Tabsy and Dubsado are both client management platforms for managing clients, sending proposals or estimates, signing contracts, invoicing, and getting paid online. The key difference is focus: Tabsy prices by team size and includes every feature at every tier, with full project management built in, while Dubsado is built for freelancers and creative solopreneurs and leans on deep customization, reserving automated workflows, scheduling, and proposals for its higher Premier plan. Tabsy starts at $39/month (Express, solo) or $70/month (LPM, 2 users); Dubsado starts at $35/month (Starter) and $55/month (Premier).
| Tabsy | Dubsado | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Small businesses & growing teams managing clients, projects & invoicing | Freelancers, creatives & service-based solopreneurs |
| Entry price | $39/mo (Express, solo) · $70/mo (LPM, 2 users) | $35/mo (Starter); $335/year |
| Top tier | $600/mo (Scale, 30 users) | $55/mo (Premier); $525/year, plus per-user add-ons |
| Every feature included at every tier | Yes — no feature gating | No — workflows, scheduling & proposals require Premier |
| Pricing model | Flat per-tier by team size | Two feature tiers; 3 users included, then per-user add-ons |
| CRM & client management | Yes | Yes |
| Estimates / proposals | Yes — line-item estimates, one-click approval | Yes — proposals on Premier only |
| Contracts & e-signatures | Yes — DocuSign & HelloSign integration | Yes — built-in contracts with e-signatures |
| Project management | Yes — boards, tasks, milestones, client view | Limited — project tracking & workflows, no full task boards |
| Workflow automation | Yes | Yes — Premier plan only |
| Customization depth | Standard templates & fields | Extensive — custom forms, workflows & branding |
| Invoicing | Yes — one-time & recurring, partial payments | Yes — invoicing on both plans |
| Online payments & fees | Stripe & PayPal — 2.9% + $0.30 / card | Via Stripe, Square or PayPal at their standard rates |
| Try before you buy | Live demo + 14-day money-back guarantee | 21-day free trial (no permanent free plan) |
Tabsy pricing and features verified June 2026. Dubsado details based on publicly listed plans as of June 2026 and may change — confirm current details on dubsado.com.
Tabsy is built for small businesses and teams that need more than a single-person practice. Because every feature is included at every tier, you keep automations, scheduling, proposals, and integrations no matter which plan you're on — you only pay for the number of users, with predictable per-team-size pricing from $39/month for solo up to $600/month for 30 users. Tabsy also adds full project management (boards, tasks, milestones, a client-facing view) and contract e-signatures through DocuSign and HelloSign, which suits service businesses running multi-step client projects across a team rather than a solo workflow.
Dubsado is an excellent choice for freelancers and creative solopreneurs — photographers, designers, coaches, consultants — who want deep customization of their forms, workflows, and branding. Its strength is tailoring the entire client experience down to the detail, and it has an established, active community with plenty of templates and setup resources. If you run a single-person or very small practice, value that level of customization, and want a polished automated workflow built around yourself rather than a multi-user team with project boards, Dubsado is well worth a look — and its 21-day free trial lets you build out a full setup before committing.