ShipCompliant

Overview

Sovos ShipCompliant is a cloud-based automated compliance and tax management platform built for the beverage alcohol industry. The platform streamlines direct-to-consumer shipping regulations, three-tier wholesale distribution, and state brand registrations for wineries, breweries, and distilleries. By integrating age verification, real-time tax rate calculations, and automated reporting, it eliminates regulatory risk across all US jurisdictions. This enables beverage alcohol businesses to scale national distribution while staying fully compliant.

What it does

• Automates direct-to-consumer (DtC) shipping compliance rules and address-level tax calculations.
• Facilitates three-tier wholesale distribution tracking and automated state gallonage reporting.
• Provides electronic product and label registration directly with participating state government systems.
• Tracks federal and state license renewal deadlines to prevent compliance lapses.

Who it's for

• Wineries & Vineyards
• Craft Breweries & Distilleries
• Alcohol Importers & Wholesalers
• Fulfillment Houses & Carriers

Why it works

• Integrates address-level tax determination engines to ensure exact state and local tax compliance.
• Connects directly to state government e-file portals for automated product and label registrations.
• Maintains a real-time rule database tracking constantly changing state-by-state DtC shipping laws.
• Offers an ecosystem of 60+ partner integrations spanning eCommerce, POS, ERP, and logistics platforms.

Founder story

ShipCompliant was founded in 2000 by Jason Eckenroth in Boulder, Colorado. Eckenroth built the bootstrapped SaaS platform to solve the complex web of state-by-state regulations facing US wineries and alcohol producers. In 2015, ShipCompliant was acquired by Sovos to integrate specialized alcohol compliance technology into Sovos's global tax compliance ecosystem.

Alternatives

• WineDirect
• VinoShipper
• Compli
• Arryved

Comparison overview

• ShipCompliant provides comprehensive automated compliance, tax calculation, and reporting tailored for beverage alcohol producers and distributors.
• Compared to general winery management tools like WineDirect or VinoShipper, ShipCompliant offers deep automated e-filing connections directly with state government systems and an expansive ecosystem of over 60 third-party POS, ERP, and carrier integrations.