Comparison
Dubsado alternative: Scopivo for solo freelancers who want simpler.
Dubsado is a powerful, mature, deeply-featured client management tool. Some freelancers love that depth; many find it's more tool than they need. Scopivo trades feature depth for a much shorter setup curve, a real Free plan, and your own Stripe with no platform fee.
Free, with limits. No credit card to start. Your own Stripe, no platform fee.
The cost math (solo freelancer)
Dubsado publishes annual prices and adds per-user and per-brand charges for larger setups. Scopivo Pro is one number. Below is what a solo freelancer actually pays at each tool.
Free plan
Scopivo
$0
1 client, 1 project, 3 invoices a month. No time limit
Dubsado
None
21-day trial, then Starter or Premier
Cheapest paid plan
Scopivo
$190/yr
Pro annual (saves 17%)
Dubsado
$335/yr
Starter, limited features
Paid plan with full features
Scopivo
$190/yr
Same Pro plan, all features included
Dubsado
$525/yr
Premier adds scheduling and automated workflows
Dubsado figures are annual-billing prices, as of September 2026. Scopivo Pro: $19/mo or $190/yr annual.
Side-by-side
| Capability | Scopivo | Dubsado |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free plan with limits; Pro is $19/mo (or $190/yr saves 17%) | $335/yr (Starter), $525/yr (Premier) on annual billing, as of September 2026 |
| Free tier | Free plan with no time limit, no card | 21-day trial with Premier access, no card |
| Billing cadence | Monthly ($19) or annual ($190) | Annual prices published; annual billing saves two months |
| Client link domain | Private links on scopivo.com. No custom domain. | Check Dubsado's help center for custom domain options |
| Payment processor | Stripe Connect, your own account, no platform fee | Dubsado Payments (powered by Stripe), Square, or PayPal |
| Multi-user support | Built for solo freelancers | 3 users included, then $25 to $60/mo for 4 to 30 users |
| Multi-brand support | Single brand by design | Additional brands $10/mo each |
| Setup curve | An afternoon, guided onboarding | Longer: a deeper tool with more to configure |
| Audience focus | Solo freelancers | Creatives, freelancers, service-based entrepreneurs |
Dubsado pricing and plan details were checked against dubsado.com/pricing and help.dubsado.com on . Prices and promotions change, so confirm on their site before you decide.
Where Scopivo wins
A Free plan, not 21 days
Dubsado's trial is 21 days with full Premier access. Generous as trials go, but it's a trial. Scopivo's Free plan has no clock and no card: one active client, one active project and three invoices a month. You can run one real engagement at a time on Free before deciding whether to upgrade.
Setup in an afternoon
Dubsado is a deep tool, and depth takes time to configure. Scopivo is deliberately leaner: you can send your first proposal the same day you sign up. The trade is feature depth; for solos who don't need the deepest workflow engine on the market, the trade is worth it.
Your Stripe, no platform fee
Scopivo uses Stripe Connect: clients pay your Stripe account directly, Stripe charges its standard processing fees, and Scopivo takes a 0% platform fee and never holds your money. Dubsado's help center lists Dubsado Payments (powered by Stripe), Square, and PayPal (as of September 2026). If you already run other revenue through your own Stripe account, Scopivo keeps it all in one place.
Simpler, more predictable pricing
Scopivo is $19/mo or $190/yr. That's the whole price list. Dubsado is $335 to $525/yr on annual billing, plus $25 to $60/mo past the 3 included users and $10/mo per extra brand (as of September 2026).
Where Dubsado wins
Honest comparison means naming where Dubsado is the better fit. For these workflows, stay on Dubsado.
Workflow automation depth
Dubsado's workflow engine, chains of triggers, delays, conditional branches, automated email/form sends, is more powerful than Scopivo's today. If your practice runs on a 12-step workflow you spent weeks building, that's a genuine reason to stay.
Multi-user accounts today
Dubsado includes 3 users on every tier and scales to 30 with paid add-ons. Scopivo is built for solo freelancers. If you need a co-founder, VA, or contractor on your account, Dubsado is the better fit.
Multi-brand support
Dubsado supports additional brands at $10/mo each, useful if you genuinely run two distinct businesses from one account. Scopivo is single-brand by design; if you need this, Dubsado is the right tool.
Mature, battle-tested product
Dubsado has been refining its product for years. Scopivo is newer. For freelancers who value “has been doing this for years and works reliably,” Dubsado has the track record. We're building toward that.
Migration playbook (two weeks)
- 1
Export your data from Dubsado
From Dubsado's settings, export your contacts, projects, and invoices, and save copies of the templates you actively use.
- 2
Set up Scopivo in parallel
Sign up for the Free plan. Connect your own Stripe account so payments route to you with no platform fee. Upload your logo, pick a brand color, and you're ready to send your first proposal.
- 3
Recreate only the templates you actively use
Dubsado users often have years of accumulated templates, workflows, and canned email scripts. Don't try to recreate it all. Pick the 2-3 templates you actually use weekly and rebuild those first in Scopivo's editor.
- 4
Run two weeks of overlap, then cancel
Finish in-flight projects in Dubsado. Send new proposals through Scopivo. Cancel Dubsado before your next renewal, and check their refund terms first if you paid for a year up front.
FAQ
- Is Scopivo actually cheaper than Dubsado?
- Yes, by a meaningful margin. On annual billing Dubsado Starter is $335/yr and Premier is $525/yr, as of September 2026. Scopivo Pro is $190/yr annual or $228/yr paid monthly, so over two years you'd pay $380 on Scopivo vs $670 on Dubsado Starter or $1,050 on Premier. If you fit inside the Free plan's limits, Scopivo costs nothing. Dubsado includes 3 users; larger teams pay $25 to $60/mo on top.
- Does the client portal use my own domain?
- No. Client pages live on scopivo.com, not on a custom domain or a branded subdomain. Each proposal, contract, invoice and deliverable opens from a private, unguessable link that shows your logo and brand color, with no client login and no Scopivo upsell. You can rotate, revoke or expire any link. If a custom domain is a requirement for you, Scopivo is not the right fit today.
- What about Dubsado's automations and workflows?
- Dubsado's workflow engine is more powerful than Scopivo's. If you've built an elaborate Dubsado workflow that's running your practice on autopilot, that's a real reason to stay. Scopivo's automations are a short list of on/off rules (for example, proposal accepted creates a contract draft), not a workflow builder, and they don't match Dubsado's depth.
- Will the migration take forever?
- It depends on how much you've customized Dubsado. Solo freelancers who use 2-3 templates can migrate in an afternoon. Power users with elaborate workflows and many templates should plan a week. The single biggest time sink is recreating templates you use occasionally, don't. Migrate the 2-3 you use weekly, and add the rest later (or never).
- Can my clients pay through Scopivo without your platform fee?
- Yes. Scopivo uses Stripe Connect: clients pay your own Stripe account directly, Stripe charges its standard processing fees, and Scopivo takes a 0% platform fee. Dubsado's help center lists Dubsado Payments (powered by Stripe), Square, and PayPal as its processors, as of September 2026.
- Does Scopivo support multi-user or multi-brand accounts?
- Scopivo is built for solo freelancers, with one brand per account. If you use Dubsado for several team members or several business brands, Dubsado is the better fit. We'd rather tell you up front.
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Free, with limits. No credit card. Your own Stripe with no platform fee. Set up in an afternoon.