VAT Shield – EU VAT Compliance vs EUVATScope
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 VAT Shield, Nov 3, 2026 for EUVATScope.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $15/month for VAT Shield and $29/month for EUVATScope.
- VAT Shield lists 5 features EUVATScope’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom invoices, Data export, Liability calculation.
Head to head
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)
Starter Plan
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEU 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.
Selling into the EU? EUVATScope scans your products, orders, and inventory data to calculate your VAT Readiness Score, flag when the EU's €10,000 distance-selling threshold or IOSS import-VAT rules apply to you, and show exactly which countries you're exposed to.
- 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.
- VAT Readiness Score based on your real order and catalog data
- OSS / IOSS recommendations tied to actual EU thresholds, not guesses
- Country-by-country exposure breakdown with live currency conversion
- Catalog review flags products missing required customs data
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 Shield |  EUVATScope |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Shield | EUVATScope |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 1.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 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 | VAT Shield | EUVATScope |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | VAT Shield | EUVATScope |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #167(ahead) | #193 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 28, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Languages | 16 | 1 |
| Developer | Echoe AI | Admin-ace |
FAQ
VAT Shield and EUVATScope: common questions
- Is VAT Shield or EUVATScope cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $15/month for VAT Shield and $29/month for EUVATScope. 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 5 the others don’t mention, such as Custom invoices, Data export, Liability calculation, Tax number validation. 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 VAT Shield, Nov 3, 2026 for EUVATScope; 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 VAT Shield, Nov 3, 2026 for EUVATScope. 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.