One is built around your team's email and workflow. The other is built around client records, documents, and IRS casework. Here is a plain-English side-by-side with current pricing, and a third option worth knowing about if you run a small firm in the US or Canada.
The short answer
Pick Karbon if the inside of your firm is the bottleneck: shared email triage, team workflow, and task automation are its core strengths. It runs $59 to $99 per user per month, and automatic client reminders need the Business plan.
Pick Canopy if client records and documents are the bottleneck, or you do IRS tax resolution work. Tiers run $74 to $149 per user per month, with capabilities like Tax Resolution sold as paid add-ons.
Look at MyCPACRM if you are a small US or Canadian firm and per-user pricing bothers you: one flat price per firm from $59/month, add-ons priced per firm instead of per user, and IRS + CRA filing deadlines calculated automatically.
Public pricing and positioning as of July 2026, from each vendor's own website.
| What matters | Karbon | Canopy |
|---|---|---|
| Price per user | Team: $59/user/mo annual ($79 monthly). Business: $89/user/mo annual ($99 monthly). | Standard $74, Plus $109, Premium $149 per user/mo, billed annually. Enterprise custom. |
| Pricing model | Per-user plans, features unlock by tier. | Per-user tiers plus paid add-ons: Tax Resolution $50/user/mo, close automation, KBA credits, payment fees. |
| Built around | The team experience: shared email inbox, workflow, tasks, internal collaboration. | Client records and documents, with strong IRS-focused modules like Tax Resolution. |
| Automatic client reminders | Business plan and up. | Within tiers; more automation in higher tiers. |
| Cost for a 3-person firm | $177/month on Team, $267/month on Business, billed annually. | $222/month on Standard, $327/month on Plus, before add-ons. |
| Best fit | Firms drowning in internal email and handoffs, where team workflow is the priority. | US firms with document-heavy work or IRS tax resolution casework. |
Prices and plan details are from karbonhq.com and getcanopy.com as of July 2026. Both change over time. Please verify current pricing on each vendor's own website before deciding.
MyCPACRM is built for small CPA and accounting firms in the US and Canada. One flat price per firm, no per-user seats, and no surprise math when you hire.
| Monthly cost, 3-person firm (annual billing) | Total |
|---|---|
| Canopy Plus | $327 before add-ons |
| Karbon Business | $267 |
| Canopy Standard | $222 before add-ons |
| Karbon Team | $177 |
| MyCPACRM Team (up to 3 users) | $99 flat |
Every major IRS and CRA filing type is built in, and deadlines are calculated from each client's year-end. Cross-border firms run both countries in one system.
The core platform covers clients, IRS and CRA filing tracking, automatic email and SMS reminders, documents, and the workflow board. Optional add-ons like the client portal bundle and e-signatures are $29 to $39 per month for the whole firm, never per user.
Solo $59, Team $99 (3 users), Team Plus $149 (5 users), in USD or CAD. Monthly billing is available too. See full pricing.
Karbon usually has the lower sticker price: Team is $59 per user per month annual versus Canopy Standard at $74. At the top end, Karbon Business is $89 while Canopy Premium is $149, and Canopy add-ons like Tax Resolution cost $50 per user per month extra. Price the exact feature set you need on both.
Where they start. Karbon starts from your team's email and turns it into workflow: triage, assignments, and automation. Canopy starts from the client record: documents, requests, and IRS casework tools. They overlap in the middle, but the center of gravity is different.
Karbon serves firms in several countries, including Canada. Canopy's tax modules are built around the IRS. Neither calculates CRA filing deadlines natively the way they handle US work, so Canadian and cross-border firms should test their own filing types before committing. MyCPACRM supports CRA filings natively alongside IRS work.
Three reasons firms tell us: flat per-firm pricing instead of per-user seats, native support for both IRS and CRA filings with deadlines calculated automatically, and add-ons that cost one flat amount for the whole firm instead of multiplying by headcount. If that sounds like your firm, watch the demo.
More comparisons: TaxDome vs Karbon · TaxDome vs Canopy · Why firms choose MyCPACRM
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