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    Vertex

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AVertex combines tax research with technology to improve tax accuracy and consistency on sales and purchase transactions. The automation aims to support high volume and complex transactions at speed and scale to streamline internal processes and improve audit performance. Integrations to ERP, e-commerce, procurement, and other billing systems enables a single tax engine to seamlessly support a growing business. In addition to tax determination, Vertex provides tools and services to automate and…N/A

    Wolters Kluwer Cantax

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AWolters Kluwer offers Cantax, a tax preparation software available in Canada for tax preparation firms.N/A
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    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    Vertex Inc.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
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    Type of tax
    Comparison of Type of tax features of Vertex and Wolters Kluwer Cantax
    Feature
    Vertex
    8.1
    133 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Wolters Kluwer Cantax
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    Ratings
    Sales and Use Taxes8.9130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cross-border Taxes8.540 Ratings00 Ratings
    VAT / GST Taxes7.863 Ratings00 Ratings
    Energy and Fuel Taxes7.311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tax Reporting & Compliance
    Comparison of Tax Reporting & Compliance features of Vertex and Wolters Kluwer Cantax
    Feature
    Vertex
    7.9
    127 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Wolters Kluwer Cantax
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    Geolocation for Tax Assessment8.894 Ratings00 Ratings
    3rd-Party Software Integrations7.688 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tax Data Reporting8.1113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance Administration Management8.178 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tax Exemption Processing7.791 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tax Document Management8.075 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex Tax Scenario Management6.988 Ratings00 Ratings
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    TaxJar
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    LOVAT
    Score10 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    CCH® SureTax®
    Score7.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    VertexWolters Kluwer Cantax
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (158 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (19 ratings)
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    Usability
    8.4
    (54 ratings)
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    Availability
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
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    Performance
    8.2
    (8 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    9.1
    (23 ratings)
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    In-Person Training
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
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    Online Training
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
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    Implementation Rating
    8.3
    (16 ratings)
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    Configurability
    7.0
    (78 ratings)
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    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
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    Product Scalability
    8.3
    (48 ratings)
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    Vendor post-sale
    8.3
    (19 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    7.4
    (12 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Vertex Inc.
    It is easy to use, and the user interface is very interactive. A beginner can also work with ease and have no difficulty accessing Vertex. It is straightforward to understand how Vertex works. The tax calculation mechanism is good and accurate.
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    Wolters Kluwer
    I think its a great use for doing my accounting entries, it could use some improvements in the importability
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    Pros
    Vertex Inc.
    • Vertex does a great job of building in-house industry expertise (leasing in our case) so they truly understand the tax technical and compliance obstacles we face day to day.
    • Vertex actively solicits for and responds to customer feedback on development and product roadmap suggestions. The Leasing users group is an example where Vertex takes an active role in communicating with and taking feedback from our industry.
    • Vertex tax updates are very timely and thorough, which makes the compliance process less stressful for our team.
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    Wolters Kluwer
    • Fast to input
    • a lot of functions to use
    • nice interface to use everyone should be able to use it right away with no problems
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    Cons
    Vertex Inc.
    • Reporting: Vertex VAT Compliance is not fully ready to support all EU country's requirements.
    • Data storage.
    • Online reporting in VVC: many countries require to report VAT Declaration in an electronic way. This function is still missing for some of the countries from VVC.
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    Wolters Kluwer
    • Guide for more complicated situations
    • FAQ or easier support chat
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Vertex Inc.
    We are satisfied with the overall performance of Vertex. The software has provided my company with many efficiencies. We have shorted our audits and found that many audits are happy that we are using Vertex to calculate our taxes. We no longer need to worry about updating our rates each month since Vertex sends us a file to upload
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    Wolters Kluwer
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    Usability
    Vertex Inc.
    Great program, but a lot of features are still manual. It's difficult to set recurring monthly reports in a time frame of "Previous Month" and we have to kick them off. We have to manually delete reports, there isn't an option to choose multiple at once. Data that is transferred into Vertex returns is quirky as well, taking multiple steps to update lines of data.
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    Wolters Kluwer
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    Reliability and Availability
    Vertex Inc.
    I have always felt VERTEX support was available when needed, and I have felt comfortable calling in some heavy hitters when needed
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    Wolters Kluwer
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    Performance
    Vertex Inc.
    Our Vertex performance is good, although we are now experiencing Error 502 when adding additional data points to our transaction tester single tests. At Exchange, I was told to reach out to support....that most likely the On Demand system needed some additional CPU resource added. I have a currently open ticket, that has not yet been fixed on this matter
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    Wolters Kluwer
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    Support Rating
    Vertex Inc.
    I cannot speak from personal experience, but our IT staff has found contacting Vertex support staff to be challenging. One coworker has gone through several support tickets because he was an unrecognized contact. He has also expressed frustration that communication with support staff is conducted solely by email, drawing out issues over an extended length of time that could be more easily resolved by a brief phone call.
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    Wolters Kluwer
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    In-Person Training
    Vertex Inc.
    By training I'm referring to our engagement with Vertex Consulting's professional services group. Each person on the engagement had prior leasing industry tax experience and most if not all used O Series before joining Vertex. Consultants with industry specific tax experience provide so much more than just "training". They are able to engage in deep tax technical discussions with actual experience while in private practice. This coupled with having visibility to how numerous other leasing peers approach similar tax issues is a huge plus on top of the standard training.
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    Wolters Kluwer
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    Online Training
    Vertex Inc.
    Vertex has offered multiple webinars for the products we have purchased that are informative and helpful. I've also attended a few of the Vertex annual conferences where I was able to strength my knowledge of Vertex. I also found that their online library and videos can be helpful in resolving issues and answering questions.
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    Wolters Kluwer
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    Implementation Rating
    Vertex Inc.
    The implementation is challenging, make no mistake but will provide much value over time. Make sure you have full support of IT and your major stakeholders in your company. I found that while many people claimed to understand tax was important, they had no idea how deep tax in entrenched throughout the lease life cycle.
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    Wolters Kluwer
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    Alternatives Considered
    Vertex Inc.
    In comparison specifically with Avalara, Vertex is better in every way. It is much more customizable and allows us to change the way our tax software is set up for our business needs. Avalara is much more constricted, and is using the SST system which can allow for simplified returns, but in our case was causing more problems. Avalara is also much more expensive than Vertex, for less capabilities. Vertex' customer support is much stronger than Avalara's, as they are focused on obtaining and retaining customers whereas Avalara was continually trying to find ways to get money from us
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    Wolters Kluwer
    I think both are very good to use, I like H&R a bit more though though to being used to them
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    Scalability
    Vertex Inc.
    There needs to be a time-consuming setup both in the Enterprise Resource Platform and in Vertex and the related tools as well but once this is all established, Vertex is very proficient at calculating Sales and Use Tax in the USA and in Canada with GST/HST, as well as several of the provinces where we are located. As we added plants in different jurisdictions via greenfield expansion and aquisition, Vertex was able to integrate those as long as the tax department is fully informed of the system.
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    Wolters Kluwer
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    Return on Investment
    Vertex Inc.
    • We use Vertex on a monthly basis to see if tax has been over-accrued or over-charged on invoices. We do save tax every month using the tool. Not at liberty to share too much more - the technology does assist the human efforts.
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    Wolters Kluwer
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