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Head-to-head · External Audit Software

AuditFile vs OnPoint DAS

  • 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
OnPoint DAS #8 in External Audit Software 6.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit OnPoint DAS

AuditFile leads on 2 checks, OnPoint DAS on 0, and 4 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
  • Most featuresAuditFile · 5 of 5

AuditFile scores higher on our rubric for external audit software: 9.0 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

AuditFile offers workpaper templates; OnPoint DAS doesn't publish it. AuditFile offers client portal; OnPoint DAS doesn't publish it.

AuditFile is the better fit for established firms needing a complete audit suite. OnPoint DAS is the better fit for AICPA-oriented firms with complex engagements.

  • AuditFile fits best

    Established firms needing a complete audit suite

  • OnPoint DAS fits best

    AICPA-oriented firms with complex engagements

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Side by side

Feature AuditFile 9.0/10 Visit ↗ OnPoint DAS 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 6.8
Ranking #2 in External Audit Software #8 in External Audit Software
Best for Established firms needing a complete audit suite AICPA-oriented firms with complex engagements
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
Integrations 6 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AuditFile 5/5 · OnPoint DAS 3/5
Workpaper templates ✓ (best) Not published
Evidence collection ✓ ✓
Review workflows ✓ ✓
Audit reporting ✓ ✓
Client portal ✓ (best) Not published
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
  • Risk-responsive workflows with embedded analytics and audit response suggestions
  • Central planning supports multi-engagement and complex, multi-entity audits
  • Automated financial-statement drafting, review tools and client collaboration
Cons
  • Professional starts at $199 per user per month
  • No free plan is available
  • Native mobile access is limited to iOS
  • Pricing requires contact with a Caseware account manager or demo request
  • Web deployment may not suit firms seeking desktop or offline workflows
  • Its broad audit scope may exceed the needs of straightforward engagements
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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OnPoint DAS, also called Dynamic Audit Solution, is cloud-based audit software for CPA firms. Built on Caseware Cloud, it combines an AICPA-aligned, data-driven methodology with guided risk-responsive workflows, client data ingestion,…

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  1. AuditFileExternal Audit Software 9.0From $199/user/mo · 14-day trial
  2. OnPoint DASExternal Audit Software 6.8Pricing 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

  • OnPoint DAS — where it wins

    • Risk-responsive workflows with embedded analytics and audit response suggestions
    • Central planning supports multi-engagement and complex, multi-entity audits
    • Automated financial-statement drafting, review tools and client collaboration

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contact with a Caseware account manager or demo request
    • Web deployment may not suit firms seeking desktop or offline workflows
    • Its broad audit scope may exceed the needs of straightforward engagements

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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