Lappa 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 Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Lappa 3.7 from 6 reviews and VAT Shield 1.0 from 1 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $44/month for Lappa and $15/month for VAT Shield.
- Lappa lists 5 features VAT Shield’s listing doesn’t mention, including Canada (HST, PST, GST), Local tax returns, Tax rates.
Head to head
Tax compliance platform for e-commerce companies
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
start-up
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 featureLappa helps Shopify merchants manage cross-border VAT and sales tax compliance in one place. The platform supports tax registration, return preparation, filing workflows, EPR reporting, e-invoicing, and marketplace tax management. It covers 111 countries and 123 currencies, helping merchants stay on top of deadlines, obligations, and reporting requirements.
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.
- Upload your Shopify sales data and check your tax obligations.
- Correct tax determination for any location.
- Online calculation, preparation and submission of VAT/Sales Tax/EPR reports.
- Work with tax authorities of 111 countries.
- 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 |  Lappa |  VAT Shield |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Lappa | VAT Shield |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.7 ★(ahead) | 1.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 6(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Lappa | VAT Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $44/month | $15/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Lappa | VAT Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #122(ahead) | #167 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 6, 2019 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 16 |
| Developer | LOVAT COMPLIANCE LTD | Echoe AI |
FAQ
Lappa and VAT Shield: common questions
- Is Lappa or VAT Shield cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $44/month for Lappa 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, Lappa or VAT Shield?
- On the Shopify App Store: Lappa 3.7 from 6 reviews and VAT Shield 1.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Lappa lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Canada (HST, PST, GST), Local tax returns, Tax rates, Tax registration. VAT Shield lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Custom invoices, Data export, Liability calculation, 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 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.