Head-to-Head Comparison
Tave is now VSCO Workspace: acquired May 2025, renamed that August, and repriced into a $499.99/yr membership. If you're comparing it against Dubsado in 2026, the ground has moved. Verified pricing.
First, the news most comparison articles haven't caught up with: Tave is now VSCO Workspace. tave.com redirects to vsco.co/workspace, and new signups buy the VSCO One membership at $499.99/yr — which includes the Workspace CRM, VSCO galleries, and editing tools. Legacy Tave subscribers were grandfathered on old plans. Tave's famously deep automation engine survived the rebrand.
Dubsado ($35 Starter / $55 Premier, $335/$525 yearly) remains the configurable generalist: custom forms, portals, and workflows you assemble yourself. Dubsado Premier at $525/yr is cheaper than VSCO One at $499.99/yr only until you count what the membership bundles (galleries, editing) — as pure CRM spend, they're now comparable. The real question is whether you trust the post-acquisition direction or prefer Dubsado's independence.
Full disclosure: this page is published by Fstop CRM, a competitor to both. We keep the comparison factual and tell you when one of them is the better pick — and both get a fair shake below.
TL;DR
Price
$499.99/yr (VSCO One membership)
vs
From $35/mo ($335/yr)
Built for
Photographers (now part of VSCO)
vs
Freelancers & creatives
Free trial / free tier
30-day trial
vs
Free trial, no card required
Top value: Tave · Bottom value: Dubsado
Side by Side
| Tave | Dubsado | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $499.99/yr (VSCO One membership) | From $35/mo ($335/yr) |
| Built for | Photographers (now part of VSCO) | Freelancers & creatives |
| Contracts & e-signatures | Yes | Yes, both plans |
| Invoicing & payments | Yes | Yes, both plans |
| Scheduling / booking | Yes, self-booking | Premier only ($55/mo) |
| Client galleries | Yes, VSCO galleries included | No |
| Automations | Yes, deep workflow automation | Premier only ($55/mo) |
| Mobile app | VSCO app | iOS & Android |
| Free trial / free tier | 30-day trial | Free trial, no card required |
Pricing checked against each vendor's published pricing page, August 2026. Plans and prices change — always confirm on their site.
Who Should Pick Which
If the VSCO acquisition made you rethink Tave, the alternative doesn't have to be a generalist you'll spend weekends configuring. Fstop CRM is photographer-built and works out of the box: pipeline, contracts, invoices, booking pages with deposits, galleries, and timelines from $19.99/mo billed yearly.
That's under half of either option's realistic annual cost, with every feature on every plan.
Common Questions
As VSCO Workspace, yes. VSCO acquired Tave in May 2025 and renamed it in August 2025. New signups access it through the VSCO One membership at $499.99/yr; existing Tave customers were grandfathered on legacy plans.
For new users: Dubsado Premier is $525/yr vs VSCO One at $499.99/yr — nearly identical, though VSCO One bundles galleries and editing tools. Dubsado Starter at $335/yr is cheaper but drops scheduling and automated workflows.
Tave's automation engine has long been the deepest in photography CRM, and it carried into VSCO Workspace. Dubsado's workflows are powerful but need manual assembly, and canned emails and approvals do more of the lifting.
More Comparisons
See how Fstop CRM compares to Tave (VSCO Workspace), feature by feature.
Read comparison →Fstop CRM is built for photographers and videographers — contracts, invoices, booking, galleries, and client management in one place. 7-day free trial, from $19.99/mo after.