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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (73.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Per Month
Avalara
Star Rating
(768)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(31)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Avalara excels in its Sales Tax functionality, receiving a score of 8.0, while TaxCloud significantly outperforms with a score of 9.6, indicating a more robust solution for managing sales tax compliance.
- Reviewers mention that TaxCloud offers superior Exemptions management, scoring 9.6 compared to Avalara's 7.4, which suggests that TaxCloud provides more comprehensive tools for handling tax exemptions effectively.
- G2 users highlight that TaxCloud's Ease of Setup is notably better, with a score of 8.5 versus Avalara's 7.0, making it a more user-friendly option for businesses looking to implement tax solutions quickly.
- Users on G2 report that TaxCloud shines in its Integrations, achieving a score of 9.3, while Avalara lags behind at 7.1, indicating that TaxCloud may offer a wider range of compatible software connections for seamless operations.
- Reviewers mention that Avalara's Quality of Support is rated lower at 6.7 compared to TaxCloud's 7.8, suggesting that users may find better assistance and customer service with TaxCloud when issues arise.
- Users say that TaxCloud's Reporting capabilities are superior, scoring 9.3 against Avalara's 7.0, which indicates that TaxCloud provides more detailed and actionable insights for tax-related data analysis.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Avalara
No pricing availableTaxCloud
Free
Free
Per Month
Our Free plan is free forever and includes a 30-day trial of Premium features.
- CSV imports and 1 integration
- Economic nexus monitoring
- Return-ready sales tax reports for 1 state
Free Trial
Avalara
Free Trial is available
TaxCloud
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
455
8.7
27
Ease of Use
8.0
601
8.4
29
Ease of Setup
7.2
434
8.9
20
Ease of Admin
7.6
283
7.8
9
Quality of Support
6.8
454
8.3
27
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.0
289
8.0
10
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
451
7.8
27
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
194
9.7
18
6.5
139
8.8
15
6.8
139
9.6
14
7.6
170
9.6
14
7.3
159
9.6
12
7.6
154
9.7
15
Integrations
7.2
175
9.6
15
Remittance
7.8
176
9.6
15
7.1
165
9.6
16
6.2
140
8.6
11
7.1
153
9.2
15
Agentic AI - Sales Tax and VAT Compliance
7.3
31
Not enough data
6.6
26
Not enough data
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 TaxCloud are categorized as Sales Tax and VAT Compliance
Unique Categories
TaxCloud has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Avalara
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
TaxCloud
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
11.8%
Computer Software
11.8%
Accounting
9.1%
Manufacturing
8.4%
Wholesale
6.3%
Other
52.6%
Retail
43.3%
Food & Beverages
10.0%
Accounting
10.0%
Computer Software
6.7%
Sporting Goods
3.3%
Other
26.7%
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
TaxCloud has no discussions with answers
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