Avalara AvaTax vs TaxJar

Avalara AvaTax8.8Visit TaxJar8.6Visit

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

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TaxJar #8 in Sales Tax Software 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit TaxJar

• Avalara AvaTax fits best

  Broad, multi-state compliance at a published price

• TaxJar fits best

  Small businesses wanting low-cost automation

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Side by side

Feature	Avalara AvaTax 8.8/10 Visit ↗	TaxJar 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Sales Tax Software	#8 in Sales Tax Software
Best for	Broad, multi-state compliance at a published price	Small businesses wanting low-cost automation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$699/unit/yr	$419/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	1,400+ integrations	10+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Avalara AvaTax 0/5 · TaxJar 1/5
Tax return filing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Nexus monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Exemption certificates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Tax registration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Marketplace support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Automates reports, nexus alerts, registration and return filing Supports Amazon, Shopify, WooCommerce and other commerce platforms Offers API calculations, address validation and product taxability support
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	No free plan is available Focuses on U.S. sales tax rather than multiple tax types AutoFile includes credits but may add filing fees
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 →	TaxJar is a cloud-based sales tax compliance platform for e-commerce businesses and online sellers. It combines sales tax calculation, transaction imports, jurisdiction-level reporting, economic nexus monitoring, state registration… 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

• TaxJar — where it wins

  • Automates reports, nexus alerts, registration and return filing
  • Supports Amazon, Shopify, WooCommerce and other commerce platforms
  • Offers API calculations, address validation and product taxability support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Focuses on U.S. sales tax rather than multiple tax types
  • AutoFile includes credits but may add filing fees

• Avalara AvaTax8.8/10 · Paid

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

  Visit AvalaraFull verdict →
• TaxJar8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  A practical sales tax compliance option for small online businesses that want automation.

  Visit TaxJarFull verdict →