Comparison

Runshow vs Dubsado

Dubsado is HoneyBook's leaner rival — same category, same blind spot. It manages a client relationship well and knows nothing about the event: no BEO, no run sheet, no guest counts, no rooming. For a venue, the operational half of the wedding still lives in spreadsheets. And its per-user, per-brand add-ons mean a team or a multi-space venue grows the bill in a quieter way.

Verified July 2026 against Dubsado's own pricing page.

What Dubsado costs

Dubsado
Starter$28/mo1 lead-capture form, no automations
Premier$44/moUnlimited forms, automated workflows
Runshow
Essential$29/moEverything to run clients and get paid.
Pro$49/moFollow-up that runs itself, and a team around it.
Premium$189/moThe full operating system for the day itself.

Prices as published on Dubsado's own pricing page, checked July 2026.

Feature by feature

Every row is a thing a venue actually does in a week. Where Dubsado doesn't publish an answer, this says so rather than assuming one.

FeatureRunshowDubsado
Winning the bookingEverything between an inquiry arriving and a signed contract.
ProposalsThe packaged document a couple says yes to.IncludedIncluded
Contracts with e-signatureSigned in the flow, not emailed as a PDF.IncludedIncluded
Invoices & payment schedulesDeposits, balances, and what's still owed.IncludedIncluded
Unlimited lead formsOne per package, per space, per season — without hitting a cap.IncludedNo cap on any planLimited1 on Starter; unlimited on Premier
Tour & meeting schedulerCouples book a tour without the four-email back-and-forth.IncludedIncluded from $29Costs extraAdvanced scheduling on Premier
Client portalOne link where the couple sees their whole wedding.IncludedIncluded
Follow-up sequencesThe nudge that books the couple who went quiet.IncludedPro and aboveCosts extraPremier only
Two-way textingCouples answer texts. They don't always answer email.Costs extraPaid add-on — real per-message costNot available
Running the eventThe work after the deposit clears — the part generalist CRMs leave in spreadsheets.
BEO / banquet event orderThe one document the whole staff runs the day from.IncludedPremiumNot available
Day-of run sheet with crewsTimed cues assigned to bar, kitchen, setup — not a shared Google Doc.IncludedPremiumNot available
Guest management & RSVPWho's coming, per function, without a spreadsheet round-trip.IncludedPremiumNot available
Dietary & bar counts from guestsThe vegetarian count IS the tofu line on the invoice.IncludedPremium — guests declare their ownNot available
Floor plans & seatingWhere 140 people actually sit.IncludedPremiumNot available
Rooming & accommodationsCabins, beds, check-in dates — if you have rooms to fill.IncludedPremiumNot available
Spaces & rental bookingSell the hours between the weddings.IncludedPremiumNot available
Vendor COIs & waiversInsurance that's on file and in date, chased automatically.IncludedPremiumNot available
Running the businessTeam, money, and the terms you're actually agreeing to.
Payments to your own accountYour Stripe, your rate, no platform cut.IncludedYour Stripe accountIncluded
No added processing feeSome platforms add a percentage on top of the processor's.Included0% added, every planIncludedYour own processor
Team roles & permissionsA coordinator shouldn't see the P&L.IncludedPro and aboveLimitedExtra users $25+/month
Day-of crew at no per-seat costBartenders and setup staff aren't logins.IncludedNot published
Multiple locations on one billTwo barns shouldn't mean two subscriptions.LimitedEnterpriseLimitedExtra brands $10/month each
Native mobile appRunning the business from your phone.Not availableWorks in a phone browser; no native app yetIncluded

What Runshow does that Dubsado doesn't

  • Unlimited lead forms1 on Starter; unlimited on Premier
  • Tour & meeting schedulerAdvanced scheduling on Premier
  • Follow-up sequencesPremier only
  • BEO / banquet event orderNot available
  • Day-of run sheet with crewsNot available
  • Guest management & RSVPNot available
  • Dietary & bar counts from guestsNot available
  • Floor plans & seatingNot available
  • Rooming & accommodationsNot available
  • Spaces & rental bookingNot available
  • Vendor COIs & waiversNot available
  • Team roles & permissionsExtra users $25+/month

What Dubsado does better

  • Dubsado's workflow and form customization is deeper than ours for a solo creative — if you love building intricate automations by hand, it's excellent.
  • It's a low, flat price with your own payment processor and no markup.
  • For a photographer or planner who never touches a floor plan, it's a capable, well-liked tool.
  • Native mobile appthey have it, we don't yet.

Which one is right for you

Choose Dubsado if

A solo creative or planner who wants deep, hand-built workflows and forms at a low flat price and doesn't mind a steeper learning curve.

Choose Runshow if

You run the event as well as sell it — a banquet event order, a timed run sheet your crew works from, guest counts that decide what the bar bill actually is, and rooms or spaces to fill. And you'd rather the money landed in your own Stripe account with nothing taken out of it.

Dubsado vs Runshow: common questions

Is Runshow cheaper than Dubsado?

They're close at the entry tier — Dubsado runs about $28/month billed annually, Runshow's Essential is $29. The difference is scope: Runshow includes the tour scheduler and uncapped lead forms that Dubsado places on its higher Premier plan, plus the event operations Dubsado doesn't have at all.

Can Dubsado do BEOs, run sheets or guest management?

No. Dubsado is a creative-business CRM — it has no banquet event order, day-of run sheet, guest list or rooming. Venues using it keep those in separate spreadsheets.

Can I move my Dubsado data to Runshow?

Yes. Runshow imports contacts and projects from a CSV export, and migration is free — we bring your clients and history across for you.

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Compiled from Dubsado's published materials in July 2026. If we've got something wrong or out of date, tell us and we'll correct it.

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