That's $1,610 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Makeup Artists face unique challenges: Managing bridal party bookings with multiple people on one contract. Travel fees and kit fees complicating pricing. HoneyBook taking a cut of payments on top of monthly fee. Seasonal boom around prom and wedding season, dead in winter. On top of all that, Dubsado charges $40/month ($480/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median makeup artist earns $35,000/year. Software at $480/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Professional brush set (MAC, Sigma, Morphe) is yours. You bought it once. Helix works the same way — $279 once for invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting. All connected. All offline-capable. You own it like you own your tools.
Dubsado is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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Your exact Dubsado cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| Feature | Dubsado | Helix |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $40/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $1,610 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most makeup artists are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Settings → export your client list, project data, and invoice history.
15-minute setup. Import your client list. Recreate key workflow templates.
Run both for 2 weeks. Complete active projects in Dubsado, start new ones in Helix.
Cancel subscription. Download contract templates and client data as backup.
For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Helix includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Dubsado may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Dubsado is $40/month — that's $1,610 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Helix is also available as 3 payments of $99.
Yes. Helix is $279 as a one-time payment, or 3 payments of $99 ($297 total). Either way it's a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees ever.
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Helix doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
Export your data from Dubsado as CSV, import into Helix in about 5 minutes.
$1,610 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.
Get Helix — $279 Once