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Finally, the Avalara alternative that gets sales tax right

The right-sized sales tax solution for growing ecommerce & SaaS businesses.
Reliable compliance, clear pricing, and responsive support that actually helps.

  • Automated, accurate filing
  • US-based support
  • Free filing in 24 SST states
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2,000+ brands trust TaxCloud for sales tax compliance

Music Direct
Avanquest

What does TaxCloud do?

Why sellers switch to TaxCloud

Reliable Sales Tax Automation

Automation

Reliable Sales Tax Automation

  • Nexus tracking: TaxCloud monitors your sales and alerts you when it’s time to register and start filing sales tax.
  • Tax calculation and collection: TaxCloud automatically updates sales tax rates to ensure accurate sales tax calculation and collection across all 13,000+ jurisdictions.
  • Automated filing: TaxCloud automatically prepares and files your sales tax returns using your sales data, according to your filing schedule.
TaxCloud affordable plans

Pricing

Transparent & Affordable Pricing

  • Affordable plans: Pay 30-70% less than Avalara with plans starting at $19/month, with options tailored to your business needs.
  • No hidden fees: TaxCloud offers clear, upfront pricing without unexpected charges.
  • SST Program benefits: As a Certified Provider, TaxCloud helps eligible businesses access free filing, registration, and audit support in 24 states.
Dedicated US support by TaxCloud

Support

Helpful US-Based Support

  • Rapid response times: Average response in just over an hour, with most issues resolved within 21 hours.
  • Dedicated US-based team: Real people ready to assist you every step of the way. We don’t outsource or use bots to help with your questions.
  • Multiple support channels: Reach out via email or phone — whichever you prefer.
TaxCloud sales tax integrations

Integrations

Multi-Channel Coverage

  • Ecommerce and marketplace integrations: Connect ecommerce platforms like Shopify or WooCommerce alongside marketplaces.
  • Accounting and ERP integrations: Integrate with accounting software and ERPs, including QuickBooks Online.
  • Real-time API access: Build custom integrations or extend existing ones using TaxCloud API.
Avalara Migration

Migration

Comprehensive Migration Assistance

  • Fast migration from Avalara: TaxCloud transfers your sales data and filing history from Avalara, ensuring a smooth transition.
  • No setup fees: Get started without any initial costs.
  • Stress-free onboarding: Our onboarding team guides you through every step of the migration with full support.

Starter

For Shopify and marketplace sellers that need sales tax reporting and filing.

/ Month

/ Year

Billed

Included:

  • Access to Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) program

  • Nexus monitoring across all 50 states

  • Email support

  • Shopify
    Shopify

    Shopify sellers can import, tag, and sync orders from 30+ marketplaces (including eBay, Etsy, Walmart, and TikTok) into Shopify to keep everything in one place.

  • WooCommerce
    WooCommerce

Choose your filing plan

TaxCloud customers can choose between a filing subscription or a pay-as-you-go option. Note that a surcharge applies for Colorado and Louisiana filings.

/ Month

/ Year

Premium

For growing ecommerce and SaaS businesses that need a full sales tax compliance solution.

/ Month

/ Year

Billed

Includes everything in Starter, plus:

  • ERP Integrations

  • TaxCloud API access

  • Phone and email support

  • Shopify
    Shopify

    Shopify sellers can import, tag, and sync orders from 30+ marketplaces (including eBay, Etsy, Walmart, and TikTok) into Shopify to keep everything in one place.

  • WooCommerce
    WooCommerce
  • BigCommerce
    BigCommerce
  • QuickBooks
    QuickBooks
  • Chargebee
    Chargebee
  • Magento
    Magento
  • Adobe Commerce
    Adobe Commerce
  • Miva
    Miva
  • Odoo
    Odoo
  • CSV Uploader
    CSV Uploader

Choose your filing plan

TaxCloud customers can choose between a filing subscription or a pay-as-you-go option. Note that a surcharge applies for Colorado and Louisiana filings.

/ Month

/ Year

Real feedback from our customers

With TaxCloud, How to be a Redhead simplified multi-state compliance and gained a reliable sales tax partner to support their long-term growth.

orders processed without issues
10,000+
supported for sales tax filing
12 states

By switching to TaxCloud, SLEEFS automated sales tax filing nationwide, reduced costs, and gained a hands-off, scalable solution to keep growing confidently.

states covered from registration to filing
37
SST states with free filing
24

By migrating to TaxCloud, PangoBooks simplified nationwide tax filing and cut operational overhead, gaining a reliable sales tax partner for long-term growth.

states supported for sales tax filing
50
sales tax costs reduction
75%

After replacing its legacy sales tax provider with TaxCloud, UntilGone gained peace of mind knowing their filings are accurate across the US.

states covered from registration to filing
43
SST states with free filing
24
howtobearedhead.com
TaxCloud gives us the confidence to expand our reach while ensuring seamless tax compliance.
Adrienne Vendetti and Stephanie Vendetti Thomas

Adrienne & Stephanie Vendetti

Founders, How to be a Redhead

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SLEEFS
It was the best solution out there for us… Pricing, service, and support — it all just worked.
PangoBooks
We paid around $30k for TaxCloud, compared to $100-150k with Avalara. The pricing difference is huge.
UntilGone
TaxCloud’s ability to provide accurate tax calculations and simplify compliance was a game-changer.
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Cable Bullet

Operating across the US

We have just completed the onboarding process and our first month filing after switching from Avalara (previously TaxJar) to TaxCloud. We remit sales tax in 43 States. So far, it has been a seamless and pain-free experience. Onboarding was transparent and well-organized. We're cutting our costs in half and getting an upgrade!

Shopify
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Richard Bell

Operating across the US

“Initially, we used Avalara for our tax needs, but it wasn’t as helpful as we needed. The process was complex and time-consuming. Avalara was also very expensive, and their customer support was not responsive. With TaxCloud, I spend little to no time managing sales tax.”

BigCommerce
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Kevin H.

Operating across the US

‘’I dreaded the relaunch of our websites. At the top of the list: integrating sales tax. We couldn't use the same service as our in-house ERP system and I wasn't prepared for what I'd find and certainly hadn't budgeted for it. Signing up with TaxCloud was a no-brainer! Best and easiest decision I made.’’

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Paint Life Supply Co.

Operating across the US

’’The on-boarding process with TaxCloud was amazing and stress free. All questions were answered faster than I could have imagined. The initial contact with them took literally minutes. Such a responsive team. I can't believe it, this was the best experience I've had with a service provider in a very long time! Looking forward to partnering with TaxCloud!’’

Shopify
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Jacques Torres Chocolate

Operating across the US

So much easier to work with than Avalara! When we worked with Avalara they never responded to our questions or messages. TaxCloud's team is much more responsive and US-based. We also found they understood issues quickly, and then were able to resolve them with less time spent by us. We would highly recommend them to anyone looking for sales tax return assistance!

Shopify
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John

Operating across the US

‘’TaxCloud is super easy to set up and use and integrating it with our online sales platform was a breeze. The customer support is outstanding! You can actually speak to a live person who is extremely knowledgeable and helpful! Great product - highly recommended!’’

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Juanita S.

Small-Business (50 emp.)

It's so simple to use! I don't have to worry about the tax laws because that's what TaxCloud does. The call-in orders all over the USA can be put into their site manually, and it's easy to do! This is the easiest and best way to send the correct taxes to each state!

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Lemyn

Operating across the US

We've used many tax service providers in the US, from big names like Avalara to mid-sized companies, and hands down, TaxCloud is the best. What sets them apart is their exceptional customer service and personal approach. Unlike the big companies, they offer a more personalized experience with a dedicated professional who is always there for you. Their response time is incredibly fast, and we've saved thousands of dollars each year since switching. For years, we overpaid, but now we only pay a fraction of what we used to.

Shopify
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Tony A.

Operating across Canada

‘’We were entering the US market and we needed a solution to deal with the multiple state tax regulations in place. TaxCloud Solution was the answer to our problem. They were very responsive in assisting us implementing a solution with our complex sales transaction to ensure we are in compliance.’’

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Avalara vs. TaxCloud at a glance

If Avalara's pricing and limitations feel frustrating, you’re not alone. Here’s what sets TaxCloud apart.

Avalara
TaxCloud
Simple platform with only the features you need
$20-$39 per return
Clear, transparent pricing
US-based, expert support
Ideal for growing mid-size teams

Simplify sales tax compliance, without the manual work.

✔️ Pay 30–70% less than legacy providers.

✔️ Reclaim hours every month with automated returns filing.

✔️ Switch in days, not weeks with guided migration and setup support.

2,000+ growing companies trust TaxCloud

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Frequently Asked Questions

TaxCloud provides mid-market teams with industry leading features, human-powered support, and lower costs.

For those reasons, TaxCloud is the right choice for mid-market ecommerce businesses ($10M and $100M). However, if you’re a smaller, growing brand, we’re still a good fit if you want to automate sales tax compliance in the U.S. and Canada.

On the other hand, Avalara is the better choice for large, enterprise, global companies. Often, brands in this category have specialized in-house tax experts who can handle their hands-on integration, customization, and ongoing support needs.

Smaller businesses or those without teams of tax professionals might struggle with Avalara’s self-serve model.

Avalara charges customers with overdue bills 1.5% per month or the maximum rate permitted by law, whichever is lower. If a customer fails to make timely payments, Avalara can also change the payment terms to make them shorter in the future.

If your account is suspended, Avalara may also charge a reactivation fee that’s equal to 50% of Avalara’s current service activation fee or $250, whichever is greater.

The Streamlined Sales Tax program is a state-run program designed to help ecommerce businesses by making sales tax compliance easier for out-of-state businesses.

A small number of “Certified Partners” have been designated by the state-run program to provide support with things like sales tax registration, sales tax calculation and sales tax return preparation at significant cost savings or free-of-charge.

Both Avalara and TaxCloud are SST Certified Partners and can provide the same services to ecommerce companies for free in qualifying member states.

However, several customers have told us that Avalara regularly obscures SST availability from users and has chosen not to enroll customers in the past, saddling customers with higher overhead than necessary.

It’s easy! We’ll help you when you’re ready to make the switch but here are some things you’ll have to do:

  • Download your individual transactions from Avalara.
  • Export your sales tax reports.
  • Integrate TaxCloud into all your e-commerce platforms and marketplaces.
  • List all the states you’re currently charging sales tax in as well as all registration numbers, logins, passwords, and filing frequency.
  • Describe the products you sell according to taxability rules.
  • Provide us with all your business information needed to register for sales tax in new states.
  • Share your banking information for the account you wish to pay sales tax from.

Get a step-by-step walkthrough by downloading our Avalara migration guide!

Personalized onboarding support is also available, if you’d rather offload this responsibility to the TaxCloud team. You can register for an onboarding webinar right here.

Savings vary depending on your current setup, integrations, and contract terms, but on average, businesses see a 30–70% reduction in sales tax compliance costs when switching from Avalara to TaxCloud for the same scope of services.

Many Avalara customers end up overpaying due to long-term contracts, bundled services they may not fully need, and limited pricing transparency. In contrast, TaxCloud offers clear, usage-based pricing and focuses on providing only what businesses actually need.

For example, some businesses have reduced their annual sales tax costs from $100,000–$150,000 to $25,000–$30,000 after switching. Others have unlocked additional savings of up to $40,000 through programs like Streamlined Sales Tax (SST), which Avalara may not always actively implement.

TaxCloud is designed to be a more transparent and cost-effective solution — especially for growing mid-market businesses that need reliable compliance without unnecessary overhead.

What is an order?

  • Each sale, refund, or return counts as one order. Applying an exemption certificate to an order counts as two orders.
  • Each transaction imported via CSV with a unique “order_id” counts as one order.
  • All imported orders sent to any jurisdiction or state count towards your monthly order limit, regardless of whether sales tax was collected.
  • Any API tax calculations or rate lookups provided count as 1/10th of an order towards your monthly order total.

Note:

  • Orders above your order tier will be billed per order at the tier’s per-order price unless you upgrade order tiers.
  • Orders from SST member states do not count toward the plan allotment, provided the merchant is on a Premium plan, enrolled in SST for the member states, and has no physical nexus in the member states.

Orders exceeding the monthly or annual allotment (depending on your plan) will be charged at an a-la carte basis at the per order price of your plan. The per order price can be identified by dividing the price of your plan by the number of included orders.