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Airbase vs TaxAct

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Airbase

Software

The first all-in-one spend management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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TaxAct

Software

Get your maximum refund, guaranteed

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only TaxAct has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Airbase airbase was acquired by Paylocity; its pricing page now redirects to paylocity.com/pricing and the product is marketed as 'Airbase, a Paylocity Company' within Paylocity's HCM platform rather than as a standalone product.; TaxAct free Edition is limited to eligible filers such as W-2 employees and students; anyone with investment income needs Premier starting at $99.99

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbase and TaxAct actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbase and TaxAct differ
AttributeAirbaseTaxAct
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2017Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Airbase

  • Corporate cards
  • Bill payments
  • Expense management
  • Procurement
  • Approvals
  • NetSuite
  • Sage Intacct
  • QuickBooks

Only in TaxAct

Nothing recorded that Airbase does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Airbase

  • Spend managementnot TaxAct
  • Expense reportingnot TaxAct
  • Vendor paymentsnot TaxAct

TaxAct

No use cases recorded yet. See the TaxAct review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Airbase

  • Airbase was acquired by Paylocity; its pricing page now redirects to paylocity.com/pricing and the product is marketed as 'Airbase, a Paylocity Company' within Paylocity's HCM platform rather than as a standalone product.

TaxAct

  • Free Edition is limited to eligible filers such as W-2 employees and students; anyone with investment income needs Premier starting at $99.99
  • Self-Employed tier for gig workers and business owners starts at $109.99, with state filing typically billed as an additional charge

Pricing, plan by plan

Airbase

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Corporate cards
    • Expense reports
    • Bill pay
  • Premium$10/month
    • Advanced approvals
    • NetSuite sync
    • Procurement
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom workflows
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

TaxAct

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the TaxAct review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Airbase if

  • You need corporate cards.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want bill payments.
Airbase review

Choose TaxAct if

  • You want to start without paying.
TaxAct review

Questions people ask

Is Airbase or TaxAct better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbase starts at $29/month and TaxAct at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbase or TaxAct?
TaxAct has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Airbase and Free for TaxAct.
Does Airbase or TaxAct run on more platforms?
Airbase runs on Web, Ios, Android. TaxAct runs on Web.
Can I use TaxAct for free?
Yes. TaxAct has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Airbase starts at $29/month.
What is Airbase best used for?
Airbase is most often used for spend management, expense reporting, vendor payments. Of those, spend management and expense reporting are not what TaxAct is typically brought in for.
What can Airbase do that TaxAct cannot?
Airbase covers Corporate cards, Bill payments, Expense management, Procurement.
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