Avalara (AF Score 77) and DAVO by Avalara (AF Score 64) are two of the most cross-shopped sales tax and VAT platforms in our directory. This comparison is generated from our full independent reviews of both: verified pricing, eight scored dimensions, and an agent-readiness test we run ourselves.
The verdict at a glance
Avalara scores higher overall (77 to 64), but the right pick depends on what you weight.
Avalara is a sales and use tax platform (AvaTax calculation, Managed Returns filing and exemption certificate management) for growing and mid-market companies that collect tax in many U.S. states, with VAT, 1099 and property tax sold as separate products.
DAVO by Avalara. DAVO by Avalara connects to a restaurant or retail point-of-sale system, sets aside the sales tax collected each day, then files and pays the state return for a flat 57.99 dollars a month per location.
Quick facts
- Avalara AF score. 77/100
- Avalara implementation. Medium
- Avalara best fit. Sellers filing in 5 to 25 states
- DAVO by Avalara AF score. 64/100
- DAVO by Avalara implementation. Low
- DAVO by Avalara best fit. Restaurants and shops on a POS
Dimension by dimension
- Compliance depth. Avalara 84, DAVO by Avalara 52. Edge: Avalara.
- Scalability. Avalara 86, DAVO by Avalara 58. Edge: Avalara.
- AI / agent readiness. Avalara 87, DAVO by Avalara 14. Edge: Avalara.
- Support. Avalara 62, DAVO by Avalara 68. Edge: DAVO by Avalara.
- Implementation. Avalara 72, DAVO by Avalara 88. Edge: DAVO by Avalara.
- Pricing transparency. Avalara 69, DAVO by Avalara 79. Edge: DAVO by Avalara.
- Tax content & coverage. Avalara 89, DAVO by Avalara 33. Edge: Avalara.
- Integrations & data flow. Avalara 91, DAVO by Avalara 62. Edge: Avalara.
Pick Avalara if
- U.S. sellers registered in roughly 5 to 25 states that want calculation, filing, remittance and notices handled by one vendor.
- Companies on NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Business Central, SAP, Oracle or Workday that need an Avalara connector and a SOC 1 report for their auditors.
- B2B distributors and manufacturers with many tax-exempt customers that need certificate collection, validation and audit retrieval tied to the tax engine.
Pick DAVO by Avalara if
- A single-state restaurant, cafe or shop on Clover, Square or Toast that has paid a late-filing penalty or dipped into collected sales tax
- A multi-unit operator or franchisee that wants each location's tax swept daily and returns consolidated by taxpayer ID
- A bookkeeper or accounting firm that wants the monthly sales tax return for POS clients off its desk for a flat fee
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