AutoEntry vs Smart Receipts

AutoEntry8.6Visit Smart Receipts7.7Visit

Higher score AutoEntry #2 in Receipt Scanner Apps 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit AutoEntry

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Smart Receipts #7 in Receipt Scanner Apps 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Smart Receipts

• AutoEntry fits best

  Accounting teams with complex workflows

• Smart Receipts fits best

  General users wanting reports and mileage tracking

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Side by side

Feature	AutoEntry 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Smart Receipts 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.7
Ranking	#2 in Receipt Scanner Apps	#7 in Receipt Scanner Apps
Best for	Accounting teams with complex workflows	General users wanting reports and mileage tracking
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$13/mo	$99.99/yr
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features AutoEntry 0/2 · Smart Receipts 1/2
Line-item OCR	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Accounting integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Monthly scan limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
OCR field coverage	Not checked yet	Merchant date tax and total
Mobile platforms	Not checked yet	Both
Export formats	Not checked yet	Multiple
Our review
Pros	Extracts receipt and invoice line items with OCR and AI Detects duplicate invoices and supports approval workflows Publishes coded data to Sage, QuickBooks, Xero, and more	AI extracts merchant, date, total, tax, and line items Mileage tracking, customizable reports, and PDF, CSV, and ZIP exports Web, iOS, and Android apps with email forwarding and cloud backup
Cons	No permanent free plan Pricing is credit-based rather than per-user Paid plans range from $13 to $469 per month	The Free plan requires manual receipt entry Max bank connections are limited to the United States and Canada Pro costs more with monthly billing than annual billing
Our verdict	AutoEntry is a cloud-based accounting document-processing application for accountants, bookkeepers, and small and medium-sized businesses. It captures receipts, invoices, statements, and expense documents through web upload, email… Read the review →	Smart Receipts is a receipt scanner and expense tracker for individuals, freelancers, consultants, field teams, nonprofits, bookkeepers, and small businesses. Its web, iOS, and Android apps support receipt capture, expense organization,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AutoEntry — where it wins

  • Extracts receipt and invoice line items with OCR and AI
  • Detects duplicate invoices and supports approval workflows
  • Publishes coded data to Sage, QuickBooks, Xero, and more

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan
  • Pricing is credit-based rather than per-user
  • Paid plans range from $13 to $469 per month

• Smart Receipts — where it wins

  • AI extracts merchant, date, total, tax, and line items
  • Mileage tracking, customizable reports, and PDF, CSV, and ZIP exports
  • Web, iOS, and Android apps with email forwarding and cloud backup

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan requires manual receipt entry
  • Max bank connections are limited to the United States and Canada
  • Pro costs more with monthly billing than annual billing

• AutoEntry8.6/10 · Paid

  A document-capture platform for accounting teams with complex review and coding workflows.

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• Smart Receipts7.7/10 · Free plan

  A flexible receipt tracker with AI extraction, reports, mileage tools, and exports.

  Visit Smart ReceiptsFull verdict →