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Understand at a glance how these top sales tax softwares can serve your online business.
Quaderno is a tax engine for multi-channel ecommerce businesses. Our plans include global tax calculations, automatic invoices & many simple integrations to streamline your operations and help you scale.
Stripe Tax is a service that offers tax calculations and other facets of compliance for Stripe transactions only in certain regions. It's suitable for businesses with niche sales and limited growth.
Quaderno works with many payment gateways and covers 12,000+ jurisdictions around the world. We aren't limited to Stripe sales or specific regions.
Quaderno charges by number of transactions, rather than a percentage of your revenue like Stripe. This way you're not penalized for making more money!
Customers rave about our support team! We provide fast, expert guidance about both taxes and how to use the product, unlike our competitors.
Software characteristics and features that every online business owner should consider before purchase.
| Feature | Quaderno | Stripe Tax |
|---|---|---|
| Fair pricing | The prices on our website are what you pay. If you exceed your monthly plan, we charge a low flat-rate fee per transaction. | Tax Premium jumps from $90 to $430/month. Tax Basic is a percentage of your revenue per sale. So a $50 deal costs 5x more than a $10 deal. |
| Flexible contracts | Pay monthly with no long-term commitment. Cancel anytime. | Only offers an annual subscription, paid monthly. |
| Global tax coverage | Covers sales tax, VAT & GST in over 12,000 jurisdictions worldwide. Global service is included in all plans. | Applies to Stripe transactions in the US, the EU, Canada, Australia, and a few other countries. |
| Product coverage | Specializes in digital products and covers most physical goods as well. | Covers digital products only. |
| Tax ID validation | EU, UK, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, and Québec. | EU, UK, and Australia. |
| Automatic invoices | Sends automatic tax-compliant invoices to your customer, across all sales channels. | Sends invoices limited to sales made through Stripe Payments. |
| Third-party integrations | All the popular payment gateways and ecommerce sites, plus flexible API tools. | Works with Stripe Payments only. |
| Tax registration | Quaderno registers for VAT, GST & US sales tax seller's permits on your behalf, included in a $30 jurisdiction setup fee. | Stripe Tax offers registrations with its premium plan, Tax Complete, in limited countries. |
| Tax filing | Quaderno offers global tax filing as an add-on service, or you can file yourself using automatic tax reports. | Stripe Tax offers tax filing services in limited countries. |
| Expert customer support | Our responses are quick and informed by global tax policy. We help you step by step until the issue is resolved. | Responses can be slow and limited to Stripe's product, prioritizing tech over tax expertise. |
Quaderno customers save time and get peace of mind.
The best thing about Quaderno is that it gets our data straight from the payment platforms. Hence, we have 90% of the work already done.
Quaderno helped us streamline the tedious process of international tax compliance, allowing my businesses to focus on growth, rather than paperwork. Their exceptional customer support is prompt, knowledgeable, and reliable. Their comprehensive features, user-friendly UI/UX and stellar customer-oriented approach is what makes Quaderno our go-to solution for hassle-free i18N tax management.
We are particularly pleased to have found in Quaderno a reliable partner for both invoicing and VAT reporting. Our rapid global expansion requires frequent registrations in new territories, and Quaderno effectively supports us in scaling internationally.
Comparing tax solutions for your business? Dreading a potential migration? Let's talk. We'll answer your questions about tax compliance and how Quaderno can help, every step of the way.