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GoodVat vs VertexEnterprise ERP tax engineOpen the comparison tool Comparison tool
How Numeral 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.
Showing Numeral compared with Vertex.
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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.
Choose Numeral if you’re one of these:
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.
Choose Vertex if you’re one of these:
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. Vertex doesn’t publish prices: you ask for a quote. Having one US state’s returns filed costs $75 per filing with Numeral. Vertex doesn’t publish a price for US filing.
Every row comes from the vendor’s own pricing page, help centre or docs. “Not stated” means the vendor doesn’t say publicly, not that the feature is missing.
| Criterion | Numeral | Vertex |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type of tool | Pay-per-filing sales taxPay-per-filing sales tax with free monitoring | Enterprise ERP tax engineEnterprise indirect tax engine built into ERPs |
| Built for | ||
| Countries covered | 90+ countriesOn the Enterprise plan | 195+ countriesTax determination; 20,000+ jurisdictions |
| Head office | United States | United States |
| Founded | 2023Independent, venture-backed | 1978Public company (Nasdaq: VERX) |
| Pricing | ||
| Starting price | $0 a monthFree monitoring; $75 per return and $150 per registration | Quote onlyNo published prices |
| Pricing model | Fee per filing | Custom quote |
| One price covers every state and country | NoPriced per filing | Not stated |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | Not stated |
| Month to month | Yes | Not stated |
| Prices published | Partial | No |
| Filing: one US state | $75 per filingProfessional plan, no monthly fee | Quote onlyReturns module, quoted |
| Filing: one country | Quote onlyEnterprise plan only | Quote onlyVAT compliance service, quoted |
| Registration: one US state | $150 one-off | Quote only |
| Registration: one country | Enterprise plan only | Quote only |
| Tax coverage | ||
| US sales tax | Yes | YesSales and use tax |
| EU VAT | Yes*Enterprise plan | Yes*VAT compliance module |
| EU One Stop Shop (OSS) | Yes*Enterprise plan | PartialCalculated in the marketplaces product |
| EU Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) | Not stated | PartialCalculated in the marketplaces product |
| UK VAT | Yes*Enterprise plan | Yes*Making Tax Digital compatible |
| Canada GST/HST | Yes*Enterprise plan | Yes*GST/HST, PST and QST returns |
| Australia and New Zealand GST | Yes*Enterprise plan | Not stated |
| Rest of the world | Yes*Enterprise plan | YesTax determination |
| Compliance features | ||
| Nexus and threshold monitoring | YesFree plan | Not stated |
| Real-time tax calculation | Yes*Enterprise plan | YesReal-time, inside the ERP |
| Tax registration | YesPaid per registration | Yes*Through its VAT compliance service |
| Return filing and payment | YesPaid per return, with an on-time guarantee | Yes*Returns modules sold separately |
| Invoices and credit notes | Not stated | Yes* |
| E-invoicing | Not stated | Yes*Separate product (ecosio, acquired 2024) |
| VAT number validation | Yes*Enterprise plan | YesVIES and other registries |
| Exemption certificates | YesFirst 50 certificates free | Yes*Separate module |
| Marketplace facilitator sales | Not stated | Not stated |
| Developers and platforms | ||
| Public API | Yes*Enterprise plan | Yes |
| MCP server for AI assistants | Not stated | Not stated |
| White-label for platforms | Not stated | Not stated |
| Integrations | ||
| Shopify | Yes | YesNeeds a Vertex contract |
| WooCommerce | Yes | Not stated |
| BigCommerce | Yes | YesUS and Canadian merchants |
| Adobe Commerce (Magento) | Not stated | Not stated |
| Amazon | Yes | Not stated |
| Etsy | Yes | Not stated |
| Stripe | Yes | Not stated |
| PayPal | Not stated | Not stated |
| Chargebee | Yes | Not stated |
| QuickBooks | Yes | Not stated |
| Xero | Yes | Not stated |
| NetSuite | Yes | Yes |
| Integration library | 40+ billing, accounting, ERP and commerce integrations | Built for SAP, Oracle and other ERPs |
| Setup and support | ||
| Setup | Guided onboardingConcierge onboarding | Implementation projectERP project, often with a partner |
| Support channels | emailConcierge support from tax experts | phoneSupport 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.
Answers built from the same facts as the table above.
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. Vertex doesn’t publish prices: you ask for a quote. Having one US state’s returns filed costs $75 per filing with Numeral. Vertex doesn’t publish a price for US filing.
Numeral offers return filing (Paid per return, with an on-time guarantee). Vertex offers return filing as an add-on (Returns modules sold separately). Numeral offers tax registration (Paid per registration). Vertex offers tax registration as an add-on (Through its VAT compliance service).
Numeral calculates tax in 90+ countries. Vertex calculates tax in 195+ countries. Numeral offers EU VAT as an add-on (Enterprise plan). Vertex offers EU VAT as an add-on (VAT compliance module).
Numeral doesn’t say publicly whether it offers e-invoicing. Vertex offers e-invoicing as an add-on (Separate product (ecosio, acquired 2024)).
Both connect to Shopify, BigCommerce and NetSuite. Only Numeral lists WooCommerce, Amazon, Etsy, Stripe, Chargebee, QuickBooks and Xero.
Numeral suits US ecommerce sellers on Shopify, Amazon or WooCommerce and startups that want a low fixed cost. Vertex suits enterprises running SAP or Oracle, tax teams that also manage purchase-side use tax and large multi-entity VAT reporting.
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.
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.
