Side-by-Side Feature Audit
ClearTax ITR (Clear) vs. HostBooks ITR
Direct feature-by-feature capability check comparing ClearTax ITR (Clear) and HostBooks ITR across 30 verified statutory parameters.
ClearTax ITR (Clear)
Income Tax & ITR Software97/100
29 / 30 FeaturesModern Cloud-First CA Practices & High-Volume Salaried / Capital Gains Tax Consultants
₹10,000 / yearPricing
HostBooks ITR
Income Tax & ITR Software87/100
26 / 30 FeaturesAll-in-One Cloud Practitioners Seeking Seamless Accounting, E-Invoicing & Auto-ITR Filing in One Platform
₹6,999 / yearPricing
Feature Availability Matrix
Direct factual feature verification based on primary-source auditFeatures (30)
ITR-1 (Sahaj) & ITR-2 (Salaried & Capital Gains) Computation
Yes (Cloud Auto-Filing)
Yes (Cloud Flow)
ITR-3 & ITR-4 (Sugam - Presumptive 44AD/44ADA/44AE)
Yes (Smart Schedule BP)
Yes (Direct Books Sync)
ITR-5 (LLP/Firm/AOP) & ITR-6 (Corporate & Ind-AS)
Yes (Corporate Cloud)
Yes (Corporate Cloud)
ITR-7 (Charitable/Religious Trusts Sec 12A/10(23C) & Political Parties)
Limited Support
Limited Support
Direct ITD Portal API E-Filing & One-Click JSON Upload
Yes (Direct API Engine)
✕ No
E-Verification Integration (Aadhaar OTP, Net Banking & DSC Token)
Yes (Cloud EVC & Aadhaar OTP)
✕ No
Automated AIS (Annual Information Statement) JSON Auto-Download
Yes (Instant AIS Parsing)
Yes (Direct Cloud Fetch)
Taxpayer Information Summary (TIS) Line-Item Ingestion
Yes (Automated Ingestion)
Yes (Automated Ingestion)
Form 26AS TDS/TCS Auto-Download & TRACES Direct Connect
Yes (Direct Portal Sync)
✕ No
3-Way Cross-Reconciliation (AIS vs 26AS vs Client Books)
Yes (AI Difference Highlighter)
Yes (Automated Reconciliation)
Client Master & Pre-fill JSON Import from Income Tax Portal
Yes (Cloud Pre-fill)
Yes (Cloud Pre-fill)
Outstanding Demand & Refund Status Auto-Tracking
Yes (Refund Status Tracker)
Yes (Dashboard Tracker)
Form 3CA & 3CB Audit Report Auto-Generation
Yes (Cloud Audit Engine)
Yes (Cloud Audit)
Form 3CD Comprehensive 44-Clause Audit Engine & Validation
Yes (Smart Validation)
Yes (Complete 44 Clauses)
Clause 44 (GST Expenditure Breakdown) Auto-Computation from Tally/Excel
Yes (Direct GST Sync)
Yes (Direct GST Ledger Sync)
Section 43B(h) (MSME 45-Day Payment Default) Disallowance Tracking
Yes (Automated MSME Aging)
Yes (Automated 43B(h) Aging)
Form 29B (MAT Report) & Form 10CCB Certification
Yes (Form 29B Module)
Yes (Form 29B Module)
Direct ICAI UDIN API Generation & Form Auto-Update
Yes (Cloud UDIN Connector)
Yes (UDIN Integration)
Old vs New Tax Regime (Section 115BAC) Real-Time Auto-Comparator
Yes (Automated Tax Optimizer)
Yes (Automated Tax Optimizer)
Capital Gains Multi-Asset Engine (Sec 112A, Shares, Real Estate Indexation)
Yes (CAMS, Karvy & Zerodha Auto-Sync)
Yes (Broker Excel Mapper)
Foreign Asset (Schedule FA) & Foreign Income (Schedule FSI) Tracking
Yes (ESOP & Foreign Asset Helper)
Yes (Schedule FA & FSI)
Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT Sec 115JB) & AMT (Sec 115JC) Registers
Yes (Cloud MAT Calculation)
Yes (Cloud MAT Calculation)
Brought Forward / Carry Forward Loss Set-off & Utilization Matrix
Yes (Automated Loss Utilization)
Yes (Automated Loss Utilization)
Section 234A / 234B / 234C Interest & Advance Tax Schedule
Yes (Instant Interest Engine)
Yes (Instant Interest Engine)
Direct TallyPrime, BUSY & Universal Excel Trial Balance Mapper
Yes (Tally Connector & Excel)
Yes (Native Cloud Sync)
CA Firm Multi-Client Central Dashboard & Filing Queue Status
Yes (Cloud CA Workspace)
Yes (Cloud CA Workspace)
Professional Client Tax Computation Sheet & Summary PDF Generator
Yes (One-Click Client Summary)
Yes (One-Click Client Summary)
Challan 280 Advance/Self-Assessment Generation & Payment Reconciliation
Yes (Integrated Payment Gateway)
Yes (Integrated Payment Tracking)
Statutory Notice Tracking (Sec 143(1) Intimation, 139(9) Defective, 148)
Yes (Notice Hub & AI Analysis)
Yes (Cloud Notice Monitor)
Audit Trail & Client Data Security (On-Premise Vault / Encrypted Cloud)
Yes (SOC-2 Type II Cloud)
Yes (ISO 27001 Cloud Security)
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