No free alternative to TaxJar yet
Free tools can look up some rates, but none keeps rate and taxability data current for every US state or files sales tax returns for you.
About this gap
- TaxJar, Starter, monthly
$468 USDa year
≈$667.23 CAD a year (converted from USD)
- Build effort
Years, or a funded team
An editor’s estimate for a free tool that ranks Strong.
- Demand
Nobody has asked for one yet.
What a free alternative needs
The capabilities that keep people paying for TaxJar.
Current rate and boundary data for US jurisdictions
Product taxability categories
Sales data import from many selling platforms
Multi-state reporting and automated filing
Returns prepared and filed through each state's portal, with payment.
Exemption certificate storage
Why it is hard
Rate and taxability data for thousands of jurisdictions changes often, and each state's filing portal needs its own integration and authorization.
Closest free options
No free tool covers a meaningful part of it yet.
Building one?
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- Listing is free. An editor reviews the free queue every week.
- Want a decision sooner? The optional $49 fast-track gets one within 48 hours. It buys speed, not approval, and a rejection is refunded.
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About this page
Last checked : an editor confirmed that no free alternative ranks Strong.
Price: Starter, monthly, checked Oct 7, 2026. Price source. USD to CAD at 1.4257 as of Oct 7, 2026.
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TaxJar is a product of TaxJar, named here for comparison only.