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Dubsado vs NetSuite

Dubsado logo

Dubsado

Software

Business management for creatives

From
$20/month
Rated
-
NetSuite logo

NetSuite

Software

The #1 cloud ERP for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Dubsado automated workflows, scheduling and public proposals all require the Premier plan at $525 a year; NetSuite netSuite implementation and consultancy is listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at day rates ranging roughly £175 to £1,850 per unit per day across multiple suppliers, a public-sector contracted rate for the services layer rather than the core Oracle NetSuite licence itself, which remains quote-only.
  • They diverge on capability: Dubsado covers Scheduler, NetSuite covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dubsado and NetSuite actually diverge.

Attributes where Dubsado and NetSuite differ
AttributeDubsadoNetSuite
Starting price$20/month$29/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile, Api
Founded20161977

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
  • Invoicing
  • Contracts
  • Automation workflows
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • QuickBooks
  • Zapier

Only in NetSuite

  • Financial management
  • Order management
  • Inventory
  • Ecommerce
  • Salesforce
  • Shopify
  • Amazon
  • SOC 1

Both cover

  • CRM
  • 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 NetSuite
  • Sending proposals, contracts and invoices with automated follow upnot NetSuite

NetSuite

  • ERPnot Dubsado
  • Financial consolidationnot Dubsado
  • Ecommercenot 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

NetSuite

  • NetSuite implementation and consultancy is listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at day rates ranging roughly £175 to £1,850 per unit per day across multiple suppliers, a public-sector contracted rate for the services layer rather than the core Oracle NetSuite licence itself, which remains quote-only.

Pricing, plan by plan

Dubsado

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

NetSuite

$29/month
  • Base$999/month
    • Core ERP
    • Financial management
    • CRM

Which should you pick?

Choose Dubsado if

  • You need scheduler.
  • You also want invoicing.

Choose NetSuite if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want order management.

Questions people ask

Is Dubsado or NetSuite better?
Neither clearly leads. Dubsado starts at $20/month and NetSuite at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dubsado or NetSuite?
Dubsado starts at $20/month and NetSuite at $29/month.
Does Dubsado or NetSuite run on more platforms?
Dubsado runs on Web. NetSuite runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
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 NetSuite is typically brought in for.
What can Dubsado do that NetSuite cannot?
Dubsado covers Scheduler, Invoicing, Contracts, Automation workflows. NetSuite covers Financial management, Order management, Inventory, Ecommerce. Both handle CRM, Web support.

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