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Thomson Reuters Checkpoint alternatives for Australian accountants
Thomson Reuters Checkpoint is a tax research platform for accountants, with editor-written commentary, the Weekly Tax Bulletin and compliance toolkits. If you’re weighing an alternative, compare where answers come from, how you check them, where you can use them and how you pay. Here’s how Nylon and five other options compare, and when Checkpoint is still the better fit.
Nylon vs Thomson Reuters Checkpoint: the short answer
As at 22 October 2026, in Australian dollars. Details and sources below.
Thomson Reuters Checkpoint
Nylon
Works in
The Checkpoint web platform
Nylon, plus Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot (Adviser and Elite)
Contract
Annual subscription that renews automatically
Monthly, cancel anytime
Price ex GST
Quote-based; no package prices published
$39–$199 per user a month
AI answers
Not described on Thomson Reuters’ public pages for Checkpoint
Every answer cites and links the primary source
Commentary
Editor-written commentary, handbooks and the Weekly Tax Bulletin
Not included: answers cite legislation, rulings and cases
Choose Nylon for cited answers from primary sources, in the tools you already use. Keep Checkpoint if your work runs on its commentary and toolkits, and add Nylon alongside.
Each vendor’s own website is the source for its column.
The best Thomson Reuters Checkpoint alternatives at a glance
What each product says about itself on its own website, as at 22 October 2026. Prices exclude GST unless stated.
Nylon
Cited AI answers from Australian primary sources, in Nylon or your AI assistant
Yes, on every plan
$39, $99 or $199 per user a month
CCH iKnowConnect
The Australian Master Tax Guide, 600+ practical tools and built-in AI
Yes
$97.45–$351.50 a month incl. GST, up to 3 users
Lexis+ with Protégé
Broad legal research, with CaseBase citation checks
Yes
Quote-based
Elfworks
Advice drafting, workflow agents and CPD logging
Yes
Free plan; $59 or $250 a month
Cassandra Research
A low per-seat price and research across 23 jurisdictions
Yes
$45 or $99 per seat a month
ChatGPT or Claude on their own
Quick drafting where nobody needs to trace the source
Only with web search on
Free and paid plans
Why Australian accountants choose Nylon over Checkpoint
Checkpoint is strong on commentary, tax news and toolkits. Nylon is built for cited answers from the law itself, wherever you work.
Cited AI answers from Australian law
Ask in plain English and Nylon answers from legislation, ATO rulings and case law, with every citation linked to the source. AI answers for Checkpoint Australia aren’t described on Thomson Reuters’ public pages. It says CoCounsel Tax, its AI built on Checkpoint content, doesn’t currently include non-US domestic tax research.
Research inside your AI assistant
Adviser and Elite seats bring Nylon into Claude, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, with every answer cited. Thomson Reuters’ Claude connector is for CoCounsel Legal; a connector for Checkpoint isn’t described on its public pages.
Monthly billing
Nylon is billed monthly and you can cancel anytime. Checkpoint titles are annual subscriptions that renew automatically. By default, Thomson Reuters’ Australian terms need 60 days’ notice before each renewal.
Per-user prices, published
Nylon publishes a per-user price for Starter, Adviser and Elite. Thomson Reuters doesn’t publish Checkpoint package prices; you book a demo or contact sales for a quote.
1. Nylon
Nylon: cited AI answers from Australian primary sources
Nylon answers tax and law questions from Australian legislation, ATO rulings and guidance, and federal and state case law, and links every citation to the source.
Cited answers
Every answer comes with hyperlinked citations to the primary source.
Australian library
Commonwealth, state and territory legislation, ATO rulings and guidance, TPB and state revenue office material, and case law.
Drafting and review
Draft advice letters, research memos and tax opinions, or upload client documents and ask what matters.
In your AI tools
Adviser and Elite seats include Nylon’s AI connector for Claude, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot.
Pricing
Starter $39, Adviser $99 and Elite $199 per user per month, ex GST. Billed monthly; cancel anytime. Free 7-day trial. Enterprise pricing on request.
Nylon
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A loan to a shareholder or their associate is treated as an unfranked dividend unless it is repaid, or put on a complying loan agreement, before the company’s lodgment day for the year the loan was made [1][2].
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Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, s 109D
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Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, s 109N
Illustrative example
Benchmark · October 2026
4.68 / 5
Nylon’s composite score on 91 CPA Program Australia Taxation questions, each graded blind against an expert reference answer.
Nylon
4.68
Claude Fable 5.1
4.32
GPT-6 Astra
4.28
Compared with five general AI models. Specialist tools, including Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, weren’t tested.
Nylon vs Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, side by side
As at 22 October 2026. The Checkpoint column comes from Thomson Reuters’ website.
Where you use it
The Checkpoint web platform, with change alerts and direct links to the resources you use most. A Checkpoint connector for AI assistants isn’t described on Thomson Reuters’ public pages; its Claude connector is for CoCounsel Legal.
Nylon on the web, and Claude, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot through the AI connector (Adviser and Elite).
Contract
Annual subscriptions that renew automatically. By default, Thomson Reuters’ Australian terms renew for a year at a time unless you give 60 days’ notice.
Monthly. Cancel anytime.
Price (ex GST)
Quote-based. Book a demo or contact sales; Checkpoint research titles on Thomson Reuters’ online store show no price.
$39, $99 or $199 per user a month. Enterprise: quote.
AI answers
Not described on Thomson Reuters’ public pages for Checkpoint Australia. In Australia, Thomson Reuters sells CoCounsel AI for legal work, with Westlaw and Practical Law. Its US CoCounsel Tax, built on Checkpoint, doesn’t currently include non-US domestic tax research.
Fast and research modes on every plan, plus deep research on Adviser and Elite. Every answer links each citation to the primary source.
Sources
Commentary linked to legislation, rulings and cases. ATO ruling summaries by Thomson Reuters tax writers and full-text tax case reports, sold title by title.
Nylon’s library: Commonwealth, state and territory legislation, ATO rulings and guidance, TPB and state revenue office material, and case law.
Jurisdictions
Australia. New Zealand runs on a separate Checkpoint, and Checkpoint World covers global corporate tax.
Australian, New Zealand and UK tax legislation and guidance in one library.
Expert commentary
Editor-written commentary and handbooks on tax, accounting and super, plus the Weekly Tax Bulletin and specialist news services.
No editorial commentary. Nylon answers from the primary sources.
Practical tools
Calculators, workpapers, checklists and templates, plus kits such as the Division 7A Compliance Kit and Tax Calculator Plus.
No calculators or templates. Nylon drafts advice letters and memos, and reviews uploaded documents.
Trial
Not described on Thomson Reuters’ Australian Checkpoint page. Demo on request.
Free 7-day trial when you sign up, or book a demo.
What you gain with Nylon
AI answers that cite and link the primary source, on every plan
Nylon inside Claude, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot (Adviser and Elite)
Monthly billing, with published per-user prices
Australian, New Zealand and UK tax legislation and guidance in one library
What you give up
Thomson Reuters’ editor-written commentary and handbooks
The Weekly Tax Bulletin and other Checkpoint news services
Checkpoint’s calculators, workpapers and compliance kits
Test Nylon on your own client questions
Bring three questions from this month’s client work. In the demo, we’ll answer them in Nylon with every source linked.
Other Thomson Reuters Checkpoint alternatives
Each summary comes from the product’s own website, as at 22 October 2026.
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CCH iKnowConnect
Wolters Kluwer’s tax and legal research platform, with the Australian Master Tax Guide, 600+ practical tools and built-in AI: AI-Powered Q&A, an AI Assistant and AI-generated summaries. Wolters Kluwer says every answer has citations and footnotes.
Best for
Small firms that want CCH commentary, practical tools and AI answers in one subscription.
Pricing
$97.45, $251.85 or $351.50 a month incl. GST for up to 3 users, with a 12-month lock-in that renews automatically. 4+ users: quote.
Consider it if
You want publisher commentary and AI answers together, at a published price.
3
Lexis+ with Protégé
LexisNexis’s legal AI for research and drafting, renamed from Lexis+ AI in March 2026. It reasons from Australian primary law, commentary and CaseBase citation analysis, and every answer links to its sources.
Best for
Law firms and barristers doing broad legal research.
Pricing
Quote-based; free trial on request.
Consider it if
Your work is mostly legal rather than tax. Its Australian pages are written for legal practices rather than accountants.
4
Elfworks
AI tax research, advice drafting and workflow agents for Australian accountants, with answers cited against legislation, ATO rulings and case law.
Best for
Firms that want advice drafting, trust and FBT workflows and CPD logging in one tool.
Pricing
Free plan; Professional $59 a month; Firm $250 a month for unlimited users (ex GST). 30 days free on paid plans.
Consider it if
You want a flat firm price for a larger team.
5
Cassandra Research
An Australian AI tax and legal research workspace covering 23 jurisdictions, with drafting tools for trust resolutions, ATO objections and private ruling applications.
Best for
Registered agents who want a low per-seat price.
Pricing
Pro $45 and Elite $99 per seat a month, plus GST.
Consider it if
You research well beyond Australia, New Zealand and the UK.
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ChatGPT or Claude on their own
General AI assistants that answer from their training data and, when it’s on, web search. OpenAI’s help centre warns that ChatGPT’s citations can be incomplete, outdated or incorrect.
Best for
Quick drafting and orientation where nobody needs to trace the answer.
Pricing
Free and paid plans.
Consider it if
You add Nylon’s AI connector, so they search Nylon’s library and cite the source.
Which should you choose?
Match the tool to the work you do most.
If you want cited answers from the law itself
Nylon
In Nylon or in Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot, billed monthly.
If your work runs on Checkpoint’s commentary and tools
Keep Checkpoint, add Nylon
Keep its commentary, news and toolkits, and use Nylon for cited answers. Nylon is billed monthly, so you can run both.
If you want commentary and AI from one publisher
CCH iKnowConnect
CCH guides, 600+ tools and built-in AI.
If your work is mostly legal
Lexis+ with Protégé
Broad Australian legal research with CaseBase.
If you need one price for a big team
Elfworks
Its Firm plan covers unlimited users.
If you research across many countries
Cassandra Research
It covers 23 jurisdictions.
Security your firm can check
Nylon is SOC 2 Type I and Type II audited, and ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 certified.
Independently audited
SOC 2 Type I and Type II reports are available, and Nylon holds ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 certification.
Encrypted
All data that passes through Nylon is encrypted in transit and at rest.
Not used for training
Your questions and Nylon’s answers aren’t shared, and your inputs are never used to train AI models.
Admin controls
Every plan includes advanced organisational controls.
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Thomson Reuters Checkpoint alternatives: frequently asked questions
Questions about switching? Book a demo or email support@usenylon.com.
What is the best alternative to Thomson Reuters Checkpoint?
If you want cited AI answers from Australian primary sources, Nylon: it links every answer to the source, works inside Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot, and is billed monthly. If you want commentary and AI answers from one publisher, CCH iKnowConnect. For broad legal research, Lexis+ with Protégé. For one price across a large team, Elfworks.
Does Thomson Reuters Checkpoint have AI?
As at 22 October 2026, AI answers for Checkpoint Australia aren’t described on Thomson Reuters’ public pages. In Australia, Thomson Reuters sells CoCounsel AI for legal work, with Westlaw and Practical Law. In the US it sells CoCounsel Tax, built on Checkpoint content, which it says doesn’t currently include non-US domestic tax research. Thomson Reuters says more CoCounsel Tax capabilities are planned for later in 2026.
How does Thomson Reuters Checkpoint pricing compare with Nylon?
As at 22 October 2026, Thomson Reuters doesn’t publish Checkpoint package prices: you book a demo or contact sales for a quote, and Checkpoint titles are annual subscriptions that renew automatically. Nylon costs $39, $99 or $199 per user a month ex GST, billed monthly. A sole practitioner on Nylon Starter pays $39 a month ex GST.
Does Nylon include Thomson Reuters commentary?
No. Checkpoint’s commentary, handbooks and Weekly Tax Bulletin are Thomson Reuters content. Nylon answers from primary sources: legislation, ATO rulings and guidance, and case law. You can keep Checkpoint for its commentary and use Nylon for cited answers.
Can I use Nylon alongside Checkpoint?
Yes. Nylon is billed monthly, so you can add it without changing your Checkpoint subscription. Nylon answers from its own library, so there’s no need to copy Checkpoint content into it.
Does Nylon have a free trial?
Yes. Start a free 7-day trial when you sign up, or book a demo to see Nylon on your own questions. Plans are monthly and you can cancel anytime. A Checkpoint trial isn’t described on Thomson Reuters’ Australian Checkpoint page, which offers a demo.
Can I use Nylon in ChatGPT, Claude or Copilot?
Yes, with an Adviser or Elite seat. Nylon’s AI connector lets those assistants search Nylon’s library and cite the source.
Is Nylon secure enough for client work?
Nylon is SOC 2 Type I and Type II audited, and ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 certified. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and your inputs are never used to train AI models.
Keep exploring
Nylon for accountants
Research, drafting and review for accounting firms.
Australian tax benchmark
91 questions, six systems, graded blind.
AI connectors
Nylon in Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot.
Plans
Starter, Adviser and Elite, billed monthly.
Information about other products comes from their own websites as at 22 October 2026 and can change. Prices are in Australian dollars. Thomson Reuters and Checkpoint are trade marks of Thomson Reuters. Other product names belong to their owners. Nylon isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by any of them. Nylon’s October 2026 benchmark compared general AI models, not the other products on this page. Spotted something out of date? Email support@usenylon.com.