Avalara vs Numeral
Avalara
Small, midsize and enterprise businesses, including manufacturers, retailers, software companies, hospitality and accounting firms
2004; Durham, North Carolina, US
Numeral
Ecommerce brands, venture-backed startups, software companies, and distribution and manufacturing businesses
2022; San Francisco, US
Avalara and Numeral both automate sales tax compliance, from calculating the tax to filing returns and remitting it.
Avalara, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, covers sales and use tax, VAT, e-invoicing, exemption certificates, cross-border duties and property tax for businesses of every size; Numeral, founded in San Francisco in 2022, handles nexus monitoring, registrations, filings and remittance for 3,500+ ecommerce, software and distribution businesses.
Avalara vs Numeral: side by side
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| Avalara | Numeral | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Tax compliance: sales and use tax calculation, returns filing and remittance, VAT, e-invoicing, exemption certificates, cross-border duties, business licences and property tax, with AI agents | Sales tax, VAT and GST compliance done for the customer: nexus monitoring, registrations, tax calculation, filings and remittance, exemption certificates and tax notice handling, with human support |
| Best for | Small, midsize and enterprise businesses, including manufacturers, retailers, software companies, hospitality and accounting firms | Ecommerce brands, venture-backed startups, software companies, and distribution and manufacturing businesses |
| Founded and HQ | 2004; Durham, North Carolina, US | 2022; San Francisco, US |
| Ownership and funding | Not published | Venture-backed; US$100m Series C (Sep 2026) led by Insight Partners with Salesforce Ventures; US$157m raised in total |
| Customers or users | 41,000+ customers; 6.6 million+ returns filed and 54 billion+ AvaTax API calls in 2025 | 3,500+ customers; Brex, Fishwife and Character.ai quoted on the site |
| Pricing | Avalara Select sales tax plans for businesses under US$50m revenue: US$79 or US$69 per state a month (US$799 or US$699 a year); larger businesses quoted on volume | Free nexus monitoring; Professional US$75 per filing and US$150 per state registration, month to month; Enterprise custom |
| Deployment and markets | Customers in 75+ countries; VAT, GST, e-invoicing and duties across 190+ markets; offices in the US, Europe, India and Brazil | All US states and jurisdictions; sales tax, VAT and GST in 90+ countries on Enterprise |
Main differences
Avalara also covers e-invoicing, cross-border duties, business licences and property tax; Numeral concentrates on sales tax, VAT and GST, including replies to tax notices.
Numeral charges US$75 per filing and US$150 per state registration, month to month; Avalara's Select plans cost US$69 or US$79 per state a month for businesses under US$50m in revenue, with larger businesses priced on volume.
Avalara has 41,000+ customers and handled 54 billion+ AvaTax API calls in 2025; Numeral has 3,500+ customers.
Avalara was founded in 2004 and has 5,000+ employees; Numeral was founded in 2022 and raised a US$100m Series C in September 2026.
Avalara serves customers in 75+ countries and supports VAT, GST and duties across 190+ markets; Numeral covers every US state, and 90+ countries on its Enterprise plan.
Which to choose
Choose Avalara if
- You need e-invoicing, cross-border duties, property tax or business licences alongside sales tax
Choose Numeral if
- You want sales tax registrations and filings handled for you at a set price per filing, with no annual contract
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Common questions
What is the difference between Avalara and Numeral?+
Avalara is a tax compliance platform covering sales and use tax, VAT, e-invoicing, exemption certificates, cross-border duties, business licences and property tax. Numeral handles sales tax, VAT and GST compliance for its customers: nexus monitoring, registrations, calculation, filings, remittance, exemption certificates and tax notices, with human support.
How much do Avalara and Numeral cost?+
Numeral's nexus monitoring is free; its Professional plan costs US$75 per filing and US$150 per state registration, month to month, and Enterprise is priced on request. Avalara Select costs US$79 per state a month, or US$69 with free state-funded services in up to 25 states, for businesses with under US$50m in revenue; larger businesses are priced on volume.
Do Avalara and Numeral cover VAT outside the US?+
Yes. Avalara serves customers in more than 75 countries and supports VAT, GST, e-invoicing mandates and cross-border duties across more than 190 markets. Numeral supports sales tax, VAT and GST in more than 90 countries on its Enterprise plan.
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