# Drake Tax vs Vatstack

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Vatstack

| Attribute | Drake Tax | Vatstack |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 38.1 (40% (low)) | 67.4 (55% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"Automatically calculates applicable VAT rates for cross-border digital sales, validates customer VAT numbers, stores transaction evidence, and generates compliance reports for VAT and GST filings. It is indexed under Tax Software.","source":"https://vatstack.com/pricing","question":"What is Vatstack?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Vatstack offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://vatstack.com/pricing","question":"Is Vatstack free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Vatstack. 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://vatstack.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Vatstack support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Vatstack, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://vatstack.com/pricing","question":"Can Vatstack be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Vatstack. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Vatstack not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://vatstack.com/privacy","question":"What security certifications does Vatstack have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Vatstack is available in the United Kingdom. Its primary market is the United Kingdom.","source":"https://vatstack.com/pricing","question":"Where is Vatstack available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud and desktop tax return preparation platform with integrated tools for client communications, document management, and workflow tracking. | Automatically calculates applicable VAT rates for cross-border digital sales, validates customer VAT numbers, stores transaction evidence, and generates compliance reports for VAT and GST filings. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"flat_subscription","automated_return_filing_and_payment":true}` | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"flat_subscription","erp_netsuite_sap_integration":false,"eu_vat_cross_border_calculation":true,"us_sales_tax_address_validation":false,"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":false,"exemption_certificate_management_b2b":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"name":"Stripe"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["GB"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Developer","summary":"Free forever, no credit card required","features":["Full rates list","EU (27) rates","Digital product rates","Geolocation technology (MaxMind GeoIP2)","Cached quote history (3 days)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free plan for building and testing, includes unlimited dummy validations and supplies","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"supplies":"unlimited (dummy)","validations":"unlimited (dummy)"}},{"free":false,"name":"Launch","summary":"$0/mo + usage overages","features":["Unlimited VAT Rates","VAT Validations with overage pricing","VAT Sales tracking","99.95% SLA","EU data center","Event webhooks"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"validation"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.09,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"sale"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.45,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Starting point for small businesses","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"sales":"20/mo","validations":"100/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Small Business","summary":"$15/mo + usage overages","features":["Unlimited VAT Rates","VAT Validations with overage pricing","VAT Sales tracking","99.95% SLA","EU data center","Event webhooks"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"validation"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.03,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"sale"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.15,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing digital businesses","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"sales":"3,000/mo","validations":"500/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$150/mo + usage overages","features":["Unlimited VAT Rates","VAT Validations with overage pricing","VAT Sales tracking","99.95% SLA","EU data center","Event webhooks"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"validation"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"sale"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.05,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For large-scale operations","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"sales":"3,000/mo","validations":"15,000/mo"}}],"summary":"Free Developer plan; Launch starts at $0/mo; Small Business $15/mo; Enterprise $150/mo, all with usage overages","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://vatstack.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T21:03:32.930Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":49.99,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":0,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.95 |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Tax Software)

| Capability | Drake Tax | Vatstack |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-10-16T19:27:20.734Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*