Best Abacus Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from AI tax software ranked against Abacus on the same published basis.

Abacus alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	H&R Block Online	9.3	Free plan	Free	Web, iOS, Android
2	Taxfix	9.2	Free plan	€3.33/mo	Android, iOS, Web
3	EZTax	9.1	No	₹208.25/mo	Android, iOS, Web, Windows
4	Keeper	8.8	No	—	Android, iOS, Web
5	TaxTim	8.6	No	—	Android, iOS, Web
6	IndiaTax.AI	8.4	No	—	Android, iOS, Web
7	Taxation.ai	8.1	Free plan	$49/mo	API, self-hosted, Web
8	TurboTax	8.1	Free plan	$79/mo	Web
9	TaxBuddy	8.0	No	₹58.25/mo	Web, Android
10	TelosTax	8.0	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
11	TaxAct	7.9	Free plan	$44.99/mo	Web
12	FlyFin	7.6	No	$2.42/mo	Android, iOS
13	Instead	7.0	Free plan	Free	Web
14	Bart	6.8	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
15	TaxGPT	6.7	No	—	Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
16	TaxWise	6.6	No	$35.75/mo	Android, iOS, Web, Windows
17	Prime Meridian	6.5	No	—	Web
18	BharatTax AI	6.5	Free plan	Free	Web
19	ProConnect Tax	6.3	No	$17.50/mo	Web, Windows
20	Filed	6.2	No	—	API, Mac, Web, Windows

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What is the best alternative to Abacus?

H&R Block Online, number 1 in AI tax software with a score of 9.3 out of 10. The others here: Taxfix, EZTax, Keeper and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Abacus?

H&R Block Online is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.