Best UltimateTax Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from small business tax software ranked against UltimateTax on the same published basis.
- 1UltimateTax vs H&R Block Online
- 2UltimateTax vs TaxAct
- 3UltimateTax vs TurboTax
- 4UltimateTax vs Instead
- 5UltimateTax vs CCH Axcess Practice
- 6UltimateTax vs Tax Series
- 7UltimateTax vs MyTAXPrepOffice
- 8UltimateTax vs TaxOwl Pro Business
- 9UltimateTax vs UpTax
- 10UltimateTax vs CCH ProSystem fx Tax
- 11UltimateTax vs OLTPro
- 13UltimateTax vs CrossLink
- 14UltimateTax vs Drake Tax
- 15UltimateTax vs Go Tax Pro
- 16UltimateTax vs Sure-Fire Tax Software
- 17UltimateTax vs TaxSlayer Pro
- 18UltimateTax vs TaxWise
- 19UltimateTax vs NTO Software
- 20UltimateTax vs ONESOURCE Certificate Manager
- 21UltimateTax vs ProConnect Tax
UltimateTax alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H&R Block Online | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 2 | TaxAct | 6.4 | Free plan | $44.99/mo | Web |
| 3 | TurboTax | 6.4 | Free plan | $79/mo | Web |
| 4 | Instead | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 5 | CCH Axcess Practice | 5.4 | Android, iOS, Web | ||
| 6 | Tax Series | 5.4 | API, Web | ||
| 7 | MyTAXPrepOffice | 5.3 | No | $74.58/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | TaxOwl Pro Business | 5.3 | No | $24.92/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | UpTax | 5.3 | Web | ||
| 10 | CCH ProSystem fx Tax | 5.2 | Windows | ||
| 11 | OLTPro | 5.2 | No | Android, iOS, Web, Windows | |
| 13 | CrossLink | 5.1 | No | iOS, Web, Windows | |
| 14 | Drake Tax | 5.1 | No | $25/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Go Tax Pro | 5.1 | No | Android, iOS, Web | |
| 16 | Sure-Fire Tax Software | 5.1 | No | $56.58/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | TaxSlayer Pro | 5.1 | No | $116.25/mo | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | TaxWise | 5.1 | No | $35.75/mo | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 19 | NTO Software | 5.0 | No | Web, Windows | |
| 20 | ONESOURCE Certificate Manager | 5.0 | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows | ||
| 21 | ProConnect Tax | 5.0 | No | $17.50/mo | Web, Windows |
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Questions about UltimateTax alternatives
What is the best alternative to UltimateTax?
H&R Block Online, number 1 in small business tax software with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: TaxAct, TurboTax, Instead and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to UltimateTax?
H&R Block Online is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 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.