# Drake Tax vs Numeral

| Attribute | Drake Tax | Numeral |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 50.6 (55% (medium)) | 64.8 (20% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A comprehensive platform that handles end-to-end sales tax and global VAT/GST compliance. It combines automated tax rate calculations, jurisdiction monitoring, return filing, and exemption certificate management with expert tax support and a performance guarantee for timely filing. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"flat_subscription","automated_return_filing_and_payment":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 7 | 30 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Drake Portals"},{"name":"Drake Workflow"},{"name":"Drake E-Sign"},{"name":"Drake Pay"},{"name":"Drake Accounting"},{"name":"Kotapay"},{"name":"Rightworks"}]` | `[{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Amazon"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"NetSuite"},{"name":"Acumatica"},{"name":"Microsoft Business Central"},{"name":"Salesforce"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","GB","CA","AU","JP"],"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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Monitoring","summary":"Free","features":["Connect stores and billing platforms","Automatic physical and economic nexus monitoring","Nexus crossing alerts across US jurisdictions","Historical liability audit"],"description":"Nexus monitoring and compliance tracking","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$75 per filing + $150 per state registration. Month-to-month billing.","features":["Everything in Monitoring","State registrations and filings","Autofile and Autoregister capabilities","Virtual mailbox for tax mail monitoring","AI product classification","Exemption certificate management","Coverage in all US states and jurisdictions","Concierge support from tax experts","Native integrations with Shopify, Stripe, Amazon, QuickBooks, and additional platforms"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"filing","amount":75,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"one_time","amount":150,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Registrations, filings, and remittance with concierge support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales for pricing","features":["Everything in Professional","Global coverage in 70+ countries","Tax calculation engine and API access","Tax lawyer consultation services","Advanced reporting and analytics","30+ billing and ERP integrations","Multi-channel and multi-system integration","High-performance, low-latency processing","Dedicated technical support and custom onboarding"],"description":"Advanced features and global coverage for large-scale operations","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"International","summary":"Free for first 50 certificates; custom pricing thereafter","features":["Coverage across US, UK, Canada, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM","Global registrations and filings","Automated remittance across jurisdictions","Global tax expert support","Rooftop-accurate tax calculations (140ms p95 latency)","Live VAT ID validation","Automated exemption certificate handling","Expiration tracking and renewal management","Platform and integration support"],"description":"Global VAT, GST, and sales tax compliance across 70+ countries","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"exemption_certificates":"50 free"}}],"summary":"Free monitoring. Professional: $75/filing + $150/registration per state. Enterprise and International tiers available; book demo for detailed pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.numeral.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:58:24.065Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"filing","amount":75,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":49.99,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":75,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Tax Software)

| Capability | Drake Tax | Numeral |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:15:18.240Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*