Canopy vs. LOVAT

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Canopy
Score 8.6 out of 10
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Canopy is tax practice management software from Canopy, Inc., with accounting functionality designed for tax professionals and their customers. It includes tax resolution analytics, automatic IRS form population, client management, transcript delivery and reporting, custom service workflows, penalty abatement, casework/client engagement tracking, client portals, and billing and invoicing capabilities.N/A
LOVAT
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Tax software for VAT/sales tax filing. LOVAT platform collects all tax data across any sales channel and files VAT returns in a minute. Accurate VAT calculation, tax due reminders, automatic filing, free data storing with the real-time support of tax expert team available. LOVAT enables the user to register a business for VAT and sales tax purposes in foreign countries where it stores goods or where it is selling products or services. LOVAT specializes in helping…
$40
Best option for small sellers and new companies
Pricing
CanopyLOVAT
Editions & Modules
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Start-Up
40/month
Best option for small sellers and new companies
Standard
80/month
Most popular option for your VAT Compliance
Premium
500/month
Top quality level of VAT Compliance
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CanopyLOVAT
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Type of tax
Comparison of Type of tax features of Product A and Product B
Canopy
9.8
Ratings
22% above category average
LOVAT
10.0
Ratings
24% above category average
Sales and Use Taxes10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Cross-border Taxes9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
VAT / GST Taxes10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Energy and Fuel Taxes10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Reporting & Compliance
Comparison of Tax Reporting & Compliance features of Product A and Product B
Canopy
8.1
Ratings
3% above category average
LOVAT
10.0
Ratings
24% above category average
Geolocation for Tax Assessment9.00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
3rd-Party Software Integrations2.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Data Reporting9.60 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Compliance Administration Management9.20 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Tax Exemption Processing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Document Management8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Complex Tax Scenario Management9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
CanopyLOVAT
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
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10.0
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Support Rating
1.0
(0 ratings)
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User Testimonials
CanopyLOVAT
Likelihood to Recommend
For accurate and remarkable accounting processes, Canopy is the program to embrace. One, it has the project accounting details where every resource has a detailed accounting feature. Again, matters on taxation and state compliance are professionally handled by Canopy. The tracking of the due dates for finishing a given operation is an incredible step.
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Lovat has all the useful features for the needs of my small businesses. The best part about Lovat is that even lay users with no accounting knowledge can find it easy to use this soft. Besides, Lovat has well-explained tax policies, which are essential in noting or understanding the entire business operations. Lastly, for filing returns, Lovatis the savior, for small enterprise.
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Pros
  • As TheCPATaxProblemSolver, Canopy is a great timesaver in helping me complete IRS Offer In Compromises. An Offer in Compromise (OIC) is an IRS program that allows taxpayers to settle their liabilities for less than the full amount owed.
  • I use analytics contained in the state-of-the-art Canopy tax resolution software to calculate smart recommendations based on each unique case to arrive at the best solution and prepare successful cases.
  • Canopy tax has an all in one practice management software. It features Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Document Management, Workflow Management, as well as Billing and Invoicing
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  • I love that we don’t need to send tax transaction data for our sales to LOVAT – it is simply integrated with our e-stores!
  • It makes the process so much faster than filling excel spreadsheets or uploading manually. At the end of the month, we simply see all of the data in our LOVAT account.
  • Collecting data takes time, and it's a waste of time when we can do it digitally.
  • I like that we can make some fields required and some optional and that I can use multiple selling platforms and be sure that I'm getting valid tax data.
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Cons
  • Canopy's time tracking feature is hard to get valuable data from without the pro version.
  • Canopy's dashboard for the workflow management could be better by providing a filter option of "Show me projects I'm assigned to and on which I am assigned to the current open workstep."
  • Canopy's training on the product could be better.
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  • Some processes take extra time
  • It will take some time and preferably a demo call with the support team to learn how to use the software yourself
  • Unfortunately, consultation on really difficult questions can be obtained only for an additional fee
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Usability
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The functionality is very powerful, and everything works as promised. But the interface needs improvement in places - sometimes you have to search for something longer than you would like.
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Support Rating
We had to contact the company many times because of the problems we were encountering. They were not helpful in any way
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Alternatives Considered
Canopy is a hyper-CRM that does more than just track client interaction. It also does filing sharing in a way that's relevant to the client and constantly drives to client back to interacting with our firm.
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LOVAT is much easier to use and the onboarding process was excellent. More so, LOVAT has a standard of acceptance globally, where some countries like EU and US are included in the set features. Finally, LOVAT has adequate automation, which brings accuracy, and improves state compliance and financial standard policies.
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Return on Investment
  • Canopy has allowed us to reduce our dependence on an administrative assistant to communicate with our clients effectively through the document request feature in an engagement. It has a reminder system built in which frees our time.
  • The storage provided is robust enough that we have been able to eliminate our file server. We store all our client information in their individual record. Making some files visible to the client and and some not visible allows us to work remotely more effectively and not deal with problems with VPN over hotel networks.
  • Canopy combines multiple products into one platform that is seamless and consistent. It has helped us eliminate multiple programs used previously to complete these functions.
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  • Save us a lot of time and nerves by avoiding manual tax computations.
  • It is better to be sure when you deal with tax offices, and LOVAT has brought about the accuracy.
  • Finally, the taxation process has been expense friendly using the application.
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