# Anrok, Avalara vs TaxJar Comparison

| | Anrok | Avalara | TaxJar | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 288 | 815 | 252 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (55.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (49.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (88.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us | No pricing available | $39.00 Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Anrok

Pros:
- Ease of Use (72 reviews)
- Integrations (58 reviews)

Cons:
- Improvement Needed (48 reviews)
- Tax Issues (39 reviews)

### Avalara

Pros:
- Ease of Use (109 reviews)
- Tax Automation (84 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Customer Support (92 reviews)
- Improvement Needed (66 reviews)

### TaxJar

Pros:
- Tax Automation (5 reviews)
- Ease of Filing (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Tax Issues (3 reviews)
- Complex Customization (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Anrok | Avalara | TaxJar | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (259 reviews) | 8.1 (490 reviews) | 9.3 (172 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (265 reviews) | 8.0 (636 reviews) | 9.1 (180 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (231 reviews) | 7.2 (459 reviews) | 8.4 (90 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (160 reviews) | 7.6 (291 reviews) | 9.1 (83 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (251 reviews) | 6.8 (488 reviews) | 8.9 (170 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (160 reviews) | 7.1 (297 reviews) | 9.0 (81 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.7 (261 reviews) | 7.6 (485 reviews) | 8.5 (162 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Anrok

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Growth

Price: Contact Us

Description: Scale confidently with reconciliation, reporting, and advanced security


Key Features:
- Everything in Core
- Historical US sales tax return filings
- Advanced exemption certificate management

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/anrok/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Avalara

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### TaxJar

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: TaxJar Starter 200

Price: $39.00 Per Month

Description: (for up to 200 orders/mo.) 
Pricing varies based on order volume.

Key Features:
- Email support
- Simple CSV import 
- Sales tax reporting

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/taxjar/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cross Border E-Commerce

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Anrok** | N/A | N/A |
| **Avalara** | 6.8/10 | 17 |
| **TaxJar** | N/A | N/A |

#### Global Shipping

| Feature | Anrok | Avalara | TaxJar | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 8.0 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.3 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Labels** | Not enough data | 6.7 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Returns** | Not enough data | 7.1 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Payments and Pricing

| Feature | Anrok | Avalara | TaxJar | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Global Tax** | Not enough data | 6.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Currency** | Not enough data | 6.6 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Payment Methods** | Not enough data | 7.2 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cost** | Not enough data | 6.7 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Pricing** | Not enough data | 6.2 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Global ecommerce management

| Feature | Anrok | Avalara | TaxJar | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 7.3 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Delivery Tracking** | Not enough data | 7.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Risk** | Not enough data | 7.3 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Documents** | Not enough data | 7.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Portals

| Feature | Anrok | Avalara | TaxJar | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Marketplaces** | Not enough data | 7.0 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Branding** | Not enough data | 6.3 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Omnichannel** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

### Sales Tax and VAT Compliance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Anrok** | 8.2/10 | 253 |
| **Avalara** | 7.2/10 | 239 |
| **TaxJar** | 8.4/10 | 20 |

#### Tracking

| Feature | Anrok | Avalara | TaxJar | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Sales Tax** | 9.4 (251 reviews) | 8.3 (213 reviews) | 9.0 (19 reviews) | 
| **VAT** | 8.0 (213 reviews) | 6.5 (139 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **GST** | 7.9 (199 reviews) | 6.8 (138 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Exemptions** | 8.5 (225 reviews) | 7.7 (176 reviews) | 7.6 (13 reviews) | 
| **Adjustments** | 8.3 (214 reviews) | 7.3 (159 reviews) | 8.1 (12 reviews) | 
| **Localization** | 8.8 (222 reviews) | 7.6 (163 reviews) | 8.6 (16 reviews) | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Anrok | Avalara | TaxJar | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | 8.5 (240 reviews) | 7.1 (188 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 

#### Remittance

| Feature | Anrok | Avalara | TaxJar | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Returns** | 9.0 (234 reviews) | 7.8 (188 reviews) | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 
| **Notifications** | 8.8 (235 reviews) | 7.1 (165 reviews) | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 
| **Global/Cross Borders** | 7.5 (202 reviews) | 6.2 (140 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Analytics** | 8.1 (221 reviews) | 7.1 (156 reviews) | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Sales Tax and VAT Compliance

| Feature | Anrok | Avalara | TaxJar | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 6.9 (75 reviews) | 7.3 (33 reviews) | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.0 (75 reviews) | 6.6 (29 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

### Corporate Tax

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Anrok** | N/A | N/A |
| **Avalara** | 8.9/10 | 19 |
| **TaxJar** | N/A | N/A |

#### Tax Planning

| Feature | Anrok | Avalara | TaxJar | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Strategies** | Not enough data | 8.7 (15 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Exemptions** | Not enough data | 8.8 (16 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Credits** | Not enough data | 9.0 (15 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Estimations** | Not enough data | 8.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Tax Filing

| Feature | Anrok | Avalara | TaxJar | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Calculations** | Not enough data | 9.2 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Rules & Regulations** | Not enough data | 8.9 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.1 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Workflows

| Feature | Anrok | Avalara | TaxJar | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.8 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Importing** | Not enough data | 9.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### SAP Store

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Anrok** | N/A | N/A |
| **Avalara** | N/A | N/A |
| **TaxJar** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - SAP Store

| Feature | Anrok | Avalara | TaxJar | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Sales Tax and VAT Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-tax-and-vat-compliance)


**Unique to Avalara (3):** [Cross Border E-Commerce  Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cross-border-e-commerce), [SAP Store Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sap-store), [Corporate Tax Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/corporate-tax)

**Unique to TaxJar (1):** [Corporate Tax Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/corporate-tax)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Anrok | Avalara | TaxJar | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 44.3% | 37.9% | 88.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 55.0% | 49.9% | 10.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 0.7% | 12.2% | 0.8% | 

### By Industry

#### Anrok

- **Computer Software:** 61.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.8%
- **Accounting:** 7.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.2%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.8%
- **Financial Services:** 1.8%
- **Real Estate:** 1.5%
- **Entertainment:** 0.7%
- **Information Services:** 0.7%
- **Other:** 7.7%

#### Avalara

- **Computer Software:** 12.0%
- **Retail:** 11.8%
- **Accounting:** 9.3%
- **Manufacturing:** 8.6%
- **Wholesale:** 6.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.7%
- **Consumer Goods:** 3.9%
- **Construction:** 3.5%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.3%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 35.9%

#### TaxJar

- **Retail:** 33.2%
- **Consumer Goods:** 10.7%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 8.2%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.7%
- **Sporting Goods:** 3.3%
- **Automotive:** 2.9%
- **Internet:** 2.9%
- **Wholesale:** 2.9%
- **Consumer Electronics:** 2.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 27.5%

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## Top Discussions

### Anrok

- Title: [What is Anrok used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-anrok-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Sales tax compliance for SaaS companies"

### Avalara

- Title: [Has anyone using Avalara experience issues with this service recently 2021?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/40448-has-anyone-using-avalara-experience-issues-with-this-service-recently-2021) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Jeanette, if you're experiencing issues, we'd like to know and work to assist. You may contact Avalara Support (https://help.avalara.com/Contact_Avalara)..."
- Title: [How much does avalara cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-avalara-cost) — 2 comments *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Pricing varies depending on what’s right for your business. Many Avalara products use volume-based pricing models designed to scale with your business."
- Title: [Can I refile a return that was filed in an SST state without Avalara's assistance?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31739-can-i-refile-a-return-that-was-filed-in-an-sst-state-without-avalara-s-assistance) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Avalara must assist with any SST-Simplified Electronic Returns. If the form name includes "SER", it's a simplified electronic return, and Avalara must file..."
- Title: [Do wholesale sales count toward NEXUS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31738-do-wholesale-sales-count-toward-nexus) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Since many states include exempt transactions in their economic nexus thresholds, businesses that only make exempt sales into other states can establish..."
- Title: [I didn’t know I was supposed to register — do I need to worry about past sales?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/i-didn-t-know-i-was-supposed-to-register-do-i-need-to-worry-about-past-sales) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "It depends on the amount of sales you had and in which states. Do you owe more than $10,000 in taxes? A state probably isn’t going to just let that go, and..."

### TaxJar

No discussions available for this product.

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