Client management and CRM
Dubsado
A client management & CRM tool, published at $20–40/mo.
What it is good at
Dubsado is a capable client-management tool with strong forms, workflows, and invoicing for service-based businesses.
What it covers
Recorded against Coachful, because that is the comparison we have data for. Read the Coachful column as an interested party’s account of itself.
- Intake forms & questionnairesDubsadoYesCoachfulYes
- Contracts & e-signaturesDubsadoYesCoachfulYes
- Invoicing & paymentsDubsadoYesCoachfulYes
- Scheduling (self-serve booking)DubsadoYesCoachfulYes
- Coaching programs with habits & check-insDubsadoNoCoachfulYes
- Accountability & progress trackingDubsadoNoCoachfulYes
- Community & group cohortsDubsadoNoCoachfulYes
- Sell courses & digital productsDubsadoNoCoachfulYes
- Branded coach websiteDubsadoPartialCoachfulYes
- In-app video + Zoom / Meet / TeamsDubsadoNoCoachfulYes
- Client mobile appDubsadoNoCoachfulYes
Pricing and features verified May 2026
Where it sits
Project and client management built for service businesses generally, not coaches specifically.
Common questions
Is Coachful a good Dubsado alternative for coaches?
Yes. Coachful covers the CRM essentials Dubsado is known for — intake forms, scheduling, contracts, invoicing — and adds the coaching delivery Dubsado lacks: programs, habits, accountability, community, and a branded client app.
Does Coachful have forms and workflows like Dubsado?
Coachful includes intake forms on booking and multi-step email automations with triggers, delays, and conditions. It’s more opinionated than Dubsado’s open-ended workflows, which means much less setup time.
Is Coachful easier to set up than Dubsado?
Most coaches find it dramatically faster. Coachful is purpose-built for coaching, so the structure is there out of the box rather than something you assemble from scratch.
Can I take payments and send contracts in Coachful?
Yes — payments via Stripe and Razorpay (subscriptions, one-time, payment plans) and contracts with e-signatures are all built in.
How does pricing compare?
Dubsado runs roughly $20–40/mo for the CRM alone. Coachful starts at $29/mo and includes the full coaching platform — programs, community, courses, scheduling, and your website.
Is there a free trial?
Yes — a 7-day free trial. A card is required at signup, no charge during the trial, cancel in one click.
Elsewhere
We also publish a Coachful vs Dubsado comparison on our product site. It argues our case, and it is labelled as ours.