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Recurly vs TaxJar

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Recurly

Accounting

The subscription management platform built for growth

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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TaxJar

Accounting

Sales tax, simplified

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only TaxJar has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Recurly starter is $249 a month plus 0.9 percent of billing volume above the first $40K, so the cost rises with revenue rather than with usage; TaxJar both published plans include only 200 orders per month, so higher volume costs more
  • They diverge on capability: Recurly covers Subscription billing, TaxJar covers Tax calculation.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Recurly and TaxJar actually diverge.

Attributes where Recurly and TaxJar differ
AttributeRecurlyTaxJar
Starting price$249/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierNoYes
Founded20092013

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Api), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting).

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 Recurly

  • Subscription billing
  • Revenue recovery
  • Payment gateway optimization
  • Analytics
  • API
  • PayPal
  • Braintree
  • PCI DSS

Only in TaxJar

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

Both cover

  • Stripe
  • SOC 2
  • Web support
  • Api support

What people use each for

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

Recurly

  • Subscription billing and recurring invoicingnot TaxJar
  • Dunning and failed payment recoverynot TaxJar
  • Trials, plan changes and promotionsnot TaxJar
  • Revenue recognition through the RevRec add-onnot TaxJar
  • Shopify-native subscriptions with subscribe and savenot TaxJar

TaxJar

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

Where each one falls short

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

Recurly

  • Starter is $249 a month plus 0.9 percent of billing volume above the first $40K, so the cost rises with revenue rather than with usage
  • All-Access is quoted at under 1 percent of billing volume with a $1M minimum, putting it out of reach of smaller merchants
  • Only one dunning campaign on Starter; multiple campaigns need All-Access
  • SSO, multicurrency and payments orchestration are All-Access only
  • Revenue recognition and the Engage churn tooling are separate add-ons at $850 and $1,600 a month

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

Recurly

$249/month
  • Starter$249/month
    • Automated global subscription billing
    • Flexible plans and static churn-prevention tools
    • 1 dunning campaign
  • All-Access$null/month
    • Everything in Starter plus AI-powered agents and analytics
    • Intelligent churn-prevention with multiple dunning campaigns
    • Advanced pricing and promotions
  • All-Access for Shopify$null/month
    • Intelligent churn-prevention and customized bundles
    • Subscribe and save, prepaid/gift subscriptions
    • Hybrid subscription support and cancel-save flows

TaxJar

Free
  • Starter$39/month
    • Up to 200 orders per month
    • 3 data integrations
    • API access included
  • Professional$99/month
    • Up to 200 orders per month
    • 10 total data integrations
    • 10,000 API calls per minute

Which should you pick?

Choose Recurly if

  • You need subscription billing.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want revenue recovery.
Recurly review

Choose TaxJar if

  • You need tax calculation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want autofile returns.
TaxJar review

Questions people ask

Is Recurly or TaxJar better?
Neither clearly leads. Recurly starts at $249/month and TaxJar at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Recurly or TaxJar?
TaxJar has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $249/month for Recurly and Free for TaxJar.
Does Recurly or TaxJar run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use TaxJar for free?
Yes. TaxJar has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Recurly starts at $249/month.
What is Recurly best used for?
Recurly is most often used for subscription billing and recurring invoicing, dunning and failed payment recovery, trials, plan changes and promotions, revenue recognition through the revrec add-on. Of those, subscription billing and recurring invoicing and dunning and failed payment recovery are not what TaxJar is typically brought in for.
What can Recurly do that TaxJar cannot?
Recurly covers Subscription billing, Revenue recovery, Payment gateway optimization, Analytics. TaxJar covers Tax calculation, AutoFile returns, Economic nexus tracking, Exemption certificates. Both handle Stripe, SOC 2, Web support, Api support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Recurly: What does Recurly's Starter plan cost?

Recurly Starter plan costs 249 USD monthly plus 0.9 percent of billing volume, with the first 40000 USD monthly volume included in the base fee.

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TaxJar: How much does TaxJar cost?

TaxJar pricing starts at $39/month for Starter and $99/month for Professional. Save 10% or more with annual pricing. A 30-day free trial is available.

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Recurly: What is the minimum commitment for Recurly's All-Access plan?

All-Access plans require a minimum 1 million USD annual commitment, billed annually at less than 1 percent of billing volume.

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TaxJar: What is the difference between TaxJar Starter and Professional?

Both plans handle up to 200 orders/month, but Professional includes phone support, dedicated success manager, 10 users, and more data integrations and API capacity.

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TaxJar: Does TaxJar offer discounts for annual billing?

Yes, TaxJar saves customers 10% or more when paying annually instead of monthly for both Starter and Professional plans.

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