Dubsado alternative: fylt, connected from day one
fylt is a Dubsado alternative for service businesses that want CRM, scheduling, invoicing, e-signatures, support, a storefront, and a client portal already connected — without building a custom workflow first. The main product difference is payments: Dubsado collects payments inside the invoice through its own integrations; fylt records the payments you receive and shows clients how to pay.
By the fylt team, Luna Exim, Inc. — prices and claims checked on October 2026.
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fylt is a Dubsado alternative for service businesses: CRM, scheduling, invoicing, e-signatures, a support desk, a public storefront, team management, and a white-labeled client portal are included on every paid plan from day one, starting at $30/month after a 90-day free trial. Dubsado is a workflow-builder tool that collects payments inside the invoice; fylt records the payments you receive and ships with less configuration required before the first client goes through.
fylt vs. Dubsado, capability by capability
A factual, side-by-side look at how fylt's pre-built workspace compares to Dubsado's configurable workflow builder.
| Capability | fylt | Dubsado |
|---|---|---|
| Client CRM & lead pipeline | Visual pipeline with one unified client profile in CRM, ready out of the box | CRM built on customizable forms and workflows you configure yourself |
| Setup time | Pre-built pipeline, invoicing, and portal — start taking clients the same day | Custom workflow builder — many users report a multi-week setup before full use |
| Scheduling | Calendar with Google/Outlook busy-time overlay, buffers & timezone logic on every plan | Scheduling is a Premier-plan feature, not included on Starter |
| Proposals & e-signatures | Documents signing aligned to ESIGN, UETA & eIDAS with audit trail | Public proposals are a Premier-plan feature |
| Invoice payments (the main difference) | fylt records invoice payments you receive and shows clients how to pay. It does not collect card or ACH on invoices. | Collects payments inside the invoice via its own payment integrations |
| Automated workflows | Simple if-this-then-that automations on every paid plan | Automated workflows are a Premier-plan feature, not on Starter |
| Support helpdesk | Support ticket queue with SLAs, canned replies, and file attachments | Email and live-chat support from Dubsado's team |
| Public storefront | Storefront branded, SEO-optimized page with a booking widget | No public storefront/profile page |
| Team management | Team roles & per-module permissions included on every paid plan | Extra users billed per seat on top of the base plan ($25–$60/mo per user band) |
| Client portal | Workspace: branded logo/accent, installable as a PWA, fylt.app URL | Client portal included on both plans |
| Free trial | 90 days, every module, no credit card | 21 days, full Premier-plan access, no credit card |
Dubsado vs. fylt, plan by plan
Prices checked on October 2026. Dubsado can change its pricing at any time — verify on its current pricing page before deciding.
| Plan | fylt | Dubsado |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | $30/month — Professional, 1 seat, all 10 modules | $335/year (~$28/month) — Starter, 1 active lead form, no scheduling or automations |
| Top published plan | $60/month — Team, 5 seats, all 10 modules | $525/year (~$44/month) — Premier, adds scheduling, automations, bookkeeping sync |
| Extra seats | Included in the Team ($60/mo for 5 seats) and Business ($108/mo for 15 seats) plans | $25/mo (4–10 users), $45/mo (11–20), $60/mo (21–30), on top of the base plan |
| Free trial | 90 days, every module, no credit card | 21 days, full Premier access, no credit card |
What a pre-connected platform changes
Connected on day one, not after configuration
fylt's CRM, Calendar, Billing, Documents, and Workspace already share one client record — there is no workflow-builder project to complete before the product is useful.
Team seats, not per-user add-ons
Team and Business plans include 5 and 15 seats respectively with team roles and per-module permissions, instead of a base plan plus a per-seat surcharge.
A support desk and storefront included
fylt adds a ticketed support queue with SLAs and a public, SEO-optimized storefront with booking — neither is a Dubsado feature.
Dubsado alternative for faster setup
Dubsado's workflow builder is powerful but it is a build-it-yourself system — forms, canned emails, and automated workflows are assembled by you before the product does much on its own. fylt's CRM, invoicing, scheduling, and client portal are pre-built and connected from the first login, which matters if 'Dubsado takes weeks to configure' is the objection you keep hearing.
Dubsado alternative that's free to try longer
Dubsado's free trial is 21 days with full Premier-plan access and no credit card. fylt's Launch Pass is 90 days with every module included and no credit card — about four times the evaluation window.
Dubsado alternative for teams
Dubsado bills extra users on top of its base plan ($25–$60/month per user band). fylt's Team plan includes 5 seats for $60/month and Business includes 15 seats for $108/month, with team roles and per-module permissions built in rather than sold separately.
Who should pick which tool
Choose Dubsado if…
You want to build a highly custom, conditional workflow with forms and canned-email automation exactly the way you want it, you already collect payments through Dubsado's own integrations, and you have the time to configure it.
Choose fylt if…
You want CRM, scheduling, invoicing, e-signatures, a support desk, a storefront, and a client portal working together without a configuration project first, your team needs seats included rather than billed per user, or you're comfortable recording invoice payments yourself.
Stay on Dubsado if…
You've already invested the setup time in a Dubsado workflow that fits your business, or you specifically need its in-invoice payment collection and bookkeeping integrations that come with the Premier plan.
Questions about switching, answered
fylt covers the CRM, scheduling, invoicing, and e-signature workflow Dubsado is known for, pre-built and connected rather than assembled through a custom workflow builder, and adds a support helpdesk, a public storefront, and team management included on every paid plan.
fylt Billing and fylt Workspace do not collect client payments. They help you create invoices, record payments you receive, and show clients how to pay. Optional paid booking on Calendar can be processed by Razorpay or PayPal. fylt does not hold or route customer funds.
fylt Professional is $30/month for one seat with all ten modules. Dubsado Starter is $335/year (about $28/month) with scheduling and automations reserved for the $525/year Premier plan. Extra Dubsado users cost $25–$60/month on top of the base plan; fylt's Team and Business plans include 5 and 15 seats respectively. Both vendors can change prices — verify on their current pages before deciding.
Neither product is free forever. Dubsado's trial is 21 days with full Premier access and no credit card. fylt's Launch Pass is 90 days with every module and no credit card — a longer window to evaluate before paying.
Dubsado's workflow builder is flexible but typically requires configuring forms, canned emails, and automated sequences before the product runs your process. fylt's CRM, Calendar, Billing, Documents, and Workspace are pre-built and connected, so most providers can import clients and send a first invoice the same day.
Yes. fylt's CRM supports CSV import/export for client records, and Calendar supports standard .ics calendar imports. fylt does not have an automated one-click Dubsado data importer.