Dubsado
vs
VA Growth Suite
Dubsado vs VA Growth Suite
Dubsado is the heavyweight CRM for creatives — powerful, but genuinely overkill for a VA with 5 clients.
| Feature | Dubsado | VA Growth Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Time tracking with running timer | ||
| Multi-client dashboard | ||
| PDF invoice generation | ||
| Branded client portal | ||
| Kanban task board per client | ||
| Starts at $0 (free plan) | ||
| No per-user pricing | ||
| Built for VAs specifically | ||
| Starting price | $40/mo | $0 free, $19/mo paid |
Dubsado — strengths
- Rich workflow automations and canned emails
- Beautiful forms, questionnaires, and proposals
- Client-facing portal with branding
Dubsado — limits for VAs
- Starts at $40/mo — double what VAs typically budget
- Steep learning curve (most users need YouTube tutorials)
- No real-time timer — only manual time entry
Our honest take
Dubsado is for established creative agencies. A VA just starting out gets the same useful 20% for a fraction of the price with VA Growth Suite.
When Dubsado is the right choice
If you're already on Dubsado and it's working, don't switch just to save a few dollars. But if you're just starting out as a VA — or you're paying for Dubsado plus a second tool for invoicing or a client portal — we built VA Growth Suite to replace that stack.
When VA Growth Suite wins
- You're a solo VA or small agency (not a 20-person design studio)
- You need time tracking and invoicing and a client portal
- Flat pricing matters more than deep workflow automation
- You want to get set up in 5 minutes, not 5 days
Try VA Growth Suite free — no Dubsado required
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