Best VAT Direct Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from VAT software ranked against VAT Direct on the same published basis.
- 1VAT Direct vs LOVAT
- 3VAT Direct vs Vatstack
- 4VAT Direct vs VAT Sense
- 5VAT Direct vs VATlayer
- 6VAT Direct vs Kintsugi
- 7VAT Direct vs BTCHub
- 8VAT Direct vs VAT MTD
- 9VAT Direct vs Kleos
- 10VAT Direct vs TaxCalc
- 11VAT Direct vs IRIS Personal Tax
- 12VAT Direct vs MTDfVAT
- 13VAT Direct vs hellotax
- 14VAT Direct vs SimpleVAT
- 15VAT Direct vs Sphere
- 16VAT Direct vs Stripe Tax
- 17VAT Direct vs MTD Submission Pro
- 18VAT Direct vs Comply by Fintua
- 19VAT Direct vs Quaderno
- 20VAT Direct vs Marosa VATify
- 21VAT Direct vs Taxually
VAT Direct alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOVAT | 7.3 | Free plan | €27/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Vatstack | 6.7 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Web |
| 4 | VAT Sense | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 5 | VATlayer | 6.6 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | API |
| 6 | Kintsugi | 6.4 | Free plan | $75/mo | API |
| 7 | BTCHub | 6.3 | No | £22.92/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | VAT MTD | 6.3 | No | £3.17/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 9 | Kleos | 6.2 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 10 | TaxCalc | 6.2 | No | £3.50/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | IRIS Personal Tax | 6.1 | No | — | self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | MTDfVAT | 6.1 | No | £5.75/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | hellotax | 5.9 | No | €49/mo | API |
| 14 | SimpleVAT | 5.9 | No | €25/mo | API, Web |
| 15 | Sphere | 5.9 | No | $100/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | Stripe Tax | 5.9 | No | — | API |
| 17 | MTD Submission Pro | 5.8 | No | £2.08/mo | Windows |
| 18 | Comply by Fintua | 5.7 | No | — | — |
| 19 | Quaderno | 5.7 | No | — | API |
| 20 | Marosa VATify | 5.6 | No | €350/mo | API |
| 21 | Taxually | 5.6 | No | — | API |
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Questions about VAT Direct alternatives
What is the best alternative to VAT Direct?
LOVAT, number 1 in VAT software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Vatstack, VAT Sense, VATlayer and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to VAT Direct?
LOVAT is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.