# Kintsugi: how AI models rank it, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 2 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/kintsugi/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales tax automation | 2% | 10 | 0% | 7 |
| Global e-invoicing compliance | 0% | 71 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "TaxCloud and Kintsugi offer the most attractive pricing for basic compliance needs." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Sales tax automation)
- "Other options include TaxJar and Kintsugi, which offer usage-based or free-tier plans." (Llama 4 Maverick, Sales tax automation)
- "Kintsugi for fast-growing businesses needing flexible, integrated solutions" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Global e-invoicing compl)
- "Another free or low-cost option that focuses on sales tax compliance" (Mistral Small, Sales tax automation)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 10 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Sales tax automation: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 13 → 10 of 37.
- Global e-invoicing compliance: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 71 of 136.

## In its own words

What Kintsugi's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: AI Sales Tax Software: Monitor, Collect, File (https://trykintsugi.com/)
- For: For ecommerce, SaaS, and finance teams (https://trykintsugi.com/)
- Price stated: Flat-rate pricing, no lock-ins; Month-to-month, no per-transaction fees, implementation cost, or year-end overage. (https://trykintsugi.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://trykintsugi.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Get started for free (https://trykintsugi.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, SOC2 Type II compliant
- Hosting: 100+ Countries
- Customers named: Costco, &Collar, Kavuru Group Holdings LLC, JMXi, Plufl, EngagedMD, InspiredResults, Karma and Luck

## What it publishes

Every page trykintsugi.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1112 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 322 pages, 34 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- case study: 68 pages, 23 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-02
- report or ebook: 5 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- comparison: 29 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-26
- template or tool: 77 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-06
- glossary or explainer: 18 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-26
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Sales tax due dates https://trykintsugi.com/sales-tax-due-dates
- Recent: 2026-09-29 report or ebook: Product categories https://docs.trykintsugi.com/docs/guides/product-categories
- Recent: 2026-09-27 blog: State of sales tax 2026 https://trykintsugi.com/state-of-sales-tax-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-26 comparison: Page No Longer Available https://trykintsugi.com/blog/anrok-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-09-26 comparison: Avalara alternatives https://trykintsugi.com/blog/avalara-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-09-26 blog: California saas sales tax https://trykintsugi.com/blog/california-saas-sales-tax

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.