Dubsado's biggest sale of the year is coming
Nobody starts a creative business because they love chasing invoices, copying client details from one email into another doc, or sending the same "just checking in!" message for the fifth time. And yet, by the end of the year, that's exactly where a lot of us end up, tired, a bit behind, and doing admin at 10pm because the day was spent on actual client work.
That's why I get a little bit excited about Dubsado's Black Friday sale. From 23 to 30 November 2026, Dubsado is 50% off your first year on an annual plan. A year bought in that week covers almost all of 2027, and if you set it up in December, January can be about your clients rather than your inbox.
I've been building Dubsado systems for creative service providers for years now (it's the CRM I know inside out), so here's everything you need to know about the deal, what's new in Dubsado, and how to work out whether it's the right client management tool for you.
The Dubsado Black Friday deal at a glance
The offer: 50% off your first year on an annual plan
Extra discount: use code ‘harrietevans’ for another 30% off the sale price
Starts: Monday 23 November, 5pm UK time (9am PT)
Ends: Monday 30 November, 9pm UK time (1pm PT)
Who it's for: new accounts and trial accounts moving to an annual plan, plus monthly users whose plan started after 17 November 2025 who upgrade to annual
Code needed? Not for the 50%, that comes off automatically at checkout. Add ‘harrietevans’ for the extra 30%
After year one: renews at the regular annual price
Here's the bit I'm most excited about: if you've never used a Dubsado affiliate code before, my code harrietevans stacks on top of the sale and takes another 30% off the already-halved price. Put together, that's 65% off the full price of your first year. Just pop it in at checkout or use my link: ‘harrietevans’.
To put the numbers in perspective, Dubsado says the Premier plan works out at roughly 72 cents a day at 50% off and with my code on top, it's closer to 50 cents a day. If you spend even a couple of hours a week on enquiries, contracts and invoices, it pays for itself pretty quickly.
Dubsado pricing: what you'll pay in the sale
Dubsado has two plans, both billed annually in US dollars. Here's what each one costs at full price, in the sale, and with my code on top:
Starter
Full price: $335 a year
Black Friday price (50% off): $167.50
With code harrietevans (extra 30% off): $117.25
Premier (my recommendation)
Full price: $525 a year
Black Friday price (50% off): $262.50
With code harrietevans (extra 30% off): $183.75
The exact amount you pay in pounds will depend on the exchange rate on the day.
Why I recommend Premier
Premier is the plan I build every Dubsado system on, and it's required for all my Summit Suite builds. That's because it includes the features that save you the most time:
Automated workflows, so payment reminders, onboarding emails and follow-ups send themselves
Scheduling, so clients book calls straight into your calendar
Unlimited lead capture forms (Starter only lets you have one active form)
Public proposals, so you can share your packages through a link on your website
Zapier and bookkeeping integrations, to connect Dubsado to the rest of your tools
Starter covers the basics, such as invoices, contracts, forms and client portals. But without workflows and scheduling, you're still doing most of the chasing yourself. With my code, Premier costs about $66 more than Starter for the whole year, and it's the plan that gets you the time back.
Not sure yet? Dubsado's free 21-day trial gives you full access to Premier, and you don't need a card to start it. Sign up for the trial now, then upgrade to an annual plan during the sale week to get the discount.
What Dubsado does for your client management
Dubsado calls itself "a business management platform for everyone", and at its core, it's a piece of CRM (Client Relationship Management) tech. It helps business owners streamline, automate and generally make things simpler in their businesses. Instead of faffing around using 25 different tools for enquiries, contracts, invoices and bookings, you get one tool to do all of that and more… that's its superpower!
It works for pretty much everyone, in my experience. If you're a service provider and some part of your business runs online, you can use Dubsado to make your life easier.
Here's what that looks like day to day:
Forms and templates. You can build a form for pretty much anything in Dubsado: lead capture forms that drop enquiries straight into your CRM, proposals, contracts and questionnaires that collect everything you need before a project starts.
Invoicing. Connect Stripe, Square or PayPal to your account, and clients can pick their package, sign and pay in one sitting, with payment plans set up for you.
Scheduling. Connect Dubsado to your calendar so you're in complete control of when appointments can be booked. #BOUNDARIES
Client portals. Every project gets its own portal, so clients can find their documents, invoices and forms in one place instead of digging through their inbox.
Automated workflows. The crème de la crème of Dubsado features. Seriously, there's pretty much nothing you can't automate, from payment reminders and prep guides to review requests, so the follow-up happens even when you're busy (or on a trail somewhere with no signal).
Put together, Dubsado takes the processes you're currently doing by hand and turns them into simple, streamlined workflows you can trigger in the click of a button. Your client experience goes from UGH to OH YES in the blink of an eye, and your business stops relying on you remembering everything. I've seen Dubsado builds take proposal creation from 3 days to 5 minutes, and save clients hundreds of hours of admin a year. Are you starting to see why I love it so much?!
If you're brand new to Dubsado, my beginner's guide to Dubsado walks you through every feature in more detail.
Dubsado tends to suit photographers, designers, florists, doulas, coaches, venues, VAs and other service providers who take on clients through a fairly repeatable process. If you're wondering whether it fits your industry, Dubsado is running an Industry Week from 16 to 20 November (6pm UK time each day), where real users in different industries show how they use it.
What's new in Dubsado (and what's coming)
If you looked at Dubsado a few years ago and found it a bit clunky to set up, it's worth another look. The new Dubsado (3.0) was rebuilt from the ground up to feel lighter and be simpler to set up, and the roadmap for 2027 is genuinely exciting for anyone who cares about client experience.
Currently being built:
A new form builder — more design control and flexibility for the forms and pages your clients see.
A new checkout experience — a cleaner way for clients to book and pay straight from your forms.
Multi-page forms — longer forms broken into simple steps so clients don't feel overwhelmed, plus the option to group different form types together.
MCP — an optional, opt-in way to connect Dubsado securely to AI assistants.
Also on the list:
Conditional logic on forms, so clients only see the questions that apply to them
Flodesk and Kit integrations, so new leads go straight onto your email list
Meta Pixel and Google Analytics on forms
A forms marketplace for ready-made templates
Multi-client projects and contracts with more than one signer — great news for wedding suppliers working with couples
I'm especially excited about the Flodesk and Kit integrations and multi-client contracts, as they solve two of the most common workarounds I build for clients.
"But I don't have time to set it up"
This is the number one thing I hear, and it's fair, a CRM you've paid for but never set up is just another login. The good news is that moving in is easier than most people expect. You can import your clients from a CSV, turn your existing PDFs into Dubsado forms in seconds, and Dubsado has lined up plenty of free, live support around the sale:
Live demos every Monday at 6pm UK time (11pm on 23 November), if you'd like a walkthrough before you buy
Industry Week, 16–20 November at 6pm UK time, with real users showing how they run their businesses in Dubsado
Setup Week, 7–11 December, with a daily live, guided session building the most important parts of your account together
Extra Office Hours with the Dubsado team, where you can bring whatever's still confusing
And if you'd rather hand the whole thing over to someone who builds Dubsado systems for a living, that's exactly what my Summit Suite is for.
Dubsado Black Friday FAQs
Do I need a discount code?
Not for the 50% — that comes off automatically at checkout on eligible annual plans. But if you've never used a Dubsado affiliate code before, add harrietevans at checkout and you'll get another 30% off the sale price.
I'm already on an annual plan. Can I get the deal?
No, it's for new annual subscriptions only, and existing annual plans stay as they are. Monthly users whose plan started after 17 November 2025 can switch to annual and get the discount.
What happens after the first year?
Your plan renews at the regular annual price.
Should I choose Starter or Premier?
Premier, every time, if you want Dubsado to save you time. It's the plan with workflows, scheduling and unlimited lead capture forms, and it's the plan you'll need if you'd like me to build your system. With the sale and my code, it's $183.75 for your first year.
Is Dubsado priced in pounds?
Dubsado charges in US dollars, so the amount on your bank statement will depend on the exchange rate.
Can I move my existing client info across?
Yes. You can bulk import clients from a CSV, convert PDFs into forms, and join Dubsado's live onboarding sessions for help.
Want it done for you? Meet Summit Suite
Buying Dubsado in the sale is the easy part. Turning it into a system that books clients, collects payments and follows up for you takes a bit more work, and that's what my Summit Suite is for. It's my done-for-you systems build for creative service providers. I design and build the whole thing while you carry on running your business, and then I teach you how to use it.
Basecamp: from £3,500, 4 weeks
For solo business owners with no systems in place yet. Your full client journey for 2 offers from enquiry to offboarding: lead capture, custom-coded proposal designs, contracts, questionnaires, email templates, packages, scheduler, payment schedules and workflows.
Every build includes design calls, a personalised walkthrough video, support calls and 4 weeks of refinements and support once it's handed over. You can also pay in 3 instalments: one at booking, one after strategy and one before handover.
All Dubsado builds run on the Premier plan, so if you're thinking about working with me, Premier is the one to buy in the sale.
Nat Robinson of Studio Feverfew, a wedding florist, saved 276 hours a year on admin after her build, without hiring a VA:
"My couples get their invoices, contracts, and reminders automatically."
If you sign up to Dubsado this Black Friday, now's a good time to get your build in the diary. That way you could be starting 2027 with your system already built. Find out more about Summit Suite or book a call with me.
Ready to get your client management sorted for 2027?
If you've been doing everything manually, or patching together three different tools, this sale makes Dubsado about as affordable as it's ever going to be. Buy between 23 and 30 November, set it up in December (on your own, with Dubsado's Setup Week, or with me), and you'll start 2027 with a CRM that does the chasing for you.
Get 50% off your first year of Dubsado, plus an extra 30% off with code ‘harrietevans’ - https://refer.dubsado.com/harrietevans
Want it built for you instead? Have a look at Summit Suite, or get in touch and we'll work out which build fits your business.