026
