Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Real Time Sales Tax Calculation from Avalara right inside HubSpot Quotes, Invoices, & Subscriptions, with VAT support.
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| Metric | Sales Tax Powered by AvaTax | Traitspotter |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 20 | 13 |
| Active installs | 61+ | 62+ |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | $432.99 One-Time Setup Fee | ★ Free plan available |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 2 tiers |
| Listed since | Aug 2025 | Jun 2023 |
Sales Tax Powered by AvaTax and Traitspotter are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
On pricing, Traitspotter offers a free tier (Free plan available) while Sales Tax Powered by AvaTax starts at $432.99 One-Time Setup Fee. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most teams the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical HubSpot App Marketplace listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
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Traitspotter is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free plan available). Sales Tax Powered by AvaTax starts at $432.99 One-Time Setup Fee. Both publish their pricing on the HubSpot App Marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Sales Tax Powered by AvaTax (5.0★, 20 reviews) and Traitspotter (5.0★, 13 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Traitspotter holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the HubSpot App Marketplace. Sales Tax Powered by AvaTax has the deeper published review base (20 vs 13), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Sales Tax Powered by AvaTax typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (20 reviews). Traitspotter typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (13 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Sales Tax Powered by AvaTax and Traitspotter both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Traitspotter" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
