Features Matrix

The tables listed here offer an overview of ePAL's features.

ePAL users generally access it in one or more of the following ways, depending on their needs and preferences:
  • WooCommerce plugin: A WooCommerce plugin is provided to help you integrate ePAL into your store. For a list of features, see the Features (WooCommerce) topic.
  • ePAL Portal: The Portal can be used for a variety of tasks such as user management, product classification and so on.
  • REST API: Users who want to integrate directly with ePAL can use the REST API to do so. For more information, see the ePAL REST API Overview section.

The following table summarizes the features available in each version of ePAL and provides links to topics and sections with further detail:

Table 1. Features Matrix
Feature WooCommerce Plugin ePAL Portal REST API
Tax calculation ( including indirect sales tax like VAT and special schemes and variations such as IOSS and B2B) Yes. See the Taxes (WooCommerce) topic. No. Yes. You can use the requests in the Quotes endpoint to calculate tax. See the Quotes Endpoint section.
Customs duties (including calculation of tax on customs duties). Yes. See the Customs Duty and Excise (WooCommerce) topic. No Yes. You can use the requests in the Quotes endpoint to calculate custom's duties. See the Quotes Endpoint section.
Calculation of tax on shipping Yes. See the Shipping (WooCommerce) topic. Yes Yes. You can use the requests in the Quotes endpoint to calculate tax on shipping. See the Quotes Endpoint section
Excise Yes. See the Customs Duty and Excise (WooCommerce) topic. Yes Yes
Product claissification Yes. See the Product Classification (WooCommerce) topic. Yes. See the Product Classification section. No
Shipping label generation Yes. No Yes
Connection to shipping partners, such as Shippo Yes Yes No
Checkout integration Yes No Yes
Fulfilment integration Yes No Yes