Best VAT MTD Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from VAT software ranked against VAT MTD on the same published basis.
- 1VAT MTD vs LOVAT
- 2VAT MTD vs TaxCalc
- 4VAT MTD vs Vatstack
- 5VAT MTD vs VAT Direct
- 6VAT MTD vs VAT Sense
- 7VAT MTD vs BTCHub
- 8VAT MTD vs Kleos
- 9VAT MTD vs VATlayer
- 10VAT MTD vs Kintsugi
- 11VAT MTD vs MTD Submission Pro
- 12VAT MTD vs MTDfVAT
- 13VAT MTD vs IRIS Personal Tax
- 14VAT MTD vs Sphere
- 15VAT MTD vs SimpleVAT
- 16VAT MTD vs Stripe Tax
- 17VAT MTD vs hellotax
- 18VAT MTD vs Comply by Fintua
- 19VAT MTD vs Quaderno
- 20VAT MTD vs Marosa VATify
- 21VAT MTD vs Capium Company Secretarial
VAT MTD 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 |
| 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 | MTD Submission Pro | 6.4 | No | £2.08/mo | Windows |
| 12 | MTDfVAT | 6.4 | No | £5.75/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | IRIS Personal Tax | 6.3 | No | — | self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Sphere | 6.3 | No | $100/mo | API, Web |
| 15 | SimpleVAT | 6.2 | No | €25/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | Stripe Tax | 6.2 | No | — | API |
| 17 | hellotax | 6.1 | No | €49/mo | API |
| 18 | Comply by Fintua | 5.9 | No | — | — |
| 19 | Quaderno | 5.9 | No | — | API |
| 20 | Marosa VATify | 5.8 | No | €350/mo | API |
| 21 | Capium Company Secretarial | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about VAT MTD alternatives
What is the best alternative to VAT MTD?
LOVAT, number 1 in VAT software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: TaxCalc, Vatstack, VAT Direct and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to VAT MTD?
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.