ANROK VS sphere

Anrok vs. Sphere: A head-to-head comparison

Anrok is the proven sales tax platform trusted to support more than $30 billion in revenue for the world’s most innovative companies like Anthropic, Cursor, and Notion.

See why 44% of the Forbes AI Top 50 choose Anrok's approach to expert compliance over Sphere’s AI features.

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Companies choose Anrok and never look back

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Quality of support
92%
Ease of use
91%
Ease of doing business
94%
Ease of admin
90%
Likelihood to recommend
91%
Meet requirements
91%

Here's what customers love about Anrok

"Anrok shines with several features valuable for companies navigating complex tax obligations. Its physical nexus tracking is particularly useful, helping companies monitor sales tax exposure across regions, states, and even down to specific cities and home-rule jurisdictions."
Rachel M.
"Anrok's platform is highly intuitive, with no-code integrations that make setup and ongoing use straightforward for finance teams. It offers real-time tax calculation, extensive compliance automation, and detailed reporting, making it easy to track and manage global sales tax obligations."
Marie-Eve P.
"The integrations with NetSuite work flawlessly—sales tax is added to invoices automatically, updates flow through smoothly, and the overall accuracy of reporting is consistently impressive. The platform’s automation eliminates manual intervention, which not only saves time but also greatly reduces the risk of human error."
Leslie C.

What makes Anrok different from Sphere

Real, end-to-end international coverage

Anrok provides full-service end-to-end coverage throughout the US, UK, EU, Africa, and Asia. Get calculations and VAT validation in more than 100 countries—all backed by payer-of-record evidence that conforms to international standards. Sphere provides coverage in 46 countries by automating document creation and submission.

Deep integrations that work

We've built deep, native integrations with the tools modern companies actually use including Stripe, NetSuite, Rillet, QuickBooks, Xero, and HRIS systems through Finch. When you need compliance to work across your entire tech stack, Anrok delivers.

Tax expertise, enhanced
with AI

At Anrok, AI is incorporated in every step of both our product and our process to deliver better business outcomes. It augments our tax expertise, but is never a substitute. Sphere’s solution puts AI first, which puts your hard earned revenue at risk.

With Anrok you can trust that every registration and return is accurate, traceable, and audit-defensible.

Side-by-side top feature comparison of Anrok vs. Sphere

Feature
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Monitoring

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No-code integrations with your preferred billing, payment, and ERP HRIS system power a global view of current and future compliance requirements
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Physical and economic nexus monitoring proactively alert you to take action before compliance gaps eat into your revenue
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Integrations with an emerging set of ERP and billing platforms along with API workarounds

Registration

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One-click in-app registration with no additional fees
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Full-service, expert-reviewed registration process integrated with monitoring alerts
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Simplified form-fill registration process with limited oversight
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Manual registration workflows required internationally

Calculation

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Expert-maintained calculation engine for audit-ready compliance
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Accurate handling of home-rule jurisdictions like Chicago, Boulder, and across Colorado
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Supports credit memos, true-ups, and complex SaaS billing models at no extra cost
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AI-driven calculations with limited checks and balances
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Claims coverage but limited proof of home-rule handling
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Requires manual intervention for credit memos and refund adjustments

Filing

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Full-service filing in Canada, UK, and EU with payer-of-record evidence you can show in an audit
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Expert-reviewed filings ensure accuracy before submission
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Autogenerated filing with limited oversight or review
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Hidden operational costs from manual reconciliation processes

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