Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
AI that monitors, files, and optimizes sales tax for your business globally.
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US State Sales Tax return Reports & Automated Filing for your store. Easy, Accurate & Time Saving!!!
| Metric | Kintsugi Sales Tax Automation | Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 28 | ★ 127 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2023 | Sep 2021 |
Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex edges out Kintsugi Sales Tax Automation on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Kintsugi Sales Tax Automation 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 28), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Kintsugi Sales Tax Automation'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 — Kintsugi Sales Tax Automation's 28-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: Kintsugi Sales Tax Automation audit • Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex audit
| Keyword | Kintsugi Sales Tax Automation | Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex |
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| sales tax automation | #4 | #2 |
| sales tax compliance automation | #4 | #3 |
| sales tax | #6 | #4 |
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Both Kintsugi Sales Tax Automation and Sales Tax Automation by TaxRex offer paid plans only. Kintsugi Sales Tax Automation 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 Kintsugi Sales Tax Automation (4.7★ from 28 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 4.7★). 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 28), 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.
Kintsugi Sales Tax Automation typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (28 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. Kintsugi Sales Tax Automation 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 Kintsugi Sales Tax Automation" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
