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Mudbox vs Dubsado

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Mudbox

Software

Digital painting and sculpting software

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Dubsado

Software

Business management for creatives

From
$20/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Mudbox a Mudbox subscription license may be installed on up to 3 computers (Internet Archive capture, 12 November 2023); Dubsado automated workflows, scheduling and public proposals all require the Premier plan at $525 a year
  • They diverge on capability: Mudbox covers Digital sculpting, Dubsado covers Scheduler.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mudbox and Dubsado actually diverge.

Attributes where Mudbox and Dubsado differ
AttributeMudboxDubsado
Starting price$29/month$20/month
PlatformsWindows, MacOS, LinuxWeb
Founded19822016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Mudbox

  • Digital sculpting
  • Texture painting
  • Retopology
  • PTEX support
  • Layer system
  • Stencils
  • Stamps
  • GPU tessellation

Only in Dubsado

  • Scheduler
  • CRM
  • Invoicing
  • Contracts
  • Automation workflows
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • QuickBooks

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Mudbox

  • Character sculptingnot Dubsado
  • Texture creationnot Dubsado
  • Asset detailingnot Dubsado

Dubsado

  • Client management and project workflows for freelancers and studiosnot Mudbox
  • Sending proposals, contracts and invoices with automated follow upnot Mudbox

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Mudbox

  • A Mudbox subscription license may be installed on up to 3 computers (Internet Archive capture, 12 November 2023)
  • Sold as monthly, annual or 3-year subscription terms with no perpetual license option offered on the pricing page (Internet Archive capture, 12 November 2023)

Dubsado

  • Automated workflows, scheduling and public proposals all require the Premier plan at $525 a year
  • The Starter plan allows a single lead capture form
  • Zapier and bookkeeping integrations are excluded from Starter
  • Additional brands are $10 a month each
  • Only 3 users are included, with 4 to 10 costing $25 a month and 21 to 30 costing $60

Pricing, plan by plan

Mudbox

$29/month
  • Mudbox$85/month
    • Full sculpting
    • Texture painting
  • M&E Collection$2390/month
    • Mudbox + Maya + 3ds Max + more

Dubsado

$20/month
  • Starter$20/month
    • 3 clients
    • Core features
    • Scheduler
  • Premier$40/month
    • Unlimited clients
    • All features
    • Automation

Which should you pick?

Choose Mudbox if

  • You need digital sculpting.
  • You work on Windows, MacOS, Linux.
  • You also want texture painting.
Mudbox review

Choose Dubsado if

  • You need scheduler.
  • You also want crm.
Dubsado review

Questions people ask

Is Mudbox or Dubsado better?
Neither clearly leads. Mudbox starts at $29/month and Dubsado at $20/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mudbox or Dubsado?
Mudbox starts at $29/month and Dubsado at $20/month.
Does Mudbox or Dubsado run on more platforms?
Mudbox runs on Windows, MacOS, Linux. Dubsado runs on Web.
What is Mudbox best used for?
Mudbox is most often used for character sculpting, texture creation, asset detailing. Of those, character sculpting and texture creation are not what Dubsado is typically brought in for.
What can Mudbox do that Dubsado cannot?
Mudbox covers Digital sculpting, Texture painting, Retopology, PTEX support. Dubsado covers Scheduler, CRM, Invoicing, Contracts.
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