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 MyTAXPrepOffice
- 7UltimateTax vs CCH Axcess Practice
- 8UltimateTax vs OLTPro
- 9UltimateTax vs Tax Series
- 10UltimateTax vs TaxSlayer Pro
- 11UltimateTax vs Drake Tax
- 12UltimateTax vs ProConnect Tax
- 13UltimateTax vs Sure-Fire Tax Software
- 14UltimateTax vs ONESOURCE Certificate Manager
- 15UltimateTax vs TaxWise
- 16UltimateTax vs NTO Software
- 17UltimateTax vs United eFile 1040+ Pro
- 18UltimateTax vs UpTax
- 19UltimateTax vs X.TAX Business Tax
- 20UltimateTax vs TTS Tax Software
- 21UltimateTax vs CCH ProSystem fx Tax
UltimateTax alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H&R Block Online | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 2 | TaxAct | 7.0 | Free plan | $44.99/mo | Web |
| 3 | TurboTax | 6.8 | Free plan | $79/mo | Web |
| 4 | Instead | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 5 | MyTAXPrepOffice | 6.5 | No | $74.58/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | CCH Axcess Practice | 6.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | OLTPro | 6.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Tax Series | 6.2 | No | — | API, Web |
| 10 | TaxSlayer Pro | 6.2 | No | $116.25/mo | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Drake Tax | 6.1 | No | $25/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | ProConnect Tax | 6.1 | No | $17.50/mo | Web, Windows |
| 13 | Sure-Fire Tax Software | 6.1 | No | $56.58/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | ONESOURCE Certificate Manager | 6.0 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | TaxWise | 6.0 | No | $35.75/mo | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 16 | NTO Software | 5.9 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 17 | United eFile 1040+ Pro | 5.9 | No | — | Mac, Web |
| 18 | UpTax | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | X.TAX Business Tax | 5.9 | No | — | API, Web |
| 20 | TTS Tax Software | 5.8 | No | $297/mo | Web |
| 21 | CCH ProSystem fx Tax | 5.7 | No | — | 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 7.0 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 on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.