Proposal & Quote · head to head
Dubsado vs Responsive
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Dubsado automated workflows, scheduling and public proposals all require the Premier plan at $525 a year; Responsive restricted to Canadian custodians and CIRO compliance; geographic limitation to Canadian market only
- They diverge on capability: Dubsado covers Scheduler, Responsive covers AI content suggestions.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dubsado and Responsive actually diverge.
| Attribute | Dubsado | Responsive |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $20/month | $400/month |
| Founded | 2016 | 2015 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Proposal & Quote).
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 Responsive
- AI content suggestions
- Response automation
- Content library
- Collaboration
- Analytics
- Salesforce
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
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 Responsive
- Sending proposals, contracts and invoices with automated follow upnot Responsive
Responsive
- Automated back-office administration for Canadian independent portfolio managersnot Dubsado
- Client onboarding and compliance management for investment advisory firmsnot 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
Responsive
- Restricted to Canadian custodians and CIRO compliance; geographic limitation to Canadian market only
- Pricing not published; custom quotes required from sales
Pricing, plan by plan
Dubsado
$20/month- Starter$20/month
- 3 clients
- Core features
- Scheduler
- Premier$40/month
- Unlimited clients
- All features
- Automation
Responsive
$400/month- Professional$400/month
- AI suggestions
- Content library
- Collaboration
- Enterprise$800/month
- Advanced AI
- Custom workflows
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Responsive if
- You need ai content suggestions.
- You also want response automation.
Questions people ask
- Is Dubsado or Responsive better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dubsado starts at $20/month and Responsive at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dubsado or Responsive?
- Dubsado starts at $20/month and Responsive at $400/month.
- Does Dubsado or Responsive 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 Responsive is typically brought in for.
- What can Dubsado do that Responsive cannot?
- Dubsado covers Scheduler, CRM, Invoicing, Contracts. Responsive covers AI content suggestions, Response automation, Content library, Collaboration. Both handle Web support.