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Avalara AvaTax vs TaxJar

How Avalara and TaxJar compare on price, filing, country coverage, e-invoicing and integrations, built from each vendor’s own pages. Pick any two tools to compare them.

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Avalara and TaxJar at a glance

Avalara AvaTax

Enterprise tax suite

Avalara sells AvaTax calculation with managed US sales tax filing at published per-state prices for businesses under $50M in revenue, and quote-based plans above that. VAT returns, e-invoicing and cross-border coverage are separate products on custom plans.

Starting price
$69 per state a month
Countries covered
190+ countries
Files returns
Yes

Choose Avalara if you’re one of these:

  • US sellers who want managed sales tax filing
  • mid-market and enterprise teams on an ERP
  • businesses with many exempt customers

TaxJar

US sales tax tool

TaxJar calculates US sales tax, tracks nexus, builds state reports and files returns through AutoFile, priced by monthly order volume. It covers the US only; Stripe points businesses that need VAT or GST to Stripe Tax.

Starting price
$39 a month
Countries covered
US only
Files returns
Yes*

Choose TaxJar if you’re one of these:

  • US-only online sellers with modest order volumes
  • marketplace sellers who need state reports

Key differences between Avalara and TaxJar

  • TaxJar charges one price for every state and country; Avalara charges for each state or market you add.
  • Avalara offers Canadian GST/HST; TaxJar doesn’t.
  • Avalara includes a public API; with TaxJar it’s an add-on.

Avalara starts at $69 per state a month (Streamlined Sales Tax plan; $79 per state otherwise, minimum 3 states). Avalara charges for each state or country, so the bill grows with every one you add. TaxJar starts at $39 a month (Starter: up to 200 orders a month, two filings a year). That price covers every state and country you sell into. Having one US state’s returns filed costs $79 a month with Avalara. Filing is optional with TaxJar: one US state filed for you costs $50 per filing.

Avalara vs TaxJar: full comparison

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Avalara AvaTax compared with TaxJar on pricing, coverage, features, integrations and support, checked November 6, 2026.
CriterionAvalara AvaTaxTaxJar
Overview
Type of toolEnterprise tax suiteBroad tax platform with per-state US filing plansUS sales tax toolUS sales tax reporting and filing, owned by Stripe
Built for
  • Small businesses
  • Mid-market
  • Enterprise
  • Ecommerce
  • Small businesses
  • Ecommerce
Countries covered190+ countriesCalculation; 12,000+ US jurisdictionsUS only
Head officeUnited StatesUnited States
Founded2004Private, owned by Vista Equity Partners since 20222013Owned by Stripe since 2021
Pricing
Starting price$69 per state a monthStreamlined Sales Tax plan; $79 per state otherwise, minimum 3 states$39 a monthStarter: up to 200 orders a month, two filings a year
Pricing modelMonthly fee per state or countryMonthly tiers by order volume
One price covers every state and countryNoPriced per stateYesPriced by order volume; filings extra
Free planNoNo
Free trialNot statedYes
Month to monthNot statedYes
Prices publishedPartialYes
Filing: one US state$79 a monthCalculation, exemptions and unlimited returns; minimum 3 states$50 per filingAfter the two filings a year in Starter
Filing: one countryQuote onlyVAT returns are quoted on a custom planNo
Registration: one US stateIncluded for Streamlined Sales Tax statesQuote only
Registration: one countryQuote onlyNo
Tax coverage
US sales taxYesCalculation, nexus tracking and managed filingYesCalculation, nexus, reports and AutoFile
EU VATYes*VAT reporting on a custom planNo
EU One Stop Shop (OSS)Not statedNo
EU Import One Stop Shop (IOSS)Not statedNo
UK VATNot statedNo
Canada GST/HSTYesGST/HST, PST and QST returnsNo
Australia and New Zealand GSTPartialCalculation; filing not statedNo
Rest of the worldYesCalculation; returns are a separate productNo
Compliance features
Nexus and threshold monitoringYesEconomic and physical nexusYes
Real-time tax calculationYesYesAPI on the Professional plan
Tax registrationYes*Paid service outside SST statesYes*State registrations, paid per state
Return filing and paymentYesUS returns and remittance, no per-return feeYes*AutoFile, paid per filing
Invoices and credit notesNot statedNo
E-invoicingYes*Separate e-invoicing productNo
VAT number validationNot statedNo
Exemption certificatesYesExemption management includedPartialExempt customers on some carts
Marketplace facilitator salesYesMarketplace sales importedYesMarketplace-collected sales flagged
Developers and platforms
Public APIYesYes*Professional plan
MCP server for AI assistantsYesMCP servers for the AvaTax APIsNot stated
White-label for platformsNot statedNot stated
Integrations
ShopifyYesYes
WooCommerceYesYesProfessional plan
BigCommerceYesYes
Adobe Commerce (Magento)YesAdobe CommerceYesMagento 2
AmazonYesYes
EtsyNot statedYes
StripeYesNot stated
PayPalNot statedYes
ChargebeeNot statedNot stated
QuickBooksYesYes
XeroNot statedNot stated
NetSuiteYes*On custom plansPartial
Integration library1,400+ partner integrations on custom plans30+ sales channel imports
Setup and support
SetupGuided onboardingGuided implementation; ERP projects take longerSelf-serveConnect your channels yourself
Support channelsNot statedPremium support on custom plansemail, phone and account managerPhone and a success manager on Professional

Yes*: offered as an add-on or on a higher plan; the note under it says how. Via partners: done by a third party. Partial: limited, see the note. Not stated: the vendor doesn’t say publicly.

Strengths and watch-outs

Avalara AvaTax

Strengths

  • Published per-state US prices with unlimited returns
  • Calculation in 190+ countries and a very large connector library
  • Exemption certificate management built in

Watch-outs

  • VAT, e-invoicing and international filing are quoted separately
  • The $79 per-state plan needs at least three states
  • Premium support and ERP connectors sit on custom plans

TaxJar

Strengths

  • Low entry price and a free trial
  • Imports from Amazon, Etsy, Shopify and other channels
  • Marketplace-collected sales separated in reports

Watch-outs

  • US sales tax only: no VAT or GST
  • Starter includes two filings a year, then $50 per filing
  • The API needs the Professional plan

Avalara vs TaxJar: FAQ

Answers built from the same facts as the table above.

Is Avalara cheaper than TaxJar?

Avalara starts at $69 per state a month (Streamlined Sales Tax plan; $79 per state otherwise, minimum 3 states). Avalara charges for each state or country, so the bill grows with every one you add. TaxJar starts at $39 a month (Starter: up to 200 orders a month, two filings a year). That price covers every state and country you sell into. Having one US state’s returns filed costs $79 a month with Avalara. Filing is optional with TaxJar: one US state filed for you costs $50 per filing.

Do Avalara and TaxJar file tax returns for you?

Avalara offers return filing (US returns and remittance, no per-return fee). TaxJar offers return filing as an add-on (AutoFile, paid per filing). Avalara offers tax registration as an add-on (Paid service outside SST states). TaxJar offers tax registration as an add-on (State registrations, paid per state).

Which covers more countries, Avalara or TaxJar?

Avalara calculates tax in 190+ countries. TaxJar covers US sales tax only. Avalara offers EU VAT as an add-on (VAT reporting on a custom plan). TaxJar doesn’t offer EU VAT.

Do Avalara and TaxJar support e-invoicing?

Avalara offers e-invoicing as an add-on (Separate e-invoicing product). TaxJar doesn’t offer e-invoicing.

Which integrations do Avalara and TaxJar have in common?

Both connect to Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Adobe Commerce (Magento), Amazon and QuickBooks. Only Avalara lists Stripe. Only TaxJar lists Etsy and PayPal.

Who should choose Avalara, and who should choose TaxJar?

Avalara suits US sellers who want managed sales tax filing, mid-market and enterprise teams on an ERP and businesses with many exempt customers. TaxJar suits US-only online sellers with modest order volumes and marketplace sellers who need state reports.

Sources and method

Every fact comes from the vendor’s own pages, checked November 6, 2026. Where a vendor doesn’t say, we write “Not stated”. GoodVat publishes this comparison and is one of the tools in it. Spotted an error? Email hello@goodvat.com.

Independently reviewed and signed off by accountants in 4 jurisdictions on November 6, 2026, to keep it objective.

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