Dubsado is a deep workflow tool for creative businesses — forms, canned emails, multi-step automations, a branded client portal. If you mostly need to send a proposal, get a contract signed, and get an invoice paid, that depth can feel like overhead. GigPaper keeps it to one flat price and a link your client just opens.
From $10/month flat · no client accounts · no cut of your money
Pricing checked in 2026 — always confirm current rates on Dubsado's site.
| GigPaper | Dubsado | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $10/mo flat | ~$20/mo (Starter, monthly) |
| Pricing model | Flat, two tiers ($10 / $30) | Two tiers ($20 / $40 monthly), extra brands billed separately |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | Free until 3 clients (no time limit) |
| Client portal to sign / pay | No — just a link | Yes |
| % of your invoices taken | 0% | 0% (payment processing fees apply) |
| Proposals & contracts | Yes, click-to-accept | Yes |
| Time tracking → invoice | Yes, live timer | Yes |
| Automatic overdue nudges | Yes | Via workflows |
| End-to-end encryption | Yes | No |
| Card payments to your account | Yes — straight to you | Yes |
| Learning curve | Minutes | Steeper (workflow setup) |
| Free data export | Always, one tap | Varies |
You run a creative business with repeatable, multi-step client journeys and you want to automate them end to end — intake forms, scheduling, canned email sequences, and a fully branded client portal across several brands. Dubsado rewards the time you invest in building those workflows.
You're a solo freelancer who mainly needs to send proposals, get contracts signed, and get invoices paid — without building automations or asking clients to log into a portal. GigPaper is a flat $10/month (or $30 for unlimited), your clients open a clean link, and card payments land directly in your own account — GigPaper never holds or takes a cut of your money. Your client list and rates are end-to-end encrypted, and everything exports free if you ever leave.
For solo freelancers focused on proposals, contracts, and invoicing, yes — you skip the workflow-building and the client portal. Clients pay or sign by clicking a link, and pricing is a flat $10 or $30/month.
For most solo users, yes. As of 2026, Dubsado Starter is about $20/month monthly and Premier about $40/month, with extra brands billed separately; GigPaper Solo is a flat $10/month and Studio is $30/month with unlimited clients and invoices.
You can rebuild proposals and contracts from GigPaper's starter templates in minutes, or paste your own wording. There's no import tool, but there's also nothing locking your data in on either side.
30 days free, no card. Clients never sign up. You keep 100% of your money.
Start your free monthComparison is GigPaper's summary for general guidance, based on publicly listed information as of 2026. Dubsado is a trademark of its respective owner and is not affiliated with GigPaper. Pricing and features change — please verify current details on Dubsado's website.