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How Quaderno 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 Quaderno compared with Vertex.
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Tax automation for small businesses
Quaderno calculates sales tax, VAT and GST, issues invoices and tracks thresholds across stores and payment processors. Registration and filing are sold separately through local partners, at fees listed in its help centre.
Choose Quaderno 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:
Quaderno starts at $29 a month (Hobby: 25 transactions a month, one jurisdiction). Vertex doesn’t publish prices: you ask for a quote. Having one US state’s returns filed costs $70 a month with Quaderno. 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 | Quaderno | Vertex |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type of tool | Tax automation for small businessesTax calculation and invoicing for small online businesses | Enterprise ERP tax engineEnterprise indirect tax engine built into ERPs |
| Built for | ||
| Countries covered | Not stated12,000+ tax jurisdictions | 195+ countriesTax determination; 20,000+ jurisdictions |
| Head office | Spain | United States |
| Founded | 2014Part of Visma since 2023 | 1978Public company (Nasdaq: VERX) |
| Pricing | ||
| Starting price | $29 a monthHobby: 25 transactions a month, one jurisdiction | Quote onlyNo published prices |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly plan | Custom quote |
| One price covers every state and country | PartialThe Hobby plan covers one jurisdiction | Not stated |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Not stated |
| Month to month | Yes | Not stated |
| Prices published | Yes | No |
| Filing: one US state | $70 a monthNo setup fee | Quote onlyReturns module, quoted |
| Filing: one country | €100 a monthUK, EU OSS, Canada, Australia and NZ | Quote onlyVAT compliance service, quoted |
| Registration: one US state | Quote only | Quote only |
| Registration: one country | €600 one-off€300 to take over an existing registration | Quote only |
| Tax coverage | ||
| US sales tax | YesEvery state | YesSales and use tax |
| EU VAT | Yes | Yes*VAT compliance module |
| EU One Stop Shop (OSS) | YesFiling through partners | PartialCalculated in the marketplaces product |
| EU Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) | PartialCalculated and reported | PartialCalculated in the marketplaces product |
| UK VAT | YesFiling through partners | Yes*Making Tax Digital compatible |
| Canada GST/HST | YesGST/HST, QST and PST | Yes*GST/HST, PST and QST returns |
| Australia and New Zealand GST | Yes | Not stated |
| Rest of the world | Yes*Filing in about 35 more countries, higher fees | YesTax determination |
| Compliance features | ||
| Nexus and threshold monitoring | YesOn every plan | Not stated |
| Real-time tax calculation | Yes | YesReal-time, inside the ERP |
| Tax registration | Yes*Through local partners, fee per country | Yes*Through its VAT compliance service |
| Return filing and payment | Yes*Through local partners, monthly fee | Yes*Returns modules sold separately |
| Invoices and credit notes | YesBranded, localised invoices and credit notes | Yes* |
| E-invoicing | Yes | Yes*Separate product (ecosio, acquired 2024) |
| VAT number validation | Not stated | YesVIES and other registries |
| Exemption certificates | Not stated | Yes*Separate module |
| Marketplace facilitator sales | Not stated | Not stated |
| Developers and platforms | ||
| Public API | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server for AI assistants | No | Not stated |
| White-label for platforms | PartialQuaderno Connect for platforms | Not stated |
| Integrations | ||
| Shopify | Yes | YesNeeds a Vertex contract |
| WooCommerce | Yes | Not stated |
| BigCommerce | No | YesUS and Canadian merchants |
| Adobe Commerce (Magento) | No | Not stated |
| Amazon | Yes | Not stated |
| Etsy | No | Not stated |
| Stripe | Yes | Not stated |
| PayPal | Yes | Not stated |
| Chargebee | No | Not stated |
| QuickBooks | No | Not stated |
| Xero | Yes | Not stated |
| NetSuite | No | Yes |
| Integration library | 22 listed integrations, plus Zapier | Built for SAP, Oracle and other ERPs |
| Setup and support | ||
| Setup | Self-serveSign up yourself; an onboarding call is included | Implementation projectERP project, often with a partner |
| Support channels | emailHuman support on every plan | 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.
Quaderno starts at $29 a month (Hobby: 25 transactions a month, one jurisdiction). Vertex doesn’t publish prices: you ask for a quote. Having one US state’s returns filed costs $70 a month with Quaderno. Vertex doesn’t publish a price for US filing.
Quaderno offers return filing as an add-on (Through local partners, monthly fee). Vertex offers return filing as an add-on (Returns modules sold separately). Quaderno offers tax registration as an add-on (Through local partners, fee per country). Vertex offers tax registration as an add-on (Through its VAT compliance service).
Quaderno doesn’t publish how many countries it covers. Vertex calculates tax in 195+ countries. Quaderno offers EU VAT. Vertex offers EU VAT as an add-on (VAT compliance module).
Quaderno offers e-invoicing. Vertex offers e-invoicing as an add-on (Separate product (ecosio, acquired 2024)).
Both connect to Shopify. Only Quaderno lists WooCommerce, Amazon, Stripe, PayPal and Xero. Only Vertex lists BigCommerce and NetSuite.
Quaderno suits creators and course sellers, small SaaS businesses and EU-based online sellers. 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.
