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Cranston AI

Prepares tax returns inside Drake, Lacerte, CCH Axcess, UltraTax or ProSeries by reading client documents and flagging items for reviewer.

From $40 per useActively maintained

FinanceData extractionWorkflow automationUsage-based pricing
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For
CPA firms preparing tax returns inside Drake, Lacerte, CCH Axcess, UltraTax or ProSeries
Price
From $40 per usepricing page, read Nov 2, 2026
Activity
Actively maintainedrelease 8 weeks ago · site updated yesterday
Company
Cranston Accounting Group, Inc. · Domain since 2022privacy policy · domain registered
App Store
00 ratingsiPhone & iPad · updated Sep 8, 2026
Used for
  • prepare federal and state returns inside existing tax software
  • flag missing client documents against last year's return
  • draft client follow-up emails for reviewer approval
read off cranston.ai on Nov 2, 2026
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  • On the web since 2022, older than 84% of its shelfINITE Atlas
  • Publishes llms.txt, a file written for AI assistantscranston.ai ↗
  • Launched on Product Hunt on Nov 12, 2025Product Hunt ↗
Pricingpricing page, read Nov 2, 2026

From $40 per use

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The companyeach fact with its source · read Nov 2, 2026
  • Domain since2022domain registered
  • HeadquartersSan Francisco, USper their site
Your datawhat they publish, each line with its page · read Nov 2, 2026

These are Cranston AI's own statements, read from its pages. We did not audit them. A line that is missing was not found on the pages we read; it does not mean the practice is absent.

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  • What is Cranston AI?

    Prepares tax returns inside Drake, Lacerte, CCH Axcess, UltraTax or ProSeries by reading client documents and flagging items for reviewer. It is listed in the Atlas under Finance and made by Cranston Accounting Group, Inc.

  • Who is Cranston AI for?

    CPA firms preparing tax returns inside Drake, Lacerte, CCH Axcess, UltraTax or ProSeries

  • How much does Cranston AI cost?

    Paid plans start at $40 per use, per Cranston AI's pricing page on 2026-11-02.

  • Is Cranston AI free?

    No. Its pricing page showed no free plan on 2026-11-02.

  • Is Cranston AI still maintained?

    Actively maintained: release 8 weeks ago · site updated yesterday.

  • Who owns Cranston AI?

    Cranston AI is run by Cranston Accounting Group, Inc., per its privacy policy (2026-11-02).

  • Is Cranston AI safe?

    We do not audit vendors. What Cranston AI publishes, read 2026-11-02: SOC 2 Type II stated on its security page.

  • Does Cranston AI have an iPhone app?

    Yes: “Cranston AI” on the App Store, rated 0 from 0 ratings; current version released 2026-09-08.

  • What are alternatives to Cranston AI?

    In Finance, by use: Ledger IQ, TaxGPT (AI Tax Co-Pilot), SignalsHQ, Basis, FinStat.

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