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GoodVat vs Vertex

How GoodVat 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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GoodVat and Vertex 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

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 GoodVat and Vertex

  • GoodVat includes EU VAT; with Vertex it’s an add-on.
  • GoodVat includes UK VAT; with Vertex it’s an add-on.
  • GoodVat includes Canadian GST/HST; with Vertex it’s an add-on.
  • GoodVat includes e-invoicing; with Vertex it’s an add-on.
  • GoodVat includes invoices and credit notes; with Vertex it’s an add-on.
  • GoodVat includes exemption certificate management; with Vertex it’s an add-on.

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. Vertex doesn’t publish prices: you ask for a quote. Filing is optional with GoodVat: one US state filed for you costs $69 a month. Vertex doesn’t publish a price for US filing.

GoodVat vs Vertex: full comparison

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GoodVat compared with Vertex on pricing, coverage, features, integrations and support, checked November 6, 2026.
CriterionGoodVatVertex
Overview
Type of toolEnd-to-end compliance platformAPI-first sales tax, VAT and GST complianceEnterprise ERP tax engineEnterprise indirect tax engine built into ERPs
Built for
  • Small businesses
  • Mid-market
  • SaaS
  • Digital products
  • Ecommerce
  • Marketplaces
  • Payment platforms
  • Enterprise
  • Mid-market
Countries covered140+ countries195+ countriesTax determination; 20,000+ jurisdictions
Head officeUnited KingdomUnited States
Founded20251978Public company (Nasdaq: VERX)
Pricing
Starting price$0 a monthPaid plans from $20 a monthQuote onlyNo published prices
Pricing modelFlat monthly planCustom quote
One price covers every state and countryYesOne plan for every state and countryNot stated
Free planYesNo
Free trialFree plan insteadNot stated
Month to monthYesNot stated
Prices publishedYesNo
Filing: one US state$69 a monthOptional add-on: every return due in that state, no registration feeQuote onlyReturns module, quoted
Filing: one country$99 a monthOptional add-on: UK, EU, Canada, Australia and New ZealandQuote onlyVAT compliance service, quoted
Registration: one US stateFreeQuote only
Registration: one country$599 one-offUK, EU, Canada, Australia and New ZealandQuote only
Tax coverage
US sales taxYesEvery state and local jurisdictionYesSales and use tax
EU VATYesYes*VAT compliance module
EU One Stop Shop (OSS)YesPartialCalculated in the marketplaces product
EU Import One Stop Shop (IOSS)YesCalculation and returnsPartialCalculated in the marketplaces product
UK VATYesYes*Making Tax Digital compatible
Canada GST/HSTYesGST/HST, QST and PSTYes*GST/HST, PST and QST returns
Australia and New Zealand GSTYesNot stated
Rest of the worldYesNorway, Switzerland, Singapore, India and moreYesTax determination
Compliance features
Nexus and threshold monitoringYesUS nexus and VAT/GST thresholdsNot stated
Real-time tax calculationYesYesReal-time, inside the ERP
Tax registrationYes*By local accountants, priced per countryYes*Through its VAT compliance service
Return filing and paymentYes*By local accountants, at published pricesYes*Returns modules sold separately
Invoices and credit notesYesInvoices and credit notes in the customer’s languageYes*
E-invoicingYesPeppol, EN 16931, France and SpainYes*Separate product (ecosio, acquired 2024)
VAT number validationYesVIES and HMRC checksYesVIES and other registries
Exemption certificatesYesExemption management includedYes*Separate module
Marketplace facilitator salesYesNot stated
Developers and platforms
Public APIYesYes
MCP server for AI assistantsYesMCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and CursorNot stated
White-label for platformsYesFor marketplaces, PSPs and MoR platformsNot stated
Integrations
ShopifyYesYesNeeds a Vertex contract
WooCommerceYesNot stated
BigCommerceYesYesUS and Canadian merchants
Adobe Commerce (Magento)Coming soonNot stated
AmazonYesNot stated
EtsyYesNot stated
StripeYesNot stated
PayPalYesNot stated
ChargebeeComing soonNot stated
QuickBooksYesNot stated
XeroYesNot stated
NetSuiteYesYes
Integration libraryStores, payment processors, billing and accounting toolsBuilt for SAP, Oracle and other ERPs
Setup and support
SetupGuided onboardingOur team sets you up, free on every planImplementation projectERP project, often with a partner
Support channelsemailHuman support from tax expertsphoneSupport 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

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

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

GoodVat vs Vertex: FAQ

Answers built from the same facts as the table above.

Is GoodVat cheaper than Vertex?

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. Vertex doesn’t publish prices: you ask for a quote. Filing is optional with GoodVat: one US state filed for you costs $69 a month. Vertex doesn’t publish a price for US filing.

Do GoodVat and Vertex file tax returns for you?

GoodVat offers return filing as an add-on (By local accountants, at published prices). Vertex offers return filing as an add-on (Returns modules sold separately). GoodVat offers tax registration as an add-on (By local accountants, priced per country). Vertex offers tax registration as an add-on (Through its VAT compliance service).

Which covers more countries, GoodVat or Vertex?

GoodVat calculates tax in 140+ countries. Vertex calculates tax in 195+ countries. GoodVat offers EU VAT. Vertex offers EU VAT as an add-on (VAT compliance module).

Do GoodVat and Vertex support e-invoicing?

GoodVat offers e-invoicing (Peppol, EN 16931, France and Spain). Vertex offers e-invoicing as an add-on (Separate product (ecosio, acquired 2024)).

Which integrations do GoodVat and Vertex have in common?

Both connect to Shopify, BigCommerce and NetSuite. Only GoodVat lists WooCommerce, Amazon, Etsy, Stripe, PayPal, QuickBooks and Xero.

Who should choose GoodVat, and who should choose Vertex?

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. 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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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.

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