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Quaderno vs Lappa (formerly LOVAT)

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for sales tax automation. Lappa (formerly LOVAT) has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

Lappa (formerly LOVAT) has the lower entry price — Quaderno starts at $29/mo, Lappa (formerly LOVAT) at $0/mo. Free tier: Quaderno No, Lappa (formerly LOVAT) Yes. HIPAA: Quaderno —, Lappa (formerly LOVAT) —.

As of 2026-09-27 · figures link to their source below STALE

Side by side

Quaderno

$29/mo entry
Entry price$29/mo (Hobby)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2—
GDPRYes
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Lappa (formerly LOVAT)

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2—
GDPR—
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Sources — Quaderno: quaderno.io (verified 2026-09-27) STALE · 2026-09-27 · Lappa (formerly LOVAT): vatcompliance.co (verified 2026-09-03) STALE · 2026-09-03

Key features

Quaderno: Global VAT/GST/sales tax calculation; Automated tax invoicing; Nexus monitoring and alerts; Quaderno Checkout for embedded compliance

Lappa (formerly LOVAT): Coverage for 100+ countries; Automated return filing for US states and 100+ countries; EPR reporting across European countries; AI transaction insights (Premium tier)

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