# Avalara AvaTax vs Drake Tax

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Avalara AvaTax

| Attribute | Avalara AvaTax | Drake Tax |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 57.1 (59% (medium)) | 38.1 (40% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based platform that uses AI agents to automate tax calculation, returns filing, exemption certificate management, and compliance workflows across multiple jurisdictions. Agents connect natively to ERPs, marketplaces, POS systems, and other business applications to provide end-to-end compliance automation. It is indexed under Tax Software.","source":"https://www.avalara.com","question":"What is Avalara AvaTax?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Avalara AvaTax is a paid product; published pricing starts at $119. It is sold across 3 plans (Tax Calculation and Returns Compliance Package, Business Licenses and Sales Tax Registration). There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.avalara.com/us/en/products/pricing.html","question":"How much does Avalara AvaTax cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Avalara AvaTax supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.avalara.com","question":"What platforms does Avalara AvaTax support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Avalara AvaTax, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.avalara.com","question":"Can Avalara AvaTax be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 15 integrations for Avalara AvaTax, including Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Magento, SAP Hybris Commerce, SAP C4C, SAP Hybris Marketing, Intershop and Drupal Commerce, plus 7 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.avalara.com/us/en/products/pricing.html","question":"What does Avalara AvaTax integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Avalara AvaTax. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Avalara AvaTax not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.avalara.com/us/en/products/ai-compliance.html","question":"What security certifications does Avalara AvaTax 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 | A cloud-based platform that uses AI agents to automate tax calculation, returns filing, exemption certificate management, and compliance workflows across multiple jurisdictions. Agents connect natively to ERPs, marketplaces, POS systems, and other business applications to provide end-to-end compliance automation. | A cloud and desktop tax return preparation platform with integrated tools for client communications, document management, and workflow tracking. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":true,"pricing_model":"per_transaction_api_tier","deployment_model":"cross_border_saas_api","erp_netsuite_sap_integration":true,"eu_vat_cross_border_calculation":true,"us_sales_tax_address_validation":true,"digital_goods_software_tax_rules":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,"fully_landed_cost_duty_and_tax_calculator":true,"harmonized_system_hs_code_ai_classification":true,"real_time_global_trade_content_regulatory_updates":true}` | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"flat_subscription","automated_return_filing_and_payment":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1,400 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Salesforce Commerce Cloud"},{"name":"Magento"},{"name":"SAP Hybris Commerce"},{"name":"SAP C4C"},{"name":"SAP Hybris Marketing"},{"name":"Intershop"},{"name":"Drupal Commerce"},{"name":"Zuora"},{"name":"Spree"},{"name":"Solidus"},{"name":"iPaaS.com"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"NetSuite"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"ERP systems","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"POS systems","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Ecommerce platforms","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Marketplaces","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Billing platforms","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"E-invoicing applications","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"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":"quote","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard Support","features":["Standard Implementation","Avi AI assistant access","Self-serve resource center"],"description":"Automatically included with all Avalara customers. Includes Standard Implementation, access to Avi AI assistant, and 24-hour response time.","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Priority Support","features":["8-hour response time"],"description":"8-hour response time available for purchase.","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Support","features":["1-hour response time","24/7 access","Sandbox environment","Role-based access control"],"description":"1-hour response time, 24/7 access, and sandbox environment for testing before deployment.","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Guided Implementation"},{"name":"Managed Support"}],"summary":"Contact sales for pricing. Standard support included with all plans.","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.avalara.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T11:15:42.820Z"}` | `{"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 | quote | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":119,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":49.99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.avalara.com/us/en/products/ai-compliance.html | - |

## Capabilities (Tax Software)

| Capability | Avalara AvaTax | 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 | Per transaction API tier | Flat subscription |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:15:33.814Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*