Dubsado is a popular choice for freelancers managing client workflows — contracts and onboarding. But it's not built for day-to-day project work. Freel combines client management with project boards, time tracking, and invoicing, so you can run your entire freelance business without switching apps.
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Project management and time tracking are built in — Dubsado focuses on onboarding, not day-to-day work.
Track time on tasks and generate invoices from actual work done — not just estimates.
Public portfolio pages let you showcase your work and attract new clients directly.
What freelancers say when switching
Dubsado is great for client onboarding, but doesn't help with project management or time tracking.
No built-in time tracking means freelancers still need Clockify or Toggl alongside Dubsado.
Project visibility is limited — hard to see progress across all active client work.
Dubsado excels at client onboarding workflows — contracts, questionnaires, and automations. Freel focuses on the day-to-day: project boards, time tracking, invoicing, and client management. They solve slightly different problems.
For most freelancers, yes. If your main needs are project management, time tracking, invoicing, and client management, Freel covers all of that. If you heavily rely on contract automation and onboarding workflows, Dubsado has the edge there.
Freel's invoicing is connected to your time entries and projects — invoices auto-fill from your actual work. Dubsado also invoices, but it's more tied to the onboarding process than to project delivery.
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