Exemptify vs VAT Shield – EU VAT Compliance
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 Exemptify, Oct 13, 2026 for VAT Shield.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Exemptify 4.0 from 40 reviews and VAT Shield 1.0 from 1 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Exemptify and $15/month for VAT Shield.
- VAT Shield lists 6 features Exemptify’s listing doesn’t mention, including Compliance reporting, Custom invoices, IOSS and OSS (EU).
Head to head
- Germany
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Standard
Starter
- · 10 exports/month (JSON & PDF)
- · 7 years data retention
- · Email notifications
- · Triple evidence collection
- · Up to 100 EU orders/month
Unlimited
- · 10 years data retention (EU compliant)
- · Bulk export & archive
- · Triple evidence collection
- · Triple evidence collection
- · Unlimited EU orders/month
- · Unlimited exports (JSON & PDF)
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAllow customers to validate their EU VAT ID and get tax-exempted in real-time. Add VAT IDs to existing customers from the Shopify Admin. Shopify Plus stores can integrate the validation module directly in the Checkout. Exemptify also facilitates international sales by displaying correct prices based on customer location, so your customers know right away what they will have to pay at checkout.
EU VAT Shield helps Shopify merchants comply with EU VAT regulations by automatically capturing, storing, and organizing VAT evidence for every order. The app keeps track of threshold liabilities, validates customer tax information, and generates exportable audit-ready reports. It simplifies OSS and IOSS compliance, ensuring your store remains fully aligned with EU tax requirements.
- Validate EU VAT IDs in real-time and automatically deduct VAT
- Show correct prices according to customer's physical location
- Comply with new EU regulations to show prices with customer tax rate
- Automatically capture and store VAT evidence for every order.
- Track EU VAT thresholds and support OSS/IOSS compliance.
- Generate audit-ready reports to keep your store tax compliant.
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 |  Exemptify |  VAT Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 988 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −32 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 7 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 7% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Business & Industrial, Home & Garden, Hardware | Not published |
| Top store countries | Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Exemptify | VAT Shield |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.0 ★(ahead) | 1.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 40(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Exemptify | VAT Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $15/month |
| Longest free trial | 5 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Exemptify | VAT Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #51(ahead) | #167 |
| Shopify App Charts | #1 in Taxes | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 4, 2016 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 16 |
| Developer | daxanema | Echoe AI |
FAQ
Exemptify and VAT Shield: common questions
- Is Exemptify or VAT Shield cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Exemptify and $15/month for VAT Shield. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Exemptify or VAT Shield?
- On the Shopify App Store: Exemptify 4.0 from 40 reviews and VAT Shield 1.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Exemptify lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Exemption managment, Tax rates. VAT Shield lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Compliance reporting, Custom invoices, IOSS and OSS (EU), Liability calculation. 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 Exemptify, Oct 13, 2026 for VAT Shield; 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 Exemptify, Oct 13, 2026 for VAT Shield. 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.