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Head-to-head · Receipt Scanner Apps

Smart Receipts vs Easy Expense

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Smart Receipts #7 in Receipt Scanner Apps 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Smart Receipts
Easy Expense #8 in Receipt Scanner Apps 7.6/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Easy Expense

Smart Receipts leads on 0 checks, Easy Expense on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSmart Receipts · 7.7/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Easy Expense
  • Most featuresSmart Receipts · 1 of 2

Smart Receipts scores higher on our rubric for receipt scanner apps: 7.7 against 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Smart Receipts is the better fit for general users wanting reports and mileage tracking. Easy Expense is the better fit for expense teams wanting banking and mileage tools.

  • Smart Receipts fits best

    General users wanting reports and mileage tracking

  • Easy Expense fits best

    Expense teams wanting banking and mileage tools

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Side by side

Feature Smart Receipts 7.7/10 Visit ↗ Easy Expense 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 7.6
Ranking #7 in Receipt Scanner Apps #8 in Receipt Scanner Apps
Best for General users wanting reports and mileage tracking Expense teams wanting banking and mileage tools
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $99.99/yr $7.99/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 7 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Docs Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features Smart Receipts 1/2 · Easy Expense 0/2
Line-item OCR ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Accounting integrations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Monthly scan limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
OCR field coverage Merchant date tax and total Merchant date tax and total
Mobile platforms Both Both
Export formats Multiple Multiple
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • Extracts vendor, date, total, tax, payment method, and category
  • Connects Gmail, email, bank accounts, and credit cards
  • Includes mileage tracking, reports, workflows, and multiple export formats
Cons
  • 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
  • The Free plan lists manual tracking rather than unlimited receipt scanning
  • Professional limits invitations to up to 2 other users
  • The free trial lasts 7 days and paid plans bill monthly
Our verdict

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,…

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Easy Expense is an expense-tracking application for self-employed people, small businesses, and teams. Its core workflow scans receipts and extracts vendor, date, total, tax, payment method, and category. It also combines receipt…

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  1. Smart ReceiptsReceipt Scanner Apps 7.7Free plan
  2. Easy ExpenseReceipt Scanner Apps 7.6Free plan · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • Easy Expense — where it wins

    • Extracts vendor, date, total, tax, payment method, and category
    • Connects Gmail, email, bank accounts, and credit cards
    • Includes mileage tracking, reports, workflows, and multiple export formats

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan lists manual tracking rather than unlimited receipt scanning
    • Professional limits invitations to up to 2 other users
    • The free trial lasts 7 days and paid plans bill monthly

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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