Collective is the first all-in-one back office built for solopreneurs. Our members save thousands in taxes each year and get time back to focus on their passion, not paperwork.Members get everything they need in one place for a simple monthly fee: entity setup (state LLC formation fees apply), payroll, monthly bookkeeping, annual S Corp tax filing, invoicing, and a team of experts at your side so you never have to go it alone.Built by solopreneurs for solopreneurs, Collective empowers you to run your business with confidence and peace of mind, backed by a tax-smart solution designed for you.
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Collective (collective.com) has a 4.2 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 100 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Money & Insurance and its reputation is good. 79% of reviews are 4 stars or higher and 13% are 1 star; The business has replied to 69% of negative reviews; Reviews mostly discuss User experience, Customer service. Last updated 2026-09-06.
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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the supportive and knowledgeable staff members, noting that the overall onboarding process is remarkably straightforward, smooth, and completely painless. Consumers consistently find that the digital platform effectively simplifies business taxes and detailed bookkeeping, significantly reducing daily stress and saving a lot of valuable time.
However, some people mentioned that customer support response times can occasionally be quite slow, making it rather difficult to resolve urgent matters efficiently. A few reviewers also shared experiencing frustrating setup hurdles, fragmented communication channels, and occasional mistakes with their official business tax filings.
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Collective saved me thousands in taxes while allowing me to focus on my business. If you're a small business, and have not gone s-corp yet, or are an s-corp but find taxes a headache, I would recommend Collective. They have always been friendly, available and get the job done.
Reply from Collective2026-03-26
Hey Jai we love to hear that you've saved thousands and are happy with your membership. We're excited to continue to partnering with you and powering your business.
Sick of this company.
Overpromis and Underdeliver.
No onboarding. No tutorials. No easy access to a person. I feel stuck. I wish I could have my money back.
Reply from Collective2026-03-26
Hey Nicholas. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and we're sorry to hear the onboarding experience hasn't met your expectations, and clearly hasn't met ours. Our team has reached out to understand what happened and how we can help.
You can always message our team via the messaging center in your dashboard and we will reply as soon as possible, usually within 1 business day. We want to find a way to make this right and provide the support we strive to deliver.
CA Trusted Partner That Elevates My Entire Businessollective has exceeded every…
Collective has exceeded every expectation. They’ve streamlined my entire financial operation—bookkeeping, payroll, S‑Corp compliance, and tax filings—so I can stay focused on investigations, advocacy, and client work. Their professionalism and attention to detail match the standards I demand in my own practice. If you’re a business owner who values accuracy, accountability, and time freedom, Collective is the partner you want.
Reply from Collective2026-03-27
Hey Moses - thanks so much for this review. We're glad that you're having such a positive experience and are excited to continue to partner with you.
Onboarded with collective in 2025 as a first year s-corp transition. Terrible communication, no proactive oversight that they promise. At the end of the year now and foun payroll was handled incorrectly. They waited until December to address it. On top of that many issues with categorizations despite multiple requests. I have to go to an outside cpa now because they say they can’t do anything at all. Offered no compensation. Don’t trust them. They talk a big game and charge a LOT for nothing.
Reply from Collective2026-03-26
Hey Shawna - we're truly sorry to hear this. We're here to make your life easier, not harder and clearly we fell short of that.
Our team has reached out to see how we can make this right for you.
Collective made it super easy to set up a brand new LLC taxed as an S-Corp. They have a knowledgeable support team that are highly responsive. The discounts they provide across various services you'd have to otherwise patch together make their fee extremely worth it. Very happy with this service and recommend it all the time.
The help has been amazing! I truly appreciate you guys talking with respect as some if not most of us are new to this.
My ONLY complaint I guess would be, being called other names besides my own. Twice this has happened already.
Reply from Collective2026-03-26
Hey Johnny - Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Glad your experience overall has been good. We're looking into how this happened - it shouldn't occur at all.
SO. EASY. From setup to submission for everything in just a few days. All accounting set up in just an hour.
Reply from Collective2026-02-17
Howdy Jonathan, we're so excited to see this and glad to hear that it was a great experience. We're continuing to improve our onboarding process and make it easier for you to get set up the right way as quickly as possible. Excited to support your business!
– The Collective Team
So easy. Just press the buttons and youre good to go
Reply from Collective2026-02-17
Hey Lauren - Thanks so much for taking the time to submit a review. This is exactly what we strive for. We might change our website header to this :)
– The Collective Team
I've been a member for about 2 years. It's a decent platform and good idea but lacks in customer service execution. Seems their customer service for longtime customers is understaffed and under-trained, at least at the basic membership level. Response times on Customer Service request messages were decent at first, but have declined (as much as 2 weeks, usually 3-4 days). When I've made simple accounting requests (e.g., please add an accounting entry for Venmo fees I paid), it takes a month to resolve. The customer service staff don't seem to be trained in accounting, so they'll respond 3-14 days later with irrelevant information. It's frustrating. After I flagged the issues for her, my "Member Relationship Manager" was responsive and monitored my Customer Service message threads and trained the staff; this improved the issue temporarily. But the issues re-surfaced a few months later and now she's gone unresponsive for ~3 weeks. I rarely need human customer service, but when I do, I don't have the time to explain accounting basics to the staff. Seems I can save money and frustration by finding a CPA firm that does small biz tax, S-corp compliance and bookkeeping.
Reply from Collective2026-02-17
Hi Shelley, thank you for the honest feedback and thank you for trusting us with your business for 2 years.
Our team has reached out to get some more feedback from you on how we can improve and make this right.
Collective is very responsive and constantly remind me about completing task
Reply from Collective2026-02-10
Hey Chien! That's what we're here for. Glad we've been able to answer your questions quickly and effectively. We're excited to continue to support your business.
– The Collective Team
I'm a long time client, since near the beginning. I have witnessed Collective continue to make the hard things easier and continue to add more value.
I'm busy, maybe a bit lazy, so having many things automated actually makes running a small S-Corp viable
Reply from Collective2026-02-09
Hi Byron,
Thank you for being a long-time member and for sticking with us since the early days, that means a lot.
We’re really glad to hear that the automation and ongoing improvements have made running your S-Corp feel viable and easier to manage. Helping busy business owners reduce friction and overhead is exactly what Collective is built for, and feedback like this reinforces that we’re focused on the right problems.
We appreciate your trust and look forward to continuing to add value as your business grows.
– The Collective Team
I’ve been a Collective.com member for 3–4 years now, and the service just keeps getting better. They handle both business and personal accounting and taxes, and the difference compared to my old tax people is night and day. Everything is clearer, smoother, and far less stressful.
It’s hard to overstate what a relief it is to not dread tax season anymore. Having a team that actually understands my situation and stays on top of things has been a huge quality-of-life upgrade. For anyone running a business and tired of fighting spreadsheets and accountants who feel stuck in the past, this is absolutely worth it.
Reply from Collective2026-02-09
Hi Haje Jan,
Thank you for the thoughtful review and for being a member for 3–4 years — we really appreciate the trust you’ve placed in us.
We’re glad to hear how much of a difference Collective has made compared to your previous tax setup, especially around clarity and reducing the stress of tax season. Helping business owners move away from spreadsheets and outdated processes — and feel confident that both their business and personal taxes are handled correctly — is exactly what we aim to do.
Thanks again for sharing your experience and for being part of Collective. We’ll keep working to make things even smoother over time.
– The Collective Team
Easy to use portal. Accountants that are very nice, informative and easily accessible.
Reply from Collective2026-01-30
Hi Jamie! We love to see this - we'll pass the feedback onto our product and design teams. Glad you experience with Jorge was great and we're excited to power your business.
Easy setup, very helpful guidance in asynchronous messages and scheduled phone calls.
Reply from Collective2026-01-26
Hey Geri - glad our team has been helpful and you've been able to get answers to the questions you need particularly during tax season. Thanks for being a member and we're honored to support your business.
- The Collective Team
Collective made the process of becoming an S Corp very easy. Their customer service is superb and I learned a lot along the way.
Reply from Collective2026-01-26
Hey Melissa - we might put a sign of this in our office. Superb customer service is what we strive for.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review we know you're busy, and we're thrilled to have you as a member.
- The Collective Team
