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Dubsado vs Guru

Dubsado logo

Dubsado

Software

Business management for creatives

From
$20/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Guru

Software

Find freelancers, find a job

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; Guru job fees run 5-9% depending on membership tier, and lower rates require paid plans up to $49.95/month

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dubsado and Guru actually diverge.

Attributes where Dubsado and Guru differ
AttributeDubsadoGuru
Starting price$20/monthOn request
Founded2016Unknown

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 Dubsado

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

Only in Guru

Nothing recorded that Dubsado does not also cover.

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 Guru
  • Sending proposals, contracts and invoices with automated follow upnot Guru

Guru

No use cases recorded yet. See the Guru review.

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

Guru

  • Job fees run 5-9% depending on membership tier, and lower rates require paid plans up to $49.95/month
  • Membership purchases are non-transferable and non-refundable, and expired members are downgraded to Basic

Pricing, plan by plan

Dubsado

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

Guru

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Guru review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Dubsado if

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

Choose Guru if

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

Guru review

Questions people ask

Is Dubsado or Guru better?
Neither clearly leads. Dubsado starts at $20/month and Guru at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dubsado or Guru?
Dubsado starts at $20/month and Guru at On request.
Does Dubsado or Guru 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 Guru is typically brought in for.
What can Dubsado do that Guru cannot?
Dubsado covers Scheduler, CRM, Invoicing, Contracts.
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