Choose Avalara if you need
- Integration with Shopify, QuickBooks Online or NetSuite. We haven't found them on Drake Tax's website.
- ISO 27001. We haven't found it on Drake Tax's website.
At a glance
- Drake Tax offers a free trial (length not stated). We haven't confirmed one for Avalara.
- Avalara's lowest paid plan is Core Compliance + SST Services at $69 per state per month, as of November 13, 2026.
- Drake Tax's lowest paid plan is Drake Tax Online at $299.99 per tax year, as of November 14, 2026.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Both list SOC 2.
- Only Avalara lists ISO 27001.
- Avalara has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Drake Tax.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Drake Tax if you need
- Integration with GruntWorx, Rightworks or TheTaxBook WebLibrary Plus. We haven't found them on Avalara's website.
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Review Drake TaxThe facts
- What it does
- AvalaraAutomate your sales tax compliance, from calculation to filing.
- Drake TaxProfessional tax software built for the way tax pros work.
- Free plan
- AvalaraNot confirmed
- Drake TaxNot confirmed
- Pricing
- AvalaraPer state, monthly or annually
- Drake TaxNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- Avalara
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only Avalara
- Shopify
- QuickBooks Online
- NetSuite
- SAP
- Stripe
Only Drake Tax
- GruntWorx
- Rightworks
- TheTaxBook WebLibrary Plus
People who switched
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No reviewer has said they moved between Avalara and Drake Tax yet.
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