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Anrok vs EAS Project
Anrok ($350/mo/mo, vibe code 3/10) vs EAS Project ($99/mo/mo, vibe code 3/10). EAS Project is the easier one to rebuild yourself — here is what you lose either way.
Tax
$350/mo/mo
- MVP
- 2 weeks
- Full replacement
- Never, due to legal liability, state filing infrastructure, and constantly shifting tax laws.
Tax
$99/mo/mo
- MVP
- 1 week
- Full replacement
- Never (Not Feasible)
easier to rebuild
get the build prompt →price gap / year
$3,012/mo
running both / year
$5,388/mo
our call
Start with EAS Project — highest vibe code, weakest moat.
Anrok
Building a basic UI to add state tax rates is easy, but maintaining compliance across 11,000+ US tax jurisdictions and handling automated state tax filings cannot be prompted into existence. You pay Anrok for regulatory accuracy, updated rate tables, and managed tax returns.
you can rebuild
- Basic state revenue aggregation dashboard
- Customer billing address state tagging
- Simple nexus alert threshold notifications
- Manual CSV export of transaction totals by state
- B2B exemption status toggle on customer profiles
what you lose
- Automated tax return preparation and remittance to state revenue departments
- Real-time rooftop-level geocoding for 11,000+ US tax jurisdictions
- Global VAT/GST calculation and compliance rules for SaaS
- Audit support and legal liability indemnification
- Continuous tracking of state-by-state economic nexus rule changes
real moats
- Filing infrastructure and legal integrations with government state revenue departments
- Dedicated team of tax attorneys tracking rate and taxability changes globally
- Proprietary GIS boundary database mapping exact street addresses to tax districts
EAS Project
Coding a math formula that adds 21% VAT to a cart takes 10 minutes. However, EAS acts as a registered EU fiscal intermediary, filing legal monthly returns and assuming liability across 27 EU member states. AI cannot write code that replaces legal standing with tax authorities.
you can rebuild
- Destination-based EU VAT calculation engine at checkout
- VIES database API lookup for B2B VAT number validation
- Automated HS code matching rule builder based on SKU attributes
- Commercial invoice data formatting for logistics carriers
- Basic order export reporting grouped by EU country
what you lose
- Official EU IOSS fiscal representation and legal registration
- Automated tax filing and remittance to EU member state tax offices
- Customs clearance guarantees and liability protection for incorrect duty collection
- Real-time maintenance of national VAT rate changes and reduced-rate exemptions across 27 countries
- Direct carrier integration for automated digital customs declarations (CN22/CN23)
real moats
- EU Fiscal Representative legal status required for non-EU sellers
- Direct operational interface with EU member state tax authority filing systems
- Legal risk absorption and tax audit indemnity
open source escape hatches
- valvat MIT
- commerce_vat GPL-2.0
- vat-calculator MIT
Questions people ask
Which is easier to rebuild with AI, Anrok or EAS Project?
EAS Project. It scores 3/10 on vibe code with a moat of 6/10, so an AI-assisted MVP takes about 1 week and a full replacement about Never (Not Feasible).
Which one costs less, Anrok or EAS Project?
EAS Project at $99/mo/mo for a typical mid-market store. The gap between the two is about $3,012/mo a year.
What do I lose if I replace Anrok?
Automated tax return preparation and remittance to state revenue departments Real-time rooftop-level geocoding for 11,000+ US tax jurisdictions Global VAT/GST calculation and compliance rules for SaaS
What do I lose if I replace EAS Project?
Official EU IOSS fiscal representation and legal registration Automated tax filing and remittance to EU member state tax offices Customs clearance guarantees and liability protection for incorrect duty collection
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