NexusWatch: US Sales Tax vs TaxWatch
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 25, 2026 for NexusWatch, Oct 13, 2026 for TaxWatch.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $19/month for NexusWatch and $10/month for TaxWatch.
- NexusWatch lists 3 features TaxWatch’s listing doesn’t mention, including Compliance reporting, Threshold tracking, US (Sales tax).
Head to head
Easy US sales tax economic nexus status analysis
Essential
- · Email alerts when thresholds approach
- · Get-compliant state checklists
- · Monitor your 10 highest-risk states
- · Visual nexus risk map
Professional
- · All 50 states plus DC
- · Everything in Essential
- · Exportable CSV reports
- · Priority support
- · Projected crossing dates
One and Only Plan
- · Accountant friendly exporting of summary data.
- · Easy to understand color coded US map and data table.
- · Helpful links to US state sites.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureNexusWatch tracks US economic nexus from your store orders. Sales and order counts are grouped by destination state and compared with each state's current threshold rules. A color-coded map and risk list show where you are still safe, close to a limit, or may need to register. Email alerts notify you before a state crosses.
TaxWatch shows via a hoverable, clickable color-coded US map and datatables, your store's economic nexus status for all states, DC, and taxing territories. For each, a plain-language explanation is shown indicating current status, percentage of closeness to reaching economic nexus, and an exportable CSV file with summary data, useful for filing.
- Color-coded US map that shows how close each state is to its nexus limit
- Email alerts when a state approaches or crosses its economic nexus threshold
- Per-state checklists for sales tax registration and next compliance steps
- State pages with revenue, order counts, and the threshold rule that applies
- Color-coded US map showing how close economic nexus is in each state
- CSV-exportable summary sales and tax data for each state
- Detailed economic nexus criteria and helpful tax resource links for each state
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 |  NexusWatch |  TaxWatch |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NexusWatch | TaxWatch |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NexusWatch | TaxWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $10/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 15 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | NexusWatch | TaxWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #180 | #152(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 7, 2026 | Jun 7, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Apps-Alchemy | Zero211 |
FAQ
NexusWatch and TaxWatch: common questions
- Is NexusWatch or TaxWatch cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $19/month for NexusWatch and $10/month for TaxWatch. 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?
- NexusWatch lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Compliance reporting, Threshold tracking, US (Sales tax). 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 25, 2026 for NexusWatch, Oct 13, 2026 for TaxWatch; 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 25, 2026 for NexusWatch, Oct 13, 2026 for TaxWatch. 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.