2026 Comparison

AMW ClientHub vs Dubsado — The Honest Comparison for Service Businesses

Dubsado is the all-in-one client management tool for creative professionals — invoicing, contracts, workflows, all in one. AMW ClientHub is the focused client portal built for every service business that runs delivery alongside sales and support. Here is when each one wins.

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The Short Answer · Updated May 12, 2026

Dubsado Premier is $525/year (~$44/mo) flat-rate with up to 3 users included — the tier where automated workflows, scheduling, and public proposals unlock. Additional users start at $25/mo (4-10 users). AMW ClientHub is $79/mo flat-rate with unlimited users — the workspace without the AI agent layer. AMW Suite Solo at $129/mo bundles ClientHub with CRM, Proposals, Attribution, Funnels, AND one AI agent. Dubsado wins for creative solo operators and small teams who want one tool for invoicing + contracts + client portals. AMW Suite Solo wins for service businesses that already have invoicing/billing handled and need a client portal that connects to the rest of their sales + delivery stack.

Where they diverge.

AMW ClientHub

AMW ClientHub is the focused client portal that connects to your existing stack

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Dubsado

Dubsado is the all-in-one tool for creative pros (invoicing + contracts + workflows + portals)

AMW ClientHub

AMW Suite Solo+ ships AI agents (Aria for ops) that surface delivery risks and draft status updates

Dubsado

Dubsado workflows are rule-based automations

AMW ClientHub

AMW ClientHub is $79/mo flat with unlimited users

Dubsado

Dubsado Premier is $525/year (~$44/mo) for 3 users, $25/mo per extra user (4-10)

AMW ClientHub

AMW ClientHub has the deeper integration with sales (CRM + Proposals) and delivery teams

Dubsado

Dubsado has the deeper invoicing/contracts/scheduling ecosystem

AMW ClientHub

AMW Suite Solo at $129/mo bundles ClientHub with CRM + Proposals + Attribution + Funnels + one agent

Dubsado

AMW Suite Solo at $129/mo bundles ClientHub with CRM + Proposals + Attribution + Funnels + one agent

Choosing between AMW ClientHub and Dubsado depends on whether you want one tool for everything or a focused client portal that connects to your existing stack. Dubsado is the all-in-one — invoicing, contracts, lead forms, scheduling, client portals, and workflows. AMW ClientHub focuses on the portal experience itself and integrates with your invoicing, your CRM, and your delivery tools.

Dubsado built its reputation with creative professionals — wedding planners, photographers, designers, coaches. Its template library, workflow engine, and brand voice all reflect that audience. If your business is a creative service practice and you want one tool to run everything, Dubsado has been refined for that use case for over a decade.

AMW ClientHub is the client portal inside AMW Suite. It is built for service businesses running delivery as one piece of a larger sales-and-support motion — consultancies, agencies, professional services firms, B2B service teams. Clients see their projects, files, messages, and milestones in one branded portal. The portal connects to AMW CRM (the contact record), AMW Proposals (the signed agreement), and Attribution (the revenue source). Invoicing happens via your existing tool (we recommend Medusa for AMW customers).

Dubsado pricing in this article reflects the May 2026 public pricing page. We refresh quarterly.

What you'll learn

  • How Dubsado Premier pricing compares to AMW ClientHub at team scale
  • When the all-in-one tool wins vs the focused portal + connected stack
  • Where AI agents replace manual workflow configuration vs assist with templates
  • How to migrate clients and project data between the two

How to Choose Between AMW ClientHub and Dubsado

Choose AMW ClientHub when…

  • You run a service business with separate sales, delivery, and support functions — consultancy, agency, professional services firm, B2B service team
  • Your team is 4+ users (Dubsado per-user math starts adding up at user #4)
  • You already have invoicing and contracts handled — you need the portal, not the whole back office
  • You want AI agents surfacing delivery risks — AMW Suite Solo at $129/mo bundles Aria
  • You want predictable flat pricing without per-user climbs
  • You want one bill across CRM, proposals, client portal, attribution, and funnels (AMW Suite Solo $129/mo)

Choose Dubsado when…

  • You are a solo creative pro or run a small creative team (3 users or fewer)
  • You want one tool for invoicing + contracts + portals + workflows + scheduling
  • Your business is in the creative service space — weddings, photography, design, coaching
  • You are comfortable building rule-based workflow automations by hand
  • You want a 21-day free trial before committing

Or run both side-by-side

Running Dubsado and AMW ClientHub together is rare but possible. The pattern that makes sense: keep Dubsado for invoicing, contracts, and scheduling (the things it does natively that AMW ClientHub does not), and use AMW ClientHub for the client portal experience itself — branded portals, file delivery, project boards, messaging, and the AI agent layer.

Dubsado handles "is the contract signed and the invoice paid"; AMW ClientHub handles "where does the client log in to see their work." The two connect via Zapier or webhooks at the moment a contract is signed in Dubsado → client portal goes live in AMW.

Avoid duplicating client records across both platforms long-term — pick one as the system of record. The cleanest pattern is Dubsado for billing/contracts source-of-truth and AMW for the portal/delivery source-of-truth, with a one-way sync at contract signing.

If you are migrating fully off Dubsado, the guided migration imports your client list, project history, and active project status. We typically run a side-by-side window of two to three weeks. Note that Dubsado-native features (invoicing, contracts, scheduling) need to be re-homed to your replacement tools during migration.

Migrating from Dubsado to AMW ClientHub

Most Dubsado Premier teams complete the move in two to three weeks. Plan for the invoicing + contracts re-homing piece separately — Dubsado bundles those natively, AMW does not.

  1. 1

    Export your Dubsado clients and projects

    30 minutes

    Pull your client list, active project status, and message history from Dubsado. We accept the standard Dubsado export format.

  2. 2

    Re-home invoicing + contracts

    4-8 hours (one-time setup)

    AMW does not bundle invoicing or contracts. Most teams move invoicing to Medusa (AMW recommendation) or Stripe, and contracts to AMW Proposals or DocuSign. Plan this re-homing before the ClientHub migration so portal launch is clean.

  3. 3

    Import clients + project history into AMW ClientHub

    1-2 hours

    We migrate your client list, project boards, and active status. File history can be pulled forward or left in Dubsado as a read-only archive.

  4. 4

    Connect AMW CRM (or your CRM of choice)

    1 hour

    Wire up AMW CRM, HubSpot, or Salesforce so portal activity flows back to the contact record automatically.

  5. 5

    Run side-by-side for two weeks

    2 weeks

    Keep Dubsado read-only for two weeks so anyone can verify a client record. Active project work happens in AMW. After two weeks of clean parity, cancel the Dubsado subscription.

Each, in their own words.

AMW ClientHub

Starting at
$79 /mo

Flat rate with unlimited users — branded portals, project boards, file delivery, messaging. No AI agent layer.

$129 /mo — AMW Suite Solo — ClientHub + CRM + Proposals + Attribution + Funnels + 1 agent (Aria for ops)

Verified May 12, 2026

AMW ClientHub is the branded client portal inside AMW Suite. Clients log in to see their projects, files, messages, milestones, and signed agreements in one place. Every interaction writes back to the contact record in AMW CRM.

At the AMW Suite tier, the AMW agent layer adds active ops support. Aria the operations agent reads project status, file deliveries, and message threads, then surfaces delivery risks (a project drifting past a milestone, a client message gone unanswered for 3 days) and drafts status updates in your voice. Every action gates on a human tap. Agents are bundled with AMW Suite Solo at $129/mo (one of three) or Team at $199/mo (all three).

AMW ClientHub standalone at $79/mo unlimited users is the portal without the AI ops layer — branded portals, project boards, file delivery, messaging, milestone tracking, signed agreement storage. Invoicing happens via your existing tool. The upgrade path from ClientHub standalone to Suite Solo is one button.

Strengths

  • Flat $79/mo with unlimited users — no per-seat math as your team grows
  • AI agent layer with AMW Suite (Solo $129/mo bundles one agent; Team $199 bundles all three) — Aria surfaces delivery risks + drafts status updates
  • Native integration with AMW CRM, AMW Proposals, and AMW Attribution — one workspace, no Zapier
  • Branded portals with custom domains, password protection, and per-client theming
  • AMW Suite Solo at $129/mo bundles ClientHub + CRM + Proposals + Attribution + Funnels + one agent
  • Built and stress-tested on a real 27-year-old agency before it shipped to customers

Considerations

  • Newer to market than Dubsado — beta tier still visible in some views
  • No native invoicing — pair with Medusa, Stripe, or your existing billing tool
  • No native scheduling — pair with Cal.com or Calendly
  • Workflow library is leaner than Dubsado (focused on service-business use cases)

Best for

Service businesses running delivery alongside sales and support — consultancies, agencies, professional services, B2B service teams Teams with 4+ users who want flat-rate pricing (Dubsado per-user math gets expensive) Service businesses that already have invoicing handled and need just the portal Founders who want one bill across CRM, proposals, client portal, attribution, and funnels
24 hours from signup to first client invited

Dubsado

Starting at
$525 /year

Premier plan, flat-rate. Includes 3 users + automated workflows + scheduling + public proposals. Extra users: $25/mo (4-10), $45/mo (11-20).

$335 /year — Starter — no workflows, no scheduling, no public proposals; 1 lead form only

Verified May 12, 2026

Dubsado is the all-in-one client management tool for creative professionals. It bundles invoicing, contracts, lead capture forms, scheduling, client portals, and workflow automation into one product. The platform has been refined over a decade and is one of the most established tools in its category.

Dubsado Premier is where most working teams land — automated workflows, unlimited lead forms, scheduling, public proposals, bookkeeping integration, and Zapier connectivity. The Starter tier ($335/year) is lighter — it lacks the workflow automation that defines Dubsado for most users.

Dubsado is best understood as the operating system for a solo creative or small creative team. If you run a wedding planning business, a photography studio, a design practice, or a coaching firm, Dubsado handles the back office. Where it gets thinner is for service businesses running delivery alongside a separate sales motion — the platform is not designed around that lifecycle.

Strengths

  • Mature all-in-one platform refined for creative professionals for over a decade
  • Native invoicing, contracts, lead capture, and scheduling in one tool
  • Workflow automation with email, task, and form triggers
  • Custom branding and client portals on every plan
  • 21-day free trial with full Premier access

Considerations

  • Premier tier ($525/year, ~$44/mo) includes 3 users; extra users are $25/mo (4-10), $45/mo (11-20), $60/mo (21-30)
  • Automated workflows require Premier — Starter ($335/year, ~$28/mo) lacks automation
  • Workflow engine is rule-based — no AI agent layer
  • Best for creative service professionals; less natural fit for service-business delivery workflows where sales/support are separate functions
  • Additional brands are $10/mo each (separate businesses on the same account)

Best for

Solo creative professionals — wedding planners, photographers, designers, coaches Small creative teams (3 users or fewer to keep pricing flat) Businesses that want one tool for invoicing + contracts + portals + workflows Teams comfortable building rule-based workflow automation by hand
21-day free trial; days to weeks for full template + workflow setup

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Feature by feature.

AI approach
AMW ClientHub
AMW Suite Solo ($129/mo) bundles one autonomous agent (Aria for ops) that surfaces delivery risks + drafts status updates; Team ($199) bundles all three; every action human-gated
Dubsado
Rule-based workflow automation — email, task, and form triggers; no AI agent layer
User pricing model
AMW ClientHub
Flat $79/mo unlimited users
Dubsado
Flat $44/mo Premier for 3 users; $25/mo per extra user (4-10), $45/mo (11-20)
Native invoicing
AMW ClientHub
Dubsado
included on every plan
Native scheduling
AMW ClientHub
Dubsado
Premier tier only
Native contracts + e-signature
AMW ClientHub
Signed agreements stored on the contact record (paired with AMW Proposals or your e-sign tool)
Dubsado
included on every plan
Workflow automation
AMW ClientHub
Included on every seat (rule-based + Aria when on AMW Suite)
Dubsado
Premier tier only
CRM integration
AMW ClientHub
Native AMW CRM (same workspace); HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive via standard integration
Dubsado
Zapier (Premier tier)
Lead capture forms
AMW ClientHub
Pair with AMW Funnels (bundled in AMW Suite Solo)
Dubsado
1 form (Starter), unlimited (Premier)
Custom branding + custom domains
AMW ClientHub
Included on every seat
Dubsado
Included on every plan
Multi-brand support
AMW ClientHub
Workspace-per-brand on AMW Suite Enterprise
Dubsado
$10/mo per additional brand
Built for
AMW ClientHub
Service businesses running delivery alongside sales + support (consultancies, agencies, professional services, B2B service teams)
Dubsado
Solo creative pros + small creative teams (weddings, photo, design, coaching)
Setup time to productive use
AMW ClientHub
24 hours — first client invited same day
Dubsado
21-day trial; days to weeks for full template + workflow setup

Frequently Asked Questions

How does AMW ClientHub pricing compare to Dubsado in 2026?
AMW ClientHub is $79/mo flat-rate with unlimited users — the portal without the AI agent layer. AMW Suite Solo at $129/mo bundles ClientHub with CRM, Proposals, Attribution, Funnels, AND one AI agent (Aria for ops). Dubsado Premier is $525/year (~$44/mo) flat for 3 users + automated workflows + scheduling. Extra Dubsado users cost $25/mo (4-10), $45/mo (11-20). For teams of 4+ users, AMW ClientHub flat $79/mo undercuts Dubsado quickly. Dubsado pricing as of May 2026.
Can I migrate from Dubsado to AMW ClientHub?
Yes. AMW ClientHub imports your client list, project boards, message history, and active status from Dubsado via guided migration. Plan for the invoicing + contracts re-homing piece separately — Dubsado bundles those natively, AMW does not (we recommend Medusa for invoicing and AMW Proposals for contracts). Full migration typically takes two to three weeks with a side-by-side window.
What is the difference between Dubsado workflows and AMW ClientHub AI agents?
Dubsado workflows are rule-based automations — "when contract is signed, send email A, create task B, schedule reminder C." You configure them by hand and they fire reliably. AMW Suite plans (Solo $129/mo and above) include autonomous agents — Aria for ops — who read project status, file deliveries, and message threads, then surface delivery risks (a project drifting past a milestone, a client message gone unanswered for 3 days) and draft status updates in your voice. Every action gates on a human tap. The agent layer is bundled with AMW Suite, not standalone ClientHub.
Does AMW ClientHub include invoicing like Dubsado?
No. AMW ClientHub focuses on the portal experience — branded portals, project boards, file delivery, messaging, milestone tracking, and signed agreement storage. Invoicing is handled by a separate tool. We recommend Medusa (AMW customers can use the same checkout infrastructure that runs amworldgroup.com), Stripe, or your existing billing tool. The trade-off: AMW does not bundle invoicing, but you also do not pay for invoicing features you may not need.
Is Dubsado a good fit for service businesses outside the creative-pro space?
Dubsado was built for creative professionals — wedding planners, photographers, designers, coaches. It works for other service businesses but the platform language, template library, and feature priorities reflect the creative-pro audience. For consultancies, agencies, professional services firms, and B2B service teams with separate sales, delivery, and support functions, AMW ClientHub (and the rest of AMW Suite) is the more natural fit. For solo creative pros or small creative teams, Dubsado is the more refined product for that specific use case.
How does the unlimited-users pricing model affect cost at scale?
For a 10-user team, Dubsado Premier is $525/year + ($25/mo × 7 extra users × 12 months) = $2,625/year total — or $219/mo equivalent. AMW ClientHub at $79/mo flat is $948/year — under half the cost. For a 20-user team the gap widens further: Dubsado is $525 + ($45 × 17 × 12) = $9,705/year vs AMW ClientHub $948/year. The break-even is around 4 users — below that, Dubsado is cheaper if you need its native invoicing; above that, AMW ClientHub flat pricing wins.
Can I try AMW ClientHub before committing?
AMW Suite is sold and onboarded with our team — we do not have a self-serve trial. We scope the migration up front, set up your workspace, and walk you through it on Slack for the first two to three weeks. Dubsado does offer a 21-day free trial with full Premier access if you want to evaluate that side first. Click "See AMW ClientHub" below to start the AMW conversation.
What about HoneyBook, Bonsai, or SuiteDash instead?
Each is a fair alternative for different teams. HoneyBook competes directly with Dubsado in the creative-pro space — slightly different feel, similar feature set. Bonsai is the closest direct competitor to AMW ClientHub on the service-business side (we will publish a dedicated comparison). SuiteDash is a deeper white-label option with more customization but a steeper learning curve. If you are weighing AMW ClientHub against an all-in-one creative-pro tool, Dubsado is the closest match — the comparison above applies most directly.

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