Vertex alternatives

Other sales tax automation tools to consider instead of Vertex. Key features and starting prices come from each vendor's own site.

Feature Vertex Category leader Avalara Category leader TaxJar Category leader Kintsugi Rising Numeral Rising Sphere Rising
PricingContact sales$69/state/mo$39/moFree plan
$75/action
Free plan
$75/filing
$100/region/mo
Best forLarge enterprises running SAP, Oracle or NetSuite that need an on-premise or hybrid indirect tax engine.Mid-size and enterprise sellers that need tax calculation inside ERP, ecommerce or accounting systems across many jurisdictions.Small and mid-size online sellers that want automated US sales tax filing tied to their store or marketplace orders.Small US and Canadian online sellers and SaaS companies that want free nexus monitoring and pay only per filing.Ecommerce and software companies that want nexus monitoring free and pay per filing for hands-off compliance.Fast-growing software companies selling in many countries that want flat per-region pricing for VAT and GST filing.
Team size51–500+ people2–500+ people2–500 people2–500 people2–500 people2–500+ people
Real-time tax calculation YesYesYesNot listedNot listedYes
Nexus monitoring Not listedYesYesYesYesNot listed
Automated return filing Not listedYesYesYesYesYes
Registration support Not listedYesNot listedYesYesYes
Exemption certificate management Not listedYesNot listedYesYesNot listed
Product taxability mapping Not listedYesNot listedYesYesNot listed
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Sales tax automation Category leader

Avalara

$69/state/mo 2–500+ people

Sales, use and VAT tax calculation, filing and exemption certificates

Key features

  • Real-time tax calculation
  • Nexus monitoring
  • Automated return filing
  • Registration support
  • Exemption certificate management
  • Product taxability mapping

Sales tax automation Category leader

TaxJar

$39/mo 2–500 people

Sales tax calculations, reports and AutoFile for online sellers

Key features

  • Real-time tax calculation
  • Nexus monitoring
  • Automated return filing

Sales tax automation Rising

Kintsugi

Free plan· $75/action 2–500 people

AI sales tax platform with free nexus monitoring and filing

Key features

  • Nexus monitoring
  • Automated return filing
  • Registration support
  • Exemption certificate management
  • Product taxability mapping

Sales tax automation Rising

Numeral

Free plan· $75/filing 2–500 people

Sales tax, VAT and GST registration, filing and remittance

Key features

  • Nexus monitoring
  • Automated return filing
  • Registration support
  • Exemption certificate management
  • Product taxability mapping

Sales tax automation Rising

Sphere

$100/region/mo 2–500+ people

Cross-border VAT, GST and sales tax compliance for global sellers

Key features

  • Real-time tax calculation
  • Automated return filing
  • Registration support