TAX Exemption & VAT e‑invoices vs VAT Guard ‑ EU VAT OSS Reports
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for TAX Exemption & VAT e‑invoices, Oct 27, 2026 for VAT Guard.
The short answer
- Only VAT Guard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for TAX Exemption & VAT e‑invoices and $12.90/month for VAT Guard.
- TAX Exemption & VAT e‑invoices lists 4 features VAT Guard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Exemption managment, Liability calculation, Tax number validation.
Head to head
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Hong Kong
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · B2B buyers see prices without VAT
- · Email support
- · Every VAT number checked live in VIES
- · No VAT refunds after the order
- · Proof of every VAT check for audits
- · Verified EU businesses buy VAT-free
Professional
- · A credit note for every refund
- · All of Starter, plus checkout & invoices
- · Buyers download invoices themselves
- · Invoices sent to buyers automatically
- · Live chat support + priority response
- · No VAT charged on B2B shipping
B2B Plus Portal
- · Company VAT status kept up to date
- · Everything in Professional, plus:
- · Known companies exempt from VAT
- · Personal help setting up B2B
- · Shopify B2B companies buy VAT-free
- · VAT-free prices on draft orders
Free
- · Advisory only - never files for you
- · EU sales and VAT for the current quarter
- · €10,000 OSS threshold status
Standard
- · CSV export by country for accountants
- · Everything in Free
- · Per-country taxable base and VAT
Pro
- · Everything in Standard
- · VAT gap findings with exact amounts
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSell to EU businesses with less manual VAT work. Validate EU VAT IDs in real time through VIES and exempt eligible cross-border B2B orders. Show prices including and excluding VAT on product pages. Invoice every paid order, exempt or taxed, and correct refunds with credit notes. Write your own invoice email per language.
VAT Guard groups your EU orders by destination country and adds up sales and VAT collected for each quarter. It compares the orders it can read with the €10,000 union threshold and flags countries where collected VAT sits below the standard rate. The CSV has one row per country, in your store's currency, and is not split by VAT rate. It reads every order in the quarter, including those older than 60 days.
- Validates VAT numbers instantly against the official EU VIES database
- Customizable cart widget with colors, fonts, and styling to match your brand
- Analytics dashboard tracks validation attempts and exports customer data to CSV
- Automatically tags and stores validated customers for seamless future purchases
- EU sales and VAT grouped by destination country, per quarter
- €10,000 OSS threshold watch with an early warning
- Flags countries collecting less VAT than the standard rate
- Export an OSS-ready CSV for your accountant
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  TAX Exemption & VAT e‑invoices |  VAT Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 8 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Electronics, Home & Garden, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Not published |
| Top store countries | Belgium, Denmark, Hong Kong | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | TAX Exemption & VAT e‑invoices | VAT Guard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 48 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | TAX Exemption & VAT e‑invoices | VAT Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $12.90/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | TAX Exemption & VAT e‑invoices | VAT Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #12(ahead) | #152 |
| Shopify App Charts | #1 on Rookies in Taxes | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Oct 24, 2025 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 10 |
| Developer | New craft | addson |
FAQ
TAX Exemption & VAT e‑invoices and VAT Guard: common questions
- Is TAX Exemption & VAT e‑invoices or VAT Guard cheaper?
- Only VAT Guard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for TAX Exemption & VAT e‑invoices and $12.90/month for VAT Guard. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- TAX Exemption & VAT e‑invoices lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Exemption managment, Liability calculation, Tax number validation, Tax rates. VAT Guard lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as IOSS and OSS (EU), Threshold tracking. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 8, 2026 for TAX Exemption & VAT e‑invoices, Oct 27, 2026 for VAT Guard; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 8, 2026 for TAX Exemption & VAT e‑invoices, Oct 27, 2026 for VAT Guard. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.