Head-to-head · Receipt Scanner Apps
Taggun vs Easy Expense
Taggun leads on 0 checks, Easy Expense on 2, and 0 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 scoreTaggun · 8.0/10
- Lowest starting priceEasy Expense · $7.99/mo
- Free planonly Easy Expense
- Free trialboth
Taggun scores higher on our rubric for receipt scanner apps: 8.0 against 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.
Easy Expense offers free plan; Taggun doesn't. Easy Expense is cheaper to start at $7.99/mo against $28/mo.
Taggun is the better fit for developers needing advanced receipt OCR. Easy Expense is the better fit for expense teams wanting banking and mileage tools.
- Taggun fits best
Developers needing advanced receipt OCR
- Easy Expense fits best
Expense teams wanting banking and mileage tools
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Side by side
| Feature | Taggun 8.0/10 Visit ↗ | Easy Expense 7.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.0 | 7.6 |
| Ranking | #4 in Receipt Scanner Apps | #8 in Receipt Scanner Apps |
| Best for | Developers needing advanced receipt OCR | Expense teams wanting banking and mileage tools |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $28/mo | $7.99/mo (best) |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | 30 days | 7 days |
| Free trial length | 30 days | 7 days |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs | Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs |
| Integrations | 1 integrations | 4 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business |
| Features Taggun 0/2 · Easy Expense 0/2 | ||
| Line-item OCR | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| 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 |
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| Our verdict | Taggun is a managed REST API for converting receipt and invoice images, PDFs, and digital files into structured data. It is designed for developers building expense-management, accounting, loyalty, rewards, and receipt-promotion… Read the review → |
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… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Taggun — where it wins
- Structured JSON includes line items, confidence data, and coordinates
- Processes JPEG, PNG, GIF, HEIF/HEIC, and PDF files in 205 languages
- Higher plans add tax, merchant, categorisation, and fraud intelligence
Where it doesn't
- API-only access is less suited to everyday manual scanning
- Starts at $28 per month with no free plan
- The HTTP request body limit is 20 MiB and async processing is unavailable
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
- Taggun8.0/10 · 30-day trial
A developer-focused receipt OCR API with detailed structured output and advanced analysis.
Visit TaggunFull verdict → - Easy Expense7.6/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial
A broad expense tracker with free scanning, banking connections, and mileage tools.
Visit Easy ExpenseFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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