Best TaxAct Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from personal tax software ranked against TaxAct on the same published basis.
- 1TaxAct vs H&R Block Online
- 2TaxAct vs TurboTax
- 4TaxAct vs CloudTax
- 5TaxAct vs TaxDown
- 6TaxAct vs WISO Steuer
- 7TaxAct vs ClearTax
- 8TaxAct vs TurboTax Canada
- 9TaxAct vs H&R Block Tax Software Canada
- 10TaxAct vs PITax
- 11TaxAct vs TaxTron
- 12TaxAct vs TaxSlayer
- 13TaxAct vs CHECK24 Steuer
- 14TaxAct vs UFile
- 15TaxAct vs SARS eFiling
- 16TaxAct vs GoTax
- 17TaxAct vs Better Tax
- 18TaxAct vs Basetax
- 19TaxAct vs Quicko
- 20TaxAct vs Taxfix
- 21TaxAct vs Tax2win
TaxAct alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H&R Block Online | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 2 | TurboTax | 8.0 | Free plan | $79/mo | Web |
| 4 | CloudTax | 8.0 | Free plan | $3.25/mo | Android, iOS |
| 5 | TaxDown | 8.0 | Free plan | €2.92/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | WISO Steuer | 8.0 | Free plan | €3/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | ClearTax | 7.9 | Free plan | — | Web |
| 8 | TurboTax Canada | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 9 | H&R Block Tax Software Canada | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 10 | PITax | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Android |
| 11 | TaxTron | 7.8 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | Web, Windows, Mac |
| 12 | TaxSlayer | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 13 | CHECK24 Steuer | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 14 | UFile | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 15 | SARS eFiling | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | GoTax | 7.5 | Free plan | A$35/mo | Web |
| 17 | Better Tax | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 18 | Basetax | 7.4 | Free plan | £12.99/mo | Web |
| 19 | Quicko | 7.4 | Free plan | ₹999/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Taxfix | 7.4 | Free plan | €3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 21 | Tax2win | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
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Questions about TaxAct alternatives
What is the best alternative to TaxAct?
H&R Block Online, number 1 in personal tax software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: TurboTax, CloudTax, TaxDown and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to TaxAct?
H&R Block Online is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 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. Paid placements never change a rank.