Drake Tax alternatives · Accounting
Free alternatives to Drake Tax
Drake Tax has no free plan. 53 of the 128 other accounting and invoicing tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Drake Tax is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $299.99 per tax year, first user included (Drake Tax Online). 10 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
53 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Drake Tax
- Free plan · from $44.99/yr
TaxAct
Online and downloadable tax filing for individuals and businesses
What is free: Free edition: $0 federal filing for simple Form 1040 returns (W-2, unemployment and retirement income, common credits, dependents). The vendor says about 40% of filers qualified. State returns extra.
- TaxAct starts at $44.99 per tax year (download); online from $59.99, states extra. Drake Tax starts at $299.99 per tax year, first user included (Drake Tax Online).
- TaxAct has a free plan. Drake Tax does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Drake Tax lists a Windows app.
- TaxAct also covers documents and calculator.
- Free
Cash App Taxes
Free federal and state tax filing inside Cash App
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Cash App Taxes is free. Drake Tax starts at $299.99 per tax year, first user included (Drake Tax Online).
- Cash App Taxes has a free plan. Drake Tax does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Cash App Taxes lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Drake Tax lists a Windows app.
- Free plan · from $2.75
TaxBandits
Online e-filing for 1099, W-2, 94x and ACA tax forms
What is free: State filing alongside a federal return, USPS address validation and the first 10 W-9/W-8 requests are free.
- TaxBandits starts at $2.75 per form for the first 10 federal 1099/W-2 forms. Drake Tax starts at $299.99 per tax year, first user included (Drake Tax Online).
- TaxBandits has a free plan. Drake Tax does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Drake Tax lists a Windows app.
- TaxBandits also covers forms and payroll.
- Free plan · from $59/mo
Manager.io
Free offline accounting for Windows, Mac and Linux, with a paid cloud
What is free: Desktop edition for Windows, Mac and Linux: every feature, no time or usage limits and no ads, for a single user with no remote access.
- Manager.io starts at $59 per month, billed monthly. Drake Tax starts at $299.99 per tax year, first user included (Drake Tax Online).
- Manager.io has a free plan. Drake Tax does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Manager.io lists macOS and Linux apps.
- Manager.io is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $17.50/yr
StudioTax
Canadian personal tax software for desktop and mobile
What is free: Free for total income (line 15000) under $20,000 and for residents of NT, YT and NU; versions for 2019 and earlier are free.
- StudioTax starts at $17.50 per tax year for a license covering 10 returns. Drake Tax starts at $299.99 per tax year, first user included (Drake Tax Online).
- StudioTax has a free plan. Drake Tax does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only StudioTax lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Drake Tax lists a web app.
- Free plan · from $38/mo
QuickBooks Online
Cloud accounting from Intuit, from a free plan to 25-user Advanced
What is free: 1 user, income and expense tracking, 2 invoices a month, 3 reports and 1 connected bank. No accountant access, mobile app or third-party apps.
- QuickBooks Online starts at $38 per month, billed monthly. Drake Tax starts at $299.99 per tax year, first user included (Drake Tax Online).
- QuickBooks Online has a free plan. Drake Tax does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only QuickBooks Online lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Drake Tax lists a Windows app.
- Free plan · from $19/mo
Wave
Free invoicing and bookkeeping for US and Canadian small businesses
What is free: Starter plan: unlimited estimates, invoices, bills and bookkeeping records, a dashboard and reports, and invoicing in the mobile app. Bank transactions are entered by hand.
- Wave starts at $19 per month, billed monthly. Drake Tax starts at $299.99 per tax year, first user included (Drake Tax Online).
- Wave has a free plan. Drake Tax does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Wave lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Drake Tax lists a Windows app.
- Free plan · from $15/mo
Zoho Books
Online accounting from Zoho, with a free plan and six paid tiers
What is free: Free plan for businesses with under $50K revenue a year: 1 user plus 1 accountant, invoices, quotes, expenses, bank reconciliation, 1099s and 50+ reports, with email support.
- Zoho Books starts at $15 per organization / month, billed annually. Drake Tax starts at $299.99 per tax year, first user included (Drake Tax Online).
- Zoho Books has a free plan. Drake Tax does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zoho Books lists iOS and Android apps.
- Zoho Books also covers invoicing, reports, bookkeeping and expense tracking.
- Free plan · from $72/yr
Akaunting
Open-source accounting you can host yourself or use in the cloud
What is free: Standard On-Premise: the free, open-source edition you host yourself, for 1 company, 1 user plus 1 accountant and 1,000 invoices, with forum support. Apps cost extra.
- Akaunting starts at $72 per year, self-hosted. Drake Tax starts at $299.99 per tax year, first user included (Drake Tax Online).
- Akaunting has a free plan. Drake Tax does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Drake Tax lists a Windows app.
- Akaunting is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $15/mo
ZipBooks
Browser-based invoicing and bookkeeping with a free starter plan
What is free: Starter plan: unlimited invoices, customers and vendors, card payments through Square or PayPal, basic reports and 1 connected bank account. Free with no time limit.
- ZipBooks starts at $15 per month, billed monthly. Drake Tax starts at $299.99 per tax year, first user included (Drake Tax Online).
- ZipBooks has a free plan. Drake Tax does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Drake Tax lists a Windows app.
- ZipBooks also covers time tracking, invoicing, reports, bookkeeping and expense tracking.
- Free plan · from $35/mo
Found
Business bank account with bookkeeping and tax tools built in
What is free: Found: business checking with a Mastercard debit card, team cards, 20 sub-accounts, expense categorizing, receipt scanning, P&L, tax estimates, unlimited invoices and 1099 e-filing.
- Found starts at $35 per month, billed monthly. Drake Tax starts at $299.99 per tax year, first user included (Drake Tax Online).
- Found has a free plan. Drake Tax does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Found lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Drake Tax lists a Windows app.
- Free
Zoho Invoice
Free invoicing app from Zoho for freelancers and small businesses
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Zoho Invoice is free. Drake Tax starts at $299.99 per tax year, first user included (Drake Tax Online).
- Zoho Invoice has a free plan. Drake Tax does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zoho Invoice lists iOS, Android and macOS apps.
- Zoho Invoice also covers time tracking, invoicing, reports and expense tracking.
41 more that are free or have a free plan
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- Odoo
- Invoice Ninja
- Holded
- Clear Books
- QuickFile
- GnuCash
- Billy
- Sevdesk
- Zervant
- Refrens
- Invoicely
- Hnry
- Syft Analytics
- Indy
- Hurdlr
- Bookipi
- Invoice Generator
- Elorus
- Fakturoid
- InvoiceOcean
- Vencru
- SumUp Invoices
- Kick
- Bukku
- Khatabook
- Swipe
- Giddh
- ProfitBooks
- Bigcapital
- InvoicePlane
- InvoiceShelf
- LedgerSMB
- Xolo
- Pandle
- TurboTax
- Inkle
- Hiveage
- Invoice Home
- Wealthsimple Tax
- UFile
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Drake Tax?
Yes. TaxAct, Cash App Taxes, TaxBandits, Manager.io, StudioTax, QuickBooks Online, Wave, Zoho Books and 45 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Drake Tax have a free plan?
Drake Tax has no free plan. Drake Tax is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $299.99 per tax year, first user included (Drake Tax Online).
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