Is Dubsado or Indy better?

Neither clearly leads. Dubsado starts at Free and Indy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Dubsado or Indy?

Dubsado starts at Free and Indy at Free.

Does Dubsado or Indy run on more platforms?

Dubsado runs on Web. Indy runs on Web, iOS, Android.

Can I use Dubsado for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

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 Indy is typically brought in for.

What can Dubsado do that Indy cannot?

Dubsado covers Scheduler, CRM, Contracts, Automation workflows. Indy covers Contract library, Proposals, Time tracking, Task and calendar. Both handle Invoicing.

Proposals · head to head

Dubsado vs Indy

Dubsado

Proposals

Business management for creatives

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Indy

Proposals

Freelance workflow suite covering proposals, contracts, invoices and time tracking with a usable free tier

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Dubsado automated workflows, scheduling and public proposals all require the Premier plan at $525 a year; Indy the free tier caps documents per month, and an active freelancer passes those caps quickly enough that the free plan is a trial in practice rather than a permanent option.
They diverge on capability: Dubsado covers Scheduler, Indy covers Contract library.
Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dubsado and Indy actually diverge.

Attributes where Dubsado and Indy differ
Attribute	Dubsado	Indy
Pricing model	subscription	quote
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Founded	2016	Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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
Contracts
Automation workflows
Google Calendar
Outlook
QuickBooks
Zapier

Only in Indy

Contract library
Proposals
Time tracking
Task and calendar
Client portal
Free tier

Both cover

Invoicing

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 Indy
Sending proposals, contracts and invoices with automated follow upnot Indy

Indy

A new freelancer who needs a real signed contract before there is revenue to fund a subscriptionnot Dubsado
Testing whether an all in one freelance bundle suits your workflow before committing money to onenot Dubsado
Part time or side project freelancing with low monthly document volume that stays inside the free capsnot Dubsado
Replacing an unsigned emailed quote with a proposal that converts into a contract and an invoicenot 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

Indy

The free tier caps documents per month, and an active freelancer passes those caps quickly enough that the free plan is a trial in practice rather than a permanent option.
Project management and task tracking are shallow, so anyone running several concurrent projects will keep a separate tool and lose the single system benefit.
Reporting on income, utilisation and profitability is thin next to a dedicated accounting or time tracking product.
Payments are processed by a third party gateway, so the card fee applies on top of the subscription and materially changes the cost per invoice on small jobs.
As with every bundle, leaving means separating proposals, contracts, time and invoices out of one export, which is harder than replacing a single purpose tool.

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

Indy

Free

Indy$undefined/year
- Free tier with monthly document limits
- Proposals, contracts and invoices
- Time tracking and tasks

Which should you pick?

Choose Dubsado if

You need scheduler.
You want to start without paying.
You also want crm.

Dubsado review

Choose Indy if

You need contract library.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, iOS, Android.
You also want proposals.

Indy review

Questions people ask

Is Dubsado or Indy better?: Neither clearly leads. Dubsado starts at Free and Indy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dubsado or Indy?: Dubsado starts at Free and Indy at Free.
Does Dubsado or Indy run on more platforms?: Dubsado runs on Web. Indy runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Dubsado for free?: Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Indy is typically brought in for.
What can Dubsado do that Indy cannot?: Dubsado covers Scheduler, CRM, Contracts, Automation workflows. Indy covers Contract library, Proposals, Time tracking, Task and calendar. Both handle Invoicing.

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.

Source

Indy: Is the free tier actually usable?

Yes, for real signed contracts and invoices, but it caps documents per month and active freelancers hit that fairly quickly.

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.

Source

Indy: Does it take a percentage of invoices?

The payment gateway charges its standard card fee. That is separate from the subscription and should be modelled per invoice.

Dubsado: Can you add multiple brands to Dubsado?

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

Source

Indy: Can it manage several concurrent projects?

Only lightly. The task and project features are the weakest part of the product.

Indy: Are the contracts legally sound?

They are standard freelance templates with editable clauses. They are a starting point, not legal advice for your jurisdiction.

Indy: Who is it wrong for?

Agencies, anyone with subcontractors, and freelancers who need real project management or detailed profitability reporting.

Dubsado vs Indy

Dubsado

Indy

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Dubsado

Only in Indy

Both cover

What people use each for

Dubsado

Indy

Where each one falls short

Dubsado

Indy

Pricing, plan by plan

Dubsado

Indy

Which should you pick?

Choose Dubsado if

Choose Indy if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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