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At a Glance
Drake Tax
Drake Tax
Star Rating
(25)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (100.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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UltraTax CS
UltraTax CS
Star Rating
(55)3.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about UltraTax CS
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that UltraTax CS has a lower star rating of 3.3 compared to Drake Tax's 4.5, indicating that overall satisfaction is significantly higher with Drake Tax.
  • Reviewers mention that UltraTax CS struggles with ease of administration, scoring only 5.3, while Drake Tax excels in this area, providing a more user-friendly experience with a score of 8.4 for ease of use.
  • G2 users highlight that the quality of support for Drake Tax is notably superior, with a score of 9.7, whereas UltraTax CS only scores 6.5, suggesting that users may face challenges in getting timely assistance.
  • Users on G2 report that UltraTax CS has a robust dashboard feature with a score of 9.0, but Drake Tax offers better overall automation capabilities, scoring 8.1, which enhances efficiency in tax preparation.
  • Reviewers mention that while both products offer e-filing capabilities, Drake Tax's integration with client portals and mobile apps is more seamless, making it easier for users to manage their tax processes on the go.
  • Users say that UltraTax CS has a strong focus on federal tax forms, but Drake Tax shines with its comprehensive tax planning strategies, providing users with more tools for exemptions and credits, which can lead to better tax outcomes.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Drake Tax
No pricing available
UltraTax CS
No pricing available
Free Trial
Drake Tax
No trial information available
UltraTax CS
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
19
7.6
45
Ease of Use
8.5
19
7.6
46
Ease of Setup
9.0
5
7.4
9
Ease of Admin
8.7
5
5.3
6
Quality of Support
9.7
18
6.6
44
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.7
5
4.7
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
18
5.8
44
Features by Category
Tax Practice ManagementHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
7.5
12
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.3
5
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.1
8
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.0
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Tax Practice Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tax Planning
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Tax Filing
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Workflows
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tax Forms - Professional Tax Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data management - Professional Tax Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tax filing - Professional Tax Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting - Professional Tax Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration and Support - Professional Tax Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting & FinanceHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Drake Tax
Drake Tax
UltraTax CS
UltraTax CS
Drake Tax and UltraTax CS are categorized as Corporate Tax, Tax Practice Management, and Professional Tax
Unique Categories
Drake Tax
Drake Tax has no unique categories
UltraTax CS
UltraTax CS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Drake Tax
Drake Tax
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
100.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
UltraTax CS
UltraTax CS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
96.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
1.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
1.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Drake Tax
Drake Tax
Accounting
100.0%
Other
0.0%
UltraTax CS
UltraTax CS
Accounting
92.6%
Computer Software
3.7%
Information Technology and Services
1.9%
Chemicals
1.9%
Other
0.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Drake Tax
Drake Tax
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Accounting

Access to all states and all forms for all business entities. No additional modules to purchase at a later date

Most Helpful Critical Review
Jessica L.
JL
Jessica L.
Verified User in Accounting

I dislike that it is just way too overly complex and unlike Ultratax it is hard to find the sections to keypunch your tax data from clients.

UltraTax CS
UltraTax CS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Accounting

Most topics you are trying to find are where you would think they would be. I like that you can go to form mode, right click and take it back to the input mode and it will take you to where this is pulling from. I like the Diagnostics feature as well.

Most Helpful Critical Review
DS
David S.
Verified User in Accounting

Not being able to reach technical support or your sales rep when trying to reach them. Also, their sales rep lied when trying to sell us the software. We were quoted a price, told there will be no additional charges only to find out we needed to pay a "PRP...

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Discussions
Drake Tax
Drake Tax Discussions
Who uses Drake Software?
1 comment
Jovanny G.
JG
I've been using Drake Tax Software since 2004.Read more
Is Drake software easy to use?
1 comment
Jon P.
JP
We find Drake easy to use and the company provides excellent suportRead more
What is Drake accounting?
1 comment
Matthew R.
MR
Drake Accounting is Drakes accounting software. Allows you to do bookkeeping, financial statements, payroll, and other accounting functions. It will also...Read more
UltraTax CS
UltraTax CS Discussions
Experience with multiple outages?
1 comment
MB
Yes. They go down dailyRead more
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UltraTax CS has no more discussions with answers