Exemption Desk vs ExemptSync ‑ Auto Tax Certs
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 6, 2026 for Exemption Desk, Oct 14, 2026 for ExemptSync.
The short answer
- Only ExemptSync lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Exemption Desk and $9.99/month for ExemptSync.
- Exemption Desk and ExemptSync list the same 1 features.
Head to head
Starter
- · Customer and merchant email updates
- · Customer application and status hub
- · Email support and setup help
- · Manual and instant resale approval
- · No certificate-count limit
- · Private encrypted certificate files
Growth
- · Approval rules by state and validity
- · Automatic organization approval
- · CSV export and review tools
- · Everything in Starter
- · Expiry tracking and renewal reminders
- · Required-certificate checkout policies
Free
- · AI-powered certificate OCR
- · Auto-sync exemptions to Shopify
- · Customer portal for submissions
- · Up to 5 tax exemption certificates
Starter
- · AI-powered certificate OCR
- · Auto-sync exemptions to Shopify
- · Customer portal for submissions
- · Up to 50 tax exemption certificates
Professional
- · AI-powered certificate OCR
- · Auto-sync exemptions to Shopify
- · Customer portal for submissions
- · Unlimited tax exemption certificates
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCollect US resale certificates, review requests and track Shopify tax updates. Customers verify their store sign-in, upload evidence and check status. Choose manual or automatic decisions, track expiry and send updates. Optional nonprofit/government approval uses a customer-wide Shopify tax setting. Automatic acceptance follows your policy; it does not verify authenticity or legal eligibility.
Tax Exempt Manager automates B2B sales tax exemption certificate handling for U.S. wholesale merchants. Customers submit certificates through a branded storefront portal. Merchants review, approve, or reject from a dedicated admin dashboard. Approved certificates automatically sync tax-exempt status to customer accounts. AI-powered OCR extracts certificate data from uploads, eliminating manual entry.
- Collect private certificates with a storefront hub and theme app extension.
- Choose manual, instant or rule-based decisions for resale certificates.
- Track Shopify tax updates, expiry, renewals and decision history.
- Branded storefront portal for customer certificate submission
- AI-powered OCR auto-extracts data from uploaded certificates
- Auto-sync tax exemptions directly to Shopify customer accounts
- Bulk certificate management with full audit trail
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 |  ExemptSync | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 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 | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | ExemptSync | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ExemptSync | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | ExemptSync | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #79 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 6, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Agilest Solution | Karan Goyal |
FAQ
Exemption Desk and ExemptSync: common questions
- Is Exemption Desk or ExemptSync cheaper?
- Only ExemptSync lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Exemption Desk and $9.99/month for ExemptSync. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 6, 2026 for Exemption Desk, Oct 14, 2026 for ExemptSync; 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 6, 2026 for Exemption Desk, Oct 14, 2026 for ExemptSync. 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.