Best VAT MTD Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from VAT software ranked against VAT MTD on the same published basis.
- 1VAT MTD vs LOVAT
- 2VAT MTD vs VAT Direct
- 3VAT MTD vs VAT Sense
- 4VAT MTD vs VATlayer
- 5VAT MTD vs Vatstack
- 6VAT MTD vs Kintsugi
- 7VAT MTD vs BTCHub
- 9VAT MTD vs hellotax
- 10VAT MTD vs Avalara VAT Reporting
- 11VAT MTD vs Kleos
- 12VAT MTD vs MTDfVAT
- 13VAT MTD vs TaxCalc
- 14VAT MTD vs Taxually
- 15VAT MTD vs Vertex VAT Compliance
- 16VAT MTD vs CCH Integrator Indirect Tax
- 17VAT MTD vs IRIS Personal Tax
- 18VAT MTD vs Sphere
- 19VAT MTD vs MTD Submission Pro
- 20VAT MTD vs SimpleVAT
- 21VAT MTD vs Stripe Tax
VAT MTD 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 |
| 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 |
| 18 | Sphere | 5.0 | No | $100/mo | API, Web |
| 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 VAT MTD alternatives
What is the best alternative to VAT MTD?
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 VAT MTD?
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.

























