The short answer: of the TaxDome alternatives we checked on September 30, 2026, two have a free plan: FinishTax, free for up to 3 clients, and Docket, whose free core is built for Canadian firms. Of the tools we checked, FinishTax is the only one that prices its team plans per firm rather than per user; Canopy, Karbon, Financial Cents, Jetpack Workflow, Tidyflow, Client Hub and Docket's paid tiers all charge per user for a team. Most bill monthly if you want, but the terms differ, and Financial Cents keeps every plan on a 12-month agreement.
Full disclosure: FinishTax is our product. Every competitor fact below comes from that vendor's own pages, read on September 30, 2026, linked where it's used and listed under Sources; FinishTax's come from our pricing page. We couldn't load TaxDome's pricing page that day, so this post doesn't quote TaxDome's prices. Check TaxDome's pricing page, or our TaxDome pricing explainer, which records what TaxDome published on August 6, 2026.
TaxDome Alternatives at a Glance
Prices are each vendor's lowest listed plan, checked September 30, 2026.
| Tool | Free plan? | Priced per | Monthly billing? | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TaxDome | Not checked: we couldn't load TaxDome's pricing page on September 30, 2026 | The baseline this list is measured against | |||
| FinishTax | Yes, up to 3 clients; no file uploads, e-signature, organizers, AI tagging or client portal | Firm: Small Firm covers up to 5 team members | Yes, cancel anytime; annual saves about 20% | $29/mo Solo (1 user); $79/mo Small Firm (source) | Solo preparers and small firms whose work is mostly tax |
| Docket | Yes, a free core with no per-user fee or seat cap | User, on the paid AI tiers | Yes, month-to-month, cancellable any time | $0; Pro $59/user/mo billed annually (source) | Canadian firms: CRA deadlines built in |
| Canopy | None listed; trial set up after a demo | User | Yes, $93/user/mo; annual saves 20% | $74/user/mo, billed annually (source) | Firms that want one suite with add-ons such as tax resolution |
| Karbon | None listed | User | For teams of 4 or more, $79/user/mo | $59/user/mo, paid annually (source) | Accounting firms that run work through shared email |
| Financial Cents | None listed; 14-day trial, no card | User; Solo plan for single-user firms | Only with 5+ users, and every plan is a 12-month agreement | $19/mo Solo (1 user, billed annually); Team $49/user/mo (source) | Bookkeeping and accounting firms with recurring work |
| Jetpack Workflow | None listed; free trial, no card | Seat | Yes, $49/user/mo | $480/seat/yr, about $40/mo (source) | Tracking recurring work; no billing or invoicing |
| Tidyflow | None listed; 14-day trial, no card | User; clients and portal users free | Yes, $39/user/mo, cancel anytime | $29/user/mo, billed annually (source) | Small firms that want no user minimum |
| Client Hub | None listed; guided 14-day trial after a demo | User; Solopreneur plan for one user | Yes, $79/user/mo; Solopreneur is annual only | $49/mo Solopreneur; Practice Manager $59/user/mo, annual (source) | Bookkeeping firms on QuickBooks or Xero |
What to Ask Any Alternative
- Is there a free plan, or only a trial? A free plan with a client cap lets you run real clients before paying; a trial ends.
- Per user or per firm? Per-user pricing grows with every login, including seasonal help. We run the numbers in our post on practice management with a free plan and flat pricing.
- Monthly, or an annual commitment? "Billed monthly" and "cancel anytime" aren't the same thing.
- What costs extra? Identity checks for remote signing, add-on modules, onboarding packages and payment processing fees.
TaxDome, the Baseline
TaxDome is the platform this list is measured against. Because we couldn't load its pricing page on September 30, 2026, we don't restate its plans or prices here. Our TaxDome pricing explainer records what TaxDome published on August 6, 2026, and the FinishTax vs TaxDome comparison goes feature by feature; confirm current terms on TaxDome's own pricing page.
FinishTax: Free Plan, One Price per Firm
FinishTax is practice management built for tax preparers: organizers, document uploads, e-signature for Form 8879 with an identity check you choose per envelope (up to government ID and selfie at NIST IAL2), invoicing, pipelines and scheduling, plus a client intake portal and automations from Small Firm up. Free covers 3 clients with tasks, document checklists and the dashboard, but no file uploads, e-signature, organizers, AI tagging or client portal. Solo is $29 a month for one user, Small Firm $79 for up to 5 team members, and Agency $149 for unlimited team members. Monthly plans cancel anytime, annual billing saves about 20%, and each paid plan starts with a 7-day trial that takes a card but charges nothing before day 8 (pricing; trial terms).
Where it falls short: it's a newer product with fewer integrations than older platforms, and it has no bookkeeping or CAS workflows. It doesn't text clients; reminders go by email. Organizers are in English only, though the intake and portal also come in Spanish. AI document reading runs when you click it, per file or in a batch, not automatically on upload. A sixth team member means Agency at $149 a month. Invoices clients pay through FinishTax carry a platform fee of 5%, capped at $10 per payment (2.5%, capped at $5, on Agency), on top of Stripe's fees.
Docket: A Free Core for Canadian Firms
Docket's core platform is free: clients, workflows, client portal, deadlines, boards, and time and billing, with no per-user fee or seat cap on the core and no card to start. The paid tiers add AI customization and are priced per user: Pro is $59 a user a month billed annually or $75 month-to-month, and Firm is $99 with a 3-seat minimum. It's built for Canadian firms and tracks CRA T1, T2 and GST/HST deadlines. Its pricing page doesn't name a currency; its free-core page shows CA$0 (Docket pricing; Docket free core).
Canopy: A Broad Suite, Priced per User
Every Canopy plan includes CRM, workflow, document management, billing, client portal, payments and core AI. Standard is $74 per user a month billed annually or $93 on monthly billing, and Plus is $109 billed annually. Add-ons, which Canopy says are for scaling usage beyond each plan's baseline, include Tax Resolution at $50 per user a month, Tax Workflow Automation from $34 per client credit, and knowledge-based authentication for signers at $1.25 per KBA credit. Its pricing page lists no free plan; Canopy sets up a trial after a demo with its sales team (Canopy pricing). See FinishTax vs Canopy.
Karbon: Workflow and Shared Email
Karbon's plans include email triage, team collaboration, workflow, a client portal, document management, and billing and payments. Team is $59 per user a month paid annually or $79 paid monthly, and monthly subscriptions are only for teams of 4 or more; Business is $89 annually or $99 monthly. eSignature is built in and sold as credit bundles, from 100 credits for $100; a request with knowledge-based authentication uses two. The pricing page lists no free plan or trial and asks you to book a demo (Karbon pricing). See FinishTax vs Karbon.
Financial Cents: Recurring Accounting Work
Every Financial Cents plan includes workflows, client requests and portal, time tracking, invoicing, proposals, e-signatures, AI agents that check, rename and file client uploads (Financial Cents AI), and a QuickBooks Online integration, and Scale adds tax-software integrations such as Drake, UltraTax and ProConnect. KBA identity checks for signers are a paid add-on at $1–$2 each. Solo is $19 a month billed annually, for single-user firms only. Team is $49 per user a month billed annually or $69 billed monthly, and monthly billing needs at least 5 users. All plans are a 12-month agreement. The trial is 14 days with no card (Financial Cents pricing). See FinishTax vs Financial Cents.
Jetpack Workflow: Workflow Only
Jetpack Workflow tracks recurring client work with templates, automated recurring jobs, deadlines and team capacity. The product description in its pricing page's structured data calls it "a workflow tool, not an all-in-one practice management suite: it does not handle billing and invoicing." Starter is $480 per seat a year, about $40 a month, or $49 a user billed monthly; Premium adds time tracking at $600 a year or $59 a month. There's a free trial with no card and an optional $1,500 onboarding package (Jetpack Workflow pricing).
Tidyflow: Per User, No Minimum
Tidyflow covers recurring jobs, client requests, email, documents, proposals, billing and payments. Core is $29 per user a month, or $348 a year, billed annually, and $39 billed monthly; Pro is $55 or $69. There's no user minimum, clients and portal users don't count as paid users, monthly plans cancel anytime, and annual plans have a 30-day money-back guarantee. The trial is 14 days with no card, and the pricing page lists no free plan (Tidyflow pricing).
Client Hub: Bookkeeping Firms on QuickBooks or Xero
Client Hub is built for bookkeeping, CPA, tax and CAS teams, and its pricing page lists QuickBooks bookkeeping tools such as month-end close review and a 1099 manager. Solopreneur is $49 a month for one user, on annual billing only. Practice Manager is $59 per user a month on annual billing, or $79 with the QuickBooks and Xero integrations; on monthly billing those are $79 and $99. Every plan includes unlimited clients and storage, and the trial is a guided 14 days after a demo (Client Hub pricing).
How to Choose
- Solo or a small firm, mostly tax, and you want to start free: FinishTax.
- A Canadian firm that wants a free core: Docket.
- Accounting, bookkeeping or CAS work alongside tax: Karbon, Financial Cents or Client Hub.
- A larger firm that wants one suite with add-ons: Canopy.
- Only need to track recurring work: Jetpack Workflow.
- Per-user pricing is fine but you want no minimum and monthly terms: Tidyflow.
For the wider field, see our practice management buyer's guide and the comparison pages.
FAQ
Which TaxDome alternative has a free plan?
Of the tools we checked on September 30, 2026, FinishTax and Docket. FinishTax is free for up to 3 clients, with no file uploads, e-signature, organizers, AI tagging or client portal. Docket's core platform is free with no seat cap and is built for Canadian firms. The pricing pages of Canopy, Financial Cents, Jetpack Workflow, Tidyflow and Client Hub list no free plan, only trials, and Karbon's lists neither.
Which tax practice management software isn't priced per user?
FinishTax prices its paid plans per firm: $29 a month for one user, $79 for up to 5 team members and $149 for unlimited. Docket's free core has no per-user fee, but its paid tiers are per user. Canopy, Karbon, Financial Cents, Jetpack Workflow, Tidyflow and Client Hub charge per user, though Financial Cents and Client Hub have single-user plans.
Can I pay month-to-month?
Yes, with several. FinishTax and Tidyflow bill monthly and cancel anytime, and Docket offers month-to-month on its paid tiers. Canopy, Jetpack Workflow and Client Hub (except its Solopreneur plan) offer monthly billing, and Karbon does for teams of 4 or more. Financial Cents bills monthly only with 5 or more users, and all its plans are 12-month agreements.
What does FinishTax not do?
It has no bookkeeping or CAS workflows, fewer integrations than older platforms, and it doesn't text clients. Organizers are in English only, and AI document reading is one click, not automatic. The free plan has no file uploads, e-signature, organizers, AI tagging or client portal.
Sources
Vendor pricing pages, each checked on September 30, 2026:
- FinishTax pricing: https://finish.tax/pricing/
- TaxDome pricing, which we couldn't load (not used): https://taxdome.com/pricing
- Docket pricing: https://docket-systems.com/pricing.html; free core: https://docket-systems.com/free-practice-management-software
- Canopy pricing: https://www.getcanopy.com/pricing
- Karbon pricing: https://karbonhq.com/pricing/
- Financial Cents pricing: https://financial-cents.com/pricing/
- Jetpack Workflow pricing: https://jetpackworkflow.com/pricing/
- Tidyflow pricing: https://tidyflow.com/pricing/
- Client Hub pricing: https://www.clienthub.app/pricing