Best Tax Preparation Software in 2026
Updated
34 tax preparation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
34ranked
0free plans on this page
€1.33/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Tax Preparation Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 9 on this page have a public API.
- 26 TaxCalc API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2£3.50/mo
- 27 TaxSlayer Pro API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$116.25/mo
- 28 Jackson Hewitt Online API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0$25/mo
- 29 tax API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0€1.33/mo
- 30 UltraTax CS API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 31 Saral TaxOffice API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 32 CrossLink API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 33 LodgeiT API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 34 Winman API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
Compare all 9 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Filer types | State returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | TaxCalc | 5.2 | No | £3.50/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 27 | TaxSlayer Pro | 5.2 | No | $116.25/mo | No | — | both | Yes |
| 28 | Jackson Hewitt Online | 5.0 | No | $25/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 29 | tax | 5.0 | No | €1.33/mo | No | — | both | — |
| 30 | UltraTax CS | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | both | Yes |
| 31 | Saral TaxOffice | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | both | — |
| 32 | CrossLink | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | both | Yes |
| 33 | LodgeiT | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | both | — |
| 34 | Winman | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | both | — |
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