A Dubsado alternative when all you need is a signature

Dubsado's plans

Dubsado's pricing page lists two plans in US dollars: Starter at $35 a month or $335 a year, and Premier at $55 a month or $525 a year. Both include unlimited projects and clients, invoicing and payment plans, form and email templates, client portals, a calendar connection, email integration and the mobile app. The free trial runs 21 days with full access to Premier, and no card is needed.

• Premier adds the automation. Scheduling, automated workflows, public proposals, a bookkeeping integration and Zapier are Premier only. Starter allows one active lead capture form; Premier allows unlimited.
• Three extra users are free. After that, Dubsado lists $25 a month for 4 to 10 users, $45 for 11 to 20 and $60 for 21 to 30.
• Extra brands cost $10 a month each, for running more than one business from one account.
• Contracts are on both plans. Smart fields fill in client and project details, clients sign on mobile or in their portal, you countersign, and each signature is time-stamped with an IP address.
• Payments run on Stripe, per Dubsado's payments page, with automated payment plans, reminders and saved cards for recurring charges.

SignMaster and Dubsado side by side

Dubsado figures come from its pricing page, its contracts page and its payments page, read on November 9, 2026, in US dollars.

What it costs to run each

On price, Dubsado is hard to argue with. Premier at $525 a year covers invoicing, payment plans, a scheduler, workflows and contracts, and three extra users ride along free. SignMaster Crew is $490 a year for 5 people and does none of the billing. If you'd use Dubsado's invoices and workflows, it's the better buy. If you'd only open the contracts, you'd be paying for a client system you don't use, and Solo at $15 a month covers one sender with unlimited envelopes.

Where Dubsado is the better choice

• The contract, invoice and payment plan go out together. A client signs and then pays the first installment in the same client flow. SignMaster has no invoices or payments.
• Workflows run your follow-ups. On Premier, a workflow can send the next form, reminder or questionnaire on its own once the contract is signed.
• Clients get a portal. Their contracts, invoices and forms sit in one place they can come back to.
• Leads come in through your forms. Lead capture forms create projects, so inquiries don't live in your inbox.
• One account can run several brands for $10 a month each.

Who shouldn't switch

Designers, photographers, coaches and planners who book through a proposal, take a retainer and then onboard with questionnaires should stay in Dubsado or a tool like it. Pulling only the signature out would mean sending the invoice and the forms from somewhere else and keeping track of which client has done what.

Who SignMaster fits better

Businesses where the contract isn't born in a client portal: a supplier's PDF, an insurance form, a lease, a subcontractor agreement, or a paper contract you scan with the iPhone app. SignMaster takes any PDF, places fields, and sends it to one signer or ten, in order if you like.

It also fits work that happens face to face. Hand the phone to the client for in-person signing, send next season's renewals to a whole list with bulk send, and give Spanish-speaking clients a signing page in their language.

How to switch, or use both

1. 1

   Try Crew free

   A new workspace runs on Crew for 14 days with no card, so you can test it on one real document.

2. 2

   Turn your Dubsado contract into a template

   Save the contract text as a PDF and upload it as a template. Add fields where Dubsado's smart fields filled in names, dates and fees.

3. 3

   Keep billing where it works

   If you keep Dubsado or another tool for invoices, send the invoice from there once SignMaster tells you the contract is signed.

4. 4

   Download what's signed

   Save your signed Dubsado contracts before you change plans, so every client file stays complete.