Gleim's three-part Enrolled Agent review runs about $699 to $799, and Gleim has been making accounting exam prep for about 50 years, by its own count. FreeFellow's whole EA question bank is free with an account: 1,247 Part 1 questions, 1,083 for Part 2 and 899 for Part 3, each with a step-by-step solution.
I run FreeFellow, which competes with Gleim. I built it for people who want to work through the full EA bank without paying for a course first.
What each one includes
Gleim EA
Gleim's Enrolled Agent review page lists three-part review packages from Traditional through Premium at about $699 to $799 for all three parts (June 2026 price record, rechecked October 3, 2026). Both include Gleim's SmartAdapt practice platform, answer explanations for right and wrong choices, and full-length mock exams. The video lectures, more than 30 hours of them, come with Premium, not Traditional. Gleim also sells a question-only test bank for less, and it advertises an Access Until You Pass option, so check which package includes it before you buy.
FreeFellow EA
Prices here are in USD, and each FreeFellow subscription covers one credential track. Check pricing for your track and country.
The free tier is $0 and has the full EA bank: Part 1 (Individuals, 1,247 questions), Part 2 (Businesses, 1,083) and Part 3 (Representation, Practices and Procedures, 899). The full original question bank is free with an account, subject to usage limits. Worked solutions, written lessons, mixed practice, and your readiness score stay free. There's no trial period and no credit card.
Fellow costs $39 a month or $79 a quarter per track and adds timed mock exams, SM-2 spaced-repetition flashcards, analytics and a personalized study plan. The annual plan is Fellow Plus at $199 a year per track, which also adds Common traps, and it's the plan in the table.
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| Feature | FreeFellow Free | FreeFellow Fellow Plus | Gleim EA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $199/yr per track | $699 to $799 for all three parts |
| Full question bank, free | Yes, all three parts | Yes | No, paywalled |
| Practice questions | 1,247 + 1,083 + 899 | Same | Large bank, paywalled |
| Video lectures | None | None | Premium only (30+ hours) |
| Lessons | Written | Written | Study text |
| Mock exams | None | Multiple, timed | Full-length mock exams |
| Flashcards | None | SM-2 spaced repetition | Included |
| Analytics | Readiness score | Topic-level plus trends | Performance tracking |
| Access until you pass | Not included | Not included | Access Until You Pass (tiers) |
| Track record | Newer (since 2024) | Newer | About 50 years in exam prep (Gleim's count) |
Where each one is stronger
Gleim
Gleim has been around a long time. Both review packages include a test bank with explanations for right and wrong answers, an adaptive practice platform and full-length mock exams. If you're seeing business taxation or representation procedures for the first time, Premium's video lectures help, and FreeFellow only has written lessons.
If the package you buy includes Access Until You Pass, it takes away the renewal worry if you need more time. FreeFellow's free tier never expires, but Fellow Plus renews every year.
FreeFellow
The full bank is free, across all three parts, with no trial and no credit card. Gleim puts its bank behind a purchase, so FreeFellow is the one you can start on today without spending anything. Cost matters more on the EA than on most credentials, too. It's one of the cheaper credentials to sit, at $317 a part, so paying $699 to $799 for prep on top of that is a real decision. FreeFellow's free tier is $0, and Fellow Plus is $199 a year.
FreeFellow's focus practice (part of Fellow) sends you to your weakest topics, and the whole platform is built for studying on a phone or tablet, lessons included. FreeFellow has no video lectures or access-until-you-pass offer, so if video is what you need, Gleim has it.
Which one fits you
If you're a first-timer on a budget, use FreeFellow's free bank with the IRS publications and form instructions. Work the full bank, watch your readiness score, and add Fellow when you want timed mocks and a study plan built around your exam date. Monthly or quarterly is enough for one part. Fellow Plus, the annual plan at $199, costs less than four quarters if you're taking all three parts over a year, and it adds Common traps.
If you want video and access until you pass, compare Gleim's eligible packages and use FreeFellow's free bank for extra questions.
If you're retaking one part, I'd use Fellow for a month or a quarter. You know most of the material already, so spend the time on more questions, timed mocks, and analytics that show where you lost points on that part.
That puts FreeFellow at $0 to $199 a year. Gleim is good, but $699 to $799 on top of the exam fees only makes sense if you'll use the video or the other extras.
FreeFellow's Enrolled Agent practice pages have the full Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 banks. Anyone can try the sample questions, and the full banks and written lessons need a free account. Fellow and Fellow Plus prices are on the pricing page.
FreeFellow is independent and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Internal Revenue Service. Enrolled Agent and the Special Enrollment Examination are administered by the IRS. Gleim is a trademark of its respective owner and is named here for identification and comparison only.