The Real Difference
This Is About Right-Sizing, Not Feature Parity.
CCH iFirm, from Wolters Kluwer, is a deep, compliance-heavy suite aimed at established firms — powerful, but sold as separately-priced modules and dogged by recurring reliability complaints. For a small or mid-size firm, you assemble and pay for a stack of modules you may not need.
"CCH iFirm is built for big firms with big budgets. Sole is built for the firms CCH over-serves — small to mid-size Australian practices that want everything in one place, at one price."
Full Comparison
Sole vs CCH iFirm — Every Feature
A feature-by-feature comparison of Sole and CCH iFirm to help accounting firms choose the right practice management platform.
Feature
Sole Practice Manager
CCH iFirm
Pricing model
Flat, per practice
Per module, per user (USD)
All-in-one, no modules to buy
✅ Yes
❌ Assemble modules
Client portal
✅ Included
❌ Separate purchase
White-label client app
✅Available
❌ No
Practice / workflow management
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
Deep tax & compliance suite
✅ Built-in
✅ Yes
BAS / STP / SuperStream
✅ Built-in
✅Yes
Simple onboarding, no module setup
✅Yes
⚠️ Module-by-module
Australian-built
✅ Yes
⚠️Global (Wolters Kluwer)
Built for Australia
CCH Is a Global Suite.Sole Is Built for Australia.
CCH iFirm serves firms across many regions; Australian compliance is one configuration of a global product. Sole is Australian-made with compliance as the foundation and local support.
BAS & IAS Lodgement
Lodge directly from the platform — no third-party middleware required.
STP Phase 2
ATO-compliant Single Touch Payroll built in, not bolted on via integration.
SuperStream
Super clearing built in — manage and clear contributions without leaving Sole.
PAYG & Tax Lodgement
ITR1/ITR2 prep, lodgement calendar and PAYG withholding — all built in.
White-Label
Put Your Brand in Front. Not Theirs.
CCH iFirm offers a client portal — as a separately-priced module, under CCH's frame. Sole's white-label client app is included and carries your firm's brand.
Sole Practice Manager
Your Brand. Your Portal.
Your logo and colours throughout
Your domain — clients never see "soleapp"
Client portal included, not a paid add-on
Available from $24.99/month per client licence
CCH iFirm
A Paid Module. Not Your Brand.
Client portal sold separately (~$575 USD/user/yr)
No white-label client app
Carries CCH / Wolters Kluwer framing
Adds to an already per-module bill
Frequently asked questions
Common questions
Is Sole cheaper than CCH iFirm?
For most small and mid-size firms, yes. CCH prices practice management (~$640 USD/user/yr) and the client portal (~$575 USD/user/yr) as separate modules. Sole includes them from $399/month flat for the whole team.
Does Sole include a client portal?
Yes. With CCH the portal is a separate purchase. Sole includes the client portal — and a white-label client app — in the platform.
Is Sole powerful enough to replace CCH iFirm?
For small and mid-size Australian firms, yes. Sole covers practice management, workflow, billing, client management and Australian compliance. Very large firms with deep enterprise compliance needs should compare specific modules
Is Sole made in Australia?
Yes — Australian-made with local support, whereas CCH iFirm is a global Wolters Kluwer product configured for the region.