Preposal / Alternatives Dubsado alternative
A Dubsado alternative built around the quote. Dubsado can automate a whole client journey, once it is set up. If you mostly need proposals priced and sent, there is a faster start.
Why firms look
Why people look for a Dubsado alternative. No free plan. Starter is $335 a year, and new subscriptions cost more from December 2025. Automatic follow-ups when a proposal is not answered are on Premier only. Proposals are packages and quantities; nothing works out a price from the job. See Preposal and Dubsado compared for the short version.
Side by side
Preposal and Dubsado, feature by feature. Checked against Dubsado's own pricing and help pages on 29 September 2026. Where their pages do not say, we write "Not listed".
Feature Preposal Dubsado
Free plan, not a trial Yes One person, 5 estimates out at a time No 21-day trial Prices built from your own rates and rules Yes Size, rate, rules and adjustments Partly Packages and quantities Starting catalogue for your trade Yes 9 trades, 30+ starting points Not listed Client opens a link, no account Yes Yes Several options side by side Yes Yes Packages See when it was opened Yes Every open, device and rough location Yes See time spent on each option Yes Not listed Follow-ups when it goes quiet Partly Drafted for you; you press send. Paid plans. Higher plans Premier What others charge in your area Higher plans Pro Not listed Client accepts online Yes With a record of what they agreed to Yes Drawn or typed e-signature Partly Online acceptance, no drawn signature Yes Online payments and deposits No You record what was paid Yes Scheduling and dispatch No Partly Booking on Premier, no dispatch Invoicing Partly A printable invoice for won jobs Yes Fair is fair
What Dubsado does better. Forms, questionnaires, contracts and payment plans in one place. A long multi-step automation builder. An inbox, calendar and time tracking built in. Stay with Dubsado if You have built your client journey in Dubsado and it runs itself.
Choose Preposal if You want to be sending priced proposals today, not after a week of setup.
Switching
Moving over takes an afternoon. Export Download your client list from Dubsado as a CSV file. Import Drop it into Preposal. We match the columns and skip anyone already there. Price Pick the starting catalogue for your trade and set your own rates. Or ask us Send your price list to support@preposal.io and we will set up your catalogue. Try it on your next job. Free to start. No card.
Where these facts come from Checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and plans change, so check Dubsado's own site before you decide.Dubsado is a trademark of its owner. Preposal is not connected to Dubsado.