ClearTax ITR (Clear) vs HostBooks ITR
Two Income Tax & ITR Software tools compared for Indian CA firms on features, pricing and community ratings.
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| Feature | ClearTax ITR (Clear) | HostBooks ITR |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Pricing | ₹10,000 / year | ₹6,999 / year |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Deployment | — | — |
| Founded | 2011 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Gurugram, Haryana |
| Features · Income Tax & ITR Software | ||
| ITR-1 (Sahaj) & ITR-2 (Salaried & Capital Gains) Computation | SupportedYes (Cloud Auto-Filing) | SupportedYes (Cloud Flow) |
| ITR-3 & ITR-4 (Sugam - Presumptive 44AD/44ADA/44AE) | SupportedYes (Smart Schedule BP) | SupportedYes (Direct Books Sync) |
| ITR-5 (LLP/Firm/AOP) & ITR-6 (Corporate & Ind-AS) | SupportedYes (Corporate Cloud) | SupportedYes (Corporate Cloud) |
| ITR-7 (Charitable/Religious Trusts Sec 12A/10(23C) & Political Parties) | Partly supportedLimited Support | Partly supportedLimited Support |
| Direct ITD Portal API E-Filing & One-Click JSON Upload | SupportedYes (Direct API Engine) | Not yet verified |
| E-Verification Integration (Aadhaar OTP, Net Banking & DSC Token) | SupportedYes (Cloud EVC & Aadhaar OTP) | Not yet verified |
| Automated AIS (Annual Information Statement) JSON Auto-Download | SupportedYes (Instant AIS Parsing) | SupportedYes (Direct Cloud Fetch) |
| Taxpayer Information Summary (TIS) Line-Item Ingestion | SupportedYes (Automated Ingestion) | SupportedYes (Automated Ingestion) |
| Form 26AS TDS/TCS Auto-Download & TRACES Direct Connect | SupportedYes (Direct Portal Sync) | Not yet verified |
| 3-Way Cross-Reconciliation (AIS vs 26AS vs Client Books) | SupportedYes (AI Difference Highlighter) | SupportedYes (Automated Reconciliation) |
| Client Master & Pre-fill JSON Import from Income Tax Portal | SupportedYes (Cloud Pre-fill) | SupportedYes (Cloud Pre-fill) |
| Outstanding Demand & Refund Status Auto-Tracking | SupportedYes (Refund Status Tracker) | SupportedYes (Dashboard Tracker) |
| Form 3CA & 3CB Audit Report Auto-Generation | SupportedYes (Cloud Audit Engine) | SupportedYes (Cloud Audit) |
| Form 3CD Comprehensive 44-Clause Audit Engine & Validation | SupportedYes (Smart Validation) | SupportedYes (Complete 44 Clauses) |
| Clause 44 (GST Expenditure Breakdown) Auto-Computation from Tally/Excel | SupportedYes (Direct GST Sync) | SupportedYes (Direct GST Ledger Sync) |
| Section 43B(h) (MSME 45-Day Payment Default) Disallowance Tracking | SupportedYes (Automated MSME Aging) | SupportedYes (Automated 43B(h) Aging) |
| Form 29B (MAT Report) & Form 10CCB Certification | SupportedYes (Form 29B Module) | SupportedYes (Form 29B Module) |
| Direct ICAI UDIN API Generation & Form Auto-Update | SupportedYes (Cloud UDIN Connector) | SupportedYes (UDIN Integration) |
| Old vs New Tax Regime (Section 115BAC) Real-Time Auto-Comparator | SupportedYes (Automated Tax Optimizer) | SupportedYes (Automated Tax Optimizer) |
| Capital Gains Multi-Asset Engine (Sec 112A, Shares, Real Estate Indexation) | SupportedYes (CAMS, Karvy & Zerodha Auto-Sync) | SupportedYes (Broker Excel Mapper) |
| Foreign Asset (Schedule FA) & Foreign Income (Schedule FSI) Tracking | SupportedYes (ESOP & Foreign Asset Helper) | SupportedYes (Schedule FA & FSI) |
| Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT Sec 115JB) & AMT (Sec 115JC) Registers | SupportedYes (Cloud MAT Calculation) | SupportedYes (Cloud MAT Calculation) |
| Brought Forward / Carry Forward Loss Set-off & Utilization Matrix | SupportedYes (Automated Loss Utilization) | SupportedYes (Automated Loss Utilization) |
| Section 234A / 234B / 234C Interest & Advance Tax Schedule | SupportedYes (Instant Interest Engine) | SupportedYes (Instant Interest Engine) |
| Direct TallyPrime, BUSY & Universal Excel Trial Balance Mapper | SupportedYes (Tally Connector & Excel) | SupportedYes (Native Cloud Sync) |
| CA Firm Multi-Client Central Dashboard & Filing Queue Status | SupportedYes (Cloud CA Workspace) | SupportedYes (Cloud CA Workspace) |
| Professional Client Tax Computation Sheet & Summary PDF Generator | SupportedYes (One-Click Client Summary) | SupportedYes (One-Click Client Summary) |
| Challan 280 Advance/Self-Assessment Generation & Payment Reconciliation | SupportedYes (Integrated Payment Gateway) | SupportedYes (Integrated Payment Tracking) |
| Statutory Notice Tracking (Sec 143(1) Intimation, 139(9) Defective, 148) | SupportedYes (Notice Hub & AI Analysis) | SupportedYes (Cloud Notice Monitor) |
| Audit Trail & Client Data Security (On-Premise Vault / Encrypted Cloud) | SupportedYes (SOC-2 Type II Cloud) | SupportedYes (ISO 27001 Cloud Security) |
| Ecosystem & support | ||
| Integrations | — | — |
| Support channels | — | — |
| Community | ||
| Rating | Not yet rated | Not yet rated |
| Reviews | 0 | 0 |
| Recommend | 0 | 0 |
ClearTax ITR (Clear)
Best for: Modern Cloud-First CA Practices & High-Volume Salaried / Capital Gains Tax Consultants
HostBooks ITR
Best for: All-in-One Cloud Practitioners Seeking Seamless Accounting, E-Invoicing & Auto-ITR Filing in One Platform