Vertex pricing and plans
Vertex does not publish prices and has no public pricing page (vertexinc.com/pricing returns a 404). O Series and Vertex Cloud are quoted after a demo, based on the tax types, jurisdictions and systems you need covered.
Vertex publishes no prices; checked on 25 Sep 2026 at vertexinc.com/contact-us. No free trial is listed. Vertex offers demos.
Vertex publishes no prices, so the table below lists the packages it sells and what each one covers instead of a figure. Work out what your quote will be built from before the first call, and ask for a price on the package you expect to add next while sales is still answering questions.
If the number comes back above budget, the cheaper options are on Vertex alternatives, or start from the best Tax Software.
Vertex pricing and plans
Vertex publishes no prices. These are the packages it sells, and each one needs a quote. Prices in USD, checked on 25 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | Billing | What's included | Source |
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| Vertex O Series / Vertex Cloud | Quote-based | Custom contract |
| Vertex website (no pricing page) |
No published price was found when we checked on 25 Sep 2026 at the Vertex website (no pricing page). Anything a salesperson quotes you above or below this packaging is worth asking about in writing. No free trial is listed. Vertex offers demos.
Licensing tax content by type and region means the quote grows with your footprint, so weigh it against published pricing: Vertex next to Avalara sets the two models side by side, and tax software covers the category.
What pushes Vertex cost up
Vertex lets you license the tax content you need and add more as you grow, so cost rises with each tax type (sales and use, VAT and GST, leasing, payroll) and region added.
Ask how transaction volume and the number of connected systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, NetSuite, Workday, Shopify) affect the quote, and whether compliance and returns are separate from tax determination.
Vertex add-ons and extra fees
Extra costs and add-ons listed by Vertex:
- Returns, e-invoicing, exemption certificate management and outsourced sales and use tax returns are separate offerings.
Implementation: No implementation fee is published. Vertex works with systems integrators and accounting firms; get their services priced alongside the license.
What to confirm before you sign
List tax types and regions
Quote only the tax content you need now and get prices for the next region you expect to enter.
Separate determination from compliance
Ask whether returns filing and e-invoicing are in the quote or separate.
Price the ERP connector and the integrator
Integration work often costs as much as the first-year license.
Price the integration alongside the license, because connector work often costs as much as year one. The ERP RFP template pins down which systems have to be covered, and the tax compliance ROI calculator prices the filing work the software is meant to absorb. Avalara's per-state rates are the public benchmark.
Vertex pricing FAQ
How much does Vertex cost?
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Vertex does not publish prices (checked 25 Sep 2026). O Series and Vertex Cloud are quoted after a demo.
What drives Vertex pricing?
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The tax content you license (tax types and regions), transaction volume, connected systems and whether compliance and e-invoicing are included.
What is Vertex for sales tax?
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Vertex determines tax on transactions: sales and use, VAT and GST, with rules and rates for about 19,000 jurisdictions and connectors for major ERPs and commerce platforms. You license the tax content you need and add regions as you grow.
Is Vertex an ERP system?
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No. Vertex is tax software that connects to an ERP such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, NetSuite or Workday. Ask how the number of connected systems and your transaction volume affect the quote, and whether returns filing is in it.
Is Avalara or Vertex better?
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On price transparency, Avalara: it publishes $69 to $79 per state per month below $50M in revenue, while Vertex quotes everything. Vertex covers more tax types and regions. Price Vertex only once the integrator's services are quoted alongside the license.
Sources we used
We rely on vendor documentation, pricing pages and other primary sources. We do not use G2 or Capterra ratings as ranking inputs.
Primary sources
- Official vendor documentation, pricing pages, help centers, and release notes
- Public analyst reports, market commentary, and relevant public filings
- Practitioner discussions in communities such as Reddit
What we exclude
- G2 and Capterra ratings as ranking inputs
- Vendor-submitted claims that cannot be corroborated publicly
- Anonymous summary statements presented as proof without a primary source behind them
Review standard
Material corrections can be submitted through the contact page. We update pages when a claim can be verified against a stronger source.
Read the full review methodology and sponsored disclosure.
Referenced source: official source, verified September 25, 2026.
Evidence used on this page
- Vertex website (no pricing page)
- Checked on 25 Sep 2026. Every plan name, price and inclusion on this page comes from here.
- Vertex review
- What Vertex does well, where it falls short, and how it deploys. Read it against the price.