Avalara is the Real Thing!
May 02, 2024

Avalara is the Real Thing!

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • AvaTax
  • CertCapture
  • Communications

Overall Satisfaction with Avalara

I use Avalara at least 2-5 times a day to verify sales tax rates and taxability of products during that segment of my job of my job which lasts about 2 weeks. In addition, I check for state tax information regarding exemption certificates, and the law - specifically as it relates to the telecommunications industry. Finally, we recently created an new corporation and I used the guidance I found in Avalara to determine the requirements by states where the company would need to be registered.
  • Sales tax rates at a "roof top" level
  • Has extensive research and documentation on telecommunications industry
  • Research is always up to date
  • The ability to ask questions and get clarification on specific situations with no limit as to how you ask a question and often get the answer the same day
  • Historical sales tax rates is terrible
  • I have tried other research sources and it would take me hours to find an answer - with Avalara it takes just a few minutes.
  • With the roof top sales tax the audit results have improved.
  • We are going through a major accounting transformation and Avalara is responsible for all things sales tax or VAT related
We are in the early stages, but so far the support has been fantastic.
I get what I need in a few clicks. The "Compare" feature allows me to look at each state and see how a state compares in taxability to another state with just a single click - a great time saver! And that is just one of their many features.
  • CertCapture
  • Professional Services (nexus studies, registrations, backfiling, etc.)
We have used CertCapture and registration services most recently.
Avalara outshines all its competition.

Do you think Avalara delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Avalara's feature set?

Yes

Did Avalara live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Avalara go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Avalara again?

Yes

Avalara is a complete sales tax package. Rates, Research, Compliance, Exemption Certificate projects, Registrations, and everything else related to sales tax such as a tax engine which can be connected with virtually any accounting software package to provide the correct sales tax for any given invoice - after having properly configured the program to match the industry involved.

Avalara Feature Ratings

Sales and Use Taxes
10
Cross-border Taxes
Not Rated
VAT / GST Taxes
Not Rated
Energy and Fuel Taxes
Not Rated
Geolocation for Tax Assessment
10
3rd-Party Software Integrations
10
Tax Data Reporting
10
Compliance Administration Management
10
Tax Exemption Processing
10
Tax Document Management
10
Complex Tax Scenario Management
10