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Head-to-head · External Audit Software

AuditFile vs Autire

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score AuditFile #2 in External Audit Software 9.0/10 From $199/user/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit AuditFile
Autire #10 in External Audit Software 6.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Autire

AuditFile leads on 0 checks, Autire on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAuditFile · 9.0/10

AuditFile scores higher on our rubric for external audit software: 9.0 against 6.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #10.

AuditFile is the better fit for established firms needing a complete audit suite. Autire is the better fit for firms automating testing and exception analysis.

  • AuditFile fits best

    Established firms needing a complete audit suite

  • Autire fits best

    Firms automating testing and exception analysis

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Side by side

Feature AuditFile 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Autire 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 6.6
Ranking #2 in External Audit Software #10 in External Audit Software
Best for Established firms needing a complete audit suite Firms automating testing and exception analysis
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $199/user/mo Not published
Free plan — Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS Web
Support Email, Phone, Docs Email, Phone
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 6 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AuditFile 5/5 · Autire 5/5
Workpaper templates ✓ ✓
Evidence collection ✓ ✓
Review workflows ✓ ✓
Audit reporting ✓ ✓
Client portal ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment Web Web
Our review
Pros
  • Covers audit, review, compilation, reporting, and workpaper workflows
  • AI supports evidence review, drafting, risk identification, and conclusions
  • Imports trial balances from QuickBooks Online, Xero, and NetSuite
  • Full-population testing and automated SAS 145 risk assessment
  • Secure client portal for guided requests and document exchange
  • AI-assisted exception analysis with root-cause grouping
Cons
  • Professional starts at $199 per user per month
  • No free plan is available
  • Native mobile access is limited to iOS
  • Pricing is provided through written order forms rather than public plans
  • Focused on employee benefit plan audits, not general-purpose external audits
  • Named integrations are limited to ASH and Finch
Our verdict

AuditFile is a cloud-based audit platform for CPA firms, internal audit teams, and government users. It brings audit, review, and compilation workflows together with risk assessment, trial-balance management, workpapers, findings,…

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Autire is a web-based audit platform for CPA firms conducting employee benefit plan engagements, including 401(k), 403(b), and ESOP audits. It brings planning, client requests, data ingestion, trust reconciliation, testing, risk…

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  1. AuditFileExternal Audit Software 9.0From $199/user/mo · 14-day trial
  2. AutireExternal Audit Software 6.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • AuditFile — where it wins

    • Covers audit, review, compilation, reporting, and workpaper workflows
    • AI supports evidence review, drafting, risk identification, and conclusions
    • Imports trial balances from QuickBooks Online, Xero, and NetSuite

    Where it doesn't

    • Professional starts at $199 per user per month
    • No free plan is available
    • Native mobile access is limited to iOS
  • Autire — where it wins

    • Full-population testing and automated SAS 145 risk assessment
    • Secure client portal for guided requests and document exchange
    • AI-assisted exception analysis with root-cause grouping

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is provided through written order forms rather than public plans
    • Focused on employee benefit plan audits, not general-purpose external audits
    • Named integrations are limited to ASH and Finch
  • AuditFile9.0/10 · From $199/user/mo · 14-day trial

    A broad audit suite with AI, review controls, integrations, and mobile access.

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  • Autire6.6/10 · Pricing on request

    A focused web platform for standardized employee benefit plan audit workflows.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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