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Dubsado vs Quoter

Dubsado logo

Dubsado

Proposals

Business management for creatives

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Quoter logo

Quoter

Proposals

MSP quoting and proposal software from ScalePad, priced by published quote volume rather than by seat

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Dubsado 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; Quoter published quote volume is capped at 75, 150 or 250 per month depending on plan, so a high-volume, low-value quoting business pays for an upgrade it does not need in users or features.
  • They diverge on capability: Dubsado covers Scheduler, Quoter covers Distributor pricing feeds.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dubsado and Quoter actually diverge.

Attributes where Dubsado and Quoter differ
AttributeDubsadoQuoter
Starting priceFree$299/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer month by published quote volume
Free tierYesNo
Founded2016Unknown

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Proposals).

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 Quoter

  • Distributor pricing feeds
  • Unlimited users on every plan
  • Interactive online quotes
  • PSA and accounting sync
  • Templates and approval rules
  • Recurring and one-off pricing in one quote

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

Quoter

  • An MSP whose engineers and account managers all need to issue quotes without paying for a seat eachnot Dubsado
  • Quoting hardware from distributor catalogues alongside a monthly managed services contract in one documentnot Dubsado
  • Making accepted quotes land in ConnectWise or Autotask as orders without anybody retyping line itemsnot Dubsado
  • Telecom or IT agents who need current distributor cost and margin visible while building the quotenot 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

Quoter

  • Published quote volume is capped at 75, 150 or 250 per month depending on plan, so a high-volume, low-value quoting business pays for an upgrade it does not need in users or features.
  • Once the monthly cap is reached, new quotes cannot be published until the reset or an upgrade, which is a hard stop in the middle of a sales month rather than an overage charge.
  • The product is built around MSP and IT reseller workflows, so a consultancy or agency writing narrative proposals gets a poor fit and a lot of unused configuration.
  • It is now one product in the ScalePad suite, so roadmap attention and commercial packaging follow the wider suite strategy rather than the standalone quoting product it used to be.
  • Document design flexibility is limited compared with proposal-first tools, so marketing teams that care about a branded, richly laid out proposal will find the output constrained.

Pricing, plan by plan

Dubsado

Free
  • Starter$335/year
    • Limited to 1 active lead capture form
    • Email integration
    • Unlimited projects & clients
  • Premier$525/year
    • Unlimited active lead capture forms
    • All Starter features
    • Bookkeeping integration

Quoter

$299/month
  • Standard$299/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 75 published quotes per month
    • Templates and online acceptance
  • Pro$449/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 150 published quotes per month
    • Approval workflows
  • Enterprise$599/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 250 published quotes per month
    • Advanced controls

Which should you pick?

Choose Dubsado if

  • You need scheduler.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want crm.
Dubsado review

Choose Quoter if

  • You need distributor pricing feeds.
  • You also want unlimited users on every plan.
Quoter review

Questions people ask

Is Dubsado or Quoter better?
Neither clearly leads. Dubsado starts at Free and Quoter at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dubsado or Quoter?
Dubsado has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Dubsado and $299/month for Quoter.
Does Dubsado or Quoter run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Dubsado for free?
Yes. Dubsado has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Quoter starts at $299/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 Quoter is typically brought in for.
What can Dubsado do that Quoter cannot?
Dubsado covers Scheduler, CRM, Invoicing, Contracts. Quoter covers Distributor pricing feeds, Unlimited users on every plan, Interactive online quotes, PSA and accounting sync.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Dubsado: Does Dubsado offer a free trial?

Yes, Dubsado offers a 21-day free trial with full access to the Premier plan. Annual billing saves 2 months of costs compared to monthly billing.

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Quoter: Does the price really include unlimited users?

Yes. All three plans include unlimited users; the metered resource is how many quotes you publish each month.

Dubsado: What is the cost of adding team users?

Dubsado includes 3 free team users. Additional team users cost $25/month for 4-10 users, $45/month for 11-20 users, $60/month for 21-30 users, and custom pricing for 30+ users.

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Quoter: What happens if I exceed my monthly quote limit?

You can still draft quotes and publish revisions to existing quotes, but new published quotes resume at the monthly reset or after an upgrade.

Dubsado: Can you add multiple brands to Dubsado?

Yes, additional brands cost $10/month per brand beyond the included brand.

Source
Quoter: Is it only for MSPs?

It is designed for MSPs and IT resellers. It works for other resellers, but the distributor feeds and PSA integrations are the reason to buy it.

Quoter: Who owns Quoter now?

ScalePad. It is sold as ScalePad Quoter alongside Lifecycle Manager, Backup Radar, ControlMap and Cognition360.

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