CPA Software Directory - What Maxed Replaces

Every CPA software tool Maxed replaces. Your tax prep software stays untouched. Annual costs based on a 5-person firm. Pricing sourced from vendor websites, last updated April 2026.

Methodology

Annual costs are based on a 5-person CPA firm with approximately 50clients. Per-user pricing is calculated at seat count × monthly rate × 12 months. Per-client pricing is calculated at client count × monthly rate × 12 months. Where vendors advertise seat minimums, those minimums are applied. Flat annual license fees are used as stated by vendors. All prices sourced from public vendor websites as of April 2026.

CPA Software Tools Maxed Replaces - Annual Costs and Replacement Status (April 2026)
CategoryToolAnnual CostMaxed AlternativeStatus
Practice ManagementKarbon$5,340Maxed Practice HubReplaced
Practice ManagementCanopy$3,960Maxed Practice HubReplaced
Practice ManagementTaxDome$5,000Maxed Practice HubReplaced
Practice ManagementFinancial Cents$2,940Maxed Practice HubReplaced
Practice ManagementJetpack Workflow$2,160Maxed Practice HubReplaced
Practice ManagementCCH iFirm$4,800Maxed Practice HubReplaced
Bookkeeping / GLQuickBooks Online$18,000Maxed LedgerReplaced
Bookkeeping / GLAccounting CS (Thomson Reuters)$4,000Maxed LedgerReplaced
Bookkeeping / GLXero$9,000Maxed LedgerReplaced
Bookkeeping / GLFreshBooks$10,200Maxed LedgerReplaced
Tax PreparationUltraTax CS$8,000You keep thisKeep
Tax PreparationLacerte$5,500You keep thisKeep
Tax PreparationProConnect$3,000You keep thisKeep
Tax PreparationDrake$2,695You keep thisKeep
Tax PreparationProSeries$1,800You keep thisKeep
Document ManagementSmartVault$3,300Maxed DocsReplaced
Document ManagementFile Cabinet CS$2,000Maxed DocsReplaced
Document ManagementShareFile$2,400Maxed DocsReplaced
Document ManagementBox$900Maxed DocsReplaced
Document ManagementVerifyle$348Maxed DocsReplaced
BI / ReportingFathom$5,000Maxed AnalyticsReplaced
BI / ReportingJirav$2,400Maxed AnalyticsReplaced
BI / ReportingSpotlight Reporting$3,000Maxed AnalyticsReplaced
BI / ReportingLivePlan$2,400Maxed AnalyticsReplaced
Proposals & Engagement LettersIgnition$4,000Maxed ProposalsReplaced
Proposals & Engagement LettersGoProposal$3,180Maxed ProposalsReplaced
Proposals & Engagement LettersAnchor$2,400Maxed ProposalsReplaced
Proposals & Engagement LettersPandaDoc$2,400Maxed ProposalsReplaced
E-Signatures / PDFDocuSign$1,500Maxed SignReplaced
E-Signatures / PDFAdobe Acrobat$2,000Maxed SignReplaced
E-Signatures / PDFAdobe Sign$1,800Maxed SignReplaced
Client Communication / PortalTruss$2,400Maxed PortalReplaced
Client Communication / PortalLiscio$3,600Maxed PortalReplaced
Client Communication / PortalCanopy Portal$0Maxed PortalReplaced
Client Communication / PortalYakChat$1,200Maxed PortalReplaced
CRMHubSpot$2,400Maxed CRMReplaced
CRMSalesforce$3,600Maxed CRMReplaced
Workflow AutomationZapier$1,200Maxed AutomationsReplaced
Workflow AutomationMake$1,200Maxed AutomationsReplaced
Team CommunicationSlack$525Maxed ChatReplaced
Team CommunicationMicrosoft Teams$1,440Maxed ChatReplaced
Time TrackingHarvest$540Maxed TimeReplaced
Time TrackingClockify Pro$479Maxed TimeReplaced
Time TrackingToggl$1,200Maxed TimeReplaced
Advisory / ValuationValuebuilder$9,000Maxed Advisory SuiteReplaced
Advisory / ValuationCorvee Tax Planning$6,000Maxed Advisory SuiteReplaced
Advisory / ValuationReach Reporting$3,600Maxed Advisory SuiteReplaced
Audit / EngagementCaseWare$6,000Maxed Audit SuiteReplaced
Audit / EngagementAudit Dashboard$3,600Maxed Audit SuiteReplaced