LOVAT vs Sphere

LOVAT8.8Visit Sphere8.5Visit

Higher score LOVAT #4 in VAT Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit LOVAT

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Sphere #6 in VAT Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Sphere

• LOVAT fits best

  E-commerce businesses wanting affordable VAT automation

• Sphere fits best

  Scaling companies with high transaction volumes

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Side by side

Feature	LOVAT 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Sphere 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#4 in VAT Software	#6 in VAT Software
Best for	E-commerce businesses wanting affordable VAT automation	Scaling companies with high transaction volumes
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€27/mo	$100/unit/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	50+ integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features LOVAT 0/3 · Sphere 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	50000 transactions/mo
E-invoicing support	Not checked yet	Advanced
Our review
Pros	Free plan with nexus tracking and data import integrations Automated VAT and sales-tax return filing Integrations across commerce, payments and accounting platforms	Combines monitoring, registration, calculation, filing and remittance Supports VAT, GST and sales-tax compliance with recovery tools Connects billing, accounting, payroll and custom API workflows
Cons	Free plan does not list calculation or automated submissions Premium pricing rises to €344 per month Paid plan highlights largely repeat across Start-up and Standard	Starts at $100 per region per month No free plan is available E-invoicing is offered as an add-on product
Our verdict	LOVAT is an online tax compliance platform for e-commerce sellers, digital-service providers and marketplaces. It calculates VAT and sales tax, monitors economic nexus and VAT registration thresholds, supports registration workflows, and… Read the review →	Sphere is an AI-powered tax compliance platform for businesses selling across borders. It monitors indirect-tax exposure, supports tax registration workflows, calculates tax at invoices or checkout, and automates filing and remittance. Its… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• LOVAT — where it wins

  • Free plan with nexus tracking and data import integrations
  • Automated VAT and sales-tax return filing
  • Integrations across commerce, payments and accounting platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan does not list calculation or automated submissions
  • Premium pricing rises to €344 per month
  • Paid plan highlights largely repeat across Start-up and Standard

• Sphere — where it wins

  • Combines monitoring, registration, calculation, filing and remittance
  • Supports VAT, GST and sales-tax compliance with recovery tools
  • Connects billing, accounting, payroll and custom API workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $100 per region per month
  • No free plan is available
  • E-invoicing is offered as an add-on product

• LOVAT8.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Affordable VAT automation with filing, threshold monitoring and commerce integrations.

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• Sphere8.5/10 · Paid

  A broad compliance platform for cross-border businesses with complex tax operations.

  Visit SphereFull verdict →