Drake Tax vs Zamp
No clear leader: Zamp (52.5) and Drake Tax (50.6) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for tax software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Drake Tax
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.
Zamp
A sales tax compliance system for US and Canadian businesses that automates calculations, filings, registrations, and provides dedicated expert support.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Drake Tax
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
Zamp
Free tier with API sandbox and consultation. Paid plans available via custom quote.
- FreeFree
- One-time nexus analysis
- Jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction risk summary
- Product taxability review
- Taxability classification by product/service
- State and country-specific rule application
- +2 more
- U.S.Contact sales
- Rooftop-accurate tax calculations
- Real-time address validation
- Product-specific taxability rules
- Proactive nexus monitoring and registration
- Automated state registrations
- +6 more
- GlobalContact sales
- All U.S. plan features
- Canada GST/HST/PST/QST calculations
- Federal and provincial rate determination
- Buyer location validation
- Digital vs. physical product tax logic
- +5 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Drake Tax
- Drake Portals
- Drake Workflow
- Drake E-Sign
- Drake Pay
- Drake Accounting
- Kotapay
- Rightworks
Zamp
- NetSuite
- Shopify
- Stripe
- WooCommerce
- Amazon
- Chargebee
- Checkout Champ
- eBay
- Etsy
- BigCommerce
- QuickBooks
- Rillet
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.