# Quaderno vs Vatstack

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Vatstack

| Attribute | Quaderno | Vatstack |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56.2 (38% (low)) | 67.4 (55% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"Automatically calculates applicable VAT rates for cross-border digital sales, validates customer VAT numbers, stores transaction evidence, and generates compliance reports for VAT and GST filings. It is indexed under Tax Software.","source":"https://vatstack.com/pricing","question":"What is Vatstack?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Vatstack offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0 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://vatstack.com/pricing","question":"Is Vatstack free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Vatstack. 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://vatstack.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Vatstack support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Vatstack, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://vatstack.com/pricing","question":"Can Vatstack be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Vatstack. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Vatstack not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://vatstack.com/privacy","question":"What security certifications does Vatstack have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Vatstack is available in the United Kingdom. Its primary market is the United Kingdom.","source":"https://vatstack.com/pricing","question":"Where is Vatstack available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Automatically calculates applicable VAT rates for cross-border digital sales, validates customer VAT numbers, stores transaction evidence, and generates compliance reports for VAT and GST filings. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"flat_subscription","erp_netsuite_sap_integration":false,"eu_vat_cross_border_calculation":true,"us_sales_tax_address_validation":false,"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":false,"exemption_certificate_management_b2b":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"name":"Stripe"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU","BR","MX","CL","IN","KR","TW"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["GB"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Developer","summary":"Free forever, no credit card required","features":["Full rates list","EU (27) rates","Digital product rates","Geolocation technology (MaxMind GeoIP2)","Cached quote history (3 days)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free plan for building and testing, includes unlimited dummy validations and supplies","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"supplies":"unlimited (dummy)","validations":"unlimited (dummy)"}},{"free":false,"name":"Launch","summary":"$0/mo + usage overages","features":["Unlimited VAT Rates","VAT Validations with overage pricing","VAT Sales tracking","99.95% SLA","EU data center","Event webhooks"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"validation"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.09,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"sale"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.45,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Starting point for small businesses","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"sales":"20/mo","validations":"100/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Small Business","summary":"$15/mo + usage overages","features":["Unlimited VAT Rates","VAT Validations with overage pricing","VAT Sales tracking","99.95% SLA","EU data center","Event webhooks"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"validation"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.03,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"sale"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.15,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing digital businesses","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"sales":"3,000/mo","validations":"500/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$150/mo + usage overages","features":["Unlimited VAT Rates","VAT Validations with overage pricing","VAT Sales tracking","99.95% SLA","EU data center","Event webhooks"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"validation"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"sale"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.05,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For large-scale operations","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"sales":"3,000/mo","validations":"15,000/mo"}}],"summary":"Free Developer plan; Launch starts at $0/mo; Small Business $15/mo; Enterprise $150/mo, all with usage overages","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://vatstack.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T21:03:32.930Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":24,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":0,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | 99.95 |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://quaderno.io/blog/electronic-invoicing/e-invoicing-compliance/ | - |

## Capabilities (Tax Software)

| Capability | Quaderno | Vatstack |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | Flat subscription | Flat subscription |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:14:49.194Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*