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The best Dubsado alternatives in 2026
The best Dubsado alternatives are HoneyBook, Aventide, Bonsai, 17hats, Moxie, Plutio and Bloom, and the right one depends on why you're leaving Dubsado. For less setup on one business, HoneyBook; for more than one business or a team, Aventide, at $39 a month for all of them; for the lowest solo price, Plutio or Moxie; for packages sold through one booking form, Bloom.
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Eric Baxter
Written November 13, 2026
SHORT ANSWER
Dubsado is strong at detailed forms and automated workflows (Flows), and Starter is $35 a month billed monthly (as of November 2026). People usually leave for one of three reasons: setup takes longer than they want, each extra brand is another $10 a month, or they want AI that writes the work, not only summaries.
If you run more than one business or work with a team, look at Aventide: $39 a month for every business and every teammate, and its AI drafts proposals, follow-ups and invoices. Anything Aventide drafts for a client waits for your approval; automations you switch on run on their own. If price is the problem, look at Plutio ($19 a month) or Moxie ($25).
We make Aventide. Competitor prices and plan limits come from each company's own pages, with links: Dubsado and HoneyBook as of November 13, 2026, the others as of November 5, 2026. Where a detail comes from an older read of a help center, its line gives that date.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
What to look for in a Dubsado alternative
Dubsado is built to be set up by you, and it says so. Its own information page says it “used to be known for” a steep learning curve, that version 3.0 (launched November 2025) made setup easier, and that most people are running their core templates and workflows “within a week or two”. It offers a free migration of up to 10 forms, and certified specialists you can hire for setup (Dubsado).
Designers and consultants who look elsewhere usually weigh five things:
Setup. How much you build yourself before the first proposal goes out.
More than one business. Dubsado charges $10 a month for each extra brand, billed monthly even on a yearly plan. Some tools include more businesses, some charge per business, some don’t allow it.
Your team. Dubsado includes three users besides you, then $25 a month for 4 to 10 users. Others include a team, charge per seat or cap it.
What AI does. Dubsado’s AI summarizes email threads, and its notetaker records calls and writes transcripts and summaries. Other tools write drafts for you; check whether they ask before anything reaches a client.
Payments. Whose processor handles your money, and whether the tool adds a fee of its own.
The sections below answer those for each tool.
QUICK PICKS
Quick picks
Running more than one business, or working with a team? Aventide is $39 a month for all of them, with unlimited team members. On Dubsado, each extra brand is $10 a month and a fourth user adds $25 a month.
WHAT IT COSTS
What one and three businesses cost
Dubsado’s price grows with each brand and each person. Here is the lowest monthly price for three businesses on each tool that supports it, billed monthly, as of November 5, 2026.
Billed yearly, three businesses are $390 a year on Aventide Starter, $575 on Dubsado Starter and $765 on Dubsado Premier, because Dubsado bills each extra brand monthly ($240 a year for two) whatever your main plan.
PAYMENTS AND FEES
Who handles your payments, and what's added on top
Card and bank fees come out of every invoice, so it’s worth knowing who processes your payments and whether the tool adds a fee of its own. On this one, Dubsado does well: Dubsado Payments charges Stripe’s own rates.
With Aventide the money goes straight to your Stripe or QuickBooks account, the same as if you sent the invoice yourself. On a $5,000 bank transfer, the fee is the same with Aventide and Dubsado Payments: $5 (0.8%, capped at $5), against $75 with HoneyBook. Fees are each provider’s published standard US rates; QuickBooks Payments sets its own.
THE ALTERNATIVES
The alternatives
Aventide
Every feature on Starter and Pro, with unlimited businesses and team members, and AI that drafts the client admin for your approval.
BEST FOR
Designers and consultants running more than one business, or working with a team
PRICE
Starter $39 a month or $390 a year; Pro $99 a month or $990 a year
TRIAL
14 days, no card
MORE THAN ONE BUSINESS
As many as you run, on Starter or Pro; three during the trial.
Aventide is a client management platform like HoneyBook or Dubsado, built for people running more than one business, with an AI assistant that drafts the work and asks before anything goes to a client.
Each business keeps its own clients, branding, client portal and Stripe account, and you switch between them from one menu. Starter and Pro both include unlimited businesses and unlimited team members; Pro adds AI credits (120,000 a month instead of 40,000) and storage (500 GB per business instead of 100 GB). Doing things yourself never uses credits. Only the AI’s work does.
STRENGTHS
Proposals, contracts with e-signature, invoices, booking with deposits and a client portal, in each business’s own logo, colors and fonts, on both plans.
Forms for your website, your bookings and your clients, from six templates, and the answers land on the client’s record.
Aventide’s AI drafts proposals, follow-ups and invoices from your notes and prices. Anything Aventide drafts for a client waits for your approval; automations you switch on run on their own.
Clients pay through your own Stripe account (card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and ACH or Cash App Pay if you turn them on in Stripe), or through QuickBooks Payments. Aventide takes 0%.
Social posts to Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok and Threads.
The Aventide app on your phone for you and your team, client conversations in one team inbox, and events with tickets and agreements.
GOOD TO KNOW
Its steps are built in: booking reminders, the agreements when a client accepts a proposal, the deposit invoice once they sign, a reminder when an invoice is late.
From Dubsado, contacts come over by CSV; projects, forms and templates are set up again.
The Aventide app installs on iPhone or Android from a link. Clients sign, pay and open their portal on any device.
Client pages open on app.aventide.ai in your logo and colors. On a paid plan your proposals can drop the “Powered by Aventide” line.
Founded in 2025. Its app completed Google’s Cloud Application Security Assessment (CASA) at Assurance Level 1, validated in September 2026 by TAC Security (details).
Dubsado
If you want detailed forms and workflows, Dubsado does them well; each extra business is $10 a month.
BEST FOR
Detailed forms and workflows
PRICE
Starter $35 a month or $335 a year; Premier $55 a month or $525 a year
TRIAL
21 days, no card
MORE THAN ONE BUSINESS
$10 a month per extra brand, billed monthly even on a yearly plan
A client management platform for service businesses, strong on forms and automated workflows.
STRENGTHS
Client portals, proposals, contracts and invoices on both plans.
A 21-day trial with full Premier access and no card.
GOOD TO KNOW
Scheduling, automated workflows and public proposals are Premier only.
The brand fee is charged monthly even when the main plan is paid yearly. Source
HoneyBook
Less setup than Dubsado: the proposal, contract and payment in one file.
BEST FOR
One business that wants less setup, with AI on every plan
PRICE
Starter $36, Essentials $59 and Premium $129 a month billed monthly; $29, $49 and $109 a month billed yearly ($348, $588 and $1,308 a year). HoneyBook’s checkout may show a lower promotional price.
TRIAL
30 days, no card
MORE THAN ONE BUSINESS
Premium only: $129 a month billed monthly
Client management for creative and service businesses, with HoneyBook AI on every plan.
STRENGTHS
Less to build: clients book, sign and pay from a single file.
The longest trial here (30 days, no card) and a 60-day money-back guarantee.
HoneyBook AI on every plan: chat, email drafts, a meeting notetaker and follow-up suggestions.
GOOD TO KNOW
HoneyBook is the processor: bank transfers cost 1.5% with no cap stated, so $75 on a $5,000 invoice.
Team members start on Essentials ($59), automations and QuickBooks too; more than one company is Premium only ($129). Starter’s scheduler has one session type.
Bonsai
For small teams who want tax tools in the same app.
BEST FOR
Tax tools in the same app
PRICE
Essentials $25 per user a month, or $19 billed yearly
TRIAL
7 days
MORE THAN ONE BUSINESS
No: “Each Bonsai account can own only one company.”
An all-in-one platform for agencies and consultancies, priced per person.
STRENGTHS
Invoices, proposals, contracts and a client portal from Essentials.
An optional tax add-on for expense tracking, quarterly tax estimates and write-offs.
An MCP server so AI tools like Claude or ChatGPT can work in your account.
GOOD TO KNOW
17hats
For solo owners who want a single plan.
BEST FOR
Solo owners who want one plan
PRICE
$60 a month, $600 a year, or $800 for two years
TRIAL
7 days
MORE THAN ONE BUSINESS
Two brands come with the one plan; a third is $10 a month (checked October 18, 2026).
One plan for solo business owners.
STRENGTHS
A quote, contract and invoice combined in one document the client selects, signs and pays.
Texting and bank-connect add-ons.
GOOD TO KNOW
A 7-day trial, and add-ons cost extra (bank connect is $5 a month).
Moxie
Built for one person, with a client portal from its Pro plan.
BEST FOR
Solo work on a budget
PRICE
Pro $25 a month ($20 yearly); Starter $12 without a client portal; Teams $40 for up to five people
TRIAL
14 days
MORE THAN ONE BUSINESS
Several workspaces under one login; the price of extra workspaces isn't stated
Built for people who work on their own (formerly Hectic).
STRENGTHS
A low price.
An AI assistant on every plan that can prepare projects, invoices and forms from a description.
A white-labeled client portal on Pro.
GOOD TO KNOW
The Teams plan stops at five team members.
Moxie's Starter ($12) has no client portal.
Plutio
A low price for one person, up to 9 active clients on Core.
BEST FOR
Solo owners, up to 9 active clients
PRICE
Core $19 a month, Pro $49, Max $199, or $190, $490 and $1,990 a year
TRIAL
7 days, no card
MORE THAN ONE BUSINESS
As many workspaces as you need, each billed on its own
Proposals, contracts, invoices, projects and a client portal for solo owners and agencies.
STRENGTHS
Every core feature on every plan.
It takes no cut of your payments.
A built-in AI assistant metered by credits.
GOOD TO KNOW
Core is for one person and 9 active clients.
Bloom
Built around one booking form that sells the package, takes the contract and collects the payment.
BEST FOR
Packages and add-ons sold through one booking form
PRICE
Starter $18 a month ($14 yearly), Standard $44 ($34), Plus $78 ($66), at standard prices
TRIAL
7 days
MORE THAN ONE BUSINESS
Not stated on its site
Built around booking forms for packages and add-ons.
Bloom was showing a 50% promotion for the first 12 months when we checked on October 18, 2026, and these are its standard prices.
STRENGTHS
One booking form that takes a package, add-ons, a contract and payment.
Custom domains for the client portal on every plan.
GOOD TO KNOW
Starter allows 3 active projects and adds a 1.5% fee on card and bank payments.
Team members are on Plus only.
FEATURE BY FEATURE
What you pay extra for
A tick means the job is covered on the plan priced above. A circled dash means it is partly covered, on a higher plan or with a workaround. A cross means it is not available. Where a cell has words instead of a mark, the words say what you get. Partial marks are explained in the note under each feature.
WHY PEOPLE SWITCH
Who switches to Aventide
People who switch from Dubsado to Aventide usually want one of these:
A second brand or a fourth teammate. Aventide is $39 a month for all of them.
Booking, forms and proposals on both plans.
Sidekick drafting the client admin for your approval.
An app on your phone for your inbox, client messages, approvals and meeting prep.
Deciding between Dubsado and HoneyBook instead? Read Dubsado vs HoneyBook.
METHOD
How we chose and compared
We picked the tools people and AI assistants name most alongside Dubsado. In our October 2026 test of AI answers to “What’s a good Dubsado alternative?”, HoneyBook, 17hats and Bonsai came up most, and Dubsado’s own information page names HoneyBook, 17hats, Moxie and Bonsai as its closest competitors. We added Plutio, which ranks with its own Dubsado alternatives list, Bloom, for packages sold through one form, and Aventide. We compared each on price for one and three businesses, team members, payment fees, the client features above and setup.
Prices and plan limits come from each company’s own pricing page or help center, linked above and read on November 5, 2026, with Dubsado’s and HoneyBook’s rechecked on November 13, 2026 and unchanged; a few help-center details are older, and their lines say when. Where a site didn’t say, we write “not stated” rather than guess. We recheck this page every month.
Dubsado, HoneyBook, Bonsai, 17hats, Moxie, Plutio and Bloom are trademarks of their owners. This page isn't affiliated with or endorsed by them.
NEXT STEP
Switching from Dubsado to Aventide
Your contacts move by file: in Dubsado, open Contacts and click Export CSV, then import the file in Aventide’s Clients area. Names, email addresses and company names come over, and a contact whose email is already in Aventide is merged, not copied twice.
Then set up your proposal, contract and invoice templates and your booking pages in Aventide. Finish open invoices in Dubsado, and send new ones from Aventide. The steps are in switching from Dubsado.
QUESTIONS
FAQ
What is the best alternative to Dubsado?
It depends on why you're leaving. For less setup on one business, HoneyBook: the proposal, contract and payment sit in one file, and the trial is 30 days. For more than one business or a team, Aventide: three businesses are $39 a month on Aventide Starter, against $55 on Dubsado Starter and $75 on Dubsado Premier, billed monthly (as of November 5, 2026). For the lowest solo price, Plutio or Moxie; for packages sold through one booking form, Bloom.
We make Aventide.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Dubsado?
For one person and one business, yes: Plutio Core is $19 a month and Moxie Pro $25, against Dubsado Starter at $35, billed monthly (as of November 5, 2026). Plutio Core allows 9 active clients, and Moxie's client portal starts on Pro.
With more than one business, Aventide costs less: $39 a month for every business and teammate, against $55 for three brands on Dubsado Starter or $75 on Premier. For one business on its own, Dubsado Starter costs $4 less than Aventide Starter, without scheduling or workflows.
Is there a free alternative to Dubsado?
Not among the tools we compare. Dubsado, HoneyBook, Aventide, Bonsai, 17hats, Moxie, Plutio and Bloom have no free plan with proposals, contracts and invoices (as of November 5, 2026). Each has a free trial instead, from 7 days (Bonsai, 17hats, Plutio, Bloom) to 30 days (HoneyBook); Dubsado's is 21 days of Premier, with no card.
General CRMs do have free plans: Bitrix24's free plan allows unlimited users, and HubSpot's free tools cover up to 2 users. They're built around sales pipelines, and we haven't compared their proposals, contracts or invoices here. The other free route is the documents, spreadsheet and calendar you already have, which costs time instead of money.
How much does Dubsado cost?
Dubsado Starter is $35 a month billed monthly, or $335 a year billed yearly; Premier is $55 a month or $525 a year (as of November 5, 2026, Dubsado's pricing page). Starter leaves out scheduling, Flows, public proposals, Zapier and QuickBooks. Each extra brand is $10 a month, billed monthly even on a yearly plan, and three users besides you are included before $25 a month for 4 to 10 users. The trial is 21 days of Premier with no card.
These are the prices for anyone who subscribed from December 1, 2025; earlier subscribers keep their price.
Dubsado vs HoneyBook: which is better for designers?
HoneyBook suits a designer with one studio who wants little setup: clients book, sign and pay from one file, every plan has AI, and hiding "Powered by HoneyBook" starts on Essentials ($59 a month billed monthly). Dubsado suits a designer who will build branded forms and workflows: its forms take optional CSS, client pages can use your own domain, and each extra brand is $10 a month, where a second company on HoneyBook takes Premium ($129 a month billed monthly). Prices as of November 5, 2026.
The full comparison is in Dubsado vs HoneyBook.
Can I move my Dubsado data to Aventide?
Your contacts, yes. Export them from Dubsado as a CSV file (Contacts, then Export CSV) and import the file in Aventide's Clients area: names, email addresses and company names come over, and a contact whose email is already in Aventide is merged, not copied twice.
Then set up your proposal, contract and invoice templates in Aventide. Finish open invoices in Dubsado, and send new ones from Aventide.
Can I try Aventide for free?
Yes. Aventide's free trial lasts 14 days, needs no card and doesn't turn into a paid plan by itself. It covers up to three businesses and up to 3 teammates, with 4,000 AI credits to share. After the trial, Starter is $39 a month and Pro $99 a month, and both include unlimited businesses and team members.
