SphereTax vs TaxJar Sales Tax Automation
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 SphereTax, Nov 4, 2026 for TaxJar Sales Tax Automation.
The short answer
- SphereTax lists 8 features TaxJar Sales Tax Automation’s listing doesn’t mention, including Canada (HST, PST, GST), Custom invoices, EU (VAT).
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · 2 Free AutoFiles per year
- · Email support
- · Reporting and filing requirements
- · Simple CSV import
- · Up to 200 orders.
Professional
- · 4 free AutoFiles a year
- · Economic nexus dashboard
- · Email support
- · Up to 200 orders.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSphereTax connects your Shopify store to Sphere's sales tax engine. It calculates accurate sales tax at checkout, tracks where your sales create filing obligations, and prepares and files returns in every jurisdiction where you're registered, with remittance handled for you.
Paying taxes is a critical part of managing your e-commerce business, but doing it right is complicated. TaxJar does the heavy lifting for you by automating your most tedious tasks, like accurately calculating sales tax rates, classifying products, and managing multi-state filing. Stripe acquired TaxJar in 2021 to help businesses better manage tax compliance.
- Real-time sales tax calculation at checkout across US/International jurisdiction
- Automated return preparation and filing in every registered state.
- Tax remittance handled end to end.
- Economic Nexus Insights
- Sales Tax API
- AutoFile
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 |  SphereTax |  TaxJar Sales Tax Automation |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SphereTax | TaxJar Sales Tax Automation |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 2.4 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 76 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | SphereTax | TaxJar Sales Tax Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $39/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 30 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | SphereTax | TaxJar Sales Tax Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #102 | #89(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 24, 2026 | Aug 28, 2013 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Sphere | TaxJar |
FAQ
SphereTax and TaxJar Sales Tax Automation: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- SphereTax lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Canada (HST, PST, GST), Custom invoices, EU (VAT), IOSS and OSS (EU). TaxJar Sales Tax Automation lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Data export, SST filing. 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 SphereTax, Nov 4, 2026 for TaxJar Sales Tax Automation; 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 SphereTax, Nov 4, 2026 for TaxJar Sales Tax Automation. 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.