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At a Glance
CCH® SureTax® Platform
CCH® SureTax® Platform
Star Rating
(11)3.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Vertex
Vertex
Star Rating
(308)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (55.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Vertex
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that the CCH® SureTax® Platform has a lower ease of use rating (6.0) compared to Vertex (8.2), indicating that users may find Vertex more intuitive and user-friendly for everyday tasks.
  • Reviewers mention that CCH® SureTax® Platform struggles with product direction, scoring only 2.2% positive, while Vertex shines in this area with a score of 7.9%, suggesting that Vertex is more aligned with user needs and future developments.
  • G2 users highlight that CCH® SureTax® Platform has a strong performance in sales tax tracking (8.7), but Vertex excels in overall reporting capabilities, particularly in returns (9.0), making it a better choice for comprehensive tax reporting needs.
  • Users on G2 report that CCH® SureTax® Platform has limitations in integrations (7.8), while Vertex offers a more robust integration experience, which is crucial for businesses looking to connect their tax software with other systems.
  • Reviewers mention that the quality of support for CCH® SureTax® Platform is rated lower (6.3) compared to Vertex (7.7), indicating that users may have a better experience with customer service and support when using Vertex.
  • Users say that while both platforms offer tax planning strategies, Vertex's higher ratings in ease of setup (8.0) and ease of administration (8.4) suggest that it may be easier for businesses to implement and manage compared to CCH® SureTax® Platform.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CCH® SureTax® Platform
No pricing available
Vertex
No pricing available
Free Trial
CCH® SureTax® Platform
No trial information available
Vertex
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.6
9
8.3
130
Ease of Use
6.0
8
8.2
211
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.0
153
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.4
75
Quality of Support
6.3
8
7.7
127
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.1
100
Product Direction (% positive)
2.2
9
7.9
128
Features by Category
Sales Tax and VAT ComplianceHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
7.9
231
Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
27
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
7.7
18
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
7.4
20
Not enough data
7.4
18
Integrations
Not enough data
7.8
24
Remittance
Not enough data
9.0
23
Not enough data
8.2
24
Feature Not Available
7.1
17
Not enough data
7.1
17
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tax Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tax Filing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflows
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CCH® SureTax® Platform
CCH® SureTax® Platform
Vertex
Vertex
CCH® SureTax® Platform and Vertex are categorized as Sales Tax and VAT Compliance
Unique Categories
CCH® SureTax® Platform
CCH® SureTax® Platform has no unique categories
Vertex
Vertex is categorized as Corporate Tax and SAP Store
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CCH® SureTax® Platform
CCH® SureTax® Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
40.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
50.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.0%
Vertex
Vertex
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
16.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
55.1%
Reviewers' Industry
CCH® SureTax® Platform
CCH® SureTax® Platform
Accounting
54.5%
Information Technology and Services
18.2%
Law Practice
9.1%
Human Resources
9.1%
Financial Services
9.1%
Other
0.0%
Vertex
Vertex
Retail
15.3%
Accounting
9.0%
Manufacturing
7.0%
Financial Services
5.0%
Information Technology and Services
4.7%
Other
59.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
CCH® SureTax® Platform
CCH® SureTax® Platform
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Human Resources
GH
Verified User in Human Resources

I like the ease of using the fill for forms. It is easy once you have a form to fill in the information.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Brian M.
BM
Brian M.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

It was not very clear what the actual product was. The demos and meetings had a lot of ambiguity in them and the team was not always capable of answering question on the spot. It felt as if the product was half baked. Ultimately, their sales team stopped...

Vertex
Vertex
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Frans S.
FS
Frans S.
Verified User in Computer Software

Easy upstream of data, in our case from Oracle Cloud. Easy to configure and maintain by country. Nice dashboard. Good to leverage tax calculation engine for many countries.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Heather P.
HP
Heather P.
Verified User in Food & Beverages

Dashboard views - no details from the visuals. Reporting needs to be better. No alerts when there are errors on the returns. Customer Service/premium service teams are not helpful in resolving issues with data on returns. Several times leaving me to...

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Discussions
CCH® SureTax® Platform
CCH® SureTax® Platform Discussions
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CCH® SureTax® Platform has no discussions with answers
Vertex
Vertex Discussions
How many clients are on O Series?
1 comment
Official Response from Vertex
Over 1,500 licenses of O Series have been sold to date encompassing U.S. sales and use tax, VAT, retail, leasing and hospitality solutions. These licenses...Read more
When are O Series data updates made available?
1 comment
Official Response from Vertex
Vertex provides monthly updates to rates, rules, and jurisdictional information. For an On-Premise deployment, the updates are published onto the online...Read more
Can O Series complete Returns?
1 comment
Official Response from Vertex
While O Series can generate reports that support the filing of Returns it provides specific functionality that supports the exporting of transaction detail...Read more