# Vatstack vs Vertex

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Vatstack

| Attribute | Vatstack | Vertex |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 71.6 (55% (medium)) | 8.7 (3% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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 | 1 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Stripe"}]` | `[{"name":"SAP S/4HANA Cloud"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["GB"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"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 | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.95 | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Tax Software)

| Capability | Vatstack | 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 | Flat subscription | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:22:02.111Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*