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GoodVat vs TaxJar

How GoodVat 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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GoodVat and TaxJar at a glance

GoodVat

End-to-end compliance platform

GoodVat monitors your thresholds, calculates sales tax, VAT and GST at checkout, issues invoices and e-invoices, and has local accountants register you and file your returns. It starts free, and paid plans are one flat monthly price for every state and country, with filing as an optional add-on at published prices.

Starting price
$0 a month
Countries covered
140+ countries
Files returns
Yes*

Choose GoodVat if you’re one of these:

  • small and mid-sized SaaS, digital asset and product companies
  • online businesses selling in several countries
  • teams that want returns filed at a known price
  • platforms that need white-label tax

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 GoodVat and TaxJar

  • GoodVat offers EU VAT; TaxJar doesn’t.
  • GoodVat offers UK VAT; TaxJar doesn’t.
  • GoodVat offers Canadian GST/HST; TaxJar doesn’t.
  • GoodVat offers Australian and New Zealand GST; TaxJar doesn’t.
  • GoodVat offers e-invoicing; TaxJar doesn’t.
  • GoodVat offers the EU Import One Stop Shop; TaxJar doesn’t.

GoodVat starts at $0 a month with a free plan, and paid plans start at $20 a month. That price covers every state and country you sell into. 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. Filing is optional with GoodVat: one US state filed for you costs $69 a month. Filing is optional with TaxJar: one US state filed for you costs $50 per filing.

GoodVat vs TaxJar: full comparison

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GoodVat compared with TaxJar on pricing, coverage, features, integrations and support, checked November 6, 2026.
CriterionGoodVatTaxJar
Overview
Type of toolEnd-to-end compliance platformAPI-first sales tax, VAT and GST complianceUS sales tax toolUS sales tax reporting and filing, owned by Stripe
Built for
  • Small businesses
  • Mid-market
  • SaaS
  • Digital products
  • Ecommerce
  • Marketplaces
  • Payment platforms
  • Small businesses
  • Ecommerce
Countries covered140+ countriesUS only
Head officeUnited KingdomUnited States
Founded20252013Owned by Stripe since 2021
Pricing
Starting price$0 a monthPaid plans from $20 a month$39 a monthStarter: up to 200 orders a month, two filings a year
Pricing modelFlat monthly planMonthly tiers by order volume
One price covers every state and countryYesOne plan for every state and countryYesPriced by order volume; filings extra
Free planYesNo
Free trialFree plan insteadYes
Month to monthYesYes
Prices publishedYesYes
Filing: one US state$69 a monthOptional add-on: every return due in that state, no registration fee$50 per filingAfter the two filings a year in Starter
Filing: one country$99 a monthOptional add-on: UK, EU, Canada, Australia and New ZealandNo
Registration: one US stateFreeQuote only
Registration: one country$599 one-offUK, EU, Canada, Australia and New ZealandNo
Tax coverage
US sales taxYesEvery state and local jurisdictionYesCalculation, nexus, reports and AutoFile
EU VATYesNo
EU One Stop Shop (OSS)YesNo
EU Import One Stop Shop (IOSS)YesCalculation and returnsNo
UK VATYesNo
Canada GST/HSTYesGST/HST, QST and PSTNo
Australia and New Zealand GSTYesNo
Rest of the worldYesNorway, Switzerland, Singapore, India and moreNo
Compliance features
Nexus and threshold monitoringYesUS nexus and VAT/GST thresholdsYes
Real-time tax calculationYesYesAPI on the Professional plan
Tax registrationYes*By local accountants, priced per countryYes*State registrations, paid per state
Return filing and paymentYes*By local accountants, at published pricesYes*AutoFile, paid per filing
Invoices and credit notesYesInvoices and credit notes in the customer’s languageNo
E-invoicingYesPeppol, EN 16931, France and SpainNo
VAT number validationYesVIES and HMRC checksNo
Exemption certificatesYesExemption management includedPartialExempt customers on some carts
Marketplace facilitator salesYesYesMarketplace-collected sales flagged
Developers and platforms
Public APIYesYes*Professional plan
MCP server for AI assistantsYesMCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and CursorNot stated
White-label for platformsYesFor marketplaces, PSPs and MoR platformsNot stated
Integrations
ShopifyYesYes
WooCommerceYesYesProfessional plan
BigCommerceYesYes
Adobe Commerce (Magento)Coming soonYesMagento 2
AmazonYesYes
EtsyYesYes
StripeYesNot stated
PayPalYesYes
ChargebeeComing soonNot stated
QuickBooksYesYes
XeroYesNot stated
NetSuiteYesPartial
Integration libraryStores, payment processors, billing and accounting tools30+ sales channel imports
Setup and support
SetupGuided onboardingOur team sets you up, free on every planSelf-serveConnect your channels yourself
Support channelsemailHuman support from tax expertsemail, 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

GoodVat

Strengths

  • Registration, calculation, e-invoicing and filing from one provider
  • Filing prices published per US state and per country
  • Free plan, then flat monthly plans with no annual contract
  • 32 live integrations across stores, marketplaces, payments, accounting and AI assistants

Watch-outs

  • A young company compared with Avalara or Vertex
  • Filing outside the US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia and NZ is quoted on request

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

GoodVat vs TaxJar: FAQ

Answers built from the same facts as the table above.

Is GoodVat cheaper than TaxJar?

GoodVat starts at $0 a month with a free plan, and paid plans start at $20 a month. That price covers every state and country you sell into. 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. Filing is optional with GoodVat: one US state filed for you costs $69 a month. Filing is optional with TaxJar: one US state filed for you costs $50 per filing.

Do GoodVat and TaxJar file tax returns for you?

GoodVat offers return filing as an add-on (By local accountants, at published prices). TaxJar offers return filing as an add-on (AutoFile, paid per filing). GoodVat offers tax registration as an add-on (By local accountants, priced per country). TaxJar offers tax registration as an add-on (State registrations, paid per state).

Which covers more countries, GoodVat or TaxJar?

GoodVat calculates tax in 140+ countries. TaxJar covers US sales tax only. GoodVat offers EU VAT. TaxJar doesn’t offer EU VAT.

Do GoodVat and TaxJar support e-invoicing?

GoodVat offers e-invoicing (Peppol, EN 16931, France and Spain). TaxJar doesn’t offer e-invoicing.

Which integrations do GoodVat and TaxJar have in common?

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

Who should choose GoodVat, and who should choose TaxJar?

GoodVat suits small and mid-sized SaaS, digital asset and product companies, online businesses selling in several countries, teams that want returns filed at a known price and platforms that need white-label tax. 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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Want returns filed at a known price?

GoodVat registers you, calculates tax at checkout, sends invoices and files your returns, with filing prices published per US state and per country. Tell us where you sell and we’ll map what you need.

Ask a tax expertor email hello@goodvat.com