Compare Intuit Lacerte Tax and UltraTax CS 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (96.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 license Per Year
No pricing available
Intuit Lacerte Tax
Star Rating
(40)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 license Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansUltraTax CS
Star Rating
(53)3.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that UltraTax CS has a lower overall star rating of 3.3 compared to Intuit Lacerte Tax's 4.2, indicating a general preference for Lacerte among users.
- Reviewers mention that UltraTax CS struggles with ease of administration, scoring only 5.3, while Intuit Lacerte Tax excels with a score of 9.4, making it significantly easier for firms to manage their tax processes.
- G2 users highlight that UltraTax CS has a lower score for quality of support at 6.5, whereas Intuit Lacerte Tax receives a much higher score of 8.3, suggesting that Lacerte provides more reliable customer service and assistance.
- Users on G2 report that UltraTax CS has a lower rating for meeting requirements (7.4) compared to Intuit Lacerte Tax (9.0), indicating that Lacerte better fulfills the needs of tax professionals.
- Reviewers mention that UltraTax CS offers strong tax planning strategies with a score of 8.6, but Intuit Lacerte Tax outperforms in credits and estimations, scoring 8.8, which can be crucial for maximizing client returns.
- Users say that while both products offer e-filing capabilities, Intuit Lacerte Tax's integration with client portals and mobile apps is more robust, enhancing user experience and accessibility compared to UltraTax CS.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Intuit Lacerte Tax
LACERTE UNLIMITED MODULES
Free Trial
1 license Per Year
Unlimited Individual and Business tax returns
- Unlimited Individual and Business return e-filing
- Integrated tax advisory client reports
- 25,000+ error and informational diagnostics
UltraTax CS
No pricing availableFree Trial
Intuit Lacerte Tax
Free Trial is available
UltraTax CS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
35
7.5
43
Ease of Use
8.2
35
7.5
44
Ease of Setup
7.2
9
7.4
9
Ease of Admin
9.4
6
5.3
6
Quality of Support
8.3
33
6.6
43
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
6
4.7
6
Product Direction (% positive)
6.6
34
5.7
43
Features by Category
Platform Additional Functionality
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Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tax Planning
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Tax Filing
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Workflows
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Tax Forms - Professional Tax Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data management - Professional Tax Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tax filing - Professional Tax Software
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting - Professional Tax Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration and Support - Professional Tax Software
Not enough data
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Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Intuit Lacerte Tax and UltraTax CS are categorized as Corporate Tax and Professional Tax
Unique Categories
Intuit Lacerte Tax has no unique categories
UltraTax CS is categorized as Tax Practice Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Intuit Lacerte Tax
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
UltraTax CS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Accounting
75.0%
Real Estate
5.0%
Financial Services
5.0%
Sports
2.5%
Renewables & Environment
2.5%
Other
10.0%
Accounting
92.3%
Computer Software
3.8%
Information Technology and Services
1.9%
Chemicals
1.9%
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Other
0.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Intuit Lacerte Tax
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Accounting
The fact that this is a better product than Turbo Tax
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Accounting
The trial balance import feature is difficult to work with and time consuming.
UltraTax CS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Lydia J.
Verified User in Accounting
It is offered. We did have a better option, but the integration was not seamless.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Victor C.
Verified User in Accounting
The software is not common sense use-able, three different diagnostics, cannot copy/paste into Utratax, certain forms ll-204-LL cannot file separately, withdrawal of funds has different markers that are not consistent with all returns, does not display...
Verified User in Accounting
The fact that this is a better product than Turbo Tax
Lydia J.
Verified User in Accounting
It is offered. We did have a better option, but the integration was not seamless.
Verified User in Accounting
The trial balance import feature is difficult to work with and time consuming.
Victor C.
Verified User in Accounting
The software is not common sense use-able, three different diagnostics, cannot copy/paste into Utratax, certain forms ll-204-LL cannot file separately, withdrawal of funds has different markers that are not consistent with all returns, does not display...
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Discussions
How much does Lacerte tax software cost?
1 comment
RJ
It cost very minimal and completely worth simply you can$7 per return or basically start with $400 onlyRead more
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