Ziptax vs TaxJar API

Yes. At every tier, Ziptax costs less than TaxJar.

• TaxJar: Between $849 and $2,199/month, depending on volume of orders vs. calls.
  
• Ziptax: Always $349/month.

TaxJar combines API calls with transactions, which creates complications and confusion when trying to accommodate needs.

In TaxJar, an API call counts for 1/10th of a transaction. So, in order to have the option of 100,000 calls, you may need to be on the Professional Plan at the 10,000 orders tier.

Orders transacted through a TaxJar integration also deduct from the total number of available calls by a factor of ten. Put another way: For every sale or transaction that comes through with TaxJar, you’ll lose 10 calls.

Combined with flex fees, Autofile fees, third-party processors, and minimum commitment fees, TaxJar is both antiquated and inflexible when compared to Ziptax’s modern and streamlined solution.

With Ziptax, call usage is straightforward. Teams are only paying for API calls. Transactions take place using the API — not a separate integration or connector — meaning that overall costs are lower by default.

Because the allotments for transactions and API usages are combined, TaxJar users must constantly monitor plans for overages through multiple channels.

Ziptax streamlines everything through API calls, so costs are much lower and limits are much easier to parse.

Here’s a quick breakdown:

Ziptax

• Starter (free - no credit card required)
  
  • 1,000 API calls per month
  • 10 API requests per minute
  • US and CAN general use sales tax rates
  • Single user per account
  • Email support
    

• Growth (from $29/month)
  
  • Predefined tiers starting at 1,500 calls/month.
  • Everything in Starter plan plus: 
    
    • 100 API requests per minute
    • Flexible monthly or annual billing
    • 3 users per account
    • Add-ons available as usage grows
      
• Pro (from $39/month) 
  
  • Predefined tiers starting at 1,500 calls/month.
  • Everything in Growth plan plus: 
    
    • Historical rate look-up
    • Unlimited users
    • Product level rate rules

• Enterprise (from $999/month)
  
  • Predefined tiers starting at 500,000 calls/month.
  • Everything in Pro tier plus: 
    
    • Custom API request and rate limits
    • Priority SLAs 
    • Access to dedicated slack channel for real time support

TaxJar

• Starter
  
  • Pricing varies based on volume
  • 3 data import integrations
  • No API options
  • 4 free filing credits
  • Email support

• Professional
  
  • Pricing varies based on volume
  • 10 data import integrations
  • API available, but calls count against transaction usage
  • 12 free filing credits
  • Multiple  support channels

Yes. Our Starter Plan is free forever and offers 1,000 monthly API calls. No credit card is required, and the plan doesn’t expire.

However, unlike our paid plans, the Starter Plan doesn’t include overages or add-ons, meaning that 1,000 calls is a hard limit that refreshes on a monthly basis.

No. While annual plans are available, Ziptax offers flexible, month-to-month plans that can be adjusted based on volume and usage.

We recommend selecting a plan that matches your average monthly volume. If you exceed that plan during peak seasons, overages and add-ons can be purchased to cover that usage.

Ziptax plans feature a set number of calls per month, while overages cover the difference if the plan limit is reached.

Overages with Ziptax have a pre-set cost determined by the plan tier, with more expensive plans enjoying lower overage costs. For example, an overage on our lowest plan (Growth Plan 1,500) is $0.0242/call. On our highest monthly tier (Growth Plan 250,000), overage calls drop to $0.0034/call.

Ultimately, teams will need to pick the plant that works best for them. Because plans can be changed month over month, we recommend picking a plan based on historical data and then upgrading to the next tier if you’re experiencing constant overages.

No. Ziptax is focused on delivering lightning-fast and highly accurate sales tax calculations.

Teams who need assistance with filing and registrations, or who are looking for tools like nexus tracking and product code designations will need to acquire those services from other brands.

However, companies like our partner TaxCloud can import the data from the Ziptax API and use it for filing, remittance, and nexus tracking. It’s a two-part solution that, on average, comes out to a lower cost than what many all-in-one solutions provide.