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Head-to-head · Receipt Scanner Apps

Shoeboxed vs Affinda Receipt Extraction

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Shoeboxed #1 in Receipt Scanner Apps 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Shoeboxed
Affinda Receipt Extraction #3 in Receipt Scanner Apps 8.2/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Affinda

Shoeboxed leads on 0 checks, Affinda Receipt Extraction on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreShoeboxed · 8.8/10
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresAffinda Receipt Extraction · 2 of 2

Shoeboxed scores higher on our rubric for receipt scanner apps: 8.8 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Shoeboxed is the better fit for businesses wanting verified receipt processing. Affinda Receipt Extraction is the better fit for enterprise receipt-data extraction.

  • Shoeboxed fits best

    Businesses wanting verified receipt processing

  • Affinda Receipt Extraction fits best

    Enterprise receipt-data extraction

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Side by side

Feature Shoeboxed 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Affinda Receipt Extraction 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.2
Ranking #1 in Receipt Scanner Apps #3 in Receipt Scanner Apps
Best for Businesses wanting verified receipt processing Enterprise receipt-data extraction
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $97/yr —
Free plan — —
Free trial 30 days 14 days
Free trial length 30 days · card required 14 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Live chat, Phone Email, Docs
Integrations 15 integrations 400+ integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Shoeboxed 0/2 · Affinda Receipt Extraction 2/2
Line-item OCR Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Accounting integrations Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Monthly scan limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
OCR field coverage Not checked yet Full line items
Mobile platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Export formats Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • OCR plus human verification, line-item extraction, and categorization
  • Capture by mobile, email, web upload, or prepaid Magic Envelope
  • QuickBooks Online, Xero, CSV export, storage, reports, and mileage tracking
  • Extracts item descriptions, quantities, prices, totals and payment details
  • Supports validation, transformation and processing in 50+ languages
  • Connects through no-code or API integrations to accounting and business systems
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Lower tiers have limited digital and paper scan allowances
  • Advanced plans cost more for higher scan volumes and users
  • Pricing is contact-sales rather than published as fixed rates
  • No free plan is available
  • Web and API access may not suit individual receipt-scanning needs
Our verdict

Shoeboxed helps small-business owners, freelancers, accountants, and bookkeepers capture and organize business receipts. Receipts can arrive through iOS and Android uploads, email forwarding, web drag-and-drop, or prepaid Magic Envelopes.…

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Affinda Receipt Extraction converts sales receipts into structured data for accounting, POS, ERP and related business workflows. It accepts receipts through drag-and-drop upload, email or API connections, then extracts merchant details,…

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  1. ShoeboxedReceipt Scanner Apps 8.830-day trial
  2. Affinda Receipt ExtractionReceipt Scanner Apps 8.2Pricing on request · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Shoeboxed — where it wins

    • OCR plus human verification, line-item extraction, and categorization
    • Capture by mobile, email, web upload, or prepaid Magic Envelope
    • QuickBooks Online, Xero, CSV export, storage, reports, and mileage tracking

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Lower tiers have limited digital and paper scan allowances
    • Advanced plans cost more for higher scan volumes and users

  • Affinda Receipt Extraction — where it wins

    • Extracts item descriptions, quantities, prices, totals and payment details
    • Supports validation, transformation and processing in 50+ languages
    • Connects through no-code or API integrations to accounting and business systems

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is contact-sales rather than published as fixed rates
    • No free plan is available
    • Web and API access may not suit individual receipt-scanning needs
  • Shoeboxed8.8/10 · 30-day trial

    A multi-channel receipt service with verified extraction, accounting sync, and paid-only plans.

    Visit ShoeboxedFull verdict →
  • Affinda Receipt Extraction8.2/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

    A business-focused receipt extraction platform with full line-item OCR and workflow integrations.

    Visit AffindaFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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