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Dubsado vs Bidsketch

Dubsado logo

Dubsado

Software

Business management for creatives

From
$20/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Bidsketch logo

Bidsketch

Software

Professional Proposal Software

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Dubsado automated workflows, scheduling and public proposals all require the Premier plan at $525 a year; Bidsketch tiers are seat caps rather than feature sets, at 1 user on Solo, 3 on Team and 8 on Business, with the same features throughout
  • They diverge on capability: Dubsado covers Scheduler, Bidsketch covers Proposal templates.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dubsado and Bidsketch actually diverge.

Attributes where Dubsado and Bidsketch differ
AttributeDubsadoBidsketch
Starting price$20/month$29/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Founded20162010

Identical on both: 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 Dubsado

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

Only in Bidsketch

  • Proposal templates
  • Reusable content
  • Electronic signatures
  • Analytics
  • PDF export
  • Salesforce
  • FreshBooks
  • Basecamp

Both cover

  • Zapier
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Dubsado

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

Bidsketch

  • Writing and sending client proposals from templatesnot Dubsado
  • Electronic signature and approval on a proposalnot Dubsado
  • Tracking when a proposal is openednot Dubsado
  • Reusable fee and content sections across proposalsnot Dubsado

Where each one falls short

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

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

Bidsketch

  • Tiers are seat caps rather than feature sets, at 1 user on Solo, 3 on Team and 8 on Business, with the same features throughout
  • The $15 Starter plan is annual only, caps clients at 25 and excludes e-signatures and custom domains
  • Team is $79 a month billed monthly against $47 billed annually, a large gap for paying monthly
  • There is no free tier, only a 14 day trial

Pricing, plan by plan

Dubsado

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

Bidsketch

$29/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Bidsketch review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Dubsado if

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

Choose Bidsketch if

  • You need proposal templates.
  • You also want reusable content.
Bidsketch review

Questions people ask

Is Dubsado or Bidsketch better?
Neither clearly leads. Dubsado starts at $20/month and Bidsketch at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dubsado or Bidsketch?
Dubsado starts at $20/month and Bidsketch at $29/month.
Does Dubsado or Bidsketch run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Dubsado best used for?
Dubsado is most often used for client management and project workflows for freelancers and studios, sending proposals, contracts and invoices with automated follow up. Of those, client management and project workflows for freelancers and studios and sending proposals, contracts and invoices with automated follow up are not what Bidsketch is typically brought in for.
What can Dubsado do that Bidsketch cannot?
Dubsado covers Scheduler, CRM, Invoicing, Contracts. Bidsketch covers Proposal templates, Reusable content, Electronic signatures, Analytics. Both handle Zapier, Web support.
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