A simpler Dubsado alternative
For freelancers who don’t need a full client-management system. There’s nothing to build first: send an invoice in minutes, get paid by card straight to your own Stripe account, and start on a free plan instead of a 21-day trial.
- Free plan, no trial clock
- One flat price: $108/year
- Your first invoice in minutes
Why freelancers look for a Dubsado alternative
Dubsado is powerful, and plenty of people love it. If you mostly need to bill clients and get paid, this is what tends to get in the way, and what Onigiri does instead.
Setup that becomes a second job
Workflows, forms and templates can take weeks to get right. Onigiri takes a few minutes: add a client, connect Stripe, send.
Paying for a system you use for invoices
Scheduling, lead forms and automations you never open. Onigiri is just invoices and card payments, from $0.
A trial clock before you’ve earned anything
Start on a free plan that never expires: 3 invoices a month, unlimited clients, no credit card.
Pricing
Dubsado has no free plan, only a 21-day trial. Starter is $35 a month or $335 a year, and scheduling and automated workflows need Premier at $55 a month or $525 a year. Onigiri starts free, and PRO is one flat price. Neither adds its own fee on Stripe card payments.
- 3 invoices per month
- Unlimited clients
- Your logo, colours and fonts
- Shareable invoice links
- Payment status tracking
- Income tracking
- Everything in Free plus
- Unlimited invoices
- Item & service templates
- Emails sent in your name
- Online card payments
- 0% Onigiri fee on Stripe payments
Start on the Free plan. It’s free forever, and you can upgrade to PRO in the app whenever you need more.
Onigiri vs. Dubsado
Dubsado is built for customization: contracts, forms, scheduling, automated workflows, payment plans and client portals. Onigiri does one job: invoices and getting paid, with a free plan and one flat price.
| What you get | Onigiri | Dubsado |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, or PRO for $9/mo$108 billed yearly | From $27.92/mo$335 billed yearly |
| Free plan | ||
| Invoices by email, link or PDF | ||
| Clients pay by card from a link | ||
| Recurring invoices | ||
| Payment plans and autopay | ||
| PayPal, Square or ACH payments | ||
| Contracts, forms and a client portal | ||
| Scheduling and automated workflows |
Is Onigiri right for you?
Onigiri does one job, getting you paid. If that’s most of what you use a CRM for, it’s all you need.
Comparing more tools? See the Plutio alternative →Great fit if
- ✓You work on your own and bill a handful of clients
- ✓You mostly use your CRM to send invoices and get paid
- ✓You’d rather not spend weeks setting up a system
- ✓You want a free plan that never runs out
Stay with Dubsado if you need
- ✕Contracts with e-signatures, forms and questionnaires
- ✕Scheduling and automated workflows
- ✕Payment plans or autopay
- ✕PayPal, Square or ACH payments
- ✕A client portal, several brands or a team
How to switch
There’s no import from Dubsado, but setting up Onigiri takes minutes, not weeks.
Create a free account
Sign up with your email. No password and no credit card required.
Add your clients
Save the clients you bill, so each new invoice takes seconds.
Connect Stripe
Link your own Stripe account so clients can pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
Send your first invoice
Email it, share it as a link or download a PDF, and see when it’s paid.
Is Onigiri a full replacement for Dubsado?
How much does Dubsado cost?
Does Dubsado have a free plan?
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Do my clients need an account to pay?
What fees do I pay on card payments?
Can I import my data from Dubsado?
Who answers when I need help?
Can I send recurring invoices?
Can I cancel anytime?
Ready to switch from Dubsado?
Send your first invoice today. No trial clock, nothing to set up, no credit card. Questions? The person who builds Onigiri answers.
