# Anrok vs Drake Tax

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Anrok

| Attribute | Anrok | Drake Tax |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.6 (55% (medium)) | 38.1 (40% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A tax compliance platform that manages the complete lifecycle of sales tax and VAT obligations—including nexus detection, registration, calculation, filing, and remittance—across 150+ countries and 11,000+ US jurisdictions through a single integrated system. It is indexed under Tax Software.","source":"https://www.anrok.com","question":"What is Anrok?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Anrok is a paid product; published pricing starts at $100 per market per month. It is sold across 2 plans (Starter and Custom). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.anrok.com/pricing","question":"How much does Anrok cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Anrok. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.anrok.com","question":"What platforms does Anrok support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Anrok, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.anrok.com","question":"Can Anrok be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Anrok, including Stripe, NetSuite, Salesforce, Zuora, Chargebee, QuickBooks, Workday and WooCommerce, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.anrok.com","question":"What does Anrok integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Anrok. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Anrok not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.anrok.com/the-end-of-the-compliance-gap","question":"What security certifications does Anrok have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"Software that helps tax professionals prepare returns, manage workflows, collaborate with clients, handle documents, and process payments from return preparation through post-filing support. It is indexed under Tax Software.","source":"https://www.drakesoftware.com","question":"What is Drake Tax?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Drake Tax is a paid product; published pricing starts at $49.99 per additional individual return per year. It is sold across 4 plans (Drake Tax Pro 250, Drake Tax Pro Unlimited, Drake Tax 1040 and Drake Tax Pay-Per-Return). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.drakesoftware.com/pricing/","question":"How much does Drake Tax cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Drake Tax. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.drakesoftware.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Drake Tax support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Drake Tax, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.drakesoftware.com/pricing/","question":"Can Drake Tax be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Drake Tax, including Drake Portals, Drake Workflow, Drake E-Sign, Drake Pay, Drake Accounting, Kotapay, Rightworks and Drake Tax Online, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.drakesoftware.com","question":"What does Drake Tax integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Drake Tax. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Drake Tax not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.drakesoftware.com/pricing/","question":"What security certifications does Drake Tax have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Drake Tax is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.drakesoftware.com/pricing/","question":"Where is Drake Tax available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Anrok automates sales tax and VAT/GST compliance globally, handling the complete lifecycle from tax obligation monitoring and registration to calculation, filing, and payment. The platform integrates natively with billing, ERP, and ecommerce systems to eliminate manual processes and maintain audit-ready records. | A cloud and desktop tax return preparation platform with integrated tools for client communications, document management, and workflow tracking. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"flat_subscription","erp_netsuite_sap_integration":true,"eu_vat_cross_border_calculation":true,"us_sales_tax_address_validation":true,"shopify_stripe_native_integration":true,"real_time_checkout_calculation_api":true,"automated_return_filing_and_payment":true,"economic_nexus_jurisdiction_tracking":true,"exemption_certificate_management_b2b":true}` | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"flat_subscription","automated_return_filing_and_payment":true}` |
| integrations.count | 24 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"NetSuite"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Zuora"},{"name":"Chargebee"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"Workday"},{"name":"WooCommerce"},{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Bamboo HR"},{"name":"Braintree","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Lago","native":true,"category":"billing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Maxio","native":true,"category":"billing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Alguna","native":true,"category":"billing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"MonetizeNow","native":true,"category":"billing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Monk","native":true,"category":"billing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Nue","native":true,"category":"billing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Orb","native":true,"category":"billing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Ordway","native":true,"category":"billing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Rillet","native":true,"category":"accounting","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Sequence","native":true,"category":"billing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Tabs","native":true,"category":"billing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Turnstile","native":true,"category":"sales","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Vayu","native":true,"category":"billing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Campfire","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"Drake Portals"},{"name":"Drake Workflow"},{"name":"Drake E-Sign"},{"name":"Drake Pay"},{"name":"Drake Accounting"},{"name":"Kotapay"},{"name":"Rightworks"},{"name":"Drake Tax Online"},{"name":"Portals"},{"name":"E-Sign"},{"name":"Documents"},{"name":"Drake Audit Defense"},{"name":"Bank Products"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$100/market/month for most companies; $50/market/month for ecommerce brands","features":["Anrok Atlas AI tax intelligence","Global exposure monitoring","Real-time tax calculation","Filing and remittance","Exemption certificate management","Physical nexus tracking"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"market","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Tax compliance for founders and early-stage teams across all markets","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Custom","summary":"Pricing scales with transaction volume. Contact sales for custom quote.","features":["Everything in Starter","E-invoicing","Advanced integrations","Multi-billing and multi-entity management","Enhanced exemption certificate management","Audit-ready reporting","Reconciliation tool","Global tax consults","Advanced data API","Address resolution API","MSA and single sign-on","Priority support"],"description":"Enterprise-grade compliance with advanced integrations and dedicated tax expert support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Starting at $50-100 per market per month depending on company type and transaction volume. Custom enterprise pricing available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.anrok.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:38:09.891Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"market","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Drake Tax Pro 250","summary":"250 returns included; additional individual returns $49.99 each, business returns $74.99 each","commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"additional individual return","amount":49.99,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"additional business return","amount":74.99,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 250 total individual and business returns","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"returns":"250 combined individual/business"}},{"free":false,"name":"Drake Tax Pro Unlimited","summary":"Unlimited returns","commitment":"annual","description":"Unlimited individual and business returns","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"returns":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Drake Tax 1040","summary":"Unlimited individual returns; business returns $74.99 each","commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"business return","amount":74.99,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited individual returns with pay-per-return business returns","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"business_returns":"pay-per-return","individual_returns":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Drake Tax Pay-Per-Return","summary":"10 individual returns included; $49.99 per additional individual return, $74.99 per business return","commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"additional individual return","amount":49.99,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"business return","amount":74.99,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Base price includes 10 individual returns; additional returns as needed","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"individual_returns":"10 included"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Drake Portals"},{"name":"Drake Workflow"},{"name":"Drake E-Sign"},{"name":"Drake Pay"},{"name":"Drake Accounting"},{"name":"Secure cloud hosting (Rightworks)"}],"summary":"Annual subscription with multiple tiers: unlimited returns, 250 returns, unlimited 1040s, or pay-per-return model. Additional returns $49.99 (individual) or $74.99 (business) each. Optional add-ons available. Free trial available; no monthly billing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.drakesoftware.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T10:20:11.965Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"additional individual return","amount":49.99,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | high | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":100,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":49.99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.anrok.com/compliance-insights | - |

## Capabilities (Tax Software)

| Capability | Anrok | Drake Tax |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Real time checkout calculation API | ✓ | - |
| Economic nexus jurisdiction tracking | ✓ | - |
| Automated return filing and payment | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exemption certificate management B2B | ✓ | - |
| US sales tax address validation | ✓ | - |
| EU vat cross border calculation | ✓ | - |
| Digital goods software tax rules | - | - |
| ERP netsuite sap integration | ✓ | - |
| Shopify stripe native integration | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | Flat subscription | Flat subscription |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:22:35.301Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*