Kepla
The Dubsado alternative that includes your galleries
Dubsado is a capable, flexible CRM loved for its workflows. But it has no client photo galleries — so your deliverable lives in a second product, and your CRM never knows the client downloaded everything a year ago. Kepla puts booking, billing, and galleries in one place, and adds an AI that follows up for you.
Pricing and features referenced on this page were checked in July 2026 against Dubsado's public pricing page. Dubsado is a trademark of its owner; Kepla is not affiliated with Dubsado.
Great workflows, no place for the photos
Dubsado runs about $335/year (Starter) or $525/year (Premier) — roughly $28–$44/month — with strong forms, contracts, and workflow automation. For photographers, the gap is delivery: Dubsado doesn’t host client galleries, so you add Pixieset or Pic-Time on top, and the two never share data.
Kepla is built photographer-first, so galleries are native: a paid deposit auto-creates the gallery, downloads hit a paywall you keep, and at expiry the client is offered a Lifetime Vault you share revenue on. The AI layer then rebooks past clients and defends your scope — things a general-purpose workflow tool leaves to you.
Kepla vs Dubsado
| Kepla | Dubsado | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Photographers only | Service businesses |
| Contracts & e-signatures | ✓ Built in | ✓ Strong |
| Invoicing, deposits & reminders | ✓ Built in (Stripe) | ✓ Included |
| Workflow automation | ✓ Built in + AI-drafted | ✓ Very flexible |
| Client photo galleries | ✓ Built in — favorites, downloads, paywall | ✗ Needs a second tool |
| Booking → gallery automation | ✓ Deposit paid = gallery created | ✗ |
| Gallery expiry → archival upsell | ✓ Lifetime Vault, revenue shared | ✗ |
| AI rebooking (last year’s clients) | ✓ Drafted for you | ✗ Manual |
| Scope-creep protection ("just a few extra edits") | ✓ Flags + drafts a paid-upsell reply | ✗ |
| Semantic gallery search ("find the first kiss") | ✓ Magic Search | ✗ |
| Guest face-match ("photos I’m in") | ✓ Built in | ✗ |
| Status | Private beta — waitlist open | Established |
| Price | Founding: $19–$39/mo, locked — galleries included | ~$28–$44/mo, galleries not included |
Where Dubsado is genuinely strong
Dubsado is deep and highly customizable — its form builder, workflow logic, and brand controls are favorites among detail-oriented studios across many industries, not just photography. If you’ve invested in intricate Dubsado workflows and don’t need native galleries, it remains a powerful CRM. Kepla’s advantage is being photographer-only: galleries and image-AI are built in, not bolted on.
Stop paying for two tools
Dubsado Premier at ~$44/mo plus a gallery tool like Pixieset Pro at $24/mo is about $816/year. Kepla covers CRM and galleries at $19–$39/mo founding — $228–$468/year — with AI follow-ups included. See the full breakdown in the cost calculator.
Bring your clients and galleries across
Kepla’s migration hub imports client and project records from CSV exports and pulls galleries via Google Drive or bulk URL ingest — so you don’t rebuild your CRM or re-upload years of work. Founding members get white-glove migration help.
FAQ
Is Kepla a good Dubsado alternative?
For photographers, yes — Kepla covers the CRM basics Dubsado is known for (contracts, invoicing, workflows) and adds native client galleries plus AI follow-ups, so you don’t run a separate gallery subscription. If you need Dubsado’s deepest custom-workflow flexibility across non-photo services, Dubsado may still fit better.
How much does Dubsado cost in 2026?
Dubsado is about $335/year (Starter) or $525/year (Premier) — roughly $28–$44/month — with add-ons for extra brands and team users. It does not include client photo galleries.
Does Dubsado have client galleries?
No. Dubsado is a CRM/workflow tool; photographers typically add a separate gallery product like Pixieset or Pic-Time.
Can I move my Dubsado data to Kepla?
Yes — Kepla imports client and project records from CSV exports, and galleries via Google Drive or bulk URL ingest.
When can I use Kepla?
Kepla is in private beta — invites roll out weekly, and the first 200 photographers lock founding pricing.
Book more. Chase less.
Join the waitlist for early access and founding pricing locked forever. Invites roll out weekly.