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Bonsai vs Dubsado

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Bonsai

Software

All-in-one business management for freelancers and agencies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Dubsado logo

Dubsado

Software

Business management for creatives

From
$20/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bonsai elite plan, the only tier with custom permissions, timesheet locking and Xero integration, requires a 3 user minimum at $49/user/month; Dubsado automated workflows, scheduling and public proposals all require the Premier plan at $525 a year

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bonsai and Dubsado actually diverge.

Attributes where Bonsai and Dubsado differ
AttributeBonsaiDubsado
Starting priceOn request$20/month
FoundedUnknown2016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Bonsai

Nothing recorded that Dubsado does not also cover.

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.

Bonsai

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bonsai review.

Dubsado

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

Where each one falls short

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

Bonsai

  • Elite plan, the only tier with custom permissions, timesheet locking and Xero integration, requires a 3 user minimum at $49/user/month
  • Invoices, proposals, contracts and the client portal are withheld from the entry Basic plan and only unlocked on Essentials at $19/user/month
  • Monthly billing costs noticeably more than annual, for example $15/user/month versus $9/user/month annually on Basic
  • Free trial is limited to 7 days

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

Bonsai

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bonsai review.

Dubsado

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Bonsai if

Nothing in the data separates Bonsai from Dubsado on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bonsai review

Choose Dubsado if

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

Questions people ask

Is Bonsai or Dubsado better?
Neither clearly leads. Bonsai starts at On request and Dubsado at $20/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bonsai or Dubsado?
Bonsai starts at On request and Dubsado at $20/month.
Does Bonsai or Dubsado run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Bonsai do that Dubsado cannot?
Dubsado covers Scheduler, CRM, Invoicing, Contracts.
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