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Head-to-head · VAT Software

hellotax vs SimpleVAT

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score hellotax #7 in VAT Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit hellotax
SimpleVAT #8 in VAT Software 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit SimpleVAT

hellotax leads on 1 check, SimpleVAT on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorehellotax · 8.4/10
  • Free planonly hellotax
  • Most featuresSimpleVAT · 3 of 3

hellotax scores higher on our rubric for vat software: 8.4 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

hellotax offers free plan; SimpleVAT doesn't.

hellotax is the better fit for marketplace sellers filing VAT and OSS returns. SimpleVAT is the better fit for small e-commerce sellers needing low-cost VAT filing.

  • hellotax fits best

    Marketplace sellers filing VAT and OSS returns

  • SimpleVAT fits best

    Small e-commerce sellers needing low-cost VAT filing

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Side by side

Feature hellotax 8.4/10 Visit ↗ SimpleVAT 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 8.3
Ranking #7 in VAT Software #8 in VAT Software
Best for Marketplace sellers filing VAT and OSS returns Small e-commerce sellers needing low-cost VAT filing
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price €49/site/mo €25/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Phone, Docs Email, Phone
Integrations 6 integrations 12 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features hellotax 0/3 · SimpleVAT 3/3
VAT calculation Not checked yet ✓ (best)
VAT return filing Not checked yet ✓ (best)
VAT registration Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
VAT jurisdictions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Transaction limit Not checked yet 60 transactions/mo
E-invoicing support Not checked yet Basic
Our review
Pros
  • Automated transaction validation and VAT-rate detection
  • Marketplace integrations with Amazon, eBay, Shopify and more
  • VAT return and OSS report preparation and filing
  • Calculates VAT by destination country and order value
  • Supports VAT, OSS, IOSS reporting and filing services
  • Connects with major marketplaces, websites and accounting tools
Cons
  • Pricing is charged per country per month
  • New Seller is limited to 500 company-wide transactions yearly
  • New Seller includes only one integration
  • The verified limit is 60 transactions
  • Lite and Pro list the same plan highlights
  • Monthly pricing starts at €25 with no free plan
Our verdict

hellotax is VAT compliance software and a filing service for e-commerce sellers operating across Europe. It imports marketplace and storefront transactions, checks VAT treatment, monitors thresholds and goods movement, prepares returns and…

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SimpleVAT is a web and API platform for e-commerce businesses and accountants managing EU VAT compliance. It collects sales data from marketplaces and websites, calculates VAT based on destination country and order value, generates…

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  1. hellotaxVAT Software 8.4Free plan
  2. SimpleVATVAT Software 8.3Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • hellotax — where it wins

    • Automated transaction validation and VAT-rate detection
    • Marketplace integrations with Amazon, eBay, Shopify and more
    • VAT return and OSS report preparation and filing

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is charged per country per month
    • New Seller is limited to 500 company-wide transactions yearly
    • New Seller includes only one integration
  • SimpleVAT — where it wins

    • Calculates VAT by destination country and order value
    • Supports VAT, OSS, IOSS reporting and filing services
    • Connects with major marketplaces, websites and accounting tools

    Where it doesn't

    • The verified limit is 60 transactions
    • Lite and Pro list the same plan highlights
    • Monthly pricing starts at €25 with no free plan

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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