NeatReceipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System for Mac

I was very skeptical when I got this and bought it through Amazon so I could return it if it didn't work, but in fact it is pretty amazing. I travel a lot and I bring it everywhere, it's small, light, and (to me) incredibly fast. The software works surprisingly well. It can handle other languages pretty well so long as they are in Latin script (otherwise forget it), but even if the data extraction goes awry it's easy to type everything in. Really. I just LOVE this thing. When I got mine Amazon accidentally sent me the wrong model, but NeatWorks sent me a link for the software even before Amazon re-sent me the right product, so my experience with the company was also really good. I seriously tell loads of people about this thing and recommend it constantly. Oh AND--it's super easy to export everything into pdfs. Takes seconds, works great--so I can send things to people easily, and it even combines a bunch of scans into one pdf if you ask it to. And I am NOT a computer person and I found it simple to use, it's very intuitive to figure out. You want one. For real.

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. I'm running Yosemite on a 1 year old fully speced out iMac. There's no issue that my hardware isn't 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 wouldn't play. So I found the video on YouTube and watched it there. It's 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, let's 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, it'll 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 I'm left with a $100 scanner that won't scan, software that's not intuitive (seriously, how do you edit the description field?!) and constantly crashes. So like my Mama always said about my girlfriends, you don't keep trash. I sent this thing back. I don't have a better scanner suggestion for you, but take heed of my pain and don't waste your time on this junk.

I had very high hopes for NeatReceipts for Mac, maybe too high. I'm gong to keep it because it does a decent job of its basic task: scanning and analyzing cash register receipts. However, I found the database software to be counter-intuitive, inflexible, and poorly supported.I suppose if you were just starting out organizing your paper records and using software like Quicken to manage your finances, you might be able to do things in a way that would better integrate with Neatworks.The lack of flexibility in Neatworks seriously detracts from the program's usefulness for those of us who have been working on going paperless for a while. To do efficient data entry and export to Quicken, I need to be able to add add and remove fields from forms to match my accounts and categories in Quicken and to be able to clearly see what data is being exported. As it is now, using Neatworks to get data into Quicken is more work than just entering the data from the receipt directly into Quicken.In theory, you can add and remove fields, but this feature, as near as I can tell, does not work at all. As a result, the entry forms are cluttered with fields I will never, ever use but I am unable to add fields for items like shipping & handling that I use all the time.If you're just looking for easy-to-use hardware and fairly-easy-to-use software that will allow you to archive and dump your paper receipts, NeatReceipts for Mac does the job.If you're looking for something that will also streamline your bookkeeping, NeatReceipts for Mac is not there yet. With a little more work on the database side, however, it may get there someday soon.

I purchased this product for MAC. I experienced every issue that is posted. Device does not always grab paper for feeding - its finicky. Multiple error readings require compute restart and then issue resolves. Scanner reads some of the data - requires user to manually add data. The entry sheet is easy to navigate so it is easy to enter the data manually but you shouldn't have to do it. I do like the idea that the receipt is photographed and held with the receipt data. I feel that most of the issues are mostly due to the fact that it was developed for a PC and then MAC. MAC users would understand this phenomenon. I will continue to enter the data but it is frustrating. What else can I do - I already purchased the item! I also purchased the neoprene case - works well, snug, good for packing in your bag. Cord does not fit in pouch must be stored separately.

This was a terrible disappointment. The software never loaded properly and many hands tried to get it working, even the most e-savvy members of the family... I was so happy..it was going to solve all my receipt storage issues and it was just junk. And to add insult to injury I kept getting emails from The Neat Company pimping their other products till I blocked them. Just trash. Don't go there.