Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Export unaltered data directly from Shopify’s database to comply with tax regulations.
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US State Sales Tax return Reports & Automated Filing for your store. Easy, Accurate & Time Saving!!!
| Metric | Shopify Data Exporter ‑ Tax | Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex |
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| Rating | 1.4 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 8 | ★ 127 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | — | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 3 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2021 | Sep 2021 |
Based on the data on this page, Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Shopify Data Exporter ‑ Tax's 1.4★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Shopify Data Exporter ‑ Tax at Free, Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex at Free trial available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex has the larger user base (127 reviews vs 8), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Shopify Data Exporter ‑ Tax's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Shopify Data Exporter ‑ Tax's 8-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex's broader-but-shallower coverage.
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 Shopify App Store 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.
Read each app's audit: Shopify Data Exporter ‑ Tax audit • Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex audit
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| Keyword | Shopify Data Exporter ‑ Tax | Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex |
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| sales tax compliance automation | #12 | #2 |
| sales tax automation | Not ranked | #2 |
| sales tax | Not ranked | #4 |
| data export | #16 | Not ranked |
| compliance and regulations | #16 | Not ranked |
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Both Shopify Data Exporter ‑ Tax and Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex offer paid plans only. Shopify Data Exporter ‑ Tax starts at Free; Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 127 reviews) compared to Shopify Data Exporter ‑ Tax (1.4★ from 8 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 1.4★). 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 Shopify App Store. Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex has the deeper published review base (127 vs 8), 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.
Shopify Data Exporter ‑ Tax typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (8 reviews). Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (127 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. Shopify Data Exporter ‑ Tax and Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex 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 Shopify Data Exporter ‑ Tax" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
