efile4Biz vs Aatrix W-2 eFile

efile4Biz8.5Visit AWAatrix W-2 eFile7.9Visit

Higher score efile4Biz #4 in W-2 Filing Software 8.5/10 Free plan · paid from $149/yr Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit efile4Biz

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AW Aatrix W-2 eFile #8 in W-2 Filing Software 7.9/10 Free plan · paid from $0.55 Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Aatrix

• efile4Biz fits best

  Multi-form filers needing QuickBooks or Xero uploads

• Aatrix W-2 eFile fits best

  Small employers filing W-2s on Windows

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Side by side

Feature	efile4Biz 8.5/10 Visit ↗	AWAatrix W-2 eFile 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	7.9
Ranking	#4 in W-2 Filing Software	#8 in W-2 Filing Software
Best for	Multi-form filers needing QuickBooks or Xero uploads	Small employers filing W-2s on Windows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan · paid from $149/yr	Free plan · paid from $0.55
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows
Support	Email, Live chat	Email, Phone
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features efile4Biz 0/3 · Aatrix W-2 eFile 3/3
W-2 e-filing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
W-2 corrections	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Bulk employee upload	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Employee delivery	Not checked yet	Both
Included W-2 forms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Filing destinations	Not checked yet	Federal_state_local
Our review
Pros	Supports W-2 and a broad range of information and tax forms Accepts Excel, QuickBooks and Xero data uploads Offers corrections, recipient mailing and multi-client management	CSV and tab-delimited imports plus spreadsheet-style manual entry More than 80 employee-data checks and corrected filing support Federal, state and supported local filing with online or mailed delivery
Cons	Does not handle full payroll processing or payroll-tax remittance No city, local or school-district filing services Direct-to-state filing is limited to selected forms and jurisdictions	Desktop software is available for Windows, not other listed platforms Local filing is limited to supported forms and requires another eFile option Filing services have a minimum charge despite per-employee pricing
Our verdict	efile4Biz is a cloud-based service for preparing and filing tax forms, aimed at businesses, accountants, tax preparers and larger filing teams. Its scope spans W-2 and W-2C forms, 1099s, 1098s, ACA forms, 5498s, W-9s and Form 941, with… Read the review →	Aatrix W-2 eFile is Windows desktop software for employers preparing employee W-2s from payroll exports or manual entries. Its focus is the filing workflow: bring in CSV or tab-delimited data, map columns to W-2 fields, review the results,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• efile4Biz — where it wins

  • Supports W-2 and a broad range of information and tax forms
  • Accepts Excel, QuickBooks and Xero data uploads
  • Offers corrections, recipient mailing and multi-client management

  Where it doesn't

  • Does not handle full payroll processing or payroll-tax remittance
  • No city, local or school-district filing services
  • Direct-to-state filing is limited to selected forms and jurisdictions

• Aatrix W-2 eFile — where it wins

  • CSV and tab-delimited imports plus spreadsheet-style manual entry
  • More than 80 employee-data checks and corrected filing support
  • Federal, state and supported local filing with online or mailed delivery

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop software is available for Windows, not other listed platforms
  • Local filing is limited to supported forms and requires another eFile option
  • Filing services have a minimum charge despite per-employee pricing

• efile4Biz8.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $149/yr

  A multi-form filing service with QuickBooks, Xero and Excel uploads.

  Visit efile4BizFull verdict →
• AWAatrix W-2 eFile7.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $0.55

  A low-cost Windows filing service for federal, state and supported local W-2s.

  Visit AatrixFull verdict →