Switch from TaxDome to Uku
Keep the practice-management power. Drop the annual contract and the all-or-nothing setup. Uku gives your firm a single source of truth for who’s doing what — billed monthly, cancel anytime.
- Monthly billing — no annual upfront commitment, no multi-year lock-in
- Live in 5–7 business days with hands-on migration help
- Turn on only what you need — no all-or-nothing platform to configure
Save $2,720+/yr vs TaxDome — about 54% less on a 5-seat firm
No credit card required · most teams move in 5–7 business days.
Why firms leave TaxDome
TaxDome is powerful — but you pay for, and run, all of it
TaxDome is a capable, deep platform. Firms move to Uku when the all-or-nothing setup, per-seat annual pricing, and the weight of running an everything-suite start to outweigh what they actually use day to day.
You adopt the whole platform — even the 80% you never use
TaxDome is an everything-suite. To get going you switch on and configure modules your firm doesn't need, then pay for and maintain features you never touch. Most teams want their core workflow running — not a second job administering software.
Setup takes over your quarter
Onboarding TaxDome is a project, not an afternoon. Firms routinely report multiple weeks of configuration before the platform earns its keep — time your team doesn't have during a busy season.
Powerful, but heavy to run every day
More modules means more places to look, more clicks to finish a task, and more to train every new hire on. The complexity becomes a daily tax — exactly the admin work good software should remove.
Annual contract, paid up front, per seat
TaxDome bills $800–$1,200 per user per year, paid up front, with multi-year commitments to unlock the lowest rate. That's a big bet on a tool your team hasn't fully tested yet.
One clean screen, not twenty modules
The question that runs a firm is simple: who’s doing what, and is it on time? In TaxDome that answer is spread across modules. Uku puts it on one screen — every client, task, and deadline across the team, in a single view you actually want to open each morning.
Turn on only what you need
Uku isn’t an all-or-nothing suite. You enable the capabilities your firm runs on and leave the rest — no weeks spent configuring modules you’ll never use. Most teams are productive in the same week they start, not the same quarter.
Billing that takes minutes, not menus
Set up recurring billing once and Uku runs it — time entries, fixed fees, and contracts flow straight into invoices. Less admin, fewer clicks, money out the door faster. The point of practice-management software is to remove busywork, not add it.
"Our transition to Uku was seamless, and the impact was immediate. We're not just saving time — we're delivering better service."
TaxDome vs Uku, side by side
The same firm work, a very different commercial model. All figures are list prices in USD.
| TaxDome $800–$1,200 / user / year — annual upfront | Uku $19–$88 / member / month — or ~23% off yearly | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing model | Annual contract, paid up front | Monthly — cancel anytime (annual optional) |
| 5-seat firm, per year | ≈ $5,000 (Pro, $1,000/user) | ≈ $2,280 — about 54% less |
| Solo / small-firm entry | Essentials $800/user/yr | Solo $19/member/mo · up to 20 active clients |
| Growing team | Pro $1,000/user/yr | Team $38/member/mo · unlimited members & clients |
| Setup | All-or-nothing, multi-week | Modular — turn on what you use, live in 5–7 days |
| Analytics | Higher plans | BI Analytics on the Elite plan ($48/mo) |
| Client Portal | Included | Included on every plan — white-label branding |
| Single source of truth | Spread across modules | One view of who's doing what across the team |
| Free onboarding | Varies | Free 90-minute session for every new account |
TaxDome figures sourced from TaxDome's published 2026 pricing. Uku prices shown are yearly-billed display rates.
Want the full plan-by-plan breakdown? See our deep dives on TaxDome pricing, the TaxDome review, and the best TaxDome alternatives. Or see Uku’s full pricing.
What firms see after switching to Uku
≈54%
Lower annual cost vs TaxDome
5-seat firm — Pro ($5,000) vs Uku Team ($2,280). Over $2,720 saved a year.
5–7
Days to fully migrate
Client import, setup, and training.
1000+
Firms already on Uku
From solo to 100-person teams.
Migration support
You won’t do the move alone
Switching practice-management software sounds heavy — in practice it’s a short, guided project. Here’s the shape of it:
- 1
Export from TaxDome
Pull your client list, contacts, and work templates (CSV/Excel). Uku imports them directly — or syncs clients straight from your accounting software.
- 2
Set up your workflow
We help map your recurring tasks into Uku workflow templates and automations, so the work runs itself from day one.
- 3
Train the team
A 90-minute onboarding session (free with every account) gets your members confident fast — most are productive the same week.
- 4
Go live
Turn on the Client Portal, billing, and Reporting. Most firms are fully live within 5–7 business days.
Want the step-by-step? Our help center has the full client-import playbook with screenshots and the exact export/import flow.
Read the migration playbookFAQ
Switching from TaxDome — your questions
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