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Certinia PSA vs Dubsado

Certinia PSA logo

Certinia PSA

Professional Services

AI-powered PSA suite, Salesforce-native

From
On request
Rated
-
Dubsado logo

Dubsado

Proposal & Quote

Business management for creatives

From
$20/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Certinia PSA no pricing is published; the pricing page offers only a Request a Demo action and regional sales contact numbers; Dubsado automated workflows, scheduling and public proposals all require the Premier plan at $525 a year

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Certinia PSA and Dubsado actually diverge.

Attributes where Certinia PSA and Dubsado differ
AttributeCertinia PSADubsado
Starting priceOn request$20/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
CategoryProfessional ServicesProposal & Quote
FoundedUnknown2016

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Certinia PSA

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.

Certinia PSA

No use cases recorded yet. See the Certinia PSA review.

Dubsado

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

Where each one falls short

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

Certinia PSA

  • No pricing is published; the pricing page offers only a Request a Demo action and regional sales contact numbers
  • Running on Salesforce means the platform requires a Salesforce org as its foundation

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

Certinia PSA

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Certinia PSA 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 Certinia PSA if

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

Choose Dubsado if

  • You need scheduler.
  • You also want crm.

Questions people ask

Is Certinia PSA or Dubsado better?
Neither clearly leads. Certinia PSA 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, Certinia PSA or Dubsado?
Certinia PSA starts at On request and Dubsado at $20/month.
Does Certinia PSA or Dubsado run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Certinia PSA do that Dubsado cannot?
Dubsado covers Scheduler, CRM, Invoicing, Contracts.

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