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Dubsado vs QuickBooks

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Dubsado

Software

Business management for creatives

From
$20/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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QuickBooks

Software

Smart, simple online accounting software for small business

From
$30/month
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; QuickBooks chart of Accounts is capped on every QuickBooks Online tier except Advanced; Simple Start, Essentials and Plus all have a limited entry count
  • They diverge on capability: Dubsado covers Scheduler, QuickBooks covers Income & expense tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dubsado and QuickBooks actually diverge.

Attributes where Dubsado and QuickBooks differ
AttributeDubsadoQuickBooks
Starting price$20/month$30/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20161983

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

Only in QuickBooks

  • Income & expense tracking
  • Payment processing
  • Financial reporting
  • Tax preparation
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Bill management
  • Mobile apps
  • PayPal

Both cover

  • Invoicing
  • Stripe

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

QuickBooks

  • Bookkeepingnot Dubsado
  • Invoicingnot Dubsado
  • Expense trackingnot Dubsado
  • Financial reportingnot Dubsado
  • Tax preparationnot 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

QuickBooks

  • Chart of Accounts is capped on every QuickBooks Online tier except Advanced; Simple Start, Essentials and Plus all have a limited entry count
  • Even the top Advanced tier caps bulk invoice uploads at 1,000 transaction lines per batch
  • Payroll is a separate paid add-on billed per employee per month (USD 6 to 10 depending on plan) on top of the base subscription

Pricing, plan by plan

Dubsado

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

QuickBooks

$30/month
  • Simple Start$30/month
    • Income & expense tracking
    • Invoice & payments
    • Tax deductions
  • Essentials$60/month
    • Everything in Simple Start
    • Bill management
    • Time tracking
  • Plus$90/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Inventory tracking
    • Project profitability
  • Advanced$200/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Dedicated account team
    • 25 users

Which should you pick?

Choose Dubsado if

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

Choose QuickBooks if

  • You need income & expense tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want payment processing.
QuickBooks review

Questions people ask

Is Dubsado or QuickBooks better?
Neither clearly leads. Dubsado starts at $20/month and QuickBooks at $30/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dubsado or QuickBooks?
Dubsado starts at $20/month and QuickBooks at $30/month.
Does Dubsado or QuickBooks run on more platforms?
Dubsado runs on Web. QuickBooks runs on Web, Ios, Android, 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 QuickBooks is typically brought in for.
What can Dubsado do that QuickBooks cannot?
Dubsado covers Scheduler, CRM, Contracts, Automation workflows. QuickBooks covers Income & expense tracking, Payment processing, Financial reporting, Tax preparation. Both handle Invoicing, Stripe.
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