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VAT Engine vs VPNDetection

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VAT Engine compared with VPNDetection
DetailVAT Engine logo VAT EngineVPNDetection logo VPNDetection
What it doesEU VAT calculation and compliance API Identify an IP as VPN, residential proxy, hosting, Tor, CDN or relay, with the operator and evidence behind each flag.
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inNot given PK
Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingFree alpha access with no payment method required. Free: 50,000 lookups a month. Starter: $19.00/mo (250,000 lookups, then $0.09 per 1,000) or $190.00/year. Scale: $99.00/mo (2,000,000 lookups, then $0.07 per 1,000) or $990.00/year. Max: $199.00/mo (5,000,000 lookups, then $0.05 per 1,000) or $1,990.00/year. Enterprise: Custom pricing, annual.
Key features
  • EU VAT calculation with official TEDB rates
  • 37 merchant-friendly tax classes
  • SME threshold lookup for all 27 EU member states
  • Source profiles for multi-store management
  • OSS/IOSS reporting workflows
  • Transaction tracking and export
  • Scoped API keys and 2FA security
  • Detects VPNs with operator identification - tracks over 2,200 providers
  • Detects Tor nodes with daily updates
  • Identifies privacy relays and enterprise web gateways
  • Confidence scoring for each classification
  • Downloadable databases in CSVGZ and MMDB formats
  • Location and ASN data with every lookup
  • SDKs for 13 programming languages
  • Real-time API with batch processing up to 1,000 addresses
What makes it different
  • Designed for EU VAT depth with TEDB-backed rates and curated merchant classes
  • Time-aware calculations with recorded rate windows for audit review
  • Audit-friendly compliance flow with transaction evidence and source tracking
  • Includes SME thresholds for all 27 member states
  • Roadmap includes e-commerce platform integrations
  • Evidence-backed classifications - every flag includes the operator, confidence level, last seen date, and for proxies, persistence metrics across 90 days
  • Daily data refresh to keep classifications current
  • Distinguishes between legitimate privacy services and anonymity threats
  • Open datasets under Creative Commons - Tor IP and Relay IP free for all accounts
  • Downloadable databases for on-premises deployment without API calls
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)8 −1 (down) since last check1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)191
Citation Flow (Majestic)2525
Referring domains (Majestic)7532

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