Honest comparison
HazelTab vs Dubsado
Deep customization or instant simplicity — which fits your workflow?
Last updated: May 2026
Dubsado is best for
Freelancers and agencies who want highly customizable intake forms, complex workflow automations, and are willing to invest significant setup time to build their ideal system.
HazelTab is best for
Freelancers who want to send their first proposal in under 10 minutes. No workflow configuration, no form builders — just write, send, sign, get paid.
Feature comparison
Feature
Dubsado
HazelTab
Professional proposals
E-signatures
Payment collection
Stripe / Square / PayPal
Stripe
Deposit + balance invoicing
Client portal
Premier only
Proposal templates
Open/view tracking
Workflow automations
Custom forms & questionnaires
Time tracking
v3.0+
Starting price
$20/mo (Starter)
$9/mo flat
Pricing
Dubsado
From $20/mo
Starter plan. Premier $40/mo. Annual: $335/yr or $525/yr.
- •Proposals, contracts, invoices
- •Custom forms & questionnaires
- •Workflow automations
- •Client portal (Premier)
- •Scheduling (Premier)
- •Time tracking (v3.0+)
- •Payment processing via Stripe/Square
HazelTab
$9/mo
Flat price. Everything included.
- Unlimited proposals & invoices
- Legally-binding e-signatures
- Deposit + balance invoicing
- Client portal
- Proposal templates
- Live open/view tracking
- 18+ currencies
- PDF export
Which should you choose?
Choose Dubsado if...
- •You want deep customization of every client touchpoint
- •You need complex multi-step workflow automations
- •You use custom intake forms and questionnaires
- •You're willing to spend weeks configuring your system
Choose HazelTab if...
- You want to send proposals today, not after weeks of setup
- You prefer an opinionated tool that just works
- You find Dubsado's learning curve too steep
- You want to pay $9/mo instead of $20–40/mo
Common questions
Can I migrate from Dubsado to HazelTab?+
There's no automated import, but HazelTab is intentionally simple to set up. Most freelancers have their first proposal ready in under 10 minutes. Your Dubsado data remains accessible until your subscription expires.
Does HazelTab have workflow automations like Dubsado?+
No — and that's by design. HazelTab focuses on one flow done well: propose → sign → pay. If you need multi-step automations with conditional logic, Dubsado is the better fit. If you just need the core pipeline, HazelTab is faster and cheaper.
Is Dubsado's setup time worth it?+
If you have complex client intake processes with multiple forms and conditional workflows, yes. If you just need to send proposals and get paid, you're spending weeks configuring a system when HazelTab does the job in minutes.
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Pricing and features accurate as of May 2026. Dubsado is a registered trademark of its respective owner.