# The best receipt scanning and expense apps (2026) — Tick Mark Books > Source: https://tickmarkbooks.com/category/receipts-expenses (curated, re-verified) > Updated 29 October 2026 · Reviewed by the Tick Mark Books editorial team We compare 7 receipt scanning and expense apps as of October 2026. Shoeboxed has the lowest paid entry price, from $9 a month. Expensify, Veryfi Expense Management and Zoho Expense have a free plan. 7 tools in this category, ranked by what we can confirm about each (a public price, an API and docs, independent sources, stated limits; payment never changes the order). Each name links to its answer-first markdown twin. ## Facts - Free to start: 3 of 7 - API: 0 of 7 - First paid plan a month: 7 of 7 publish one, $4 to $31.50, median $12 - Checked against their own sites: 26–27 October 2026 (7 of 7) - Added in November 2026: 0 | Name | What it is | Pricing | | --- | --- | --- | | [Dext](https://tickmarkbooks.com/dext.md) | Captures receipts, invoices and statements, codes them and publishes to QuickBooks, Xero or Sage. | From $31.50 a month | | [Expensify](https://tickmarkbooks.com/expensify.md) | Receipt scanning, company cards, bill pay and reimbursements that feed QuickBooks, Xero or NetSuite. | Free, then $5 a seat a month | | [Hubdoc](https://tickmarkbooks.com/hubdoc.md) | Document capture that extracts data from bills and receipts and publishes them into Xero or QuickBooks Online. | From $12 a month | | [Rydoo](https://tickmarkbooks.com/rydoo.md) | Expense management and supplier invoice automation with AI agents, priced per user. | From $12 a seat a month | | [Shoeboxed](https://tickmarkbooks.com/shoeboxed.md) | Receipt scanning app plus a mail-in scanning service, with staff-checked data and automatic mileage tracking. | From $9 a month | | [Veryfi Expense Management](https://tickmarkbooks.com/veryfi-expense-management.md) | Receipt and bill capture that reads the paperwork and syncs the expense to QuickBooks or Xero. | Free, then $19.99 a seat a month | | [Zoho Expense](https://tickmarkbooks.com/zoho-expense.md) | Travel, expense and corporate card management with Zia AI receipt capture, from $4 per user a month. | Free, then $4 a seat a month | ## Receipt scanning and expense apps compared | Tool | Price on its site | MCP server | API | Open source | Self-host | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Dext](https://tickmarkbooks.com/dext) | From $31.50 a month | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | | [Expensify](https://tickmarkbooks.com/expensify) | Free, then $5 a seat a month | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | | [Hubdoc](https://tickmarkbooks.com/hubdoc) | From $12 a month | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | | [Rydoo](https://tickmarkbooks.com/rydoo) | From $12 a seat a month | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | | [Shoeboxed](https://tickmarkbooks.com/shoeboxed) | From $9 a month | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | | [Veryfi Expense Management](https://tickmarkbooks.com/veryfi-expense-management) | Free, then $19.99 a seat a month | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | | [Zoho Expense](https://tickmarkbooks.com/zoho-expense) | Free, then $4 a seat a month | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | All 7 receipt scanning and expense apps we list. Apps that read receipts and match them to card transactions, and track expenses for the books. ## Questions buyers ask ### Which tool here costs the least? 3 of the 7 have a free plan: Expensify, Veryfi Expense Management and Zoho Expense. The lowest paid plan is Shoeboxed, from $9 a month. Price checked on 26 October 2026. ### How much do receipt scanning and expense apps cost? Paid plans run from $4 to $31.50 a month, across the 7 with a monthly price. The median is $12 a month. ### When were these prices checked? We read each price between 26 October 2026 and 27 October 2026 on the maker's own pricing page. ## Sources and method Cheapest month first, the ledger included; products we could not price at the end. [How we rank](https://tickmarkbooks.com/methodology/) Every price was read on the maker's own pricing page. - [Dext](https://tickmarkbooks.com/dext): [dext.com/us/business/pricing](https://dext.com/us/business/pricing), checked 27 October 2026 - [Expensify](https://tickmarkbooks.com/expensify): [expensify.com/pricing](https://www.expensify.com/pricing), checked 26 October 2026 - [Hubdoc](https://tickmarkbooks.com/hubdoc): [hubdoc.com/pricing](https://www.hubdoc.com/pricing), checked 27 October 2026 - [Rydoo](https://tickmarkbooks.com/rydoo): [rydoo.com/pricing](https://www.rydoo.com/pricing/), checked 27 October 2026 - [Shoeboxed](https://tickmarkbooks.com/shoeboxed): [shoeboxed.com/pricing](https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing), checked 26 October 2026 - [Veryfi Expense Management](https://tickmarkbooks.com/veryfi-expense-management): [veryfi.com/plans-pricing](https://www.veryfi.com/plans-pricing/), checked 27 October 2026 - [Zoho Expense](https://tickmarkbooks.com/zoho-expense): [zoho.com/us/expense/pricing](https://www.zoho.com/us/expense/pricing/), checked 27 October 2026 ## Where next ### Related categories - [Bookkeepers and accounting firms](https://tickmarkbooks.com/category/accounting-firms) - [Works with QuickBooks Online](https://tickmarkbooks.com/category/works-with-quickbooks) - [Freelancers and the self-employed](https://tickmarkbooks.com/category/freelancers) - [Small businesses](https://tickmarkbooks.com/category/small-business) - [Works with Xero](https://tickmarkbooks.com/category/works-with-xero) - [Free accounting software](https://tickmarkbooks.com/category/free-plan) - [With a bookkeeper checking](https://tickmarkbooks.com/category/with-a-bookkeeper)