# TaxCloud vs Vertex

| Attribute | TaxCloud | Vertex |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 68.9 (26% (low)) | 8.7 (3% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | 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. | An enterprise platform that consolidates tax determination, e-invoicing, reporting, filing, and audit preparation into a single system. It uses AI to help compliance teams reduce risk, automate workflows, and maintain control over tax operations globally. |
| integrations.count | 9 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"WooCommerce"},{"name":"BigCommerce"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"QuickBooks Online"},{"name":"Magento"},{"name":"Adobe Commerce"},{"name":"Chargebee"},{"name":"Odoo"}]` | `[{"name":"SAP S/4HANA Cloud"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"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 | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | - |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":19,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Tax Software)

| Capability | TaxCloud | Vertex |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:05:36.691Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*