Avalara
Avalara provides cloud-based tax compliance automation software for businesses of all sizes.
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About
Avalara provides cloud-based tax compliance software to automate sales and use tax, VAT, and other indirect tax management. Their core offerings include tax calculation, returns filing, e-invoicing, and exemption certificate management, serving businesses of all sizes across various industries. They also offer solutions for property tax, consumer use tax, communications tax, and business licensing.
Key facts
- Website
- avalara.com
- Headquarters
- Durham, United States
- Founded
- 2004
- Employees
- 5,665
- Total funding
- $500M (Post IPO)
- Business model
- B2B
- Tags
- Tax ComplianceFintechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAutomation
Avalara pricing
| Product | Plan | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Avalara AvaTax | Select | $69 / month |
| Avalara Returns | Select | $69 / month |
Plans as published by Avalara, checked September 2026. Current prices on avalara.com
Funding rounds
Tech stack
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- CMS / Builders
- Salesforce
- CDN
- AWS CloudFront
- Hosting
- AWS
- Email provider
- Mimecast
- Email marketing
- Adobe Marketo
- Cookie consent
- OneTrust
- Status page
- Statuspage
- Affiliate program
- Self-hosted affiliate
Frequently asked
How much funding has Avalara raised?
Avalara has raised a total of $500M in funding. The most recent round on record is Post IPO.
How many employees does Avalara have?
Avalara has approximately 5,665 people on record.
Does Avalara have an affiliate program?
Yes, Avalara has an affiliate program. The program runs on Self-hosted affiliate. Register here: https://www.avalara.com/affiliates
Vertex Cloud
Both Avalara and Vertex provide cloud-based tax calculation, returns filing, and exemption certificate management, serving businesses with varying complexities in their tax compliance needs.
ONESOURCE Indirect Tax
Avalara and Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE both offer tax calculation engines and integrate with ERP and e-commerce systems to automate indirect tax processes, though ONESOURCE typically targets larger enterprises.
CCH SureTax
Avalara and Wolters Kluwer's CCH SureTax both provide sales and use tax automation, including calculation and compliance, for businesses across various industries.
QuickBooks (with sales tax automation)
While Intuit primarily serves small businesses with QuickBooks, its acquisition of Exactor indicates a direct competition in providing automated sales and use tax compliance within its ecosystem, similar to Avalara's offerings for smaller b
Mid-market retail and e-commerce
Therabody, a company in the fitness industry, has successfully optimized its use of Avalara for global tax compliance across its B2B portal, retail POS stores, and B2C website, demonstrating a need for accurate tax calculation and exemption
Mid-market manufacturing
Inovonics, a manufacturing company, needed a comprehensive solution for sales tax compliance and certificate management after realizing their existing ERP system was insufficient for handling obligations in multiple states.
Confirmed customer relationships for Avalara. Speculative buyer-fit guesses are not shown.