# Avalara AvaTax vs Quaderno

| Attribute | Avalara AvaTax | Quaderno |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 57.1 (59% (medium)) | 56.2 (38% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based platform that uses AI agents to automate tax calculation, returns filing, exemption certificate management, and compliance workflows across multiple jurisdictions. Agents connect natively to ERPs, marketplaces, POS systems, and other business applications to provide end-to-end compliance automation. It is indexed under Tax Software.","source":"https://www.avalara.com","question":"What is Avalara AvaTax?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Avalara AvaTax is a paid product; published pricing starts at $119. It is sold across 3 plans (Tax Calculation and Returns Compliance Package, Business Licenses and Sales Tax Registration). There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.avalara.com/us/en/products/pricing.html","question":"How much does Avalara AvaTax cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Avalara AvaTax supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.avalara.com","question":"What platforms does Avalara AvaTax support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Avalara AvaTax, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.avalara.com","question":"Can Avalara AvaTax be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 15 integrations for Avalara AvaTax, including Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Magento, SAP Hybris Commerce, SAP C4C, SAP Hybris Marketing, Intershop and Drupal Commerce, plus 7 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.avalara.com/us/en/products/pricing.html","question":"What does Avalara AvaTax integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Avalara AvaTax. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Avalara AvaTax not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.avalara.com/us/en/products/ai-compliance.html","question":"What security certifications does Avalara AvaTax have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based service that handles international tax calculations, automatically generates compliant invoices, tracks sales across jurisdictions, and can file tax returns on behalf of the business. It provides real-time nexus alerts and simplifies multi-country tax obligations. It is indexed under Billing & Invoicing Software.","source":"https://quaderno.io/pricing/","question":"What is Quaderno?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Quaderno offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $29 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://quaderno.io/pricing/","question":"Is Quaderno free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Quaderno. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://quaderno.io/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Quaderno support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Quaderno, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://quaderno.io/pricing/","question":"Can Quaderno be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for Quaderno, including Stripe, PayPal, GoCardless, Xero, Braintree, Hotmart, PEPPOL and TicketBAI, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://quaderno.io/pricing/","question":"What does Quaderno integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Quaderno. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Quaderno not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://quaderno.io/legal/security/","question":"What security certifications does Quaderno have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Quaderno is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States, the EU, Brazil, Mexico, Chile and India.","source":"https://quaderno.io/pricing/","question":"Where is Quaderno available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based platform that uses AI agents to automate tax calculation, returns filing, exemption certificate management, and compliance workflows across multiple jurisdictions. Agents connect natively to ERPs, marketplaces, POS systems, and other business applications to provide end-to-end compliance automation. | A platform that automatically handles sales tax, VAT, and GST compliance in 150+ countries, including tax calculations, invoice generation, threshold monitoring, and tax return filing services. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":true,"pricing_model":"per_transaction_api_tier","deployment_model":"cross_border_saas_api","erp_netsuite_sap_integration":true,"eu_vat_cross_border_calculation":true,"us_sales_tax_address_validation":true,"digital_goods_software_tax_rules":true,"shopify_stripe_native_integration":true,"real_time_checkout_calculation_api":true,"automated_return_filing_and_payment":true,"economic_nexus_jurisdiction_tracking":true,"exemption_certificate_management_b2b":true,"fully_landed_cost_duty_and_tax_calculator":true,"harmonized_system_hs_code_ai_classification":true,"real_time_global_trade_content_regulatory_updates":true}` | `{"gl_sync":true,"analytics":true,"api_first":true,"invoicing":true,"tax_handling":"native","pricing_model":"flat_subscription","self_hostable":false,"pricing_models":"Tiered subscription with transaction-based limits","usage_metering":"basic","subscription_billing":true,"eu_vat_cross_border_calculation":true,"us_sales_tax_address_validation":true,"digital_goods_software_tax_rules":true,"shopify_stripe_native_integration":true,"real_time_checkout_calculation_api":true,"automated_return_filing_and_payment":true,"economic_nexus_jurisdiction_tracking":true,"exemption_certificate_management_b2b":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1,400 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Salesforce Commerce Cloud"},{"name":"Magento"},{"name":"SAP Hybris Commerce"},{"name":"SAP C4C"},{"name":"SAP Hybris Marketing"},{"name":"Intershop"},{"name":"Drupal Commerce"},{"name":"Zuora"},{"name":"Spree"},{"name":"Solidus"},{"name":"iPaaS.com"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"NetSuite"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"ERP systems","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"POS systems","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Ecommerce platforms","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Marketplaces","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Billing platforms","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"E-invoicing applications","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"GoCardless"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"Braintree"},{"name":"Hotmart"},{"name":"PEPPOL"},{"name":"TicketBAI"},{"name":"Facturae"},{"name":"Square"},{"name":"Amazon"},{"name":"WooCommerce"},{"name":"Shopify","native":true,"category":"e-commerce"},{"name":"Zapier","native":false,"category":"automation"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU","BR","MX","CL","IN","KR","TW"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard Support","features":["Standard Implementation","Avi AI assistant access","Self-serve resource center"],"description":"Automatically included with all Avalara customers. Includes Standard Implementation, access to Avi AI assistant, and 24-hour response time.","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Priority Support","features":["8-hour response time"],"description":"8-hour response time available for purchase.","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Support","features":["1-hour response time","24/7 access","Sandbox environment","Role-based access control"],"description":"1-hour response time, 24/7 access, and sandbox environment for testing before deployment.","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Guided Implementation"},{"name":"Managed Support"}],"summary":"Contact sales for pricing. Standard support included with all plans.","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.avalara.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T11:15:42.820Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Hobby","summary":"$24/month","minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"25 transactions per month","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"1","integrations":"1","transactions":"25/mo","jurisdictions":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$41/month","features":["Unlimited users","Unlimited jurisdictions","Unlimited integrations","Team collaboration"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":41,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"250 transactions per month","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"transactions":"250/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$83/month","features":["Unlimited users","Unlimited jurisdictions","Unlimited integrations","Team collaboration"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":83,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"1,000 transactions per month","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"transactions":"1,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$124/month","features":["Unlimited users","Unlimited jurisdictions","Unlimited integrations","Team collaboration"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":124,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"2,500 transactions per month","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"transactions":"2,500/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"2,500+ transactions per month","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $24/month. 7-day free trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://quaderno.io/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-07T15:28:44.199Z","freeTrialDays":7,"startingPrice":{"amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | quote | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":119,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":24,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | 99.99 |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.avalara.com/us/en/products/ai-compliance.html | https://quaderno.io/blog/electronic-invoicing/e-invoicing-compliance/ |

## Capabilities (Tax Software)

| Capability | Avalara AvaTax | Quaderno |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Real time checkout calculation API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Economic nexus jurisdiction tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated return filing and payment | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exemption certificate management B2B | ✓ | ✓ |
| US sales tax address validation | ✓ | ✓ |
| EU vat cross border calculation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Digital goods software tax rules | ✓ | ✓ |
| ERP netsuite sap integration | ✓ | - |
| Shopify stripe native integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ | - |
| Pricing model | Per transaction API tier | Flat subscription |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:03:17.768Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*