Best tax Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from tax preparation software ranked against tax on the same published basis.
- 1tax vs WISO Steuer
- 2tax vs FreeTaxUSA
- 3tax vs H&R Block Online
- 4tax vs StudioTax
- 5tax vs Taxfix
- 6tax vs 1040.com
- 7tax vs Cash App Taxes
- 8tax vs ClearTax
- 9tax vs TaxAct
- 10tax vs TurboTax
- 11tax vs TurboTax Canada
- 12tax vs UFile
- 13tax vs OnLine Taxes
- 14tax vs TaxSlayer
- 15tax vs Steuerbot
- 16tax vs TaxFreeway
- 17tax vs TaxTron
- 18tax vs CCH Axcess Practice
- 19tax vs GoSimpleTax
- 20tax vs smartsteuer
tax alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WISO Steuer | 6.7 | Free plan | €3/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | FreeTaxUSA | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | H&R Block Online | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 4 | StudioTax | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Taxfix | 6.5 | Free plan | €3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | 1040.com | 6.4 | Free plan | $34.99/mo | Web |
| 7 | Cash App Taxes | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | ClearTax | 6.4 | Free plan | Web | |
| 9 | TaxAct | 6.4 | Free plan | $44.99/mo | Web |
| 10 | TurboTax | 6.4 | Free plan | $79/mo | Web |
| 11 | TurboTax Canada | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 12 | UFile | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows |
| 13 | OnLine Taxes | 6.2 | Free plan | $7.95/mo | Web |
| 14 | TaxSlayer | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Steuerbot | 5.6 | Free plan | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows | |
| 16 | TaxFreeway | 5.5 | $0.83/mo | iOS, Mac, Windows | |
| 17 | TaxTron | 5.5 | Mac, Web, Windows | ||
| 18 | CCH Axcess Practice | 5.4 | Android, iOS, Web | ||
| 19 | GoSimpleTax | 5.3 | Web | ||
| 20 | smartsteuer | 5.3 | No | €3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about tax alternatives
What is the best alternative to tax?
WISO Steuer, number 1 in tax preparation software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: FreeTaxUSA, H&R Block Online, StudioTax and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to tax?
WISO Steuer is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.