NeatReceipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System for Mac

The scanner itself does work decently. That being said you had better hope you dont need any customer support or have any issues like we did. Before you read further if you are just planning on using it as a scanner it will work fine. If you plan to use the additional features continue to read. We bought it for both the scanner and the additional features which is why I rated it at a 2/5. 1) The NeatCloud never worked and as a matter of fact deleted all of our contacts. We asked Neat to help and after 15 business days still have no response other than please check to ensure your scanner is plugged in. 2) The Neat company charged us twice for the same neat cloud feature in a matter of 3 days. When I called to ask why the billing representative said I dont know and we are not authorized to reverse charges 3) Technical support said We arent sure our developers will try to figure this out. We have no timelines as we dont have a large development team In summary, I promise there are other solutions out there that work just as well with better support. Again if you dont plan on using any of the features of Neat then the scanner itself will work for you. If you plan on using NeatCloud, Mobile, etc look elsewhere.

Excellent item! The reviews seems to be 5 star or 1 star, but look at the dates of the 1-star reviews. Most of them are from 2008,2009. In 2008 phones were still used mostly for making phone calls. Obviously Neat Company have made huge strides in the technology and software since 2008. Im an IT consultant and travel almost every week. Invariably, I will lose one or two receipts by the time I get home. With this, while on the road, I can add the receipts to my laptop when I get back to hotel, and already have made my money back within a month. Great that it reads the receipt and fills in most fields(not a 100%, but considering the millions of different type of receipts, what product could?). Anyway, for the ones it does not pre-fill the information, takes me literally 5-7 seconds to do it. I thought the $225 price(bought a case) was steep, not a single regret about the price. Probably what really makes this product work is the software, taxes will be much easier to do next year. I have two regrets 1. That I spent $125 about six weeks ago for a VuPoint Magic Wand Portable Scanner 2. That I havent purchased the Neat Desktop Scanner(yet)

This is a great little scanner. Emphasis on the Little. It is about the size of the remote to my TV. That is the first part of what I love about it. The other bigger Neat Desk scanner is very cool in that it scans 30 Pages Per Minute. I prefer this little one as, instead of a whole bunch of scanning once a week, it is small enough to keep handy on the desk at all times. Every time I get a card or receipt I simply scan it the moment I get back to my desk. The software aspect of the system works great. I am on a Mac and the integration with Address Book works very well. If you are just a bit diligent and scan each day this little system can significantly reduce paper clutter as well as keep you very organized. Just being able to export quick and easy expense reports with scanned images is a great boon. I highly recommend this whole product suite.

This is the third different make of scanner I have purchased and for the purpose of records keeping it is the best. It is fairly accurate in reading and placement of my required data. Since I have had it 2-weeks, there have been several updates and improvements in the operations that you can choose to do. I would recommend this to any Mac person who wishes to be able to quickly log and retrieve information from their documents or receipts.

I purchased the Mac version of this thing after someone told me that the 5.5 software version was actually useable. Well, the Mac version only goes to 4.1, but I understand there could be a different version scheme for Mac and Windows. No big deal. However, the Mac software is crap. Im running Yosemite on a 1 year old fully speced out iMac. Theres no issue that my hardware isnt up to the task. I tried to install the Neat software off their included CD; it crashed. I downloaded the latest software from their site, ran the installation and it crashed too. I tried again and was able to install the Neat software. Cool. I opened it up and tried to watch the introduction video. It wanted Flash. Ok, not really secure, but what the heck. After installing a new version of Flash, it still wouldnt play. So I found the video on YouTube and watched it there. Its almost entirely a commercial for the product I just bought, so pretty useless. I decided I was going to calibrate the scanner before I started on the pile of documents I wanted to scan. Open the Calibration window? Crash. Great, try again. Did it calibrate? Well, I have no idea if it calibrated or not because it crashed again. Fine, lets try scanning some documents. I did an ok job, but not as sharp as my 2 year old, 80 dollar Epson all-in-one flatbed scanner. I turned all the sharpness setting to max, and still not that great. Whatever, itll be good enough. Twelve scans in it developed a solid black line about 4 mm in width, running the length of the document that appeared in every scan. I took out the cleaning cloth and tried to run the cleaning program. Crash. So Im left with a $100 scanner that wont scan, software thats not intuitive (seriously, how do you edit the description field?!) and constantly crashes. So like my Mama always said about my girlfriends, you dont keep trash. I sent this thing back. I dont have a better scanner suggestion for you, but take heed of my pain and dont waste your time on this junk.

Scanner is amazing... But software needs improve. it doesnt remember categories connecting with retail stores, it is slow or occur errors for continuous scan and analyzing..

I was looking for a scanner that would fulfill my need to get rid of all receipts and documents I had piling up around the house and create a sort of virtual filing cabinet for them. Neatreceipts for Mac has been able to do this. Not only does this machine scan any piece of paper you can think of feeding through it but it also allows you to search for whatever information is on the document afterwards. How it works: You scan a receipt and an image is taken in either black & white or color. Choose which one you want in the settings. Hit the button on the machine, the scan starts and is done in a matter of seconds. Thats it. Put a receipt in upside down and the software, Neatworks, knows to flip it around to its correct position. If you have faded receipts that are hard to read, the quality of the image is often enhanced after it is scanned through. The price paid for an item, the name of the store it was bought at, whether you used cash or credit are all searchable terms. What I dont like about NeatReceipts is how its necessary to feed each piece of paper into the scanner manually. Instead of having a machine that just knows to grab a document and start scanning, I have to press and hold down on the scan button for every single receipt. Tedious and annoying if youre attempting to do dozens or even hundreds of documents in a sitting. Then there are times when the machine inexplicably gives out halfway through a scan forcing the user to pull out the receipt and restart the process all over. The equivalent of a having a paper jam in a photocopy machine just far less difficult deal with. On the issue of Neatworks taking too long to open up as others Amazon users are complaining about - Ive scanned a lot of receipts, close to 600. When my library is indexed, it takes maybe 5 - 8 seconds to complete. Then the program starts up. Not a big deal unless youre really concerned about those extra few seconds. For those experiencing speed issues, it might be necessary to get the latest software through the Neat website. Ill admit, I was wary to purchase such an item based on the price tag and reviews here on the site but Im glad I did. This is a classic made for Mac type accessory that almost pays for itself in a way. For anyone looking to get their physical data organized more electronically, Neat has created a filing system that allows users to access information in a manner not really possible until recently. 4 out of 5 stars.

Im revising my earlier review; I still really like this, but have found it to be a little finicky in ongoing use. Still, great for someone who travels a lot or a portable office. ******** Why didnt I buy this sooner! Thats all I can think every time I use this little wonder. Here is a fun piece of technology that actually lives up to its promises. It is incredibly lightweight, has a sleek design, is easy to use, and works flawlessly! I travel quite a bit, and always seem to accumulate a lot of paper along the way - client files, receipts, business cards etc. Even in todays digital age, I continually find myself lugging a briefcase full of papers, as well as needing a fax machine. This solves all of those problems. The OCR software is remarkable. Receipts can be scanned, and the software will automatically recognize the name of the company, the total and even the tax. The copies are easy to file and store, and the data can be exported to Quickbooks for tax purposes. The scanner itself takes up considerably less space in my luggage than all of the files I usually carry, and makes it easy for me to archive many documents even when Im on the road. It really does work at the touch of a button. Neat and Mac make a great combo. Perfect for any mobile office! Hunter Phoenix - [...]

Great product, works as advertised. Wish they had a desktop version like they have for windows. One refinement would be on its OCR, I find myself writing in some info that the OCR misses. Also the drag and drop is a little buggy at times. I did not expect this product to be bug free from a company that is use to writing windows programs. I am positive that future updates will remedy any bugs. Even with the bugs I am very please with the product and would suggest it to everyone.

Hate having little pieces of paper receipts that road warriors have to deal with. I prefer to track my expenses as they happen instead of dealing with them all in one shot at the end of the month. This scanner is portable enough and has great resolution for documents. Has the added benefit of scanning to PDF files without necessarily importing them as a receipt. With respect to the program itself, Ive had no issues with it. In some ways I wish it was more customizable and more intuitive but for the most part it does exactly what I need. I know my accountant appreciates the tax categories assigned to the receipts. If you keep up to date on the versions, you shouldnt have any problems. Customer service was responsive when I had issues with the original scanner (1 yr warranty). In short, this does what is purports do do well and is the best game in town.