# DAVO: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 category by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/davo

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Sales tax automation](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/tax/sales-tax-automation/index.md) | 0% | 45 | 50% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Simple POS Integration... Good for businesses that want "hands-off" compliance at a moderate price." (Kimi K2, Sales tax automation)

## And against it

- "it is limited to businesses using POS systems and may not support all tax types, such as VAT" (Mistral Small, Sales tax automation)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named DAVO, from 3 of the 3 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- taxcloud.com: 3
- capterra.com: 2
- softwareadvice.com: 2
- thetaxvalet.com: 2
- zamp.com: 2
- alliedtax.com: 1
- apps.shopify.com: 1
- aprio.com: 1
- avalara.com: 1
- bbb.org: 1

### Pages cited

- https://capterra.com/sales-tax-software: 2
- https://softwareadvice.com/sales-tax/small-business: 2
- https://taxcloud.com/blog/best-sales-tax-software-ecommerce: 2
- https://taxcloud.com/blog/sales-tax-compliance-software: 2
- https://thetaxvalet.com/blog/selling-online-your-software-could-be-filing-your-returns-wrong: 2
- https://alliedtax.com/sales-tax-compliance-software: 1
- https://apps.shopify.com/taxcloud-sales-tax-automation/reviews: 1
- https://aprio.com/insights-events/ready-to-automate-your-sales-tax-compliance-how-to-choose-the-right-software-and-avoid-expensive-mistakes-ins-article-tax: 1

## In its own words

What DAVO's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Automated Sales Tax (https://www.davosalestax.com/pricing-benefits-davo-automated-sales-tax)
- For: business (https://www.davosalestax.com/pricing-benefits-davo-automated-sales-tax)
- Price stated: Cost Per Month $57.99 (https://www.davosalestax.com/pricing-benefits-davo-automated-sales-tax)
- Starting price: 57.99 (https://www.davosalestax.com/pricing-benefits-davo-automated-sales-tax)
- Free plan or trial: Try DAVO for free!; get your first monthly filing free. (https://www.davosalestax.com/pricing-benefits-davo-automated-sales-tax)
- Integrations claimed: 30 (https://www.davosalestax.com/pricing-benefits-davo-automated-sales-tax)
- Customers named: Big Mama’s Kitchen and Catering, Tahini Street Food, Bagel Boy

## What it publishes

Every page davosalestax.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 575 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 141 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-03-17
- case study: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-06-05
- comparison: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-29
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-02-03
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-02-16
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-04-08
- Recent: 2026-07-29 comparison: Clover vs square https://www.davosalestax.com/clover-vs-square
- Recent: 2025-03-17 blog: A guide to sales tax implications for ghost kitchens https://www.davosalestax.com/a-guide-to-sales-tax-implications-for-ghost-kitchens
- Recent: 2025-03-10 blog: 3 essential strategies for modern sales tax management https://www.davosalestax.com/3-essential-strategies-for-modern-sales-tax-management
- Recent: 2025-02-03 template or tool: Beyond the sales tax calculator hidden costs draining your business resources https://www.davosalestax.com/beyond-the-sales-tax-calculator-hidden-costs-draining-your-business-resources
- Recent: 2025-01-13 blog: Common sales tax issues in lightspeed restaurant a troubleshooting guide https://www.davosalestax.com/common-sales-tax-issues-in-lightspeed-restaurant-a-troubleshooting-guide
- Recent: 2025-01-06 template or tool: From dream to reality your essential restaurant launch checklist https://www.davosalestax.com/from-dream-to-reality-your-essential-restaurant-launch-checklist

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.