Compare SAXTAX and TaxWise - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 12, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SAXTAX or TaxWise?

TaxWise is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SAXTAX, and TaxWise is rated higher (85/100) than SAXTAX (80/100). TaxWise offers users more features (7) than SAXTAX (3).

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:

Profit Developers Inc Vs. CCH Small Firm Services.

Profit Developers Inc: Leading provider of tax preparation and processing software. Product line includes efile Interchange, Saxon Tax and ProTax.Profit Developers Inc. (PDI) has revolutionized the tax industry for more than twenty years. We began as a small company looking for more versatility in electronic filing. Our Efile Interchange program is the only one in the in...

CCH Small Firm Services.: At CCH Small Firm Services, we focus on the needs of small tax and accounting firms—businesses that generally have five or fewer employees. We also serve commercial tax preparers, with one office or sometimes hundreds of offices, who offer tax services in a retail environment similar to well-known national tax chains. And for 11 years, SFS has prov...

Who is more expensive? SAXTAX or TaxWise?

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 SAXTAX and TaxWise.

SAXTAX price starts at $199 per user/year , On a scale between 1 to 10 SAXTAX is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Business tax software. TaxWise price starts at $2,575 per license , When comparing TaxWise to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Business tax software cost.

Bottom line: SAXTAX cost is around the same cost of TaxWise.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

SAXTAX: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

TaxWise: Estate/Trust/Retirement, Income Tax Prep, Investment and Rental Property, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Partnership.

Target customer size

SAXTAX's typical customers include: Small business, Medium business, Private use, Taxwise is suitable both for companies with complex taxing processes, mainly multi-branch enterprises, as well as smaller scale companies that need a fast accounting solution that addresses their needs.



SAXTAX

ITQlick rating
(4.8/5)

starts at $199 per user/year

SAXTAX is an on-premise tax software designed for CPAs and tax preparation professional. Designed in 1985, SAXTAX helps meet the tax preparation needs and offers sales tax and tangible tax programs to business...

Categories: Business tax.

TaxWise

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $2,575 per license

Tax needs and complexity vary for every company. TaxWise is designed to streamline the tax filing process, and save the company time and costs by boasting a fully customizable package that caters attend to your...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Business tax.

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SAXTAX: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

TaxWise: 7 Features

Estate/Trust/Retirement
Income Tax Prep
Investment and Rental Property
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Partnership
Payroll/1099
Property Tax
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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
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SAXTAX
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
$199 per user/year
Functionality
4
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TaxWise
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
$2,575 per license
Functionality
9
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
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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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.