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Edit vs Dubsado
A Dubsado alternative with galleries built in.
Dubsado is a powerful business tool, but photographers pair it with a separate gallery app. Edit was built for photographers: galleries, proofing, and selling, on the same project as the contract, on one bill.
No credit card required 60 days free Nothing to migrate
Your client and their team pick the keepers, with limits.
The short version
Dubsado needs a gallery app. Edit is one.
Dubsado is a powerful business tool for all kinds of service businesses, but it has no photo galleries, so photographers pair it with a second app. Edit was built for photographers, with galleries, proofing, and selling on the same project as the contract.
Galleries built in
Static, proofing, and selling galleries, designed in a live Gallery Editor, with no second subscription.
Proofing with more voices
Picks with limits, your client’s team picking side by side, Photographer’s picks, and a Matched filter for the shots everyone agrees on.
One project per shoot
Booking, contract, gallery, picks, invoice, and delivered files on one project, so nothing gets copied between apps.
Side by side
Edit vs Dubsado
| Feature | Edit | Dubsado |
|---|---|---|
| Galleries and proofing | ||
| Client photo galleries | YesEvery plan, designed in a live Gallery Editor | NoNot built-in |
| Client selections with limits | YesEvery plan, per person or per look | NoNot built-in |
| Guest picks and the Matched filter | YesClient and team pick side by side, and you see where they agree | NoNot built-in |
| Sell photos from the gallery | YesDigital downloads, to your client or a whole team or event | NoNot built-in |
| Files unlock when the invoice is paid | Yes | NoNot built-in |
| Running the business | ||
| Contracts and invoices | YesEvery plan | YesBoth plans |
| Booking with deposits | YesEvery plan | Premier plan only, $55 a month |
| Booking questions by kind of shoot | YesReady-made for 14 kinds, person or company | Build your own questionnaires and forms |
| Multiple photographers | YesAgency plan: assign each shoot, clients can book a specific photographer, and each one sees only their own shoots | Owner plus 3 team members, assigned to projects. Booking uses only the owner’s calendar |
| PO numbers, NET terms, late fees | YesLate fees added automatically | NoNot built-in |
| Usage licensing | YesStudio and Agency plans: priced by use, length, territory, and exclusive, with renewal reminders and expiry locks | Not found in their help center |
| Getting paid | ||
| Card payments | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Pay and Google Pay | Yes | Not yet for online payments |
| Clients pay by bank transfer (ACH) | Yes | YesWith Dubsado Payments, US only |
| Payment processors | Your own Stripe or Square | Dubsado Payments (run on Stripe) or Square, plus PayPal |
| Connecting your processor | YesOne secure sign-in, no keys to copy | YesSign up for Dubsado Payments, sign in to Square, or enter your PayPal email |
| Pass card fees to clients | YesOptional, kept within your state’s limit and never added to debit cards | YesA fixed 3% on credit cards, with Dubsado Payments |
| Commission on your sales | 0%Every plan | 0%Every plan |
| Processing fees | Stripe’s or Square’s standard rate | Dubsado Payments: 2.9% + 30¢ on cards, 0.8% on ACH (up to $5) |
| Where Dubsado goes further | ||
| A client portal on every plan | Studio and Agency plans. On Solo, everything goes by secure link | YesBoth plans, on your own domain |
| Payment plans and autopay | YesPayment plans with reminders for each payment. No autopay | YesPayment plans, autopay, and recurring invoices |
| Custom workflow automations | Automatic reminders and status updates | YesFlows, Premier plan only |
| Several brands in one account | NoNot built-in | Yes$10 a month per extra brand |
| Built for other kinds of business | NoNot built-in | YesCoaches, planners, designers, and more |
| Your brand | ||
| Your own domain | YesStudio and Agency plans: galleries, portal, invoices, and booking, all on your domain | YesEvery client-facing link, both plans |
| White label (no platform branding) | YesStudio and Agency plans: your portal, client pages, and emails show only your brand | YesNo Dubsado branding once your domain is connected |
| Price | ||
| Price | $29 to $99a month, galleries, proofing, and booking included | $35 or $55a month (booking and workflows on the $55 plan), plus a gallery app |
Dubsado details are from dubsado.com and its help center, checked October 2026, billed monthly. Plans change, so check their site for the latest.
Where Dubsado is great
Dubsado is a favorite for people who love building systems, and for good reason.
- Workflows. Deep, customizable automations triggered by what your client does (Premier).
- Forms and questionnaires. Flexible forms, proposals, and questionnaires you can shape any way you want.
- Payment plans. Installments with autopay, recurring invoices, and card, bank, or pay-later options.
- Several brands. Run more than one business from one account.
Where Edit is different
Edit is for photographers who’d rather shoot than build workflows, and want the gallery in the same place as the contract.
- The gallery is built in. Design it, proof it, sell it, and deliver it, without a second subscription.
- Proofing with more voices. No account needed to proof. Your client’s picks and their team’s Guest picks sit side by side, the Matched filter shows the shots everyone agrees on, and extra retouches are paid for right in the gallery (Studio and Agency).
- It works out of the box. Reminders, status updates, and the client’s next step happen on their own, no workflow to build.
- Built for business clients. PO numbers, NET terms, automatic late fees, files that unlock when the invoice is paid, and on Studio and Agency, up to 15 people on one client account.
Switching
Don’t migrate. Just start.
Moving years of work is awful, so don’t. Leave your Dubsado projects where they are and run your next shoot through Edit.
- 1
Start free
Make your studio in a few minutes. No credit card.
- 2
Run one real shoot
Add the client, send the contract, deliver the gallery, and send the invoice, all from one project.
- 3
Decide with real data
If it feels better, book the next one in Edit too. Nothing you already have stops working.
“I wanted to spend my time shooting and editing, not building workflows and copying clients between my CRM and my gallery app. Edit is the one place I wished existed.”
Switching from Dubsado
Is Edit a good Dubsado alternative for photographers?
If you want your galleries and your business tools in one app, yes. Dubsado has no photo galleries, so photographers pay for a separate gallery app. Edit includes custom galleries, proofing, and selling on every plan.
Does Dubsado have photo galleries?
No. Dubsado suggests pairing it with a gallery app. Edit has galleries built in, on the same project as the contract and invoice.
Does Edit have workflow automations like Dubsado?
Edit handles the common ones for you, like invoice reminders, late fees, unsigned-contract nudges, and status updates, without building a workflow. If you want fully custom automations, Dubsado goes deeper.
Do I have to move my Dubsado clients?
No. Leave past projects where they are and run your next shoot through Edit.
Try Edit on your next shoot.
Nothing to migrate. Run one real job through it, start to paid, and see how it feels.
No credit card required. 60 days free.