Hello Elementor vs Avalara AvaTax
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| Feature | Hello Elementor v3.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details | Avalara AvaTax v3.9.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | August 25, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Hello Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | Avalara AvaTax ($) |
| Pros | Lightweight blank canvas that leaves design to Elementor; Elementor header and footer template support; WooCommerce support included | Sales tax calculated from Avalara rates at checkout; Address and VAT number checks in checkout blocks; Reconciliation and reports from the Avalara account |
| Cons | Few built-in design options outside Elementor; Admin and customizer promote the paid Elementor Pro add-on | Needs an Avalara account, licence key and company setup; E-invoicing and business licensing need separate Avalara plans; Sends order and customer data to Avalara services |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Minimal blank canvas theme setup, Elementor header and footer templates, WooCommerce theme support, Elementor Pro upsell in the customizer | Tax calculated from Avalara at checkout ($), Shipping address validation block ($), VAT number validation block ($), Tax exemption certificate capture ($), Retail delivery fee on orders ($), Pushes transactions to Avalara in the background ($), Reconciliation runs from the Avalara data ($), Scheduled tax reports ($), Landed cost sync ($), E-invoicing through Avalara ELR ($), Business license registration status ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor | — |
| Other | — | Avalara AvaTax REST API ($), Avalara integration configuration API ($), Avalara HS classification API ($), Avalara ELR identity and token service ($), CertCapture exemption certificate script ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 5.2 or higher |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 or higher |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | my.elementor.com | api.wordpress.org, rest.avatax.com, sandbox-rest.avatax.com, config.connector.avalara.com, config.connector.sbx.avalara.com, api.classification.avalara.net, api-sandbox.classification.avalara.net, identity.avalara.com, ai-sbx.avlr.sh, app.certcapture.com, sbx.certcapture.com, www.businesslicenses.com |
| Blocks | — | 2 |