Why Our Members Switched
Amadae vs Keeper
Filed wrong, cost thousands
“They incorrectly filed my taxes and didn't include all of my forms... resulted in me owing money back, thousands of dollars.”
App Store review "Keeper messed up my taxes and cost me thousands of dollars of errors", Jan 2026
A bot loop when it goes wrong
“They completely botched my return making me a target for audit... You get a bot > then wait 12 hours for a lazy reply... not worth $200/year”
Trustpilot, 1 star, Apr 2025
Surprise annual charge
“Dec 1st 2025 this application ACH withdrew 199 dollars for an annual renewal with no warning or notification... I am now in dispute limbo.”
BBB complaint, Dec 2025 (one of 17 in 3 years, most about unexpected charges)
The verdict
Keeper does one thing: it files your taxes. There is no bookkeeping, no tax strategy, and no real support behind it. Amadae is real accountants. We keep your books every month. We plan your taxes all year, not just in April. And when something goes wrong, you text a person who answers the same day, not a bot. The Keeper tax cost looks low until the app makes a mistake and there is no one to call.
Tax filing app with AI write-off detection · Updated 2026-09-07
Keeper pricing vs Amadae
Amadae
All plans 100% deductible
$249/mo
S corp plan from $349/mo. Flat, no hourly bills.
Keeper
$1,199/yr
S Corp return without bookkeeping or tax strategy
Keeper pricing is as published on keepertax.com as of September 2026 and is billed per year, not per month. Amadae's flat monthly plans are billed monthly with an annual discount; the free financial review quotes your exact situation.
Feature comparison
| Amadae | Keeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Automated bookkeeping on its own ledger | Write-off detection only | |
| Business and personal tax filing | Included with Amadae Accounting | Filing only |
| Quarterly estimated taxes | Calculated and scheduled for you | Suggested, not paid for you |
| S-corp formation and election | ||
| Business banking and cards | ||
| Invoicing and payments | ||
| Intelligent Assistant (Mozart) | Included in every module | Tax questions only |
| Personal finance and forecasting |
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Pros and cons
Amadae
Pros
- Real accountants do your books, payroll, and quarterly taxes every month
- S corp setup, salary, and payroll handled for you
- Banking and invoices feed the books on their own, so tax time is easy
- Mozart, the Intelligent Assistant, answers questions about your numbers
Cons
- Too much if you only have a small side income
- A monthly service, not an app you open once in April
Keeper
Pros
- Cheap: $199 a year to file and track write-offs
- The app finds deductions in your linked accounts
- A tax pro reviews and signs every return
Cons
- You still do your own bookkeeping
- No payroll, no S corp help, no banking or invoicing
- It suggests quarterly taxes but does not pay them for you
What the Keeper tax app does well
Keeper is a tax filing app. You link your bank accounts, its AI flags things that look deductible, and it files your return once a year. A tax pro reviews and signs it. Plans run $199 to $1,199 a year.
For a small side income, that is enough. There are deductions to catch and one return to file. Keeper does that job cheaply.
Filing is the last step, not the whole job
Your tax bill is not decided in April. It is decided all year, by things Keeper does not do. Bookkeeping: someone keeping your books right every month, so the return is built on real numbers instead of guesses. Strategy: deciding whether to elect S corp, what to pay yourself, and how much to send the IRS each quarter, before the deadlines, not after. Support: a person who answers when something looks wrong.
Keeper skips all three. It looks at what already happened and files it. Amadae does the whole job: books closed every month, a tax plan that runs all year, and an accountant you can text who answers the same day.
How to choose
If you have a small side income, use Keeper. Catch your write-offs, file cheap, move on. If your income is real, filing alone is not enough. You need the books, the plan, and a person. That is what Amadae's monthly plans from $249 are for. The free financial review will tell you which one you need.
They incorrectly filed my taxes and didn't include all of my forms... resulted in me owing money back, thousands of dollars.
Keeper customer
App Store review "Keeper messed up my taxes and cost me thousands of dollars of errors", Jan 2026
What you get with Amadae
One flat monthly price. Real accountants who know how creators get paid.
- Automated bookkeeping on its own ledger
- Business and personal tax filing
- Quarterly estimated taxes, calculated and scheduled
- S-corp formation and election
- Business banking and cards, built in
- Intelligent Assistant (Mozart) included in every module
Free 30-minute review. Transparent pricing.
Plans from
$249/mo
If you make $40K - $69K. Flat, no hourly bills.
- Monthly profit and loss reports
- Tax set-aside management
- Expense categorization
- Real-time financial dashboard
- Business bank account connections
- Invoicing and contractor payments
Common questions
Keeper vs Amadae FAQ
Is Keeper a good alternative to an accountant?+
For a simple 1099 side income, yes. Keeper links your accounts, flags write-offs and files the return with a tax pro signing it, for $199 to $399 a year. It does not keep your books monthly, run payroll, elect S corp status or manage quarterly payments, which is the work an accounting service like Amadae does.
How much does Keeper cost compared to Amadae?+
Keeper is $199, $399 or $1,199 per year depending on the plan, billed annually. Amadae's LLC plan starts at $249 per month and the S corp plan at $349 per month, with a discount for annual billing. The gap is the difference between software you operate and accountants who operate for you.
Does Keeper do bookkeeping?+
Keeper categorizes deductible transactions from linked accounts and the Business plan includes a year-end book review. Monthly bookkeeping with reconciled accounts and financial statements is not the core product. Amadae's accountants keep the books every month.
Can Keeper file an S corp return?+
Yes, on the Business plan at $1,199 per year, which covers S corp and partnership returns. Keeper does not form the entity, file the election, set reasonable salary or run payroll. Amadae handles all of that as part of the S corp plan.
Can I switch from Keeper to Amadae mid-year?+
Yes. Amadae's free review looks at what Keeper has categorized so far, reconciles the year to date on Amadae's ledger, and takes over quarterly estimates from the next payment date.
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