Shoeboxed

shoeboxed.com
Expense Management
Weekend Project

#1 Receipt Scanner App & Free Mileage Tracker

How to Replace Shoeboxed

Overview

Shoeboxed is a receipt scanning and expense management platform that converts paper receipts into organized, searchable digital data. It combines mobile app scanning, mail-in envelope service, and human verification to help businesses track expenses, prepare taxes, and maintain IRS-audit-ready records.

Features

25 features across 18 categories

Categorization(1)

Automatic Tax CategorizationAI

Expenses automatically tagged into 15 standard tax categories or custom categories

Collaboration(2)

Sub-User Management

Add bookkeepers or accountants as sub-users for tax report collaboration and access

Unlimited Users

Add unlimited team members and sub-users to account with customizable access levels

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Compliance(2)

Audit Ready Reports

Generate audit-proof reports with all scanned receipts and extracted data organized by category

IRS-Approved Digital Records

Scanned receipts meet IRS requirements and are accepted as valid tax records in audits

Also in: Insider CDP, Airtable, 1Password

Contact Management(1)

Business Card ManagementAI

Convert business cards into online contact lists and export to email, CRM, or CSV

Core Scanning(1)

Receipt ScanningAI

Scan receipts using mobile app with OCR technology to extract and convert printed text into searchable data

Dashboard(1)

Expense Tracking Dashboard

Cloud-based dashboard to view, organize, and track all expenses in one place

Data Quality(1)

Human Data Verification

Data entry specialists manually verify all OCR-extracted data for accuracy including vendor, total, date, sales tax, and payment type

Document Management(1)

Document Shredding Option

Request physical scanned documents to be shredded at facility or returned to user

Expense Tracking(1)

Free Mileage Tracker

Track business mileage with unlimited mileage tracking using phone GPS

Integration(2)

Accounting Software IntegrationsPremium

Integration with QuickBooks Online, Xero, Wave, Evernote, Neat, and Zoho Expense

Gmail PluginPremium

Custom Gmail plugin to auto-import digital receipts from inbox to Shoeboxed dashboard

Mobile(1)

Mobile Apps

iOS and Android apps for capturing receipt images on-the-go with GPS for mileage tracking

Organization(1)

Searchable Receipt DatabaseAI

Search, edit, and manage receipts quickly with OCR-extracted searchable data

Outsourced Scanning(3)

Bulk Receipt Processing

Process backlog of multiple years of paper receipts using Magic Envelope service

Magic Envelope Service

Pre-paid, postage-paid envelopes for mailing physical receipts to processing facility for scanning and data extraction

Multi-Page Document Scanning

Scan multi-page documents and have them organized as single documents in account

Receipt Capture(2)

Drag and Drop Upload

Upload multiple receipts at once from laptop or desktop using drag-and-drop functionality

Email Receipt Forwarding

Forward receipts to a designated Shoeboxed email address and they automatically appear in account

Reporting(2)

Data Export

Export scanned receipts, expense data, and reports in multiple formats including CSV

Expense Reports

Create comprehensive expense reports from web or app with attached receipt images, exportable to multiple formats

Security(1)

Secure Storage

24/7 monitored facility in Durham, NC with entry controls for paper documents; SSL encryption for digital data

Storage(1)

Unlimited Cloud Storage

Unlimited digital file storage for scanned receipts and documents

Tax Tools(1)

Home Office Deduction Calculator

Free tool that calculates potential tax deductions for home office work

Pricing

Starter

$9/mo or $97/yr (11% savings)
  • 30 digital scans per month (360 per year)
  • 20 paper scans per year
  • 1 Magic Envelope per year
  • Unlimited mileage tracking
  • iOS & Android app
  • 2 Years Digital Scan Storage
  • 1 User
  • Audit proof reports & CSV export
  • Email support
  • Overage: $0.30/digital scan, $2.00/paper scan, $9/envelope

Pro

Popular
$29/mo or $297/yr (17% savings)
  • 200 digital scans per month (2,400 per year)
  • 20 paper scans per month (240 per year)
  • 1 Magic Envelope each quarter
  • Unlimited mileage tracking (3 users)
  • iOS & Android app
  • Gmail receipt sync
  • 3 Years Digital Scan Storage
  • 3 users
  • Accounting integrations (QuickBooks Online/Xero)
  • Audit proof reports & CSV export
  • Email + phone support
  • Overage: $0.15/digital scan, $2.00/paper scan, $9/envelope

Plus

$79/mo or $797/yr (19% savings)
  • 750 digital scans per month (9,000 per year)
  • 50 paper scans per month (600 per year)
  • 1 Magic Envelope per month
  • Unlimited mileage tracking (10 users)
  • iOS & Android app
  • Gmail receipt sync
  • 3 Years Digital Scan Storage
  • 10 users
  • Accounting integrations (QuickBooks Online/Xero)
  • Audit proof reports & CSV export
  • Priority email + phone support
  • Overage: $0.10/digital scan, $1.50/paper scan, $9/envelope

Paper Plus

$179/mo or $1,997/yr
  • 500 digital scans per month (6,000 per year)
  • 200 paper scans per month (2,400 per year)
  • 2 Magic Envelopes per month
  • Unlimited mileage tracking (10 users)
  • iOS & Android app
  • Gmail receipt sync
  • 3 Years Digital Scan Storage
  • 10 users
  • Accounting integrations (QuickBooks Online/Xero)
  • Audit proof reports & CSV export
  • Priority email + phone support
  • Overage: $0.15/digital scan, $1.50/paper scan, $9/envelope

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Shoeboxed

Monthly$9/mo
Yearly$108/yr
5-Year Total$540

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$108
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$324
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$540
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 25 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Shoeboxed alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 25 features.

Buy Shoeboxed

Better Value
Monthly cost$90/mo
3-year total$3,240
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Shoeboxed saves ~$15,240 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 25 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

7 known integrations

EvernoteGmailNeatQuickBooks OnlineWaveXeroZoho Expense