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Dubsado vs Finale Inventory

Dubsado logo

Dubsado

Software

Business management for creatives

From
$20/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Finale Inventory logo

Finale Inventory

Software

High-volume inventory for e-commerce

From
On request
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; Finale Inventory the entry plan starts at $499 a month, which is a high floor for a small operation
  • They diverge on capability: Dubsado covers Scheduler, Finale Inventory covers Serial tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dubsado and Finale Inventory actually diverge.

Attributes where Dubsado and Finale Inventory differ
AttributeDubsadoFinale Inventory
Starting price$20/monthOn request
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile app, Cloud-based
Founded20162010

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 Dubsado

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

Only in Finale Inventory

  • Serial tracking
  • Lot control
  • Multi-channel
  • Barcode scanning
  • Shopify
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • BigCommerce

Both cover

  • QuickBooks
  • 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 Finale Inventory
  • Sending proposals, contracts and invoices with automated follow upnot Finale Inventory

Finale Inventory

  • Inventory and warehouse management across sales channelsnot Dubsado
  • Barcode scanning and stock control for multichannel retailersnot 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

Finale Inventory

  • The entry plan starts at $499 a month, which is a high floor for a small operation
  • Both published prices are starting figures rather than fixed rates
  • The mobile barcode warehouse module requires the $799 Growth plan
  • Order volume and user limits are stated for the platform overall rather than per plan, so what a given tier actually allows is not published
  • Enterprise pricing is on request

Pricing, plan by plan

Dubsado

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

Finale Inventory

On request
  • Starter$75/month
    • 5000 items
    • 2 users
    • Standard support
  • Bronze$199/month
    • 25000 items
    • 5 users
    • Priority support
  • Silver$349/month
    • 100000 items
    • 10 users
    • Premium support

Which should you pick?

Choose Dubsado if

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

Choose Finale Inventory if

  • You need serial tracking.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
  • You also want lot control.
Finale Inventory review

Questions people ask

Is Dubsado or Finale Inventory better?
Neither clearly leads. Dubsado starts at $20/month and Finale Inventory at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dubsado or Finale Inventory?
Dubsado starts at $20/month and Finale Inventory at On request.
Does Dubsado or Finale Inventory run on more platforms?
Dubsado runs on Web. Finale Inventory runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
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 Finale Inventory is typically brought in for.
What can Dubsado do that Finale Inventory cannot?
Dubsado covers Scheduler, CRM, Invoicing, Contracts. Finale Inventory covers Serial tracking, Lot control, Multi-channel, Barcode scanning. Both handle QuickBooks, Web support.
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