Best Sphere Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from VAT software ranked against Sphere on the same published basis.
- 1Sphere vs LOVAT
- 2Sphere vs TaxCalc
- 3Sphere vs VAT MTD
- 4Sphere vs Vatstack
- 5Sphere vs VAT Direct
- 6Sphere vs VAT Sense
- 7Sphere vs BTCHub
- 8Sphere vs Kleos
- 9Sphere vs VATlayer
- 10Sphere vs Kintsugi
- 11Sphere vs IRIS Personal Tax
- 13Sphere vs SimpleVAT
- 14Sphere vs Stripe Tax
- 15Sphere vs hellotax
- 16Sphere vs Comply by Fintua
- 17Sphere vs Quaderno
- 18Sphere vs Marosa VATify
- 19Sphere vs Capium Company Secretarial
- 20Sphere vs MTDfVAT
- 21Sphere vs Taxually
Sphere alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOVAT | 7.8 | Free plan | €27/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | TaxCalc | 7.0 | No | £3.50/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | VAT MTD | 7.0 | No | £3.17/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 4 | Vatstack | 6.8 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Web |
| 5 | VAT Direct | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 6 | VAT Sense | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 7 | BTCHub | 6.6 | No | £22.92/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Kleos | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 9 | VATlayer | 6.6 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | API |
| 10 | Kintsugi | 6.4 | Free plan | $75/mo | API |
| 11 | IRIS Personal Tax | 6.3 | No | — | self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | SimpleVAT | 6.2 | No | €25/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | Stripe Tax | 6.2 | No | — | API |
| 15 | hellotax | 6.1 | No | €49/mo | API |
| 16 | Comply by Fintua | 5.9 | No | — | — |
| 17 | Quaderno | 5.9 | No | — | API |
| 18 | Marosa VATify | 5.8 | No | €350/mo | API |
| 19 | Capium Company Secretarial | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | MTDfVAT | 5.7 | No | £5.75/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 21 | Taxually | 5.7 | No | — | API |
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Questions about Sphere alternatives
What is the best alternative to Sphere?
LOVAT, number 1 in VAT software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: TaxCalc, VAT MTD, Vatstack and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Sphere?
LOVAT is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.