Best Sphere Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from VAT software ranked against Sphere on the same published basis.
- 1Sphere vs LOVAT
- 2Sphere vs VAT Direct
- 3Sphere vs VAT Sense
- 4Sphere vs VATlayer
- 5Sphere vs Vatstack
- 6Sphere vs Kintsugi
- 7Sphere vs BTCHub
- 8Sphere vs VAT MTD
- 9Sphere vs hellotax
- 10Sphere vs Avalara VAT Reporting
- 11Sphere vs Kleos
- 12Sphere vs MTDfVAT
- 13Sphere vs TaxCalc
- 14Sphere vs Taxually
- 15Sphere vs Vertex VAT Compliance
- 16Sphere vs CCH Integrator Indirect Tax
- 17Sphere vs IRIS Personal Tax
- 19Sphere vs MTD Submission Pro
- 20Sphere vs SimpleVAT
- 21Sphere vs Stripe Tax
Sphere alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOVAT | 6.6 | Free plan | €27/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | VAT Direct | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 3 | VAT Sense | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 4 | VATlayer | 6.3 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | API |
| 5 | Vatstack | 6.3 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Web |
| 6 | Kintsugi | 6.2 | Free plan | $75/mo | API |
| 7 | BTCHub | 5.5 | No | £22.92/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | VAT MTD | 5.5 | No | £3.17/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 9 | hellotax | 5.2 | No | €49/mo | API |
| 10 | Avalara VAT Reporting | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | Kleos | 5.1 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 12 | MTDfVAT | 5.1 | No | £5.75/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | TaxCalc | 5.1 | No | £3.50/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Taxually | 5.1 | No | — | API |
| 15 | Vertex VAT Compliance | 5.1 | No | — | API |
| 16 | CCH Integrator Indirect Tax | 5.0 | No | — | — |
| 17 | IRIS Personal Tax | 5.0 | No | — | self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | MTD Submission Pro | 4.9 | No | £2.08/mo | Windows |
| 20 | SimpleVAT | 4.9 | No | €25/mo | API, Web |
| 21 | Stripe Tax | 4.9 | No | — | API |
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Questions about Sphere alternatives
What is the best alternative to Sphere?
LOVAT, number 1 in VAT software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: VAT Direct, VAT Sense, VATlayer and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Sphere?
LOVAT is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.