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Numeral vs Stripe Tax

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

Facts checked on November 6, 2026 against each vendor’s public pages.

Numeral and Stripe Tax at a glance

Numeral

Pay-per-filing sales tax

Numeral monitors nexus for free, then registers and files US sales tax for a fee per registration and per return. VAT and GST in 90+ countries and the tax engine API are on a custom Enterprise plan.

Starting price: $0 a month
Countries covered: 90+ countries
Files returns: Yes

Choose Numeral if you’re one of these:

US ecommerce sellers on Shopify, Amazon or WooCommerce
startups that want a low fixed cost

Stripe Tax

Tax inside a payment platform

Stripe Tax calculates and collects sales tax, VAT and GST on Stripe transactions. Registration and filing need Tax Complete, a one-year plan, and are done by Stripe in some countries and by partners elsewhere.

Starting price: 0.5% per transaction
Countries covered: 100+ countries
Files returns: Yes*

Choose Stripe Tax if you’re one of these:

SaaS and online businesses that take payments through Stripe
platforms on Stripe Connect

Key differences between Numeral and Stripe Tax

Stripe Tax charges one price for every state and country; Numeral charges for each registration and filing.
Stripe Tax includes EU VAT; with Numeral it’s an add-on.
Stripe Tax includes UK VAT; with Numeral it’s an add-on.
Stripe Tax includes Canadian GST/HST; with Numeral it’s an add-on.
Stripe Tax includes Australian and New Zealand GST; with Numeral it’s an add-on.
Stripe Tax includes real-time tax calculation; with Numeral it’s an add-on.

Numeral is free to start and charges per filing (Free monitoring; $75 per return and $150 per registration). Numeral charges for each registration and return, so the bill grows with every state and filing. Stripe Tax charges 0.5% per transaction (Tax Basic; Tax Complete from $90 a month on a one-year contract). That price covers every state and country you sell into. Having one US state’s returns filed costs $75 per filing with Numeral. Filing is optional with Stripe Tax: one US state filed for you costs $430 a month.

Numeral vs Stripe Tax: full comparison

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Numeral compared with Stripe Tax on pricing, coverage, features, integrations and support, checked November 6, 2026.
Criterion	Numeral	Stripe Tax
Overview
Type of tool	Pay-per-filing sales taxPay-per-filing sales tax with free monitoring	Tax inside a payment platformTax calculation built into Stripe payments
Built for	Ecommerce SaaS Small businesses Mid-market	SaaS Ecommerce Small businesses Mid-market Payment platforms
Countries covered	90+ countriesOn the Enterprise plan	100+ countriesCalculation and collection; digital products only in some
Head office	United States	United States
Founded	2023Independent, venture-backed	2021Part of Stripe (private)
Pricing
Starting price	$0 a monthFree monitoring; $75 per return and $150 per registration	0.5% per transactionTax Basic; Tax Complete from $90 a month on a one-year contract
Pricing model	Fee per filing	Fee per transaction
One price covers every state and country	NoPriced per filing	YesTax Basic: a fee per transaction
Free plan	Yes	No
Free trial	No	Not stated
Month to month	Yes	No
Prices published	Partial	Yes
Filing: one US state	$75 per filingProfessional plan, no monthly fee	$430 a monthCheapest Tax Complete tier with 12 filings a year
Filing: one country	Quote onlyEnterprise plan only	Quote onlyTax Complete, with partner fees outside the US
Registration: one US state	$150 one-off	Included in Tax Complete
Registration: one country	Enterprise plan only	Included in Tax Complete
Tax coverage
US sales tax	Yes	YesFiling needs Tax Complete
EU VAT	Yes*Enterprise plan	YesReverse charge and VAT ID checks
EU One Stop Shop (OSS)	Yes*Enterprise plan	YesUnion OSS filed through partners
EU Import One Stop Shop (IOSS)	Not stated	PartialApplied at checkout; return filed by a partner
UK VAT	Yes*Enterprise plan	YesFiling through partners
Canada GST/HST	Yes*Enterprise plan	Yes
Australia and New Zealand GST	Yes*Enterprise plan	YesFiling through partners
Rest of the world	Yes*Enterprise plan	PartialDigital products only in many countries
Compliance features
Nexus and threshold monitoring	YesFree plan	YesThreshold alerts, including OSS
Real-time tax calculation	Yes*Enterprise plan	YesOther processors through the API
Tax registration	YesPaid per registration	Yes*Tax Complete only
Return filing and payment	YesPaid per return, with an on-time guarantee	Yes*Tax Complete only; partners outside the US, Canada and EU OSS
Invoices and credit notes	Not stated	PartialTax shown on Stripe invoices
E-invoicing	Not stated	Not stated
VAT number validation	Yes*Enterprise plan	YesEU VAT IDs and Australian ABNs
Exemption certificates	YesFirst 50 certificates free	PartialCustomers marked exempt; no certificate storage
Marketplace facilitator sales	Not stated	Not stated
Developers and platforms
Public API	Yes*Enterprise plan	YesTax Calculation API
MCP server for AI assistants	Not stated	PartialStripe’s MCP server; nothing tax-specific
White-label for platforms	Not stated	PartialThrough Stripe Connect only
Integrations
Shopify	Yes	PartialPreview app
WooCommerce	Yes	Yes
BigCommerce	Yes	Not stated
Adobe Commerce (Magento)	Not stated	Not stated
Amazon	Yes	Not stated
Etsy	Yes	Not stated
Stripe	Yes	YesNative in Payments, Billing and Invoicing
PayPal	Not stated	PartialThrough the API
Chargebee	Yes	Not stated
QuickBooks	Yes	Not stated
Xero	Yes	Not stated
NetSuite	Yes	Yes
Integration library	40+ billing, accounting, ERP and commerce integrations	Native across Stripe; other apps in the Stripe App Marketplace
Setup and support
Setup	Guided onboardingConcierge onboarding	Self-serveA setting for Stripe users; API work otherwise
Support channels	emailConcierge support from tax experts	email and chatStandard Stripe support

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

Numeral

Strengths

Free nexus monitoring and no monthly fee to file
On-time filing guarantee that covers penalties
40+ commerce, billing and accounting integrations

Watch-outs

International coverage and the API are Enterprise-only
Per-return fees add up for monthly filers in many states
A young company, founded in 2023

Stripe Tax

Strengths

Turns on in minutes for businesses already on Stripe
Pay per transaction with no monthly fee on Tax Basic
Stripe files directly in the US, Canada and non-Union OSS

Watch-outs

Filing needs Tax Complete on a one-year contract
Extra fees for filing outside the US and above plan limits
Built around Stripe; other channels need the API or imports

Numeral vs Stripe Tax: FAQ

Answers built from the same facts as the table above.

Is Numeral cheaper than Stripe Tax?

Do Numeral and Stripe Tax file tax returns for you?

Numeral offers return filing (Paid per return, with an on-time guarantee). Stripe Tax offers return filing as an add-on (Tax Complete only; partners outside the US, Canada and EU OSS). Numeral offers tax registration (Paid per registration). Stripe Tax offers tax registration as an add-on (Tax Complete only).

Which covers more countries, Numeral or Stripe Tax?

Numeral calculates tax in 90+ countries. Stripe Tax calculates tax in 100+ countries. Numeral offers EU VAT as an add-on (Enterprise plan). Stripe Tax offers EU VAT (Reverse charge and VAT ID checks).

Do Numeral and Stripe Tax support e-invoicing?

Numeral doesn’t say publicly whether it offers e-invoicing. Stripe Tax doesn’t say publicly whether it offers e-invoicing.

Which integrations do Numeral and Stripe Tax have in common?

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

Who should choose Numeral, and who should choose Stripe Tax?

Numeral suits US ecommerce sellers on Shopify, Amazon or WooCommerce and startups that want a low fixed cost. Stripe Tax suits SaaS and online businesses that take payments through Stripe and platforms on Stripe Connect.

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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