Faktura – Invoices & VAT vs SimpleVAT
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Faktura lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for Faktura and $25/month for SimpleVAT.
- SimpleVAT lists 8 features Faktura’s listing doesn’t mention, including Compliance reporting, Custom invoices, Liability calculation.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 50 invoices per month
- · All 6 invoice languages
- · Full VAT calculation (B2B + B2C)
Faktura Pro
- · Accountant pack export
- · All 6 invoice languages
- · Credit notes on refunds
- · Full VAT calculation (B2B + B2C)
- · No Faktura branding on invoices
- · OSS threshold monitoring
Faktura Pro Annual
- · Accountant pack export
- · All 6 invoice languages
- · Credit notes on refunds
- · Full VAT calculation (B2B + B2C)
- · No Faktura branding on invoices
- · OSS threshold monitoring
SimpleVAT Lite
- · Everything your accountant needs for filing your VAT/OSS returns (limited to up to 60 orders per month)
SimpleVAT Pro
- · Everything your accountant needs for filing your VAT/OSS returns (unlimited orders)
OSS Filing
- · Filing for the UOSS, IOSS and Non-UOSS schemes
VAT Filing
- · Local VAT filing in DE, FR, IT, ES, GB, PL, CZ, and more.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEU merchants selling across borders face complex VAT rules, country-specific invoice requirements, and legal mentions that differ by jurisdiction. Faktura solves this by generating legally compliant PDF invoices automatically whenever an order is placed. It handles B2B reverse charge with VIES VAT ID validation, micro-entreprise exemptions, digital vs physical goods VAT rules, and OSS threshold tracking.
SimpleVAT delivers a comprehensive solution to deliver hassle-free e-commerce VAT compliance for your business. By leveraging automation through API integration, our app eliminates all manual operations when it comes to compiling data for your VAT and OSS tax returns.
- Automatic EU-compliant invoices and credit notes in 6 languages for every order
- VAT calculation with B2B reverse charge, OSS tracking, and VIES validation
- Country-specific legal mentions and eco-contribution support for France sellers
- Automated invoice generation for orders with support for all European languages.
- Automated collation of tax data for VAT, UOSS, IOSS, ECSL and Intrastat returns.
- Advanced tax reporting that provides precise insights into your tax liabilities.
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 |  Faktura | SimpleVAT |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Faktura | SimpleVAT |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 1.5 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 4 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Faktura and SimpleVAT: common questions
- Is Faktura or SimpleVAT cheaper?
- Only Faktura lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for Faktura and $25/month for SimpleVAT. 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?
- SimpleVAT lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Compliance reporting, Custom invoices, Liability calculation, Local tax returns. 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 Oct 13, 2026; 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 Oct 13, 2026. 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.