Awesome Receipts vs. Expensify: simple receipt scanning
Expensify is built for enterprise expense management: approval chains, corporate cards, travel booking. If you just need to scan receipts and export data, Awesome Receipts keeps it simple.
50 scans free · No credit card · Delete your data anytime
How Awesome Receipts compares to Expensify
Expensify pricing checked July 2026 from expensify.com/pricing.
| Feature | Awesome Receipts | Expensify |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free, then $3/mo | $5/user/mo |
| AI extraction | ✓ (SmartScan) | |
| Auto-categorization | ||
| Web app | ||
| Mobile app | PWA (no install) | Native iOS & Android |
| Google Sheets export | ||
| Free tier | 50 scans | Free for individuals |
| Approval workflows | ||
| Corporate cards | ||
| Travel booking |
Our fee schedule against Expensify's
Two plans, no per-user pricing, no trial clock. Pro is priced but not yet for sale, so everything in it is free today.
Free
Available nowTry it out – no credit card required
- 50 receipt scans (total)included
- AI OCR extractionincluded
- Auto-categorizationincluded
- CSV exportincluded
- Camera + drag-and-drop uploadincluded
- Full desktop modeincluded
Pro
Launching soonor $19.99 / year
Everything in it is free today. Sign up now and keep $3/mo when billing launches.
- Unlimited receipt scansfree today
- PDF, XLSX, & Google Sheets exportfree today
- Text search across receiptsfree today
- Job/project code taggingfree today
- Date range filteringfree today
Expensify alternative: questions
Who should use Awesome Receipts over Expensify?
Freelancers, solopreneurs, small business owners, and bookkeepers who just need receipt scanning and export. Expensify offers free unlimited SmartScans for individuals, but if you want Google Sheets export or a simpler interface without enterprise features, Awesome Receipts is a better fit.
Is Expensify better for teams?
For large teams with expense policies, approval workflows, and corporate cards – yes, Expensify is purpose-built for that. For freelancers and small businesses who just need receipt scanning and export, Awesome Receipts Pro at $3/mo is a simpler alternative.
Does Awesome Receipts have something like SmartScan?
Yes. We use a state-of-the-art vision AI model for OCR, which does the same job – extracts merchant, date, subtotal, tax, tips, total, and category from receipt photos automatically. No templates or training needed.
Can I switch from Expensify?
Yes. Open Awesome Receipts and start scanning new receipts. No migration needed – your Expensify history stays in Expensify.
Switch from Expensify in 30 seconds.
No migration needed. Open Awesome Receipts and start scanning. Your Expensify data stays where it is.