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Updated February 10, 2026
Avalara vs QuickBooks Online: Which is best for you?
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$38.00
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Top Rated
Features
Features
Alerts/Notifications
3.90
Audit Trail
3.78
Address Validation
3.72
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Multi-Department/Project
5.0
Spend Management
4.83
ACH Payment Processing
4.80
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
- Avalara easily handles all the sales tax calculations for transactions, and is especially great since it integrates with our ERP system.
- The installed package contains locked-down flows, Apex classes, and process builders that have errors, but cannot be modified by admins.
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- Grants compliance was easier with granular expense tracking, board meeting financial reporting done automatically, and donor management with improved invoicing and receipt capabilities for program fees.
- The financial reporting still allows to revert to legacy (classic) at this time, the new reporting and bank feed are hard to read, report formatting changed so it no longer works with existing templates.
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Ease-of-Use
3.8/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.2/ 5in the comparison
Value for Money
3.5/ 5
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in the comparison
4.2/ 5in the comparison
Customer Support
3.4/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4/ 5in the comparison
Functionality
3.9/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.3/ 5in the comparison
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
N/A
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Recommendations
Recommendations
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Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad