Avalara alternatives
Avalara is the enterprise standard for sales tax, now with a small-business Select plan. These 2 tools solve the same problem in different ways. Prices and facts are sourced from each vendor and dated 2026-10-15.
| Tool | Starting price | Score | Trial | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Avalara Current | From $799/state/yr | 3.9/5 | Demo | Clients with multi-state volume or ERP integrations |
 TaxJar | From $39/mo | 4.3/5 | Yes | Small ecommerce and marketplace sellers |
 Kintsugi | From $75/action | 4.1/5 | Demo | Firms serving e-commerce and multi-state sellers |
1. TaxJar
Sales tax · From $39/mo · 4.3/5 editorialVerdict: Simple, published sales tax plans for small online sellers, from $39/month.
Small ecommerce and marketplace sellers
Clients with multi-state volume or ERP integrations
2. Kintsugi
Sales tax · From $75/action · 4.1/5 editorialVerdict: Sales-tax nexus monitoring and filing with a genuinely free monitoring tier.
Firms serving e-commerce and multi-state sellers
Clients with multi-state volume or ERP integrations
Avalara alternatives FAQ
What is the best alternative to Avalara?
It depends on why you are switching. On our editorial rating, TaxJar scores highest among the options here (4.3/5): Simple, published sales tax plans for small online sellers, from $39/month.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Avalara?
TaxJar: From $39/mo; Kintsugi: From $75/action.
Which Avalara alternatives have a free trial?
TaxJar (30-day free trial).
Scores are TaxPrepBench's editorial rating derived from sourced facts (methodology). Our analysis is based on vendor documentation and public reviews.
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