H&R Block Online vs ProSeries

H&R Block Online9.1Visit ProSeries8.6Visit

Higher score H&R Block Online #2 in Small Business Tax Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit H&R Block

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ProSeries #5 in Small Business Tax Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit ProSeries

• H&R Block Online fits best

  Consumers wanting guided help and mobile access

• ProSeries fits best

  Established preparers needing broad return support

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Side by side

Feature	H&R Block Online 9.1/10 Visit ↗	ProSeries 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Small Business Tax Software	#5 in Small Business Tax Software
Best for	Consumers wanting guided help and mobile access	Established preparers needing broad return support
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$729/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Desktop, Cloud
Support	Live chat, Docs	Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features H&R Block Online 0/4 · ProSeries 0/4
Federal e-file	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
State e-file	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bookkeeping imports	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Prior-year import	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Business entity support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included state returns	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free tier supports simple returns, W-2 income, and key credits Covers investment, rental, and self-employment tax reporting Offers AI Tax Assist, live professionals, and mobile access	Supports individual, business, state, amended, and electronic returns Includes K-1 import, scanning, fixed assets, and client portals Offers pay-per-return and unlimited-return plans with optional hosting
Cons	State filing is offered as a paid add-on Paid tier pricing is not shown here Advanced return types require higher-tier plans	Annual pricing starts at $539 with no free plan Desktop software is limited to the Windows platform Advanced capabilities require higher-priced plans
Our verdict	H&R Block Online is a web-based tax preparation and filing service for U.S. individual taxpayers. Its Free Online plan covers simple returns, W-2 and unemployment income, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and the Child Tax Credit. Higher tiers… Read the review →	ProSeries is Intuit’s professional tax preparation software for solo, small, and mid-sized accounting firms. Its forms-based workflow supports individual and business returns, state preparation, electronic filing, amended returns, K-1… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• H&R Block Online — where it wins

  • Free tier supports simple returns, W-2 income, and key credits
  • Covers investment, rental, and self-employment tax reporting
  • Offers AI Tax Assist, live professionals, and mobile access

  Where it doesn't

  • State filing is offered as a paid add-on
  • Paid tier pricing is not shown here
  • Advanced return types require higher-tier plans

• ProSeries — where it wins

  • Supports individual, business, state, amended, and electronic returns
  • Includes K-1 import, scanning, fixed assets, and client portals
  • Offers pay-per-return and unlimited-return plans with optional hosting

  Where it doesn't

  • Annual pricing starts at $539 with no free plan
  • Desktop software is limited to the Windows platform
  • Advanced capabilities require higher-priced plans

• H&R Block Online9.1/10 · Free plan

  A guided tax service with free simple returns, broader paid tiers, and web and mobile access.

  Visit H&R BlockFull verdict →
• ProSeries8.6/10 · Paid

  A broad desktop tax suite for established preparers, with annual pricing from $539.

  Visit ProSeriesFull verdict →