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Dubsado vs Plutio

Dubsado logo

Dubsado

Software

Business management for creatives

From
$20/month
Rated
-
Plutio logo

Plutio

Software

Run your entire business in one place

From
On request
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; Plutio core plan at $19/month is limited to 9 active clients with no additional contributors

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dubsado and Plutio actually diverge.

Attributes where Dubsado and Plutio differ
AttributeDubsadoPlutio
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 Plutio

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

Plutio

No use cases recorded yet. See the Plutio 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

Plutio

  • Core plan at $19/month is limited to 9 active clients with no additional contributors
  • AI credits and workflow actions are capped by tier: 800 AI credits and 900 monthly workflow actions on Core versus 10,000 and 50,000 on Max

Pricing, plan by plan

Dubsado

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

Plutio

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Plutio review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Dubsado if

  • You need scheduler.
  • You also want crm.

Choose Plutio if

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

Questions people ask

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

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