Best Sphere Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from VAT software ranked against Sphere on the same published basis.
- 1Sphere vs LOVAT
- 2Sphere vs VAT MTD
- 3Sphere vs Kleos
- 4Sphere vs VAT Sense
- 5Sphere vs VAT Direct
- 6Sphere vs VATlayer
- 7Sphere vs Vatstack
- 8Sphere vs Kintsugi
- 9Sphere vs BTCHub
- 10Sphere vs hellotax
- 11Sphere vs Stripe Tax
- 12Sphere vs TaxCalc
- 13Sphere vs IRIS Personal Tax
- 14Sphere vs Quaderno
- 15Sphere vs SimpleVAT
- 17Sphere vs Comply by Fintua
- 18Sphere vs Marosa VATify
- 19Sphere vs MTD Submission Pro
- 20Sphere vs MTDfVAT
- 21Sphere vs Taxually
Sphere alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOVAT | 7.9 | Free plan | €27/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | VAT MTD | 7.2 | No | £3.17/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 3 | Kleos | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 4 | VAT Sense | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 5 | VAT Direct | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 6 | VATlayer | 6.2 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | API |
| 7 | Vatstack | 6.2 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Web |
| 8 | Kintsugi | 6.1 | Free plan | $75/mo | API |
| 9 | BTCHub | 5.6 | No | £22.92/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | hellotax | 5.6 | No | €49/mo | API |
| 11 | Stripe Tax | 5.5 | No | — | API |
| 12 | TaxCalc | 5.5 | No | £3.50/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | IRIS Personal Tax | 5.4 | No | — | self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Quaderno | 5.4 | No | — | API |
| 15 | SimpleVAT | 5.4 | No | €25/mo | API, Web |
| 17 | Comply by Fintua | 5.3 | No | — | — |
| 18 | Marosa VATify | 5.3 | No | €350/mo | API |
| 19 | MTD Submission Pro | 5.3 | No | £2.08/mo | Windows |
| 20 | MTDfVAT | 5.3 | No | £5.75/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 21 | Taxually | 5.3 | 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 7.9 out of 10. The others here: VAT MTD, Kleos, VAT Sense 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.