Avalara vs Kintsugi
Avalara
Small, midsize and enterprise businesses, including manufacturers, retailers, software companies, hospitality and accounting firms
2004; Durham, North Carolina, US
Kintsugi
Ecommerce, SaaS and finance teams
San Francisco, US; founding year not published
Avalara and Kintsugi both automate sales tax compliance, from nexus monitoring to filing and remittance.
Avalara, founded in 2004 and based in Durham, North Carolina, also covers VAT, e-invoicing, duties, business licences and property tax for small, midsize and enterprise businesses; Kintsugi, based in San Francisco, sells sales tax compliance to ecommerce, SaaS and finance teams and is used by 7,000+ businesses.
Avalara vs Kintsugi: side by side
“Not published” means the vendor does not state it.
| Avalara | Kintsugi | |
|---|---|---|
| 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: exposure (nexus) monitoring, registrations, filing and remittance, exemption certificates and back filing, with an AI assistant (Kin) |
| Best for | Small, midsize and enterprise businesses, including manufacturers, retailers, software companies, hospitality and accounting firms | Ecommerce, SaaS and finance teams |
| Founded and HQ | 2004; Durham, North Carolina, US | San Francisco, US; founding year not published |
| Ownership and funding | Not published | Not published |
| Customers or users | 41,000+ customers; 6.6 million+ returns filed and 54 billion+ AvaTax API calls in 2025 | 7,000+ businesses |
| 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 exposure monitoring; Starter from US$75 per filing or registration; Premium custom with volume discounts; month to month, no transaction fees |
| Deployment and markets | Customers in 75+ countries; VAT, GST, e-invoicing and duties across 190+ markets; offices in the US, Europe, India and Brazil | US sales tax on every plan; Canada, the EU, the UK and 100+ countries on Premium |
Main differences
Avalara Select costs US$69 or US$79 per state a month for businesses under US$50m revenue; Kintsugi has a free monitoring plan and charges from US$75 per filing or registration, month to month.
Avalara also covers cross-border duties, business licences and property tax; Kintsugi centres on sales tax, VAT and GST registrations, filings and back filing.
Kintsugi sells to ecommerce, SaaS and finance teams; Avalara serves manufacturers, retailers, software companies, hospitality and accounting firms.
Kintsugi covers Canada, the EU, the UK and 100+ countries on Premium; Avalara supports VAT, GST, e-invoicing and duties across 190+ markets.
Which to choose
Choose Avalara if
- You need duties, business licences or property tax alongside sales tax, or run a large business quoted on volume
Choose Kintsugi if
- You want free nexus monitoring and to pay per filing, month to month
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Common questions
What is the difference between Avalara and Kintsugi?+
Avalara covers sales and use tax calculation, returns filing and remittance, VAT, e-invoicing, exemption certificates, cross-border duties, business licences and property tax. Kintsugi handles sales tax, VAT and GST compliance: exposure monitoring, registrations, filing and remittance, exemption certificates and back filing, with an AI assistant.
Is Avalara or Kintsugi cheaper?+
Kintsugi's exposure monitoring is free, and its Starter plan costs from US$75 per filing or registration, month to month with no transaction fees; Premium is custom. Avalara Select costs US$79 or US$69 per state a month (US$799 or US$699 a year) for businesses under US$50m revenue, and larger businesses are quoted on volume.
Do Avalara and Kintsugi cover VAT?+
Yes. Avalara supports VAT, GST, e-invoicing and duties across 190+ markets. Kintsugi covers Canada, the EU, the UK and 100+ countries on its Premium plan, and US sales tax on every plan.
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