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4.2

Overview

Product Information on Avalara Platform

Updated 9th March 2026

What is Avalara Platform?

Avalara is a provider of agentic tax and compliance software and services. For more than two decades, Avalara has developed an expansive library of tax content and integrations, supporting over 200,000 direct and indirect customers across more than 75 countries. The company's purpose-built AI agents automate end-to-end compliance processes with greater precision, from tax calculations and return filings to exemption certificate management and beyond.

Avalara Platform Pricing

Avalara Platform software uses a subscription-based pricing model that varies depending on the scale of tax calculation, number of transactions, and specific modules or integrations selected. The software may offer different plans tailored to business requirements, with additional fees for features such as returns filing or exemption certificate management.

Overall experience with Avalara Platform

Data Analyst
<50M USD, Software
FAVORABLE

“Making Sense of Sales Tax Management with Avalara”

5.0
Apr 29, 2025
Avalara is a 'partner' in the truest sense of the word. Their integrations are extremely robust, they help both my company and our clients streamline their sales tax management processes, and Avalara provides some of the most exceptional service I have ever seen. Any one of these aspects would be great. But to have all three is not so common these days.
Accountant
500M - 1B USD, Miscellaneous
CRITICAL

“The Highs and Lows of Using Avalara for Tax Compliance”

3.0
Apr 11, 2025
With the ERP we use, Avalara is the only 3rd party tax compliance company that we can use.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 9th March 2026

Avalara is a provider of agentic tax and compliance software and services. For more than two decades, Avalara has developed an expansive library of tax content and integrations, supporting over 200,000 direct and indirect customers across more than 75 countries. The company's purpose-built AI agents automate end-to-end compliance processes with greater precision, from tax calculations and return filings to exemption certificate management and beyond.

Company Details

Updated 9th March 2026
Company type
Private
Year Founded
2004
Head office location
Durham, United States
Number of employees
1001 - 5000
Website
https://www.avalara.com

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Avalara Platform Likes & Dislikes

Like

The things we like most about the Avalara platform are its ease-of-integration with our clients' systems, the ability it has to adapt to the ever-changing sales tax landscape, and the immediate return-on-investment that our clients see when they are connected to the platform.

Like

The returns module is a game changer. Definitely something everyone should be using to save time when you file in multiple states.

Like

Most of all, I like the consistency of Avalara Returns and the ability to apply exemptions to exempt transactions. The User Interface is simple and easy to use. I particularly like the ability to download the most up to date forms for exemption.

Dislike

Even though the Avalara interface is well laid-out, it can still be overwhelming to a user that has never seen it before. The best thing to do in this case is to take some time to become familiar with all the settings, and then use Avalara's support resources to help explain what everything means.

Dislike

Negotiations are painful. Would prefer a 3-year contract. Calling customer service is frustrating. The communication barrier is hard to get past when trying to explain an issue and understand the solution. When I find an answer in Avi or knowledge base, it doesn't always work and I end up calling customer support anyway... which is why we shouldn't have to pay extra to call in. If online resources were better, it would eliminate the need for a call.

Dislike

Contract negotiations have been difficult. Customer support is not always thorough. Communication with previous account management has been inconsistent.

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Avalara Platform Reviews and Ratings

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4.2

(27 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
41%
4 Star
37%
3 Star
15%
2 Star
4%
1 Star
4%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

3.8

Integration & Deployment

4.2

Service & Support

4.0

Product Capabilities

4.3

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  • Data Analyst
    <50M USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Making Sense of Sales Tax Management with Avalara

    5.0
    Apr 29, 2025
    Avalara is a 'partner' in the truest sense of the word. Their integrations are extremely robust, they help both my company and our clients streamline their sales tax management processes, and Avalara provides some of the most exceptional service I have ever seen. Any one of these aspects would be great. But to have all three is not so common these days.
  • SR. TAX ANALYST
    50M-1B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Powerful Functionality and Ease of Use with Avalara Tax Software

    5.0
    Apr 29, 2025
    Overall, I am happy with Avalara for their exemption certificate management and sales tax filings. The training is very helpful. Customer support could be improved. When compared to other platforms, Avalara performs above. I would recommend using Avalara for your sales tax compliance matters.
  • Head of Tax
    1B-10B USD
    Media
    Review Source

    Avalara: A Comprehensive Tool for Sales Tax Calculations

    5.0
    Apr 29, 2025
    Avalara is a great platform that helps with our sales tax calculations and research issues.
  • Accountant
    50M-1B USD
    Miscellaneous
    Review Source

    The Highs and Lows of Using Avalara for Tax Compliance

    3.0
    Apr 11, 2025
    With the ERP we use, Avalara is the only 3rd party tax compliance company that we can use.
  • SALES AND USE TAX MANAGER
    50M-1B USD
    Retail
    Review Source

    Ease of Use Highlighted in Recent User Feedback

    4.0
    Apr 29, 2025
    overall easy to use. Wish it supported more of our business lines
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