Best VAT Software in 2026

In short: LOVAT is ranked #1 of 24 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Vertex VAT Compliance and Taxually. 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.

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

24ranked
4free plans on this page
£3.17/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#PlatformScoreWhyFromFree planPaid fromVAT calculation
1LOVAT8.7
RecognisedAPIDocumented
€27/moYes——View
2Vertex VAT Compliance7.9
RecognisedAPIDocumented
————View
3Taxually7.8
RecognisedAPIDocumented
————View
4Sphere7.8
RecognisedAPIDocumented
$100/moNo100 /moYesView
5SimpleVAT7.7
RecognisedAPIDocumented
€25/moNo—YesView
6VAT Direct7.7
RecognisedAPIDocumented
FreeYes—YesView
7Quaderno7.6
RecognisedAPIDocumented
—No——View
8Marosa VATify7.4
RecognisedAPIDocumented
€350/moNo——View
9Stripe Tax7.4
RecognisedAPIDocumented
—No——View
10Vatstack7.3
RecognisedAPIDocumented
$15/moYes15 /mo—View
11Kintsugi6.9
RecognisedAPIDocumented
$75/moYes——View
12IRIS VAT Filer6.8
RecognisedAPIDocumented
————View
13Comply by Fintua6.5
RecognisedAPIDocumented
————View
14Avalara VAT Reporting6.4
RecognisedAPIDocumented
————View
15VAT MTD6.0
RecognisedAPIDocumented
£3.17/moYes—NoView
16CCH Integrator Indirect Tax5.5
RecognisedAPIDocumented
————View
17BTCHub5.4
RecognisedAPIDocumented
————View
18VAT Sense5.4
RecognisedAPIDocumented
—Yes6.99 /moYesView
19VATCalc Calculator5.3
RecognisedAPIDocumented
————View
20VATlayer5.3
RecognisedAPIDocumented
—Yes9.99 /moYesView
21MTDfVAT5.1
RecognisedAPIDocumented
—No——View
22MTD Submission Pro4.9
RecognisedAPIDocumented
—No——View
23MTD 4 VAT4.9
RecognisedAPIDocumented
—No——View
24TaxCalc4.7
RecognisedAPIDocumented
£3.50/moNo——View

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Questions about this list

Which VAT software is ranked first on Inferse?

LOVAT is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 8.7. Vertex VAT Compliance is second and Taxually third.

How many of these have a free plan?

4 of the 24 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, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.

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