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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (45.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
FastSpring
Star Rating
(186)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about FastSpringSovos
Star Rating
(88)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SovosFastSpring vs Sovos
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FastSpring easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with FastSpring overall.
- Reviewers felt that FastSpring meets the needs of their business better than Sovos.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FastSpring is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FastSpring over Sovos.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FastSpring
No pricing availableSovos
No pricing availableFree Trial
FastSpring
Free Trial is available
Sovos
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
153
8.6
76
Ease of Use
8.8
153
8.0
77
Ease of Setup
8.2
110
7.5
42
Ease of Admin
8.9
109
7.6
37
Quality of Support
9.1
149
8.4
76
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
109
8.1
38
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
147
7.7
67
Features by Category
Billing and Payments
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
Revenue Recognition
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
Revenue Optimization
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Billing
8.8
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
Dunning
8.9
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance
8.5
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting
8.1
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Order Management
8.5
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Products & Plans
8.6
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Pricing
9.0
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Revenue Management
8.3
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription Management
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
Tracking
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
7.4
20
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
7.1
17
Integrations
Not enough data
6.9
21
Remittance
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.8
10
Agentic AI - Sales Tax and VAT Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Headless Commerce
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Platforms
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
Merchandising/Marketing
8.2
68
Not enough data
8.3
65
Not enough data
8.4
52
Not enough data
9.1
66
Not enough data
7.8
39
Not enough data
7.7
34
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Product Catalog
8.4
65
Not enough data
8.6
63
Not enough data
8.3
42
Not enough data
9.1
58
Not enough data
Order Process
9.2
85
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
84
Not enough data
9.4
86
Not enough data
9.2
85
Not enough data
9.1
80
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
Multi-Channel Support
8.7
46
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
8.4
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
58
Not enough data
8.2
74
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
8.3
81
Not enough data
9.1
78
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
66
Not enough data
9.2
77
Not enough data
9.4
82
Not enough data
Tax Planning
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Tax Filing
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Workflows
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Payment processing - Merchant of Record
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
Tax management - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Compliance - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
FastSpring and Sovos are categorized as Sales Tax and VAT Compliance
Unique Categories
FastSpring is categorized as Subscription Billing, Subscription Revenue Management, Subscription Management, E-Commerce Platforms, Billing, and Merchant of Record
Sovos is categorized as Corporate Tax and SAP Store
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FastSpring
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sovos
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
Computer Software
42.6%
Information Technology and Services
10.8%
Internet
6.8%
Music
5.1%
Marketing and Advertising
4.0%
Other
30.7%
Insurance
8.2%
Accounting
8.2%
Wholesale
5.9%
Retail
5.9%
Machinery
5.9%
Other
65.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is the affiliation platform more easy to use than when it was created?
1 Comment
CG
Hi Jean, thank you for your question. We have made some significant changes to our affiliate program over the years in an effort to make it easier to use for...Read more
Has anybody had a successful relationship with this business?
1 Comment
MH
Frankly speaking, I started to get along well with my business only when I started to take seriously the need to use different documents. For example,...Read more
How much does FastSpring cost?
1 Comment
EM
FastSpring has 2 pricing options: An 8.9% fee of the total transaction value of the transaction. A 5.9% fee of the total transaction's value, plus 95 cents...Read more
Are there any third-party evaluations of Sovos solutions like from Gartner, IDC or Forrester?
1 Comment
Official Response from Sovos
Yes, IDC conducted an extensive vendor assessment of the major market players in sales tax and VAT (including GST) automation and deemed Sovos a leader in...Read more
Sovos has no more discussions with answers
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