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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0.00 Per Month
Avalara
Star Rating
(761)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about AvalaraLOVAT
Star Rating
(144)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Avalara's sales tax functionality is solid, with a score of 8.0, but LOVAT excels with a remarkable score of 9.8, indicating a more comprehensive and user-friendly approach to managing sales tax.
- Reviewers mention that while Avalara's ease of use is rated at 7.8, LOVAT significantly outperforms with a score of 9.2, suggesting that users find LOVAT's interface and navigation much more intuitive.
- G2 users highlight that Avalara's quality of support is rated at 6.7, which is notably lower than LOVAT's impressive score of 9.7, indicating that users feel more supported and valued with LOVAT.
- Users on G2 report that Avalara's integration capabilities are rated at 7.1, while LOVAT shines with a score of 9.7, suggesting that LOVAT offers a wider range of integrations that enhance its functionality.
- Reviewers mention that Avalara's tax filing and calculations are rated at 9.4, which is strong, but LOVAT's overall reporting capabilities, rated at 9.3, provide users with more detailed insights and analytics.
- Users say that while Avalara has a decent score of 7.6 for returns management, LOVAT stands out with a score of 9.8, indicating a more efficient and user-friendly process for handling returns.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Avalara
No pricing availableLOVAT
Beginner
$0.00
Per Month
- Threshold Tracking
- Up to 1,000 transactions per month
- 100,000 USD of total value transactions per month
Free Trial
Avalara
Free Trial is available
LOVAT
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
452
9.7
136
Ease of Use
8.0
598
9.2
138
Ease of Setup
7.2
433
9.4
62
Ease of Admin
7.5
282
9.3
17
Quality of Support
6.8
451
9.7
129
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.0
288
9.6
17
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
448
9.7
126
Features by Category
Global Shipping
8.0
16
Not enough data
7.3
17
Not enough data
6.7
16
Not enough data
7.1
16
Not enough data
Payments and Pricing
6.9
15
Not enough data
6.6
16
Not enough data
7.2
17
Not enough data
6.7
16
Not enough data
6.2
17
Not enough data
Global ecommerce management
7.3
16
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
7.3
16
Not enough data
7.1
15
Not enough data
Portals
7.0
14
Not enough data
6.3
14
Not enough data
7.0
14
Not enough data
Tracking
8.3
191
9.7
70
6.5
138
9.8
77
6.8
138
9.6
57
7.6
169
9.6
70
7.3
159
Feature Not Available
7.6
152
9.6
60
Integrations
7.2
175
9.7
77
Remittance
7.8
176
9.8
80
7.1
165
9.7
77
6.2
140
Feature Not Available
7.1
153
9.6
78
Agentic AI - Sales Tax and VAT Compliance
7.3
31
8.7
10
6.6
26
9.0
10
Tax Planning
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
Tax Filing
9.2
16
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
Workflows
8.8
18
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SAP Store
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Avalara and LOVAT are categorized as Sales Tax and VAT Compliance
Unique Categories
LOVAT has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Avalara
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
LOVAT
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Retail
11.9%
Computer Software
11.9%
Accounting
9.1%
Manufacturing
8.4%
Wholesale
6.3%
Other
52.4%
Information Technology and Services
16.3%
Computer Software
13.5%
Marketing and Advertising
10.6%
Accounting
8.5%
Retail
4.3%
Other
46.8%
Discussions
I didn’t know I was supposed to register — do I need to worry about past sales?
2 Comments
Official Response from Avalara
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...Read more
Do wholesale sales count toward NEXUS?
2 Comments
MS
It depends on the state. Along with advice from CPAs, I use the sales tax institute site to help...Read more
Can I refile a return that was filed in an SST state without Avalara's assistance?
2 Comments
MS
Yes, you can file any return without Avalara's assistance. Their selling point is that they do it for free if you enroll in their SST return service. We file...Read more
What is LOVAT used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from LOVAT
LOVAT serves as an all-in-one solution for global VAT/Sales tax/EPR liabilities. It allows to collect data across any sales channels and then prepare and...Read more
LOVAT has no more discussions with answers
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