# Shoeboxed — Receipt scanning app plus a mail-in scanning service, with staff-checked data and automatic mileage tracking. > Source: Tick Mark Books — https://tickmarkbooks.com/shoeboxed (structured, researched, re-verified) Shoeboxed is a receipt and document scanning service: you mail paper receipts in a postage-paid envelope, snap them in its app, forward them by email, or sync them from Gmail. Staff check the data read off each scan, which is then filed into tax categories. **Best for:** Freelancers and bookkeepers with paper receipts to digitize and business miles to log | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Website | https://www.shoeboxed.com/ | | Category | Receipts and expenses, Bookkeepers and accounting firms, Freelancers and the self-employed, Small businesses, With a bookkeeper checking | | Open source | No | | Price | $9 a month | | Price checked | 26 October 2026 | Screenshot of Shoeboxed: https://tickmarkbooks.com/img/1920/screenshots/shoeboxed.webp, captured 27 October 2026 **What we checked** - Pages last read: 26 October 2026 - Price on its site: From $9 a month (From its pricing page) ## What it costs A month of books at 100 transactions: Does not apply No plan keeps a full set of books ## Shoeboxed price and plans Prices excluding tax, as Shoeboxed publishes them. | Plan | Price | What's included | | --- | --- | --- | | Starter | $9 a month | Keeps no full set of books; Flat fee | | Pro | $29 a month | Keeps no full set of books; Flat fee; adds QuickBooks Online; adds Xero; adds QuickBooks Desktop; adds NetSuite | | Plus | $79 a month | Keeps no full set of books; Flat fee | | Paper Plus | $179 a month | Keeps no full set of books; Flat fee | Pricing page as we captured it: https://tickmarkbooks.com/img/1920/screenshots/shoeboxed/pricing.webp, captured 27 October 2026 Read on https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing, 26 October 2026. ## What we checked on Shoeboxed ### What it costs to keep your books **Cost for a solo freelancer** · Partly — A solo freelancer pays $9 a month on Starter, which covers 50 scans a month and unlimited mileage, but no bank feed exists to pull card transactions. > ✓ 50 digital scans per month > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing · Plan cards, Starter column, What's included list, checked 26 October 2026 **Promotion and regular price** · No — none: the price a visitor sees is the regular rate, and the page opens on monthly billing rather than a discounted introductory figure. > Shoeboxed is not free. The Starter plan begins at $9/month or $97/year ($8.08/mo equivalent). > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing · Frequently asked questions, "Is Shoeboxed free?", checked 26 October 2026 **Ledger included** · No — It is not an accounting ledger at all; it captures receipts and mileage and syncs them into QuickBooks Online or Xero, which you pay for separately. > The Pro and Plus plans integrate with QuickBooks Online and Xero, which are among the most-used accounting software options. > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/ · Frequently asked questions, "Can I use you with accounting software?", checked 26 October 2026 **What the price is based on** · Yes — Each plan is a flat monthly or yearly fee for one account, with extra scans and extra envelopes charged per item above the allowance. > Need more? $0.09/digital scan · $0.97/paper scan · $9/envelope > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing · Plan cards, Pro column, "Need more?" line, checked 26 October 2026 **Users included** · Yes — Users come bundled rather than per seat: three on Starter, five on Pro, ten on Plus and Paper Plus, with no published price for an extra user. > ✓ 3 users > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing · Plan cards, Starter column, What's included list, checked 26 October 2026 **Past your plan’s limits** · Yes — Going over does not stop the service; each plan publishes a per-scan overage rate, so Pro bills $0.09 a digital scan and $0.97 a paper scan after the allowance. > ✓ 50 paper scans per month ($0.97/scan after) > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing · Plan cards, Pro column, What's included list, checked 26 October 2026 **Notice before a price rise** · Yes — The terms of use promise an email at least 14 days before a price or plan change, with the change starting on your next billing date. > We may change our prices or what a plan includes. If we do, we will email you at least 14 days before the change starts. > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/terms · Section "Changes to Prices and Plans", checked 26 October 2026 ### What the AI does with your books **What the AI does** · Yes — The vendor says software reads the text on each scan and staff then verify it, and its bookkeeper page credits AI assistance alongside that human checking. > Boost per-client efficiency with AI assistance and human-verified data. > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/receipt-management-software · Benefits section, "Use powerful receipt management software for tax prep" card, checked 26 October 2026 **What the AI costs** · Yes — included: the automatic reading of receipts and the staff check that follows are part of every subscription, with no separate add-on or credit charge named. > This is one of Shoeboxed's much-loved receipt scanning features and a premium service we include in all of our subscription plans. > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/ · Frequently asked questions, "What is human data verification?", checked 26 October 2026 **Categorizes transactions** · Partly — Captured receipts are sorted into 15 tax categories and you can add your own tags and rules, but nothing is said about learning from your corrections. > Data is automatically categorized into 15 tax categories > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/ · "Receipt organization done right" checklist, checked 26 October 2026 **Reads receipts and bills** · Yes — You can photograph receipts in the app, forward them to an address, sync them from Gmail, or mail paper in, and the data is read and then checked by staff. > Our verification experts double-check extracted OCR data (vendor, total, date, sales tax, payment type, etc.). > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/ · "Use Shoeboxed's app and scanning service" step 2, We extract receipt data, checked 26 October 2026 ### Who checks the AI’s work **People check the books** · Yes — Staff check every scan: data entry specialists go over each receipt the software has read, and the vendor includes that check on all plans. > Our data entry specialists check every scanned receipt for errors to verify the accuracy of the extracted data. > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/ · Frequently asked questions, "What is human data verification?", checked 26 October 2026 **Your accountant can sign in** · Yes — Your bookkeeper or accountant can be added as a sub-user inside the users your plan already includes, and they can sit on as many client accounts as they like. > Add a bookkeeper or accountant as a sub-user for tax reports > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/ · "Receipt organization done right" checklist, checked 26 October 2026 ### Where your books live and what it connects to **QuickBooks Online** · Partly — QuickBooks Online and Xero sync only from the Pro plan up, so the $9 Starter plan has no ledger sync, and neither QuickBooks Desktop nor NetSuite is named anywhere. > QuickBooks Online (Pro and Plus plans) > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing · Frequently asked questions, "What software does Shoeboxed integrate with?", checked 26 October 2026 **Xero** · Partly — QuickBooks Online and Xero sync only from the Pro plan up, so the $9 Starter plan has no ledger sync, and neither QuickBooks Desktop nor NetSuite is named anywhere. > QuickBooks Online (Pro and Plus plans) > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing · Frequently asked questions, "What software does Shoeboxed integrate with?", checked 26 October 2026 **QuickBooks Desktop** · Partly — QuickBooks Online and Xero sync only from the Pro plan up, so the $9 Starter plan has no ledger sync, and neither QuickBooks Desktop nor NetSuite is named anywhere. > QuickBooks Online (Pro and Plus plans) > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing · Frequently asked questions, "What software does Shoeboxed integrate with?", checked 26 October 2026 **NetSuite** · Partly — QuickBooks Online and Xero sync only from the Pro plan up, so the $9 Starter plan has no ledger sync, and neither QuickBooks Desktop nor NetSuite is named anywhere. > QuickBooks Online (Pro and Plus plans) > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing · Frequently asked questions, "What software does Shoeboxed integrate with?", checked 26 October 2026 **Platforms** · Yes — web, ios and android: the dashboard runs in a browser and the app is on iPhone and Android; no Windows or Mac desktop app is offered. > ✓ iOS & Android app included > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing · Plan cards, Starter column, What's included list, checked 26 October 2026 **Getting your books out** · Partly — You can export your receipt data and scans as CSV at any time from the reports page, but there is no general ledger or trial balance to take with you. > You can export your data at any time via the account reports page. > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing · Frequently asked questions, "How long does Shoeboxed store my receipts?", checked 26 October 2026 ### What it keeps track of **Other currencies** · Partly — A setting converts currencies on captured receipts automatically, but the product issues no invoices and keeps no accounts, so there is nothing to hold in a second currency. > A setting to automatically convert currencies > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/ · Frequently asked questions, "What features does your app have?" feature list, checked 26 October 2026 **Mileage** · Yes — Mileage runs by itself in the background on iPhone and Android, texts you the day's trips to label, and is unlimited on every plan including the $9 one. > Unlimited mileage tracking, even on our $9 a month plan > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/mileage-tracker · Hero checklist, second bullet, checked 26 October 2026 **Profit by project or job** · Partly — You get custom category tags and rules you can build around a client or job, but the vendor describes no profit by project, job or class report. > Customizable receipt category tags and rules > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/ · Frequently asked questions, "What features does your app have?" feature list, checked 26 October 2026 ### Your data and its security **Your data trains AI** · Yes — The terms of use say ingested data may be processed to improve the vendor's data extraction and AI models, with partners named, and no way to opt out is published. > Shoeboxed may process and analyze data it ingests to improve the accuracy, efficiency, and functionality of its data extraction and AI models > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/terms · Section "AI Models and Data Usage", checked 26 October 2026 ### Who it is built for **For accounting firms** · Yes — Bookkeepers can hold client sub-accounts, sit as a sub-user on as many client accounts as they want, and earn a 20% referral reward; no firm branding is offered. > Yes, we can create sub-accounts for each one of your clients. > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/receipt-management-software · Frequently asked questions, "Can I have separate accounts for each one of my clients?", checked 26 October 2026 **Several businesses** · Partly — Separate businesses are kept apart with a sub-account and a separate envelope each, but the vendor publishes no price for an extra account and asks you to book a demo. > More than one business? Use a separate envelope for each and we keep them apart. > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/mileage-tracker · The Magic Envelope panel, third bullet, checked 26 October 2026 ### Trying it, starting and getting help **Free trial or free plan** · No — There is no free plan and no unpaid trial: the vendor charges your card at signup and relies on a 30-day money-back guarantee instead. > Shoeboxed is not free. The Starter plan begins at $9/month or $97/year ($8.08/mo equivalent). > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing · Frequently asked questions, "Is Shoeboxed free?", checked 26 October 2026 **Sign up without a sales call** · Yes — Every plan has a checkout link you can use yourself, with a demo call offered but not required; only custom plans and extra paper volume need a conversation. > Try Risk-Free for 30 Days > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing · Plan cards, Starter column signup button, checked 26 October 2026 **Contract and cancelling** · Partly — You can pay month to month or yearly, but canceling is not self-serve: the vendor asks you to phone or message its billing team to close the account. > To cancel your account, please contact our billing team at 919-687-4269 to help process your cancellation and securely close your account. > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing · Frequently asked questions, "How do I cancel a plan?", checked 26 October 2026 **Support** · Yes — Phone, email and website chat reach a US team in Durham on weekdays; the pricing FAQ gives 9 to 6 Eastern while the footer says 9 to 5. > Get in touch with support staff Monday through Friday 9-6 ET at the following numbers: > — https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing · Frequently asked questions, "What type of customer support do you offer?", checked 26 October 2026 ## Shoeboxed alternatives - [Zoho Books](https://tickmarkbooks.com/zoho-books) · Free plan, then $20 a month: Cloud accounting ledger with Zia AI, bank feeds, sales tax and 1099 e-filing, from $20 a month. - [FreeAgent](https://tickmarkbooks.com/freeagent) · From £10 a month (about $13): UK cloud accounting with HMRC filing, bank feeds and AI receipt capture, priced per business type. - [Puzzle](https://tickmarkbooks.com/puzzle) · No list price: AI-native accounting software with optional bookkeeper services for startups and small businesses. - [Stampli](https://tickmarkbooks.com/stampli) · Price on request: Procure-to-pay workspace for invoices, vendors, payments and card spend, with AI coding and routing. - [Booke AI](https://tickmarkbooks.com/booke-ai) · No list price: An AI bookkeeper that works inside QuickBooks Online and Xero to categorize transactions and match documents. - [Pilot](https://tickmarkbooks.com/pilot) · No list price: A bookkeeping and tax service for startups that pairs software-driven dashboards with human financial advisors. - [SimpleAI](https://tickmarkbooks.com/simpleai) · From $79 a month: AI agents that extract, classify and reconcile accounting documents, then publish them into Xero or QuickBooks. - [Expensify](https://tickmarkbooks.com/expensify) · Free plan, then $5 a seat a month: Receipt scanning, company cards, bill pay and reimbursements that feed QuickBooks, Xero or NetSuite. - [Dext](https://tickmarkbooks.com/dext) · From $31.50 a month: Captures receipts, invoices and statements, codes them and publishes to QuickBooks, Xero or Sage. 5 of the 9 publish a price. [All 9 alternatives](https://tickmarkbooks.com/shoeboxed/alternatives/) ## Sources and changes Last changed 27 October 2026 **Sources on shoeboxed.com** (5) - https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing, read 26 October 2026 - https://www.shoeboxed.com/, read 26 October 2026 - https://www.shoeboxed.com/receipt-management-software, read 26 October 2026 - https://www.shoeboxed.com/mileage-tracker, read 26 October 2026 - https://www.shoeboxed.com/terms, read 26 October 2026 ## Is this yours? Claim Shoeboxed: https://tickmarkbooks.com/claim/shoeboxed Report an error if a fact is wrong: hello@tickmarkbooks.com, subject "Report an error: Shoeboxed (shoeboxed)".