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Comparison

Drake Tax vs Vertex

On the evidence we track, Drake Tax leads this comparison with a composite score of 51/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Drake Tax51
Vertex9
Score
Vioscale score
Drake Tax51 / 100medium · 55%
Vertex9 / 100low · 3%
Pricing
Free tier
Drake Tax✗
Vertex–
Model
Drake Taxcommercial
Vertexcommercial
Price level
Drake Taxmid
Vertex–
Starting price
Drake Tax$49.99
Vertex–
Transparent
Drake Tax✓
Vertex–
Integrations
Count
Drake Tax7
Vertex1
Security
Soc2
Drake Tax✓
Vertex–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for tax software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

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

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Drake Tax

Leader

A professional tax return preparation platform that provides automated calculations, compliance checks, multi-state filing, and electronic filing capabilities. Includes practice management features and optional add-ons for document management, workflow tracking, e-signatures, and client communication.

Independently observed

Vertex

An enterprise platform that consolidates tax determination, e-invoicing, reporting, filing, and audit preparation into a single system. It uses AI to help compliance teams reduce risk, automate workflows, and maintain control over tax operations globally.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Drake Tax

Leader
from $49.99/additional individual return/yrSubscription

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.

  • Drake Tax Pro 250250 returns included; additional individual returns $49.99 each, business returns $74.99 each
  • Drake Tax Pro UnlimitedUnlimited returns
  • Drake Tax 1040Unlimited individual returns; business returns $74.99 each
  • Drake Tax Pay-Per-Return10 individual returns included; $49.99 per additional individual return, $74.99 per business return
as of verify ↗

Vertex

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Drake Tax✓
Vertex–
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Drake Tax✓
Vertex–

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Drake Tax

Leader
7 total
  • Drake Portals
  • Drake Workflow
  • Drake E-Sign
  • Drake Pay
  • Drake Accounting
  • Kotapay
  • Rightworks
Independently observed

Vertex

1 total
  • SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.