VAT Guard ‑ EU VAT OSS Reports 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 27, 2026 for VAT Guard, Oct 13, 2026 for VAT Shield.
The short answer
- Only VAT Guard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $12.90/month for VAT Guard and $15/month for VAT Shield.
- VAT Shield lists 4 features VAT Guard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom invoices, Liability calculation, Tax number validation.
Head to head
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
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 featureVAT 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.
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.
- 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
- 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 |  VAT Guard |  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 | VAT Guard | VAT Shield |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 1.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | VAT Guard | VAT Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $12.90/month(ahead) | $15/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | VAT Guard | VAT Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #152(ahead) | #167 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 27, 2026 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 10 | 16 |
| Developer | addson | Echoe AI |
FAQ
VAT Guard and VAT Shield: common questions
- Is VAT Guard or VAT Shield cheaper?
- Only VAT Guard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $12.90/month for VAT Guard 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- VAT Shield lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Custom invoices, Liability calculation, Tax number validation, VAT invoices. 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 27, 2026 for VAT Guard, Oct 13, 2026 for VAT Shield; 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 27, 2026 for VAT Guard, Oct 13, 2026 for VAT Shield. 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.