Wall Check
Dubsado
CRM for freelancers; flat fee pricing but complex setup.
Gates 3/5 3 of the five walls fired — the score is a count, not a verdict.
Checked 2026-09-27 · re-check due 2026-11-26.
The five walls
! Price wall
The free tier ends. The limit you hit while everything still looks free.
Starter is $20/mo, Premier is $40/mo.
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! Permission wall
You can see the setting but not touch it. Licenses and admin roles decide what you control.
Bookings and automated workflows require Premier tier.
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✓ Gate wall
A human at the vendor decides your timeline — approvals, reviews, onboarding queues.
Self-serve onboarding.
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✓ Meter wall
Cost scales with your success. Per-unit, per-seat, per-message pricing that grows as you do.
Unlimited clients and projects.
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! Exit wall
Getting out costs more than getting in. Your data, your domain, your number — who keeps them.
Forms and workflows cannot be exported natively.
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The twelve questions
- What is the hard number where the free tier ends?
- Automations require Premier.
Documents read for this check: pricing page, changelog, community forum, API docs.
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