Sphere vs SimpleVAT

Sphere8.5Visit SimpleVAT8.3Visit

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

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SimpleVAT #8 in VAT Software 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit SimpleVAT

• Sphere fits best

  Scaling companies with high transaction volumes

• SimpleVAT fits best

  Small e-commerce sellers needing low-cost VAT filing

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Side by side

Feature	Sphere 8.5/10 Visit ↗	SimpleVAT 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.3
Ranking	#6 in VAT Software	#8 in VAT Software
Best for	Scaling companies with high transaction volumes	Small e-commerce sellers needing low-cost VAT filing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$100/unit/mo	€25/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat · 24/7	Email, Phone
Integrations	20 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Sphere 3/3 · SimpleVAT 3/3
VAT calculation	✓	✓
VAT return filing	✓	✓
VAT registration	✓	✓
Specs
VAT jurisdictions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Transaction limit	50000 transactions/mo (best)	60 transactions/mo
E-invoicing support	Advanced	Basic
Our review
Pros	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	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	Starts at $100 per region per month No free plan is available E-invoicing is offered as an add-on product	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	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 →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• 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

• Sphere8.5/10 · Paid

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

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• SimpleVAT8.3/10 · Paid

  A low-cost EU VAT tool with broad integrations and a 60-transaction limit.

  Visit SimpleVATFull verdict →