Avalara review

Avalara is the long-standing name in U.S. sales tax, and its Avalara Select plans now put a public price on it. Core Compliance costs $79 per state per month, or $799 per state per year, with a 3-state minimum. Core Compliance plus SST Services costs $69 per state per month and has no state minimum. Both include AvaTax calculation, which Avalara describes as rooftop-accurate across 12,000+ U.S. jurisdictions, plus nexus tracking, unlimited returns with no per-return fees, notice management and exemption management. The SST plan enrolls qualifying remote sellers in the Streamlined Sales Tax program, where 24 member and associate states plus Pennsylvania fund calculation and filing, so those states can cost $0. Select is meant for companies under $50M in revenue on a supported integration; larger or multi-entity businesses move to a Custom plan with global VAT, cross-border duties and a 1-hour support SLA. The main trade-off is that a seller filing in many non-SST states pays for each one.

Who it is for

Online sellers and SaaS companies under $50M in revenue that file in several states and want a fixed price per state with unlimited returns.

Price

Avalara Select from $69 per state per month ($699 per state per year) with SST Services; Core Compliance $79 per state per month with a 3-state minimum; Custom for $50M+ revenue.

Core Compliance + SST Services is $69/state/month ($699/state/year, 15% annual savings) with no state minimum.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Rooftop-accurate calculation across 12,000+ U.S. sales and use tax jurisdictions
• Economic and physical nexus tracking
• Automated filing and remittance with no per-return fees
• Tax notice management and built-in exemption management
• State-funded calculation and filing in up to 25 SST states for qualifying sellers

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Published per-state price that includes calculation and unlimited returns
• Strength: SST Services plan has no state minimum
• Strength: Custom plan reaches 1,400+ signed partner integrations, including SAP, Oracle and NetSuite
• Weakness: Cost rises with every state you file in
• Weakness: Core Compliance without SST has a 3-state minimum
• Weakness: Select plans are built for businesses under $50M on a supported integration

Key facts

• Starting price: $69 per state per month
• U.S. jurisdictions: 12,000+
• Per-return fees: None on Select plans

Where it ranks

Avalara is No. 1 in our Best Sales Tax Software verdict.