Is Stripe Tax or Lappa (formerly LOVAT) cheaper?

Stripe Tax has the lower entry price — Stripe Tax starts at $0/mo and Lappa (formerly LOVAT) at $0/mo.

Does Stripe Tax or Lappa (formerly LOVAT) support HIPAA?

Stripe Tax's public pages do not say; Lappa (formerly LOVAT)'s public pages do not say. Confirm current scope with the vendor.

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Stripe Tax vs Lappa (formerly LOVAT)

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for sales tax automation. Stripe Tax 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.

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

As of 2026-09-03 · figures link to their source below STALE

Side by side

Stripe Tax

$0/mo entry

Entry price$0/mo (Tax Basic – No-Code)

Free tierNo

HIPAA (BAA)—

SOC 2Yes

GDPRYes

Best forStripe-native businesses

Lappa (formerly LOVAT)

$0/mo entry

Entry price$0/mo (Free)

Free tierYes

HIPAA (BAA)—

SOC 2—

GDPR—

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Sources — Stripe Tax: support.stripe.com (verified 2026-09-03) STALE · 2026-09-03 · Lappa (formerly LOVAT): vatcompliance.co (verified 2026-09-03) STALE · 2026-09-03

Key features

Stripe Tax: Zero-code setup for Stripe-native merchants; Real-time calculation in 100+ countries; Tax Complete includes automated filing; Usage-based Tax Basic with no monthly commitment

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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