The Quaderno Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Quaderno in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Quaderno
The Insider’s Guide
Sales tax, VAT and GST calculation, invoicing and filing for sellers
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among accounting and invoicing tools, read from Quaderno’s own pages.
Made by Quaderno · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Quaderno’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Quaderno’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 22 of the 65 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade
Quaderno works out sales tax, VAT and GST on each sale, issues tax-compliant invoices and tracks the thresholds that require a seller to register in a new place. It pulls sales from platforms such as Stripe, Shopify and PayPal, and can either produce return-ready reports or file returns for the seller.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Quaderno, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You connect your checkout and set up the places you sell into.
- 1
Best for sales tax and VAT for online sellers
Pricing follows transaction count, registration and filing are quoted separately, and it isn't a ledger or bookkeeping product.
- 2
Paid plans start at $24 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $24 per month for 25 transactions, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Tax calculation at checkout
Calculates sales tax, VAT and GST for a sale from the product and the customer's location, in 150+ countries according to the homepage.
- 6
Threshold alerts
Watches sales by region and warns when a business is about to cross an economic nexus or similar threshold and needs to register.
- 7
Compliant invoices
Sends invoices automatically after each payment, branded and localized, with e-invoicing for government mandates.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 22 of 65
That is against the other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Quaderno you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Quaderno at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $24 per month for 25 transactions, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Quaderno
- Category
- Accounting & Invoicing
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for sales tax and VAT for online sellers
Quaderno calculates sales tax, VAT and GST at checkout, issues compliant invoices and prepares tax reports, from $24 a month for 25 transactions. Pricing follows transaction count, registration and filing are quoted separately, and it isn't a ledger or bookkeeping product.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $24 a month for 25 transactions, $41 for 250 and $83 for 1,000, billed yearly. Price follows volume, so it sits around the category's middle. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 7-day free trial with no credit card. No free plan. |
| Features | C | Tax calculation, threshold alerts, compliant invoices and tax reports. It covers the sales-tax job only, and filing is quoted separately. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You connect your checkout and set up the places you sell into. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, with Stripe, PayPal, Shopify, WooCommerce, GoCardless, Amazon FBA and Zapier, and an API. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Quaderno is for
- Fits if you sell online across countries and need VAT and sales tax worked out
- Makes sense if you sell through Stripe or Shopify
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want a ledger, as it's sales tax and invoicing only
- Tight if you're on Hobby: 25 transactions, 1 user, 1 jurisdiction and 1 integration
- Watch out: every sale, refund and purchase counts, and going over moves you up a tier automatically
- Watch out: registration and filing done by Quaderno are quoted separately
Good to know
Good for
- Online sellers collecting sales tax or VAT in several countries
- SaaS and digital-product businesses billing through Stripe or PayPal
- Sellers who want returns filed for them
Worth knowing
- Plans are priced by transactions, counting every sale, refund and purchase recorded; going over moves the account to the next tier automatically.
- Hobby is limited to 1 user, 1 jurisdiction and 1 integration.
- Registration and return filing done by Quaderno is quoted separately and is not part of the listed plans.
- It handles sales tax and invoicing; it is not a general ledger or bookkeeping product.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$24
A month to start
Quaderno is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $24 per month for 25 transactions, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
Price follows volume, so it sits around the category's middle.
Hobby
$24
per month for up to 25 transactions, billed yearly ($29 monthly)
1 user, 1 jurisdiction and 1 integration. Other plans have unlimited users, jurisdictions and integrations.
Startup
$41
per month for up to 250 transactions, billed yearly ($49 monthly)
Unlimited users, jurisdictions and integrations for up to 250 transactions a month.
Business
$83
per month for up to 1,000 transactions, billed yearly ($99 monthly)
Same features as Startup with a 1,000 transaction allowance; the page marks it as the most popular plan.
Growth
$124
per month for up to 2,500 transactions, billed yearly ($149 monthly)
Same features with a 2,500 transaction allowance. Above that, Enterprise is sold through sales.
Trying it first
7-day free trial, no credit card required
Read from quaderno.io on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
2 months free with yearly billing
The pricing page says yearly billing gives 2 months free, which brings Growth from $149 to $124 a month.
Stated on quaderno.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Sales tax, VAT and GST calculation, invoicing and filing for sellers. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, workflow automation, invoicing, reports.
Tax calculation, threshold alerts, compliant invoices and tax reports.
- Tax calculation at checkout
- Calculates sales tax, VAT and GST for a sale from the product and the customer's location, in 150+ countries according to the homepage.
- Threshold alerts
- Watches sales by region and warns when a business is about to cross an economic nexus or similar threshold and needs to register.
- Compliant invoices
- Sends invoices automatically after each payment, branded and localized, with e-invoicing for government mandates.
- Tax reports and filing
- Turns sales into jurisdiction-specific reports for self-filing, or files returns on the seller's behalf for US states, EU VAT OSS and other regions.
- Platform integrations and API
- Connects to Stripe, PayPal, Shopify, WooCommerce, GoCardless and Amazon FBA, and exposes a REST API for custom setups.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- GoCardless
- Amazon FBA
- Zapier
Quaderno is made by Quaderno.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
22/65
Other accounting and invoicing tools it is graded above
Quaderno's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 22 of the 65 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 13 of 65) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $24 a month, against a middle price of $18.09 for the category: 32 of the 54 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 9 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 66 accounting and invoicing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Quaderno’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 65
- CFree plan and trialAbove 15 of 65
- CFeaturesAbove 4 of 65
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 65
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 13 of 65
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 58 accounting and invoicing tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Quaderno is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Quaderno you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $288 a year.
What you could make
- Invoicing and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
What this rests on. Quaderno’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Synder, Xero, QuickBooks Online, FreshBooks and Invoice Ninja
The 5 tools Quaderno is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
Synder
Free trial · from $52/mo
Syncs sales, fees and payouts from 30+ platforms into your books.
- Quaderno also covers workflow automation and invoicing.
- Synder also covers bookkeeping.
- 2.6GPA
Xero
Free trial · from $27/mo
Cloud accounting for small businesses, with unlimited users.
- Only Xero lists iOS and Android apps.
- Quaderno also covers workflow automation.
- Xero also covers bookkeeping, expense tracking and payroll.
- 2.4GPA
QuickBooks Online
Free plan · from $38/mo
Cloud accounting from Intuit, from a free plan to 25-user Advanced.
- QuickBooks Online has a free plan. Quaderno does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only QuickBooks Online lists iOS and Android apps.
- Quaderno also covers workflow automation.
- 2.6GPA
FreshBooks
Free trial · from $23/mo
Invoicing and accounting for freelancers and service businesses.
- Only FreshBooks lists iOS and Android apps.
- Quaderno also covers workflow automation.
- FreshBooks also covers time tracking, bookkeeping, expense tracking and payroll.
- 2.8GPA
Invoice Ninja
Free plan · from $14/mo
Invoicing, expenses and time tracking with a free plan.
- Invoice Ninja has a free plan. Quaderno does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Invoice Ninja lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Invoice Ninja is self-hostable, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Quaderno free?
No, Quaderno is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does Quaderno cost?
Quaderno lists 4 plans. Hobby: $24 per month for up to 25 transactions, billed yearly ($29 monthly).
What platforms does Quaderno work on?
Quaderno is available on Web.
Does Quaderno offer any discounts?
Quaderno publicly lists the following: 2 months free with yearly billing.
Does Quaderno have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Quaderno is listed for Web.
Does Quaderno have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Quaderno is listed for Web.
Is Quaderno open source?
Quaderno is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Quaderno have an API?
Yes. Quaderno offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Quaderno integrate with?
Quaderno's listing names Stripe, PayPal, Shopify, WooCommerce, GoCardless, Amazon FBA and Zapier.
Who makes Quaderno?
Quaderno is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Quaderno?
The closest alternatives to Quaderno in our directory are Synder, Xero, QuickBooks Online, FreshBooks and Invoice Ninja.
How does Quaderno compare with other accounting and invoicing tools?
Quaderno's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 22 of the 65 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, and level with 15.
Is Quaderno good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Quaderno C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $24 a month, against a middle price of $18.09 for the category: 32 of the 54 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Quaderno?
To replace Quaderno you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Quaderno’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Quaderno's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Quaderno. Prices change, so check quaderno.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Quaderno, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/quaderno
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Quaderno’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Quaderno is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Quaderno. Prices and plans change: check quaderno.io before you buy.