ProSeries vs ATX

ProSeries8.6Visit AATX8.0Visit

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

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A ATX #10 in Small Business Tax Software 8.0/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit ATX

• ProSeries fits best

  Established preparers needing broad return support

• ATX fits best

  Firms needing extensive forms and research

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Side by side

Feature	ProSeries 8.6/10 Visit ↗	AATX 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.0
Ranking	#5 in Small Business Tax Software	#10 in Small Business Tax Software
Best for	Established preparers needing broad return support	Firms needing extensive forms and research
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$729/yr	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Cloud	Self-hosted, Desktop
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Solo
Features ProSeries 0/4 · ATX 2/4
Federal e-file	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
State e-file	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Bookkeeping imports	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Prior-year import	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Business entity support	Not checked yet	C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts
Included state returns	Not checked yet	0 returns
Our review
Pros	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	More than 6,000 federal, state, and local compliance forms Diagnostics flag e-filing errors, omissions, and overridden entries Includes tax research, electronic signatures, and payroll reporting
Cons	Annual pricing starts at $539 with no free plan Desktop software is limited to the Windows platform Advanced capabilities require higher-priced plans	ATX 1040 excludes state business returns Desktop software may not fit cloud-first workflows No free plan is available
Our verdict	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 →	ATX is desktop, forms-based tax preparation software from Wolters Kluwer for CPAs, individual tax preparers, and small firms. It supports federal, state, and local returns across individual, C corporation, S corporation, partnership,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• ATX — where it wins

  • More than 6,000 federal, state, and local compliance forms
  • Diagnostics flag e-filing errors, omissions, and overridden entries
  • Includes tax research, electronic signatures, and payroll reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • ATX 1040 excludes state business returns
  • Desktop software may not fit cloud-first workflows
  • No free plan is available

• ProSeries8.6/10 · Paid

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

  Visit ProSeriesFull verdict →
• AATX8.0/10 · Paid

  A forms-focused tax suite for firms handling complex federal, state, and local returns.

  Visit ATXFull verdict →