Best VAT Software in 2026

In short: LOVAT is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of VAT Direct and Vatstack. The best-ranked option with a free plan is VAT Direct. The lowest first paid tier on this page is VAT MTD at £3.17/mo.

VAT software can cover several parts of managing tax obligations, from calculating VAT to filing returns. Compare VAT calculation and jurisdiction coverage with VAT registration and return filing, and check whether e-invoicing is supported. Transaction limits help show stated operating constraints, while free plans and paid-from pricing add context on access and cost. LOVAT and Comply by Fintua appear first, followed by Avalara VAT Reporting and Vertex VAT Compliance. Sphere, SimpleVAT, VAT Direct, and Taxually are also among the early entries. The ranking orders 24 options; use the listed capabilities and limits to compare how each tool aligns with your VAT processes.

27 VAT software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

27ranked
5free plans on this page
£3.17/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
#1 LOVAT Top pick · 7.3 Free plan · €27/mo #2 VAT Direct Runner-up · 6.7 Free plan · Free #3 Vatstack Also great · 6.7 Free plan · $15/mo
  1. 1 7.3
    Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    €27/mofirst paid tier About LOVATVisit site
  2. 2 6.7
    Free plan apiWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    VAT calculation
    Yes
    VAT return filing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  3. 3 6.7
    Free plan apiWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    15 /mo
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $15/mofirst paid tier About VatstackVisit site
  4. 4 6.6
    Free plan api
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    6.99 /mo
    VAT calculation
    Yes
    VAT jurisdictions
    179 countries
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  5. 5 6.4
    Free plan api
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $75/mofirst paid tier About KintsugiVisit site
  6. 6 6.3
    Free trial iOSmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    VAT calculation
    No
    VAT return filing
    Yes
    VAT registration
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    £3.17/mofirst paid tier About VAT MTDVisit site
  7. 7 6.2
    AndroidiOS
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  8. 8 6.2
    Free trial LinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    £3.50/mofirst paid tier About TaxCalcVisit site
  9. self-hostedWebWindows
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  10. 10 5.9
    api
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    €49/mofirst paid tier About hellotaxVisit site
  11. 11 5.9
    apiWeb
    Free plan
    No
    VAT calculation
    Yes
    VAT return filing
    Yes
    VAT registration
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    €25/mofirst paid tier About SimpleVATVisit site
  12. 12 5.9
    apiWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    100 /mo
    VAT calculation
    Yes
    VAT return filing
    Yes
    VAT registration
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $100/mofirst paid tier About SphereVisit site
  13. 13 5.9
    api
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  14. Free plan
    No
    VAT calculation
    Yes
    VAT return filing
    Yes
    VAT registration
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  15. 15 5.7
    api
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  16. 16 5.6
    WebWindowsmacOS
    VAT return filing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  17. api
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    €350/mofirst paid tier About Marosa VATifyVisit site
  18. 18 5.6
    api
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  19. api
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  20. Web
    Free plan
    No
    VAT calculation
    Yes
    VAT return filing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  21. 21 5.5
    WebWindowsmacOS
    Free plan
    No
    VAT return filing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  22. 22 5.5
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    9.99 /mo
    VAT calculation
    Yes
    VAT jurisdictions
    28 countries
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  23. Web
    VAT return filing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  24. RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  25. 25 5.2
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    VAT return filing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms

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Questions about this list

Which VAT software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?

LOVAT is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.3. VAT Direct is second and Vatstack third.

How many of these have a free plan?

5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, VAT MTD has the lowest first paid tier we found: £3.17/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.

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