A Keeper alternative, focused on the forecast.
Keeper and Taxottic overlap a lot, both connect to your bank, find deductions, and estimate what you owe. Here’s an honest look at where they part ways, so you can pick the one that matches how you actually want to handle your taxes.
The honest version first
Keeper is a strong, AI-driven deduction tracker that also files your returnand gives you access to human tax pros, a lot of value if you want one app to do everything, at a price that reflects it. Taxottic is deliberately narrower: it’s a year-round tax-forecasting companion that doesn’t file. It focuses everything on keeping your forecast accurate and your deductions organized and cited, then pairs with whatever you file with, for less.
Where Taxottic leans in
IRS-cited deductions, not just flagged transactions
A library of 1,000+ deductions, each tied to its IRS source and filtered to your entity type, so a deduction comes with the citation that backs it up.
A full forecasting engine
Live federal + state income tax, self-employment tax, the QBI deduction, the extra Medicare surcharge, and a quarterly payment schedule, the same math the app runs is the one behind our free calculators.
Mileage that logs itself
Automatic background GPS mileage tracking builds an IRS-ready drive log without you thinking about it.
Built for teams and multiple businesses
Run several companies, add employees, or work as a firm across many clients, not just a single-person view.
Free to start, then from $4.99/mo
A free tier with no card, and paid plans that come in under Keeper's ~$20/month deduction plan, because you're not paying for bundled filing you may not need.
When Keeper is the better fit
If you want a single app that both tracks deductions and files your return, or you value having a human tax pro to message, Keeper is built for exactly that and does it well. Taxottic won’t file for you. It’s the right pick when you’ve got filing covered and want a sharper, cheaper, always-current forecast plus a citation-backed deduction library the rest of the year.
Verified February 2026 against Keeper's own site.
Frequently asked
How is Taxottic different from Keeper?
Both connect to your bank, find deductible expenses, and show a running estimate of what you owe. The difference is scope and focus: Keeper also files your return and offers human tax pros, and its plans run around $20/month and up. Taxottic doesn't file, it's a year-round forecasting companion with a 1,000+ IRS-cited deduction library, full federal + state + self-employment + quarterly forecasting, and automatic mileage tracking, starting free.
Does Taxottic file my taxes like Keeper?
No. Keeper can file your federal and state return; Taxottic does not file. Taxottic is built to keep your forecast accurate and your deductions organized all year, then pairs with whatever you file with. If in-app filing is essential to you, Keeper covers that; if you want a cheaper, forecasting-first companion, that's Taxottic.
Is Taxottic cheaper than Keeper?
Taxottic has a free tier with no card and paid plans from $4.99/month. Keeper's deduction-tracking plan is around $20/month, with filing bundles priced higher, as of early 2026. Because Taxottic doesn't bundle filing, it's lighter and cheaper for people who just want the year-round tax picture. Check each provider's site for current pricing.
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