Sage Expense Management vs Neat

Two expense management tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Neat fits retail shop, restaurant or café.
  • Sage Expense Management fits agency or studio.
  • Sage Expense Management suits teams past ten people.
CompareSage Expense ManagementSageNeatNeat
In one lineReceipts by text, email, or Slack, formerly FyleScan receipts and documents into searchable records for $200 a year
Starting priceFrom $11.99/personFrom $16.67/mo
Six-person team$71.94/moNot listed
PlansGrowth $11.99/active user/mo (5-user minimum); Business $14.99/active user/mo (10-user minimum); billed annually$200/yr; one account can be shared with up to 4 other users (5 in total) at no extra charge; VIP Service add-on $50/yr; Automated Insights add-on $150/yr; free trial
Pricing modelPaidFree trial
Free trial——
Users5-user minimum on GrowthUp to 5 (the owner plus 4 shared users)
Both connect toQuickBooks Online
Also connects toXeroNo others on record
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUSUS
Phone supportNone listedNone listed
Live chatBusiness and upEvery paid plan
Support hoursLive chat: Business hoursNot published
Incidents postedWe found no public status page for Sage.Neat has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score4.5 / 5 from 158 reviews4.0 / 5 from 100 reviews
Trustpilot scoreNot listed4.6 / 5 from 2,362 reviews
Fit: Retail shop5060
Fit: Restaurant or café4555
Fit: Service business7880
Fit: Agency or studio8070
Fit: Trades or contractor7582
Fit: Online store5550
Why people pick it
  • Works with existing company cards
  • Only active users are billed
  • Good at paper receipts
  • Flat yearly price
Where it falls short
  • 5-user minimum
  • Annual billing only shown
  • No cards or approvals
  • Add-ons cost extra
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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