BoothZen vs Dubsado
BoothZen and Dubsado compared for photo booth operators
Dubsado is project and client-management software for creative businesses. It is priced from $335 a year, with no free plan and a 21-day trial. Its help centre gives a card fee of 2.9% + 30c on US cards through Dubsado Payments. It does not publish a photo-booth feature set or an own-domain option.
Price
What Dubsado costs, and what BoothZen costs
Dubsado
$335/year (Starter plan)
No free plan; 21-day free trial of the Premier plan
Read from https://www.dubsado.com/pricing on 2026-10-26.
BoothZen
Free, then from A$18.99/month
10 upcoming bookings, forever. No platform fee on paid plans.
Side by side
Where BoothZen and Dubsado differ
| BoothZen | Dubsado | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free, then from A$18.99/month | $335/year (Starter plan) |
| Free plan | 10 upcoming bookings, forever | No free plan; 21-day free trial of the Premier plan |
| Fee on client payments | No platform fee on paid plans (Free: 2% on BoothZen Payments) | 2.9% + 30c per US card payment through Dubsado Payments (1.5% + 20p for UK cards), from its help centre |
| Built for photo booths | Yes: booths, date pricing, run sheets | Not published — general project and client-management software, not photo-booth specific |
| Contracts and e-sign | Included on every plan | Legally binding contracts included |
| Attendant app and run sheets | From Team | Not published |
| Own domain | From Pro | Not published |
| Import from them | CSV import | Not published |
Dubsado details checked on 2026-10-26 from its public pricing and feature pages. Tell us if something has changed: hello@boothzen.com.
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What they do well
Where Dubsado is strong
- Branded client workflows started by form and email triggers
- Long-established add-ons for multi-brand and multi-user setups
- Legally binding contracts on every plan
Switching
Moving from Dubsado
Dubsado does not publish a self-serve export, so start from a CSV of your client and booking lists. Dubsado support can usually provide one on request. Our import brings across customers, bookings with their dates, packages and prices, deposits paid, balances due and notes. Signed contracts saved as PDF attach to the matching booking.
Questions
Questions about Dubsado
How much does Dubsado cost?
$335/year (Starter plan), according to dubsado.com on 2026-10-26. BoothZen: Free, then from A$18.99/month.
Is there a free version of Dubsado?
No free plan; 21-day free trial of the Premier plan (checked 2026-10-26). BoothZen: 10 upcoming bookings, forever.
Does Dubsado take a fee on client payments?
2.9% + 30c per US card payment through Dubsado Payments (1.5% + 20p for UK cards), from its help centre (checked 2026-10-26). BoothZen has no platform fee on paid plans (Free: 2% on BoothZen Payments, which keeps the Free plan free). Paid plans can use BoothZen Payments or their own Stripe.
Can I move my bookings from Dubsado to BoothZen?
Dubsado does not publish a self-serve export, so start from a CSV of your client and booking lists. Dubsado support can usually provide one on request. Our import brings across customers, bookings with their dates, packages and prices, deposits paid, balances due and notes. Signed contracts saved as PDF attach to the matching booking.
Try BoothZen beside Dubsado for 30 days
If you move across, we will help you organise it and make sure every deposit and balance is accounted for.