Compare · StudioScope vs Dubsado
Dubsado automates the paperwork.
StudioScope is where the work gets reviewed.
Dubsado is a deeply configurable CRM — forms, contracts, invoices and workflow automation for the business side. It has no surface for reviewing the actual creative work. StudioScope is the delivery layer: video and photo review, versioned sign-off, chat and files, on the project your client already agreed to.
The short version
Need a fully custom workflow engine for intake forms and contracts? Dubsado. Need the video review, the photo review, the sign-off and the client portal once the project actually starts? StudioScope.
Feature comparison
Where they overlap — and where they don't
Both tools handle a scope and a signature. Only one reviews the actual work.
| Feature | DubsadoCRM & workflows | SSStudioScope |
|---|---|---|
| Business admin | ||
| Custom intake forms & questionnaires | ||
| Visual workflow / automation builderchain forms, emails and tasks | ||
| Invoicing & payment plans | invoice-on-approval, not a full billing suite | |
| Scope & quoting | ||
| Proposal / contract builderdeliverables, pricing, timeline, terms | ||
| Client-suggested changes with price shown | e.g. −£1,600 · +1 deliverable · −7 days | |
| Dual e-signature + downloadable PDF | ||
| Review & approval | ||
| Frame-accurate video reviewpinned to a frame, timecoded comments, EDL export | ||
| Point annotations on images | ||
| Signature capture on deliverable approval | ||
| Permanent approval / audit history | ||
| Client portal & project | ||
| Dedicated client portalclients see only their own projects | business-relationship scoped | production scoped |
| Real-time project chat | ||
| Scheduling | Cal.com built in | |
| Kit & equipment tracking | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Starting price | $335/yrannual billing only, no monthly option | £0 free£20/mo Pro, flat |
| Free plan | trial only | 3 GB, 1 project |
Information reflects StudioScope as of July 2026. Competitor details are summarised from public pricing pages — verify before buying.
Past the contract
What Dubsado's workflow builder doesn't reach.
Agree
Scope changes, priced automatically.
Dubsado can automate the paperwork trail before a project starts. StudioScope keeps the scope alive during the project — when a client asks for more mid-shoot, the price difference is calculated and shown right on the request, no manual change order.
- Out-of-scope requests priced and tracked automatically
- Lives on the same project as the deliverables, not a separate CRM record
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Deliver
Video review Dubsado was never built for.
Dubsado's workflows end at contracts and forms — there's no surface for reviewing a cut or a gallery. StudioScope reviews the actual work: frame-accurate comments, timecode, and sign-off tied to the version the client saw.
- Frame-by-frame comments and an EDL export for the edit
- Typed name + drawn signature on every approval
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Where StudioScope wins
The parts Dubsado doesn't try to do
Dubsado ends at the paperwork. StudioScope is where the delivery happens.
Video review, frame-accurate
Comments pin to a frame, timecode reads to the frame, and you can export an EDL for DaVinci Resolve. Dubsado has no review surface for the work itself.
Approvals with signatures
Clients sign off on the deliverable — typed name and drawn signature, tied to the exact version — not just the contract that preceded the work.
Chat where the work is
Real-time project messaging that sits next to the deliverable it's about. Dubsado has no built-in real-time chat.
A production-scoped client portal
Clients see their project's files, versions, approvals and chat — the state of the actual creative work, not just forms and invoices.
Kit & equipment tracking
Track gear against the shoot it's booked for. Dubsado has no equipment management — it isn't built for production logistics.
Scheduling inside the project
Shoot days and client meetings booked with Cal.com, next to the files and the scope — not a standalone calendar.
Where Dubsado wins
Where Dubsado is still the right choice
We don't do everything Dubsado does. Here's where it's the better call today.
Fully custom intake forms
Dubsado's form builder handles almost any client-intake scenario — branching questionnaires, conditional logic. StudioScope's scope is structured, not a general form engine.
Visual workflow automation
Chain forms, emails, tasks and reminders into a custom pipeline. This is Dubsado's core strength and something StudioScope doesn't attempt to replicate.
Business types beyond creative production
Dubsado is used across coaching, consulting and other service businesses, not just photo & video. If your business isn't production-shaped, it's the more general-purpose tool.
Pricing
Trial-only vs. a real free plan
Dubsado's trial expires. StudioScope's free plan doesn't — it's enough to run one project, scope to delivery, at no cost.
No free plan and no monthly billing — a 21-day trial, then an annual subscription. Premier ($525/yr) unlocks scheduling and team access.
Flat. Unlimited projects and unlimited client collaborators. Free plan available with 3 GB. Studio from £99/mo.
StudioScope: free plan available, Pro at £20/mo. Dubsado: Starter tier shown, billed annually (no monthly option), trial in lieu of a free plan. Verify current pricing on dubsado.com.
Questions
Pairing with — or switching from — Dubsado
Is StudioScope a replacement for Dubsado?
Does StudioScope have Dubsado's workflow automation?
Can clients review deliverables inside Dubsado?
Do I need both Dubsado and StudioScope?
How does pricing compare?
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