Avalara AvaTax vs AccurateTax

Avalara AvaTax8.8Visit AAccurateTax8.8Visit

Avalara AvaTax #5 in Sales Tax Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Avalara

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A AccurateTax #6 in Sales Tax Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit AccurateTax

• Avalara AvaTax fits best

  Broad, multi-state compliance at a published price

• AccurateTax fits best

  Fully managed sales-tax compliance

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Side by side

Feature	Avalara AvaTax 8.8/10 Visit ↗	AAccurateTax 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.8
Ranking	#5 in Sales Tax Software	#6 in Sales Tax Software
Best for	Broad, multi-state compliance at a published price	Fully managed sales-tax compliance
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$699/unit/yr	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	1,400+ integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Avalara AvaTax 0/5 · AccurateTax 5/5
Tax return filing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Nexus monitoring	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Exemption certificates	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Tax registration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Marketplace support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Jurisdictions covered	12000 jurisdictions	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Calculates tax in real time across 12,000+ jurisdictions Tracks nexus across all 50 states and validates exemption certificates Connects with major ERP, ecommerce, accounting, and POS systems	Covers calculation, nexus monitoring, registration, filing, and remittance Validates addresses and handles product rules and sales tax holidays Supports web, API, and nine listed shopping-cart integrations
Cons	No free plan is available Pricing is charged per state and varies by revenue, usage, and eligibility Businesses with narrow needs may find its tax coverage broader than necessary	Plan pricing is quote-based rather than published No free plan is available Focused on online sales tax compliance in the United States
Our verdict	Avalara AvaTax is a cloud-based tax determination engine for businesses that need transaction tax calculation across sales and purchasing workflows. It supports sales tax, consumer use tax, VAT, communications tax, occupancy and lodging… Read the review →	AccurateTax is cloud-based sales tax software for ecommerce retailers, with TaxTools covering calculation, address validation, product-specific tax rules, sales tax holidays, reporting, and shopping-cart connections. It is designed for… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Avalara AvaTax — where it wins

  • Calculates tax in real time across 12,000+ jurisdictions
  • Tracks nexus across all 50 states and validates exemption certificates
  • Connects with major ERP, ecommerce, accounting, and POS systems

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing is charged per state and varies by revenue, usage, and eligibility
  • Businesses with narrow needs may find its tax coverage broader than necessary

• AccurateTax — where it wins

  • Covers calculation, nexus monitoring, registration, filing, and remittance
  • Validates addresses and handles product rules and sales tax holidays
  • Supports web, API, and nine listed shopping-cart integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Plan pricing is quote-based rather than published
  • No free plan is available
  • Focused on online sales tax compliance in the United States

• Avalara AvaTax8.8/10 · Paid

  A broad tax engine with published per-state plans, filing support, and extensive integrations.

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• AAccurateTax8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A fully managed option covering calculation, nexus, filing, registration, and exemptions.

  Visit AccurateTaxFull verdict →