ClearTDS is TDS filing in a browser. It prepares the quarterly returns, validates challans and PANs, uploads the FVU, and prepares Form 16 and 16A in bulk. Greenote is not a substitute: no Greenote plan prepares a TDS return or a certificate today.
Greenote’s two TDS checks work on the client’s books in Tally rather than on the return. One finds payments where TDS was due and never deducted. The other sets 26AS and AIS against the books. If your need is the return and the certificates, ClearTDS and the other products in this section are what to look at.
Who ClearTDS suits
A CA or a business that wants TDS returns from a browser, with nothing installed.
An employer issuing Form 16 with Part A and Part B to many employees.
A small business that would rather have an expert file the return for it.
“Draft, merge and mail Form 16 Part A, Part B and Form 16A all in a single click.”
What ClearTDS by ClearTax costs
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| ClearTDS software | Not published | demo request |
| Expert-filed TDS on salary (24Q) | From ₹1,500 | a filing service by their experts, not the software |
| Expert-filed 24Q and 26Q | From ₹2,500 | a filing service by their experts, not the software |
The price of the ClearTDS software itself is not on the page; it asks for a demo. The two figures above are for returns filed for you by their experts. Prices above were read from ClearTDS's own published pages on 11 October 2026. Pricing changes, so confirm on their site before you decide.
ClearTDS and Greenote, side by side
When ClearTDS is the better choice
Greenote does not do what ClearTDS does. These are the cases where it is the one to buy.
You need to file a TDS return. ClearTDS files 24Q, 26Q, 27Q and 27EQ online. Greenote does not.
You need Form 16 with Part A and Part B merged, and Form 16A, emailed. It does that. Greenote does not.
You want nothing installed, or work on a Mac.
You would rather pay someone to file. They sell that as a service.
What Greenote does for TDS
This is the whole list, the same one the plans page shows, with the plans each line is in.
Missed TDS finder
The professional fee paid without TDS, found in your books before the auditor finds it in September.
In Tax and Audit and All-in-One
26AS and AIS against the books
The customer who deducted TDS and never deposited it, deductor by deductor.
In Tax and Audit and All-in-One
What Greenote does not do
Said plainly, so nobody buys Greenote expecting ClearTDS.
Greenote does not prepare or file TDS returns. No plan today includes 24Q, 26Q, 27Q or 27EQ.
Greenote does not prepare correction returns.
Greenote does not generate Form 16 or Form 16A.
Try it on one client’s books
The only test worth anything is a real client’s month, checked against what you were about to file. We set up every free trial on a short call, so it is ready for your own statements. The free trial runs for 2 days or 10 statements, whichever comes first, and needs no card. If you need more statements to be sure, ask us and we will add them.
ClearTDS and Greenote: common questions
- Does Greenote prepare TDS returns or Form 16 like ClearTDS?
- No. Greenote does not prepare or file TDS returns. No plan today includes 24Q, 26Q, 27Q or 27EQ. Greenote does not prepare correction returns. Greenote does not generate Form 16 or Form 16A. If you need software to file with, ClearTDS is that kind of product and Greenote is not.
- What does Greenote do for TDS, then?
- Missed TDS finder and 26AS and AIS against the books. All of it is in the Tax and Audit and All-in-One plans.
- Can I use Greenote together with ClearTDS?
- Yes, and for most practices that is the sensible arrangement. Greenote gets the books into Tally and checks them; ClearTDS is where the return is prepared and filed. The two do not pass data to each other, so you carry the figures across yourself.
- How much does Greenote cost compared with ClearTDS?
- The TDS work is in the Tax and Audit plan, which is ₹11,999 a year for one person and includes everything in Starter. All-in-One, which is every plan together with the office around them, is ₹14,999. No GST is added on top. What ClearTDS publishes, read on 11 October 2026, is set out in the table on this page. Check their current pricing before deciding, since prices change.
- Can I try Greenote first?
- Yes. We set up every free trial on a short call, so it is ready for your own statements. The free trial runs for 2 days or 10 statements, whichever comes first, and needs no card. If you need more statements to be sure, ask us and we will add them.
- Does Greenote issue a GST invoice?
- No. Greenote is not GST-registered, so no GST is added to the listed price and the amount shown is the amount charged. The trade-off is that there is no GST invoice and therefore no input tax credit for your firm. If input credit matters more to you than the headline price, a GST-registered vendor is the better commercial choice.
Where these facts came from
Everything this page says about ClearTDS was read from ClearTDS's own pages, listed here with the day each was read. Nothing is taken from a review site or a reseller. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
- cleartax.in/tds
What ClearTDS does, the forms it covers and the expert filing prices shown. Read on 11 October 2026.
Compare with other TDS software
Gen TDS and Greenote
TDS and TCS return software from Jaipur: 24Q, 26Q, 27Q and 27EQ under their old and new form numbers, corrections, and Form 16 and 16A. Its price is published.
Winman TDS and Greenote
Desktop TDS software from the makers of Winman CA-ERP, with one-click downloads of challans and FVU files and mass status checks. Its price could not be read on its site.
KDK Spectrum TDS and Greenote
KDK’s TDS software, sold as Zen TDS inside the Spectrum desktop package and as cloud TDS in Spectrum Cloud: every quarterly form, corrections and bulk Form 16 and 16A. No price is published.
TaxPower TDS and Greenote
Desktop TDS and TCS return software from Nagpur: 24Q, 26Q, 27Q and 27EQ with challan mapping, TRACES and automated corrections. It files returns today, which Greenote does not.