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Kintsugi vs VAT Direct
Both stand on vat software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose Kintsugi if you need sales tax exposure monitoring or automated US registration and filing, with a free plan for monitoring and audits. Starter adds filing and registration for a listed $75 per month plus action billing. Businesses needing multi-country compliance, premium connectors, or API, SDK, and SSO access should consider Premium.
Visit KintsugiVAT Direct combines return submission, a records cashbook and access to bank and HMRC information. The free digital-record option has a defined transaction cap and cash-basis requirement, and the cashbook lacks FRC Taxonomy support.
Visit VAT DirectThe facts
| Kintsugi | VAT Direct | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | No |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Web | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 4 | 2 |
| Maker | Kintsugi | Not published |
| Website | trykintsugi.com | vat.direct |
| On vat software | #1 of 26 | #4 of 26 |
Kintsugi: what it does well
- Free includes global physical and economic nexus monitoring.
- Free provides risk assessments and nexus threshold alerts.
- Starter automates US sales tax registration, filing, and remittance.
- Premium covers the US, Canada, EU, UK, and 100+ countries.
- Supports sales tax calculation, registration, and return filing.
What to know first
- The listed platform is API only.
- Starter costs $75 per month, with filing and registration actions billed separately after the billing period.
- Premium features are not included in the Free plan.
VAT Direct: what it does well
- CSV submissions can work with existing accounting systems
- Cashbook supports cash-basis or standard VAT accounting
- Open Banking can load statements from multiple accounts
- API provides bank statement and HMRC tax information
- Optional text-message two-factor authentication
What to know first
- Free digital records capped at 500 transactions per period
- Free digital-record service requires cash-basis accounts
- Cashbook does not handle FRC Taxonomies
- Premium-service pricing requires contacting the provider
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