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Airbase vs TaxJar

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Airbase

Accounting & Finance

The first all-in-one spend management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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TaxJar

Accounting & Finance

Sales tax, simplified

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Airbase airbase was acquired by Paylocity; its pricing page now redirects to paylocity.com/pricing and the product is marketed as 'Airbase, a Paylocity Company' within Paylocity's HCM platform rather than as a standalone product.; TaxJar both published plans include only 200 orders per month, so higher volume costs more
  • They diverge on capability: Airbase covers Corporate cards, TaxJar covers Tax calculation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbase and TaxJar actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbase and TaxJar differ
AttributeAirbaseTaxJar
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Api
Founded20172013

Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting & Finance).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Airbase

  • Corporate cards
  • Bill payments
  • Expense management
  • Procurement
  • Approvals
  • NetSuite
  • Sage Intacct
  • QuickBooks

Only in TaxJar

  • Tax calculation
  • AutoFile returns
  • Economic nexus tracking
  • Exemption certificates
  • Multi-channel support
  • Shopify
  • Amazon
  • WooCommerce

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Airbase

  • Spend managementnot TaxJar
  • Expense reportingnot TaxJar
  • Vendor paymentsnot TaxJar

TaxJar

  • Calculating US sales tax at checkoutnot Airbase
  • Reporting sales tax liability by state and jurisdictionnot Airbase
  • Automatically filing state sales tax returnsnot Airbase

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Airbase

  • Airbase was acquired by Paylocity; its pricing page now redirects to paylocity.com/pricing and the product is marketed as 'Airbase, a Paylocity Company' within Paylocity's HCM platform rather than as a standalone product.

TaxJar

  • Both published plans include only 200 orders per month, so higher volume costs more
  • The Starter plan at $39 per month allows only 3 data import integrations
  • AutoFile state filings are metered: Starter includes 2 credits a year and each extra filing costs $50, Professional includes 4 and each extra costs $55
  • Real time tax calculation API access requires the Professional plan at $99 per month
  • Phone support, a Customer Success Manager and a dedicated onboarding specialist require the Professional plan
  • The developer sandbox requires the Professional plan
  • The 10% saving requires annual billing

Pricing, plan by plan

Airbase

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Corporate cards
    • Expense reports
    • Bill pay
  • Premium$10/month
    • Advanced approvals
    • NetSuite sync
    • Procurement
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom workflows
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

TaxJar

$29/month
  • Starter$19/month
    • Sales tax calculation
    • Reporting
    • 1 state filing

Which should you pick?

Choose Airbase if

  • You need corporate cards.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want bill payments.
Airbase review

Choose TaxJar if

  • You need tax calculation.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want autofile returns.
TaxJar review

Questions people ask

Is Airbase or TaxJar better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbase starts at $29/month and TaxJar at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbase or TaxJar?
Airbase starts at $29/month and TaxJar at $29/month.
Does Airbase or TaxJar run on more platforms?
Airbase runs on Web, Ios, Android. TaxJar runs on Web, Api.
What is Airbase best used for?
Airbase is most often used for spend management, expense reporting, vendor payments. Of those, spend management and expense reporting are not what TaxJar is typically brought in for.
What can Airbase do that TaxJar cannot?
Airbase covers Corporate cards, Bill payments, Expense management, Procurement. TaxJar covers Tax calculation, AutoFile returns, Economic nexus tracking, Exemption certificates. Both handle Web support.
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