# Avalara AvaTax vs TaxCloud

| Attribute | Avalara AvaTax | TaxCloud |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 50.8 (55% (medium)) | 68.9 (26% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based platform that automatically calculates sales tax based on location and jurisdiction rules, then automates returns preparation, filing, and remittance across multiple states and countries. Handles billions of transactions annually with 99.99% uptime. | A sales tax compliance solution that calculates tax in real-time across US jurisdictions and automates filing and remittance. It provides integrations with major business platforms, SST Certified Service Provider benefits, and US-based customer support. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | - |
| integrations.count | 1,400 | 9 |
| 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":"Shopify"},{"name":"WooCommerce"},{"name":"BigCommerce"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"QuickBooks Online"},{"name":"Magento"},{"name":"Adobe Commerce"},{"name":"Chargebee"},{"name":"Odoo"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Tax Calculation and Returns Compliance Package","summary":"Starting from $699; volume-based pricing","features":["Tax calculations","Returns and reporting","Multi-state compliance"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":699,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Core tax calculations, returns filing, and reporting across multiple jurisdictions","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Business Licenses","summary":"From $119","features":["License guidance"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":119,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"License identification and guidance service","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Sales Tax Registration","summary":"$403 per location","features":["Sales tax registration assistance"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":403,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Business registration assistance per location","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Core package starting at $699 with volume-based pricing; ancillary services $119–$403","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.avalara.com/us/en/products/pricing.html","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T21:43:34.904Z","startingPrice":{"amount":119,"currency":"USD"}}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$19/month with 100 orders included","features":["Real-time tax calculations across 13,000+ US jurisdictions","Multi-state filing and remittance","Nexus tracking and economic nexus alerts","Integrations with major ecommerce platforms","Automated compliance reporting","API access"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"orders":"100/month"}},{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier","features":["Nexus tracking","Home state filing"],"description":"For nexus tracking and home state filing","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Audit support"},{"name":"Premium support (Gold/Silver tiers)"}],"summary":"From $19/month with 30-day free trial and free tier available","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://taxcloud.com/blog/vertex-pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:35:09.963Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | quote | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":119,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":19,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |

## Capabilities (Tax Software)

| Capability | Avalara AvaTax | TaxCloud |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:33:53.540Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*