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Dubsado vs Make

Dubsado logo

Dubsado

Proposal & Quote

Business management for creatives

From
$20/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Make logo

Make

Remote Work

The platform for the new way of working

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Make has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Dubsado automated workflows, scheduling and public proposals all require the Premier plan at $525 a year; Make free tier limited to 1,000 credits per month
  • They diverge on capability: Dubsado covers Scheduler, Make covers Visual workflow builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dubsado and Make actually diverge.

Attributes where Dubsado and Make differ
AttributeDubsadoMake
Starting price$20/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
CategoryProposal & QuoteRemote Work
Founded20162013

Identical on both: 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 Dubsado

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

Only in Make

  • Visual workflow builder
  • Webhooks
  • API connectors
  • Conditional logic
  • Data transformation
  • Error handling
  • Scheduling
  • Team collaboration

Both cover

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

Make

  • Automating integrations between 3,000+ pre-built applicationsnot Dubsado
  • Building AI agents and workflow automation without extensive codingnot Dubsado
  • Enterprise automation with GDPR, SOC 2 Type II compliancenot Dubsado
  • Rapid deployment of automations from concept to livenot 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

Make

  • Free tier limited to 1,000 credits per month
  • Free tier restricted to 2 active scenarios maximum
  • Free tier enforces 15-minute minimum scheduling interval
  • Credit-based model means costs scale with usage volume, not just features

Pricing, plan by plan

Dubsado

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

Make

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Make review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Dubsado if

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

Choose Make if

  • You need visual workflow builder.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want webhooks.
Make review

Questions people ask

Is Dubsado or Make better?
Neither clearly leads. Dubsado starts at $20/month and Make at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dubsado or Make?
Make has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $20/month for Dubsado and Free for Make.
Does Dubsado or Make run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Make for free?
Yes. Make has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Dubsado starts at $20/month.
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 Make is typically brought in for.
What can Dubsado do that Make cannot?
Dubsado covers Scheduler, CRM, Invoicing, Contracts. Make covers Visual workflow builder, Webhooks, API connectors, Conditional logic. Both handle Web support.
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