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Drake

What This Solves

Drake is professional tax preparation software providing comprehensive tax return preparation, e-filing, and practice management tools for tax professionals, CPAs, and accounting firms, hosted on EEZYCLOUD’s secure Azure cloud. BYOL — bring your existing license.

✓ Prepare accurate federal and state tax returns for all entity types efficiently
✓ E-file unlimited returns without per-return fees eating into profits
✓ Catch errors before filing with hundreds of diagnostic checks and warnings
✓ Handle complex tax scenarios including multi-state, AMT, and carryovers accurately
CPA firms, tax preparation services, enrolled agents, accounting firms, bookkeeping firms, payroll service providers, financial advisors offering tax services

Drake

Professional tax preparation software providing comprehensive tax return preparation, e-filing, and practice management tools for tax professionals, CPAs, and accounting firms

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Serial Number + Activation Code + EFIN
AVAILABLE EDITIONS
Standard

$58.30 /mo

Hosting only — software license not included
CATEGORY
Tax Preparation & Compliance
FUNCTION
Professional tax preparation software providing comprehensive tax return preparation, e-filing, and practice management tools for tax professionals, CPAs, and accounting firms
INDUSTRIES
CPA firms, tax preparation services, enrolled agents, accounting firms, bookkeeping firms, payroll service providers, financial advisors offering tax services
HOSTING PRICE
$58.30 /mo
DEPLOYMENT
Azure Cloud

About Drake

What is Drake?

Drake is a Professional tax preparation software providing comprehensive tax return preparation, e-filing, and practice management tools for tax professionals, CPAs, and accounting firms designed for modern businesses. Categorized under Tax Preparation & Compliance, it helps organizations streamline their workflows and improve operational efficiency. With EEZY Cloud Hosting, you can run Drake on our secure Azure infrastructure with 99.9% uptime, automated backups, and 24/7 expert support.

Cloud Hosting for Drake

EEZY provides BYOL (Bring Your Own License) cloud hosting for Drake. You keep your existing software license — we provide the secure, high-performance cloud environment to run it. Our Azure-powered infrastructure includes dedicated compute resources, encrypted storage, automatic daily backups, SSL certificates, and DDoS protection. Hosting starts at $58.30/month with no long-term contracts required.

Key Features of Drake

Drake provides powerful capabilities for Professional tax preparation software providing comprehensive tax return preparation, e-filing, and practice management tools for tax professionals, CPAs, and accounting firms. When hosted on EEZY's cloud platform, you benefit from enterprise-grade security, scalable compute resources, and seamless remote access from any device. Our managed hosting takes care of updates, patches, and infrastructure maintenance so your team can focus on what matters most.

Industries That Use Drake

Drake is widely used across multiple industries including CPA firms, tax preparation services, enrolled agents, accounting firms, bookkeeping firms, payroll service providers, financial advisors offering tax services. Whether you're a solo practitioner or a growing enterprise, EEZY's cloud hosting scales to meet your needs with flexible plans and dedicated support.

Get Started with Drake on EEZY Cloud

Setting up Drake on EEZY Cloud is simple. Start by configuring your company profile and adding your team members. Next, select Drake from our software catalog and provide your license information. Our team will deploy your environment within minutes, and you'll be up and running with full remote access from any browser or device.

Start Hosting Drake

Drake is professional tax preparation software providing comprehensive tax return preparation, e-filing, and practice management tools for tax professionals, CPAs, and accounting firms, hosted on EEZYCLOUD’s secure Azure cloud. BYOL — bring your existing license.

What Is Drake Cloud Hosting?

Drake Tax Software has been serving tax professionals since 1977, providing one of the most comprehensive and reliable tax preparation platforms in the industry. The software includes over 4,300 current and prior-year tax forms covering federal, state, and local tax returns for individuals, businesses, estates, trusts, and tax-exempt organizations.

Features include unlimited e-filing for federal and state returns, hundreds of built-in accuracy checks and diagnostic warnings, automatic calculation and carryforward of data between tax years, interview-style data entry with smart navigation, comprehensive tax planning tools and what-if scenarios, document management and organizer creation, bank products integration for refund anticipation, calendar and appointment scheduling, preparer productivity tools and batch processing, customizable client letters and reports, and Drake Tax Planner for multi-year tax projection. Drake offers both desktop software (Drake Tax) and cloud-based solutions (Drake Tax Online) that work on Windows, Mac, and mobile devices.

The company provides legendary U.S.-based customer support with average answer times under 10 seconds during tax season. Drake is known for its powerful features, affordable pricing (~$2,695 for a complete professional package), and reliability under deadline pressure.

With EEZYCLOUD, you can run Drake on a secure, Azure-powered cloud desktop accessible from any device, anywhere. Our BYOL (Bring Your Own License) model means you keep using your existing license — cloud desktops start at $58.30/user/month plus $5.50/user/month per hosted application.

Business Problems Drake Solves

Small businesses choose Drake cloud hosting to address these common challenges:

  • Prepare accurate federal and state tax returns for all entity types efficiently
  • E-file unlimited returns without per-return fees eating into profits
  • Catch errors before filing with hundreds of diagnostic checks and warnings
  • Handle complex tax scenarios including multi-state, AMT, and carryovers accurately
  • Access tax software from anywhere with cloud-based Drake Tax Online
  • Manage tax practice operations with integrated calendaring and workflow tools

Why Host Drake on EEZYCLOUD?

Access From Any Device

Connect to your hosted Drake environment from Windows, Mac, iPad, or any device with a web browser. Work from the office, home, or on the go — your data and applications are always available.

Enterprise-Grade Security

Your data is protected by 256-bit AES encryption, SOC2-compliant data centers, and daily automated backups with 30-day retention. All hosted on Microsoft Azure infrastructure in US-based data centers.

No Server Maintenance

Eliminate the cost and hassle of maintaining local servers. EEZYCLOUD handles all infrastructure management, updates, and monitoring — so you can focus on running your business.

Multi-User Collaboration

Multiple team members can access Drake simultaneously without complex networking or VPN setups. Changes sync in real time across all connected users.

Drake Cloud Hosting Pricing

EEZYCLOUD uses a BYOL (Bring Your Own License) model — you keep your existing software license and we provide the cloud infrastructure:

ItemPriceIncludes
Cloud Desktop$58.30/user/moAzure-powered cloud desktop with backups, SOC 2 security, and US-based support
Software Hosting+$5.50/user/moPer hosted application per user (e.g. Drake hosting, backups, SOC2 security, multi-user access, US support

Bring your existing Drake license — no need to repurchase. Get started with a free consultation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get started with Drake cloud hosting?

Sign up at eezycloud.com/get-started, and our team will help migrate your existing Drake installation to our Azure cloud. Most migrations are completed within 24 hours.

Do I need to buy a new license for Drake?

No. EEZYCLOUD uses a BYOL (Bring Your Own License) model. You keep your existing Drake license and we provide the cloud infrastructure to host it. This saves you from paying for both a new license and hosting.

Is my data secure on EEZYCLOUD?

Yes. All data is encrypted with 256-bit AES encryption, hosted in SOC2-compliant US data centers on Microsoft Azure. We perform daily automated backups with 30-day retention and maintain PCI-DSS compliance for payment processing.

Can multiple users access Drake at the same time?

Yes. Our cloud desktops support multi-user access. Multiple team members can work in Drake simultaneously from different locations without any special networking configuration.

Get Started With Drake on EEZYCLOUD

Join thousands of businesses running Drake on EEZYCLOUD. Secure, reliable, and accessible from anywhere — cloud desktops from $58.30/user/month.

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