Reviews for NeatReceipts for Mac

The Neat scanner is a wonderful idea - but if I didn't own it, I wouldn't buy it.
It refuses to consistently work with a MacMini - every other time the application is started, I have to turn off and on the scanner, exit out of the application, and restart - sometimes 4 or 5 times in a row just to scan 1 single receipt

The Neat support people have no answer - they say it "is what it is"

So don't buy the Neat scanner - cause "it isn't what it is supposed to be"

16 of 16 people found this useful

Do not buy this.
It's simply not tough enough, being made of flimsy plastic, and while we're talking about looks, the machine also looks cheap and toy-like to say the least.

Without restating other reviewers comments, the gist of them is that the selling point of their software is just plainly flaky and inefficient. In the end you waste more time dealing with software flaws, than getting down to the actual job in hand; a sure sign of a bad and ill-conceived product!

As a hint, in the end I bought the more expensive Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500M. This is the best (affordable) model of ScanSnap to go for, coming with a CCD sensor (many others, inc. other ScanSnap range ones, have less good CIS sensor type).
Yes, more expensive, and doesn't come with separate software, but integration with workflow works well anyway, it also scans EVERYTHING efficiently and more quickly than any others (hence it's the market leader product accordingly). Excel can do most of the filing of field info.

If NeatReceipts software worked as well as Devonthink, or just had better Evernote integration (many use this), it would meet half the battle (or even generally, just better Finder/Path Finder filing system help for the moment, until some other cloud solutions come along).

In summary, NeatReceipts is not a "concept" I can be bothered to have in my life!

11 of 11 people found this useful

really enjoyed this product and think everyone should get one. Lets go green

40 of 97 people found this useful