Sphere alternatives

Other sales tax automation tools to consider instead of Sphere. Key features and starting prices come from each vendor's own site.

Feature Sphere Rising Avalara Category leader TaxJar Category leader Vertex Category leader Kintsugi Rising Numeral Rising
Pricing$100/region/mo$69/state/mo$39/moContact salesFree plan
$75/action
Free plan
$75/filing
Best forFast-growing software companies selling in many countries that want flat per-region pricing for VAT and GST filing.Mid-size and enterprise sellers that need tax calculation inside ERP, ecommerce or accounting systems across many jurisdictions.Small and mid-size online sellers that want automated US sales tax filing tied to their store or marketplace orders.Large enterprises running SAP, Oracle or NetSuite that need an on-premise or hybrid indirect tax engine.Small US and Canadian online sellers and SaaS companies that want free nexus monitoring and pay only per filing.Ecommerce and software companies that want nexus monitoring free and pay per filing for hands-off compliance.
Team size2–500+ people2–500+ people2–500 people51–500+ people2–500 people2–500 people
Real-time tax calculation YesYesYesYesNot listedNot listed
Nexus monitoring Not listedYesYesNot listedYesYes
Automated return filing YesYesYesNot listedYesYes
Registration support YesYesNot listedNot listedYesYes
Exemption certificate management Not listedYesNot listedNot listedYesYes
Product taxability mapping Not listedYesNot listedNot listedYesYes
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Sales tax automation Category leader

Avalara

$69/state/mo 2–500+ people

Sales, use and VAT tax calculation, filing and exemption certificates

Key features

  • Real-time tax calculation
  • Nexus monitoring
  • Automated return filing
  • Registration support
  • Exemption certificate management
  • Product taxability mapping

Sales tax automation Category leader

TaxJar

$39/mo 2–500 people

Sales tax calculations, reports and AutoFile for online sellers

Key features

  • Real-time tax calculation
  • Nexus monitoring
  • Automated return filing

Sales tax automation Category leader

Vertex

Contact sales 51–500+ people

Enterprise indirect tax engine for ERP and billing systems

Key features

  • Real-time tax calculation

Sales tax automation Rising

Kintsugi

Free plan· $75/action 2–500 people

AI sales tax platform with free nexus monitoring and filing

Key features

  • Nexus monitoring
  • Automated return filing
  • Registration support
  • Exemption certificate management
  • Product taxability mapping

Sales tax automation Rising

Numeral

Free plan· $75/filing 2–500 people

Sales tax, VAT and GST registration, filing and remittance

Key features

  • Nexus monitoring
  • Automated return filing
  • Registration support
  • Exemption certificate management
  • Product taxability mapping