Rightworks
Cloud hosting platform purpose-built for accounting firms, providing secure remote access to tax and accounting applications with cybersecurity built in.
Cetrom
Website: www.cetrom.net
Cetrom at a glance
- Best for
- CPA firms wanting hosting with accounting-literate support
- Pricing model
- Per user per month, by hosted application set
- Deployment
- Private cloud hosting
- Regions
- United States
- Key integrations
- CCH Axcess, UltraTax CS, Lacerte, QuickBooks Desktop
Last reviewed . Pricing and features change frequently — confirm current details with the vendor.
Cetrom is a managed cloud hosting provider specialising in CPA and accounting firms, running professional tax and accounting applications in private cloud environments backed by SOC 2 certified data centres.
How accounting firms use it
Firms use it to run desktop applications remotely without maintaining their own servers. Staff access the same tax and accounting software from any location and device, with the provider handling server management, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery.
The support model is the differentiator that firms tend to cite. Generic managed IT providers treat tax software as one more application; a provider whose entire client base is accounting firms understands why an issue in March is urgent in a way it would not be in September, and staffs accordingly.
Key features
Hosting covers the main professional tax and accounting applications alongside office software, in private rather than shared environments, with capacity managed for seasonal load.
Security includes SOC 2 certified data centres, encrypted storage, continuous monitoring, and managed backup with disaster recovery — the controls firms need to evidence under federal data protection requirements.
Managed services extend to server administration, patching, and user support, consolidating infrastructure into one relationship.
Who it’s best for
US accounting firms dependent on desktop tax and accounting applications that want managed hosting from a provider familiar with the profession’s software and seasonal rhythm.
Firms fully migrated to cloud-native applications such as Xero, QuickBooks Online, or CCH Axcess Tax do not need hosting at all. Rightworks and Verito are the direct competitors.
Cetrom FAQ
- Which applications does Cetrom host?
- The professional accounting range including CCH Axcess and ProSystem fx, UltraTax CS, Lacerte, ProSeries, Drake Tax, and QuickBooks Desktop, alongside standard office software. Firms should confirm their specific versions and any niche applications before committing, since coverage varies at the edges.
- What does accounting-specific support mean in practice?
- Support staff who know what a tax package does and how filing season works, so a call about a return that will not e-file does not begin with explaining the application. During February to April, when a hosting problem directly blocks billable work, that familiarity is the difference between a fast resolution and an escalation chain.
- Is it SOC 2 certified?
- Data centres are SOC 2 certified, with encrypted storage, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery included. For firms documenting their security controls under IRS Publication 4557 or the FTC Safeguards Rule, provider certification forms part of that evidence.
- How does it compare to Rightworks and Verito?
- All three host accounting applications for US firms with comparable security postures. Differences are in support model, private versus shared environments, and how much managed IT is bundled. Firms should compare on filing-season support responsiveness and ask for references covering peak period specifically.
Cetrom Alternatives
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Verito
Cloud hosting and managed IT provider for accounting firms with private servers, cybersecurity monitoring, and compliance support.