At a glance
SparkReceipt scans paper receipts, imports email receipts from Gmail, Outlook or IMAP, and connects to bank feeds in the US or takes uploaded statements. It reads line items in many languages and currencies, tracks mileage, matches statements to receipts, and publishes to QuickBooks Online, Xero, FreshBooks, Zoho Books and others. US plans include a Schedule C worksheet.
Best for
Small businesses and finance teams that need approvals, cards, supplier bills and payments on top of receipt capture.
Where it's stronger
Best for
Freelancers and sole proprietors, especially in the US, who want receipts, bank matching and tax-time reports in one inexpensive app.
Where it's stronger
Every comparison on this site names what the other product does better. If we couldn't think of anything, we didn't publish the page.
Side by side
These are structural differences, not plan checkboxes. Capabilities change, so check the vendor's own documentation before deciding on any single row.
Line-item detail without reading an image
Sweeping receipts out of your mailbox
Fetching invoices from vendor portals
Digital receipts issued by the merchant
Expense policy and approvals
Supplier bills and payment runs
Mileage tracking
Syncing to your accounting system
None of this needs a big-bang cutover. Most teams run both tools for one cycle and compare capture rates before switching anyone off.
Photograph receipts or pick a batch from your camera roll, and they're read into items and tax lines.
Email receipt capture finds the receipts and invoices already in your inbox.
Decide who approves what before anything syncs to your books.
Coded expenses sync with the receipt attached, as you're used to.
FAQ
What people ask us before they sign up.
Keep comparing
The products people evaluate alongside SparkReceipt.
WellyBox finds receipts in your email. Smartbills does that too, and also captures receipts for purchases you pay for by card in person.
Read the comparisonShoeboxed digitizes the paper you've already collected. Smartbills gets receipts from the stores that send them. Less paper is printed.
Read the comparisonSmart Receipts turns photographed receipts into PDF and CSV expense reports. Smartbills reads them too, finds the ones in your email and syncs everything to your books.
Read the comparisonEach product works on its own, and when you run two, the same record carries from the receipt to the ledger entry.
Capture receipts with your iPhone or Android. Smartbills extracts merchant details, dates, line items and taxes.
Connect Gmail, Outlook, Zoho Mail or IMAP. Automatically collect receipts and invoices from the folders you choose, including Archive and Spam.
Capture receipts, categorize expenses and check policy compliance as expenses are submitted.
Get started
Bring one month of your own receipts and card transactions, and we'll show you the capture rate on both sides instead of a slide deck.
