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Avalara AvaTax vs Vertex

How Avalara and Vertex 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 Vertex 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

Vertex

Enterprise ERP tax engine

Vertex is a listed tax technology company selling sales and use tax, VAT, e-invoicing and returns software, mostly embedded in ERPs such as SAP and Oracle. Pricing is by quote, and returns, certificates and e-invoicing are separate modules.

Starting price
Quote only
Countries covered
195+ countries
Files returns
Yes*

Choose Vertex if you’re one of these:

  • enterprises running SAP or Oracle
  • tax teams that also manage purchase-side use tax
  • large multi-entity VAT reporting

Key differences between Avalara and Vertex

  • Avalara includes Canadian GST/HST; with Vertex it’s an add-on.
  • Avalara includes exemption certificate management; with Vertex it’s an add-on.
  • Avalara offers nexus and threshold monitoring; Vertex doesn’t say whether it does.

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. Vertex doesn’t publish prices: you ask for a quote. Having one US state’s returns filed costs $79 a month with Avalara. Vertex doesn’t publish a price for US filing.

Avalara vs Vertex: full comparison

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Avalara AvaTax compared with Vertex on pricing, coverage, features, integrations and support, checked November 6, 2026.
CriterionAvalara AvaTaxVertex
Overview
Type of toolEnterprise tax suiteBroad tax platform with per-state US filing plansEnterprise ERP tax engineEnterprise indirect tax engine built into ERPs
Built for
  • Small businesses
  • Mid-market
  • Enterprise
  • Ecommerce
  • Enterprise
  • Mid-market
Countries covered190+ countriesCalculation; 12,000+ US jurisdictions195+ countriesTax determination; 20,000+ jurisdictions
Head officeUnited StatesUnited States
Founded2004Private, owned by Vista Equity Partners since 20221978Public company (Nasdaq: VERX)
Pricing
Starting price$69 per state a monthStreamlined Sales Tax plan; $79 per state otherwise, minimum 3 statesQuote onlyNo published prices
Pricing modelMonthly fee per state or countryCustom quote
One price covers every state and countryNoPriced per stateNot stated
Free planNoNo
Free trialNot statedNot stated
Month to monthNot statedNot stated
Prices publishedPartialNo
Filing: one US state$79 a monthCalculation, exemptions and unlimited returns; minimum 3 statesQuote onlyReturns module, quoted
Filing: one countryQuote onlyVAT returns are quoted on a custom planQuote onlyVAT compliance service, quoted
Registration: one US stateIncluded for Streamlined Sales Tax statesQuote only
Registration: one countryQuote onlyQuote only
Tax coverage
US sales taxYesCalculation, nexus tracking and managed filingYesSales and use tax
EU VATYes*VAT reporting on a custom planYes*VAT compliance module
EU One Stop Shop (OSS)Not statedPartialCalculated in the marketplaces product
EU Import One Stop Shop (IOSS)Not statedPartialCalculated in the marketplaces product
UK VATNot statedYes*Making Tax Digital compatible
Canada GST/HSTYesGST/HST, PST and QST returnsYes*GST/HST, PST and QST returns
Australia and New Zealand GSTPartialCalculation; filing not statedNot stated
Rest of the worldYesCalculation; returns are a separate productYesTax determination
Compliance features
Nexus and threshold monitoringYesEconomic and physical nexusNot stated
Real-time tax calculationYesYesReal-time, inside the ERP
Tax registrationYes*Paid service outside SST statesYes*Through its VAT compliance service
Return filing and paymentYesUS returns and remittance, no per-return feeYes*Returns modules sold separately
Invoices and credit notesNot statedYes*
E-invoicingYes*Separate e-invoicing productYes*Separate product (ecosio, acquired 2024)
VAT number validationNot statedYesVIES and other registries
Exemption certificatesYesExemption management includedYes*Separate module
Marketplace facilitator salesYesMarketplace sales importedNot stated
Developers and platforms
Public APIYesYes
MCP server for AI assistantsYesMCP servers for the AvaTax APIsNot stated
White-label for platformsNot statedNot stated
Integrations
ShopifyYesYesNeeds a Vertex contract
WooCommerceYesNot stated
BigCommerceYesYesUS and Canadian merchants
Adobe Commerce (Magento)YesAdobe CommerceNot stated
AmazonYesNot stated
EtsyNot statedNot stated
StripeYesNot stated
PayPalNot statedNot stated
ChargebeeNot statedNot stated
QuickBooksYesNot stated
XeroNot statedNot stated
NetSuiteYes*On custom plansYes
Integration library1,400+ partner integrations on custom plansBuilt for SAP, Oracle and other ERPs
Setup and support
SetupGuided onboardingGuided implementation; ERP projects take longerImplementation projectERP project, often with a partner
Support channelsNot statedPremium support on custom plansphoneSupport tiers not published

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

Vertex

Strengths

  • Tax determination in 195 countries
  • Deep ERP integrations, including SAP and Oracle
  • Long track record with large enterprises

Watch-outs

  • No published prices
  • Returns, certificates and e-invoicing are separate modules
  • Implementation is a project, not a self-serve setup

Avalara vs Vertex: FAQ

Answers built from the same facts as the table above.

Is Avalara cheaper than Vertex?

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. Vertex doesn’t publish prices: you ask for a quote. Having one US state’s returns filed costs $79 a month with Avalara. Vertex doesn’t publish a price for US filing.

Do Avalara and Vertex file tax returns for you?

Avalara offers return filing (US returns and remittance, no per-return fee). Vertex offers return filing as an add-on (Returns modules sold separately). Avalara offers tax registration as an add-on (Paid service outside SST states). Vertex offers tax registration as an add-on (Through its VAT compliance service).

Which covers more countries, Avalara or Vertex?

Avalara calculates tax in 190+ countries. Vertex calculates tax in 195+ countries. Avalara offers EU VAT as an add-on (VAT reporting on a custom plan). Vertex offers EU VAT as an add-on (VAT compliance module).

Do Avalara and Vertex support e-invoicing?

Avalara offers e-invoicing as an add-on (Separate e-invoicing product). Vertex offers e-invoicing as an add-on (Separate product (ecosio, acquired 2024)).

Which integrations do Avalara and Vertex have in common?

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

Who should choose Avalara, and who should choose Vertex?

Avalara suits US sellers who want managed sales tax filing, mid-market and enterprise teams on an ERP and businesses with many exempt customers. Vertex suits enterprises running SAP or Oracle, tax teams that also manage purchase-side use tax and large multi-entity VAT reporting.

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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