# Drake Tax vs UltraTax CS Comparison

| | Drake Tax | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 3.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 27 | 61 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (96.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (95.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Drake Tax

Pros:
- Customer Support (2 reviews)
- Affordable (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Inefficiency (2 reviews)
- Expensive (1 reviews)

### UltraTax CS

Pros:
- Customer Support (2 reviews)
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Learning (1 reviews)
- Expensive (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Drake Tax | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (21 reviews) | 7.7 (50 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 7.6 (51 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 7.6 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 6.0 (7 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.8 (20 reviews) | 6.7 (49 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 5.0 (7 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 6.2 (49 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Drake Tax

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### UltraTax CS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Tax Practice Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Drake Tax** | 7.2/10 | 14 |
| **UltraTax CS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | Drake Tax | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cloud** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Messaging** | 5.6 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Payment** | 5.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Portal** | 6.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Content

| Feature | Drake Tax | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | 7.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Data

| Feature | Drake Tax | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboard** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Tax Practice Management

| Feature | Drake Tax | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Corporate Tax

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Drake Tax** | N/A | N/A |
| **UltraTax CS** | 8.5/10 | 8 |

#### Tax Planning

| Feature | Drake Tax | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Strategies** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Exemptions** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Credits** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **Estimations** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 

#### Tax Filing

| Feature | Drake Tax | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Calculations** | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 
| **Rules & Regulations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 

#### Workflows

| Feature | Drake Tax | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **Importing** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 

### Professional Tax

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Drake Tax** | N/A | N/A |
| **UltraTax CS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Tax Forms - Professional Tax Software

| Feature | Drake Tax | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Federal Tax ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **State Tax** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data management - Professional Tax Software

| Feature | Drake Tax | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Import** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Tax filing - Professional Tax Software

| Feature | Drake Tax | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **E-filing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **eSignatures** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Calculation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting - Professional Tax Software

| Feature | Drake Tax | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Tax Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration and Support - Professional Tax Software

| Feature | Drake Tax | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Payment ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Client Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tax Advisor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile App** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (3):** [Corporate Tax Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/corporate-tax), [Tax Practice Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/tax-practice-management), [Professional Tax Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/professional-tax)




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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Drake Tax | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 96.2% | 95.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 3.8% | 3.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 0% | 1.7% | 

### By Industry

#### Drake Tax

- **Accounting:** 100.0%

#### UltraTax CS

- **Accounting:** 93.2%
- **Computer Software:** 3.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 1.7%
- **Chemicals:** 1.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Drake Tax

- [Intuit ProConnect Tax](https://www.g2.com/products/intuit-proconnect-tax/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (277 reviews)
- [Intuit Lacerte Tax](https://www.g2.com/products/intuit-lacerte-tax/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (187 reviews)
- [CCH ProSystem fx Tax](https://www.g2.com/products/cch-prosystem-fx-tax/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (133 reviews)
- [Intuit ProSeries Tax](https://www.g2.com/products/intuit-proseries-tax/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (86 reviews)
- [Avalara](https://www.g2.com/products/avalara/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (816 reviews)
- [TaxDome](https://www.g2.com/products/taxdome/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (701 reviews)
- [Karbon](https://www.g2.com/products/karbon-2025-03-03/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (826 reviews)
- [Vertex](https://www.g2.com/products/vertex-inc-vertex/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (466 reviews)
- [Canopy](https://www.g2.com/products/canopy-2026-05-12/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (697 reviews)
- [TaxJar](https://www.g2.com/products/taxjar/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (252 reviews)

### Alternatives to UltraTax CS

- [Intuit Lacerte Tax](https://www.g2.com/products/intuit-lacerte-tax/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (187 reviews)
- [CCH ProSystem fx Tax](https://www.g2.com/products/cch-prosystem-fx-tax/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (133 reviews)
- [Intuit ProSeries Tax](https://www.g2.com/products/intuit-proseries-tax/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (86 reviews)
- [Intuit ProConnect Tax](https://www.g2.com/products/intuit-proconnect-tax/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (277 reviews)
- [ProSystem fx Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/prosystem-fx-suite/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (63 reviews)
- [Avalara](https://www.g2.com/products/avalara/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (816 reviews)
- [Vertex](https://www.g2.com/products/vertex-inc-vertex/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (466 reviews)
- [TaxDome](https://www.g2.com/products/taxdome/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (701 reviews)
- [Karbon](https://www.g2.com/products/karbon-2025-03-03/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (826 reviews)
- [Canopy](https://www.g2.com/products/canopy-2026-05-12/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (697 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Drake Tax

- Title: [What is Drake accounting?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-drake-accounting) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Drake Accounting is Drakes accounting software. Allows you to do bookkeeping, financial statements, payroll, and other accounting functions. It will also..."
- Title: [Is Drake software easy to use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-drake-software-easy-to-use) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "We find Drake easy to use and the company provides excellent suport"
- Title: [Who uses Drake Software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/who-uses-drake-software) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "I've been using Drake Tax Software since 2004."

### UltraTax CS

- Title: [Experience with multiple outages?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/experience-with-multiple-outages) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes. They go down daily"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/drake-tax-vs-ultratax-cs)