ProSeries vs CrossLink

ProSeries8.0Visit CrossLink6.5Visit

Higher score ProSeries #2 in Income Tax software 8.0/10 From $539/yr ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit ProSeries

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CrossLink #8 in Income Tax software 6.5/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit CrossLink

• ProSeries fits best

  Established firms needing broad professional tax coverage

• CrossLink fits best

  Professional preparers needing hosted and desktop filing

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Side by side

Feature	ProSeries 8.0/10 Visit ↗	CrossLink 6.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	6.5
Ranking	#2 in Income Tax software	#8 in Income Tax software
Best for	Established firms needing broad professional tax coverage	Professional preparers needing hosted and desktop filing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$539/yr	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Cloud	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Support	Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	7,000+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ProSeries 0/2 · CrossLink 0/2
E-filing	Not published	Not published
Professional preparer use	Not published	Not published
Specs
Return types	Not published	Not published
Tax jurisdictions	Not published	Not published
Returns included	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Prepares individual, business, state, and amended returns with e-filing Supports K-1 import, depreciation management, and client portals Offers pay-per-return and unlimited-return plan options	Supports unlimited 1040-series returns and state returns on CrossLink 1040 Combines OCR import, return verification, and document archiving Offers remote signatures, TaxPass collection, and TextLink messaging
Cons	No free plan; listed annual plans start at $539 ProSeries Basic 1040 is limited to individual 1040 returns Cloud access is through optional hosting, not a native cloud product	Business returns require a CrossLink 1040 license The Franchise or Service Bureau plan adds fewer listed tax-workflow features Pricing is paid, with no free plan
Our verdict	ProSeries is Intuit’s professional tax preparation software for tax preparers and accounting firms. It handles individual and business returns, state filings, amended returns, and electronic filing, with forms-based data entry for… Read the review →	CrossLink is professional tax-preparation software for tax preparers, tax offices, service bureaus, and franchise operations. Its individual-return offering covers 1040-series filing, while a separate business product supports business… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ProSeries — where it wins

  • Prepares individual, business, state, and amended returns with e-filing
  • Supports K-1 import, depreciation management, and client portals
  • Offers pay-per-return and unlimited-return plan options

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; listed annual plans start at $539
  • ProSeries Basic 1040 is limited to individual 1040 returns
  • Cloud access is through optional hosting, not a native cloud product

• CrossLink — where it wins

  • Supports unlimited 1040-series returns and state returns on CrossLink 1040
  • Combines OCR import, return verification, and document archiving
  • Offers remote signatures, TaxPass collection, and TextLink messaging

  Where it doesn't

  • Business returns require a CrossLink 1040 license
  • The Franchise or Service Bureau plan adds fewer listed tax-workflow features
  • Pricing is paid, with no free plan

• ProSeries8.0/10 · From $539/yr

  Broad individual and business tax coverage, with paid plans from $539 per year.

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• CrossLink6.5/10 · Paid

  A broad tax-preparation suite for offices that need desktop and hosted filing.

  Visit CrossLinkFull verdict →