SalesVAT ‑ OSS/IOSS Solution 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 Oct 13, 2026 for SalesVAT, Oct 27, 2026 for VAT Guard.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for SalesVAT and $12.90/month for VAT Guard.
- SalesVAT lists 7 features VAT Guard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Exemption managment, Liability calculation, Local tax returns.
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
- · Download PDF
- · Last months order history
- · Live Chat Support
- · Scheduled Reports
IOSS Basic
- · Download PDF/CSV
- · EU Fiscal Representative
- · IOSS Number
- · Scheduled Reports
- · Ship 10 parcels to EU per month
- · Unlimited data
IOSS Pro
- · Download PDF/CSV
- · EU Fiscal Representative
- · IOSS Number
- · Scheduled Reports
- · Ship 40 parcels to EU per month
- · Unlimited data
IOSS Enterprise
- · Download PDF/CSV
- · EU Fiscal Representative
- · IOSS Number
- · Scheduled Reports
- · Ship to unlimited parcels
- · Unlimited data
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 featureEffortless EU VAT compliance for growing businesses. Automate IOSS (Import One Stop Shop) and OSS (Union One Stop Shop) reporting, get monthly reports delivered to your inbox, plus IOSS registration and fiscal representation when needed. Focus on scaling while we handle the complexity. Chat and email support included. Perfect for startups to enterprises - compliant, hassle-free
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.
- Automate your OSS/IOSS and UK VAT Filings
- Register for OSS/IOSS quickly and easily.
- Simple to understand OSS/IOSS exports in CSV and PDF
- Start selling to the EU with an OSS, IOSS number.
- 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 |  SalesVAT |  VAT Guard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SalesVAT | VAT Guard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 5 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
SalesVAT and VAT Guard: common questions
- Is SalesVAT or VAT Guard cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for SalesVAT 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?
- SalesVAT lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Exemption managment, Liability calculation, Local tax returns, Multi-currency. 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 for SalesVAT, 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 Oct 13, 2026 for SalesVAT, 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.