Drake Tax vs Intuit ProSeries Tax

The verdict at a glance

Drake Tax scores higher overall (73 to 70), but the right pick depends on what you weight.

Drake Tax is professional tax preparation software for independent preparers and small accounting firms, sold as a Windows desktop program or as browser-based Drake Tax Online, with published annual prices that include all states and e-file.

Intuit ProSeries Tax is forms-based Windows desktop tax preparation software for sole practitioners and small firms that file mostly individual and small business returns, sold as an annual license with published per-return fees or return bundles.

Quick facts

• Drake Tax AF score. 73/100
• Drake Tax implementation. Low
• Drake Tax best fit. Solo and small tax practices
• Intuit ProSeries Tax AF score. 70/100
• Intuit ProSeries Tax implementation. Low
• Intuit ProSeries Tax best fit. Solo and small 1040-heavy firms

Dimension by dimension

• Compliance depth. Drake Tax 66, Intuit ProSeries Tax 70. Edge: Intuit ProSeries Tax.
• Scalability. Drake Tax 62, Intuit ProSeries Tax 58. Edge: Drake Tax.
• AI / agent readiness. Drake Tax 34, Intuit ProSeries Tax 40. Edge: Intuit ProSeries Tax.
• Support. Drake Tax 86, Intuit ProSeries Tax 72. Edge: Drake Tax.
• Implementation. Drake Tax 84, Intuit ProSeries Tax 82. Edge: Drake Tax.
• Pricing transparency. Drake Tax 91, Intuit ProSeries Tax 76. Edge: Drake Tax.
• Tax content & coverage. Drake Tax 72, Intuit ProSeries Tax 68. Edge: Drake Tax.
• Integrations & data flow. Drake Tax 52, Intuit ProSeries Tax 55. Edge: Intuit ProSeries Tax.

Pick Drake Tax if

• A sole practitioner or a 2 to 5 preparer firm filing mostly 1040s and pass-through returns that wants one flat annual price with every state included.
• A firm leaving Lacerte, UltraTax CS or ProSeries over price that can accept file-based imports and Drake's own portal, workflow and e-signature add-ons.
• A new, part-time or seasonal practice that needs pay-per-return pricing from $379.99 and phone support included in the license.

Pick Intuit ProSeries Tax if

• Sole practitioners filing mostly 1040s who want forms-based entry and a fixed annual price
• Small firms with a handful of 1065, 1120-S or 1041 returns that would pay per return before buying a business bundle
• Preparers moving from ATX, Drake, TaxWise or Lacerte who want same-day data conversion and little retraining

Further reading

• Drake Tax ties for the top overall rating in the 2026 AICPA tax software survey (Drake Tax, Sep 2026)
• Drake Audit Defense launched for tax year 2026 returns (Drake Tax, Jul 2026)
• Drake SmartExtract enters beta (Drake Tax, Jul 2026)
• Intuit reports and resolves a sign-in issue affecting ProSeries (Intuit ProSeries Tax, Jul 2026)
• GruntWorx announces a ProSeries integration (Intuit ProSeries Tax, Oct 2025)
• Pay-per-return refund requests limited to three tax years (Intuit ProSeries Tax, Sep 2025)

Keep exploring

• The full Drake Tax review: scores, pricing, and where it fits.
• The full Intuit ProSeries Tax review: scores, pricing, and where it fits.
• Drake Tax vs Lacerte
• Drake Tax vs TaxAct Professional
• Drake Tax vs UltraTax CS
• Drake Tax vs ATX

Both reviews are updated on a rolling cycle by our research agents.