--- title: "Turbotax Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra" description: "With the help of Capterra, learn about Turbotax Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Tax Preparation products and more." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/10002787/Turbotax/" page_type: "product" language: "en" --- # Turbotax Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on August 20, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[FAQs](#faqs)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Turbotax ## What is Turbotax? Configurable software solution for a global tax management. Quick and user friendly, manages with efficiency all tax compliance requirements and purpose of paying taxes and deals with filing returns in time. Simplifies procedures, allows saving time, reducing costs and eliminating manual calculations. Includes full tax reporting features for a professional use, and can integrate transaction tax determination within the accounting software also during the year. Fulfills all legal obligations. ## What is Turbotax used for? [Tax Preparation](https://www.capterra.com/tax-preparation-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 11 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Free version not included Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Turbotax?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://www.datalog.it/&name=Turbotax) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Turbotax 4.6 (11) VS. [4.7 (3,616)](https://www.capterra.com/p/186749/TaxDome/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price $800 Per User, Per Year Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.7 (11) Ease Of Use 4.5 (3,616) Value For Money 4.4 (10) Value For Money 4.6 (3,026) Customer Service 4.4 (9) Customer Service 4.6 (2,923) ## Turbotax alternatives [MyTAXPrepOffice](https://www.capterra.com/p/179883/my-TAXprep-office/) [4.5 (238)](https://www.capterra.com/p/179883/my-TAXprep-office/reviews/) Starting price $695.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 90% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/179883/my-TAXprep-office/) [TurboTax Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/179846/TurboxTax-Business/) [4.5 (275)](https://www.capterra.com/p/179846/TurboxTax-Business/reviews/) Starting price $170.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 89% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/179846/TurboxTax-Business/) [Drake Tax](https://www.capterra.com/p/176133/Drake-Tax/) [3.8 (116)](https://www.capterra.com/p/176133/Drake-Tax/reviews/) Starting price $349.99 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 66% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/176133/Drake-Tax/) [ProSeries Tax](https://www.capterra.com/p/249725/Intuit-ProSeries-Tax/) [4.0 (164)](https://www.capterra.com/p/249725/Intuit-ProSeries-Tax/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 74% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/249725/Intuit-ProSeries-Tax/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/10002787/Turbotax/alternatives/) ## FAQs about Turbotax Overview ### Which roles and teams benefit most from Turbotax? Turbotax is most used by small business owners, self-employed professionals, and independent service providers who need guided tax filing, expense tracking, and deduction support. It also benefits educators, healthcare staff, clergy, researchers, and administrative professionals handling personal returns, helping them organize income sources and file accurately with less effort. Answer based on 11 reviews Overview ### What company size and industries is Turbotax built for? Turbotax serves accountants, bookkeepers, and tax professionals, primarily in small businesses, which make up 82% of reviewers. Its strongest industry presence is split evenly across Architecture & Planning, Biotechnology, and Computer Software at 9% each, with additional use across enterprises. It is used for tax preparation. Answer based on 11 reviews Features and Usability ### What are the key features of Turbotax? Turbotax offers tax calculation, tax filing, tax forms, and tax compliance features for preparing and submitting returns. It also includes tax planning, audit management, document storage, data import/export, and reporting & statistics, plus access controls/permissions, digital signature, alerts/notifications, and third-party integrations. Integrations ### Which third-party tools and platforms does Turbotax integrate with? Turbotax integrates with 2 third-party accounting platforms: QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Solopreneur. These connections support expense and income tracking alongside tax preparation, giving Turbotax users direct links to commonly used QuickBooks tools. Answer based on 2 reviews Getting Started and Support ### What training and onboarding options does Turbotax offer? Turbotax provides in person training, live online sessions, webinars, documentation, and videos. In person and live online formats support guided instruction, webinars cover topic-focused learning, documentation offers written reference material, and videos provide visual walkthroughs for self-paced review. Getting Started and Support ### What customer support options does Turbotax offer? Turbotax provides email/help desk support, FAQ/forum resources, and phone support. Support experiences are not described in reviewer feedback here, so no patterns on response times, helpfulness, or common frustrations can be confirmed from the available data. ## Features AI summary Based on 829 Tax Preparation reviews Not all Tax Preparation products cover every must-have feature. Here is what Capterra reviewers flag as essential when choosing a solution: - **Client Portal** (**63%** of reviewers rated this feature as critical) - **Client Management** (**52%**) - **Tax Filing** (**67%**) Turbotax includes **Client Management** and **Tax Filing**, helping tax professionals organize client records and complete filing tasks more efficiently. However, it does not offer **Client Portal**. Instead, it provides other highly rated capabilities, including **Tax Forms** (**68%**), **Document Management** (**54%**), and **Tax Calculation** (**64%**). These features help businesses handle required paperwork, keep tax documents organized, and calculate returns accurately, allowing teams to manage preparation work with fewer manual steps. Tax Filing 5.0 (10) 80.00% of 10 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important The completion of documentation that calculates earned income and the taxes to be paid, also called a tax return Tax Forms 4.9 (8) 87.50% of 8 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Declaration of income made to tax authorities Tax Calculation 4.8 (10) 70.00% of 10 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Calculate tax and make deductions on gross income from sources like wages, investments or self-employment Document Storage 3.9 (8) 62.50% of 8 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Store and organize documents in a centralized system Tax Compliance 4.9 (7) 57.14% of 7 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track tax-related transactions, tax remittance and tax reporting for various groups of employees and contractors Data Import/Export 4.0 (4) 75.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Import and export data to and from software applications Turbotax 22 features ### All Features - Access Controls/Permissions: Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems - Accounting: Built-in accounting to manage ledger, accounts payable/receivable, financial reports, etc. - Alerts/Notifications: Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges - Audit Management: Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws - Client Management: Manage contact details and communication with clients - Compliance Management: Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier - Data Import/Export: Import and export data to and from software applications - Digital Signature: Electronic signing method that validates the authenticity and integrity of a digital document - Document Storage: Store and organize documents in a centralized system - For Tax Practices: Designed for tax practices - Multi-Currency: Manage and handle various international currencies - Property Tax Management: Calculation of consumption tax imposed on properties - Real-Time Data: Receive data and information in real time - Reporting & Statistics: Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns - Tax Calculation: Calculate tax and make deductions on gross income from sources like wages, investments or self-employment - Tax Compliance: Track tax-related transactions, tax remittance and tax reporting for various groups of employees and contractors - Tax Filing: The completion of documentation that calculates earned income and the taxes to be paid, also called a tax return - Tax Forms: Declaration of income made to tax authorities - Tax Management: Implementation of various strategies to manage tax obligations via planning and maintaining compliance - Tax Planning: Financial planning for tax purposes - Taxation & Assessment: Determining value of properties/purchases to calculate tax - Third-Party Integrations: Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes --- Features 4.6 (11) 4.6 Based on 11 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.4 (10) Value for money 4.4 (10) 4.4 Based on 10 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.4 (9) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.4 (9) 4.4 Based on 9 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.6 Based on 11 reviews Filter by rating 5(9) 4(1) 3(0) 2(1) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent MT Martin T. CBT Development Computer Software ### "Turbo Tax Free" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 17, 2025 I have used the product for many years. I don't recall any major (or even a minor) issue. Pros The free version is actually free. Prior year data available and imported. Cons I use the free version and they frequently push help when its not asked for. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MH Megan H. Owner Individual & Family Services ### "What if TurboTax actually worked for my business?" 2.0 Overall Rating 2.0 2.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 2/10 June 22, 2024 TurboTax has gotten worse over the last 3 years. They offer you all these additional programs that will assist me with preparing my taxes and insured the highest refund, and audit assistant, but when you need to use any of those extra services that you pay for every year they are not available for you to use. Also if I can't use the services because of them not being available, they refuse to refund my money for the unused services. Pros The other products that Intuit offers. Because TurboTax has so many flaws and glitches that need to updated. Cons I disliked the document storage, the accuracy of the product, and the experts that can never answer the questions that I have or are never available to assist me with my returns. Alternatives considered [TaxAct Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/186938/TaxAct-Business/) Reasons for choosing Turbotax Because I didn't have time this year to learn a new program. But I have already began to do research to find a better product for my next years returns. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. CJ Chris J. IT Services Admin Information Technology and Services ### "TurboTax doesn't seem to lack anything, but price always seems higher than competition." 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 December 27, 2023 It has been a good experienced with Turbotax, and one that I completely feel comfortable with in tackling any tax issues. Pros It has all that I need to meet my tax needs as an LLC. Cons The price of it seems higher than other products, and their support was available when needed, but it took several attempts to remedy a situation. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AM Alexander M. Repair technician Biotechnology ### "Turbotax is the easiest way to get your taxes done" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 31, 2023 Pros I use turbotax every year for my taxes. It is as simple as can be and gets easier every year with new features like taking a picture of your w-2s and other forms. Also having previous years information available to get a quicker start each year is great. Cons I hate that they tend to be a little pushy with trying to get you to upgrade to higher services you dont need. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RS Rachel S. Researcher E-Learning ### "TurboTax, Taxes made easy." 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 September 25, 2023 Overall, I plan on continuing to use Turbotax for doing my taxes. Their interface is great and easy to use. Much easier than other software I have used. Taxes can be a headache, but Turbotax helps alleviate the stress. Pros Taxes can be difficult, but Turbotax makes them easy. It has a great interface and walks you through everything that needs to be done in a simple, easy to follow manner. Cons There isn't really a ton about Turbotax that was a problem. It works well for it's needs, but mine may be simpler than most, so I can't attest to some of the more complicated aspects of the software. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AM Anthony M. Owner Architecture & Planning ### "Small business must" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 September 24, 2023 Great Pros They protect you in case of an audit and keep track of last years documents for you Cons That they dont have a recite log for tracking expenses all year long Reasons for choosing Turbotax I've just used it for years and they always have been simple to use and very helpful Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. BF Ben F. Owner/photographer Real Estate ### "Makes filing taxes easy" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 23, 2023 Overall I’m incredibly happy with turbo tax. Pros I love how detail oriented turbo tax is. It asks all the right questions to ensure I get the most back in my refund. Cons I have no complaints about turbo tax. I’ve used it every year for taxes without issues. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. TS Travis S. Cashier Retail ### "TurboTax review " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 February 21, 2023 A complete bliss I would highly recommend it to everyone Pros How easy it was to file my own taxes accurately Cons I find nothing wrong with this software everything was perfect Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SC Sarah C. RN Hospital & Health Care ### "TurboTax saves you money " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 February 14, 2023 Pros Turbo tax is an easy tax program thats simple enough even for a novice. The user simply inputs information and answers easy to understand questions and the program does the work. Cons There is nothing I dislike about this program. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. EA Eric A. Teacher Education Management ### "Turbotax takes tax prep title" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 February 10, 2023 Turbotax takes stress out of tax time. It autofills all the admin data from previous year and stays up to date on tax law modifications. The interface is easy to read and inputting data is a breeze. Pros Turbotax is a very intuitive for almost all tax situations. I use the Premier version for federal and state, which provides excellent step by step guidance on investments beyond the deluxe version. Very thorough and solid customer support and help section. Cons If you order the DVD one year and the download the next, the accounts are different and won't share data. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/10002787/Turbotax/reviews/) ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. Popular comparisons [Drake Tax vs Turbotax](https://www.capterra.com/compare/176133-10002787/Drake-Tax-vs-Turbotax)[ProSeries Tax vs Turbotax](https://www.capterra.com/compare/249725-10002787/Intuit-ProSeries-Tax-vs-Turbotax) [Cash App vs Turbotax](https://www.capterra.com/compare/246167-10002787/Cash-App-vs-Turbotax)