Compare ezTaxReturn and StarDQ - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 13, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ezTaxReturn or StarDQ?

ezTaxReturn is more expensive to implement (TCO) than StarDQ, and ezTaxReturn is rated higher (91/100) than StarDQ (51/100). ezTaxReturn offers users more features (8) than StarDQ (0).

Looking for the right Business tax solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

ezTaxReturn.com, LLC Vs. Starcom Information Technology Limted

ezTaxReturn.com, LLC: ezTaxReturn.com was founded in 1999 to make doing taxes quick, easy and inexpensive. Since then we've successfully filed millions of federal and state tax returns, proven the effectiveness of our program, and made doing taxes almost fun for our customers! Unlike other programs designed and built by CPAs who like to make things complicated; ezTaxRe...

Starcom Information Technology Limted: Starcom is a visual data analytics company in the field of Automated Data Quality, Master Data Management, Business Intelligence and Analytics. Our clients rely on us for end to end solutions to manage their Data quality and MIS / Business Intelligence programs. The solution uses our proprietary product engines, StarDQ and StarBI, with a prov...

Who is more expensive? ezTaxReturn or StarDQ?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Business tax software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for ezTaxReturn and StarDQ.

ezTaxReturn price starts at $19.95 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 ezTaxReturn is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Business tax software. StarDQ accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 ezTaxReturn is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Business tax software.

Bottom line: ezTaxReturn is more expensive than StarDQ.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ezTaxReturn Vs. StarDQ based on some of the most important and required Business tax features.

ezTaxReturn: Business Owner / Self Employed, Income Tax Prep, Investment and Rental Property, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Payroll/1099, Property Tax, Sales and Use Tax, Sole Proprietorship.

StarDQ: We are still working to collect the list of features for StarDQ.

Target customer size

The software has basically been designed for simple tax calculations and thus is most suitable for individual users. and StarDQ's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business, Private use.



ezTaxReturn

ITQlick rating
(3.8/5)

starts at $19.95 per license

ezTaxReturn is a simple tax calculation and management solution for personal and business use. The software was designed by ezTaxReturn.com, LLC, headquartered in New York, United States. It offers simple tools...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Business tax.

StarDQ

ITQlick rating
(3.4/5)

StarDQ is a growing cloud-based Business tax software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. StarDQ received a rating of 3.4 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered afforda...

Categories: Business tax, Data mining, Data visualization, Data Warehousing, ETL.

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ezTaxReturn: 8 Features

Business Owner / Self Employed
Income Tax Prep
Investment and Rental Property
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Payroll/1099
Property Tax
Sales and Use Tax
Sole Proprietorship

StarDQ: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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ezTaxReturn
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$19.95 per license
Functionality
10
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StarDQ
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
51/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
10
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TurboTax
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
3.6/10
License pricing
$60 per license
Functionality
7
GainsKeeper
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$69 per month
Functionality
7
TurboTax...
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
$170 per license
Functionality
4

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.