Hubdoc vs Receipt Wrangler

Hubdoc collects bills, receipts and statements, extracts key information, and organizes the documents in cloud storage. Users can add paperwork by photographing it in the mobile app, forwarding email, or scanning and uploading files. Extraction from receipts, invoices and bills is intended to reduce manual data entry, while Supplier Rules automate document coding. Hubdoc sorts documents into searchable, customizable folders and supports searches for matching keywords or phrases. It can publish documents and their data to Xero, QuickBooks Online and Bill.com, and create document copies in Box. The service is available on web, Android and iOS. Hubdoc says it helps accountants and bookkeepers save time and scale their practices, and helps small and medium businesses manage paperwork. It is included as a service in scope of Xero’s SOC 2 Type II report; Xero states that it is ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified and has annual independent audits. Support is available through Xero Central, with a separate support option for people without a Xero login. The Hubdoc plan costs $12 a month, with unlimited usage and multiple collaborators, after a 30-day free trial. The trial requires no credit card.

Receipt Wrangler is a free, open-source, self-hosted tool for organizing receipts and managing expense data. OCR reads receipt images, and AI parses the extracted information into receipt records. Quick Scan accepts one or more images and single- or multi-page PDFs, and can save parsed receipts immediately. Magic Fill uses an image to populate receipt fields with extracted values that users can edit before saving. Users can share receipts and track expenses together; email integration can add image attachments to a group as separate receipts. Optional AI providers include OpenAI, Google Gemini, and self-hosted OpenAI-compatible models such as Ollama. The application is designed to run in Docker and Docker Compose with a supported database and Redis. Database options are SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB, though SQLite is not recommended for long-term use. API keys let external tools interact with permissions inherited from the associated user. When AI features are enabled, potentially identifying details may be sent to OpenAI or Google Gemini for processing. Mobile crash and error reporting is on by default and can be turned off in Profile → Privacy.