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Anonymous
51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2018
EXCELLENT tool for a common paper hoarder!
Only scanner that I have used or will use due to how easy it is.
PROSThe scanner that works with this software is easy to use and easy to install.
CONSSometimes there are connection issues. Overall, it's workable
Vendor Response
Thank you for the positive review! We are happy to hear that you are enjoying the software and Scanner provided. Thank you for choosing Neat!
Replied November 2018
Barry
Hospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2020
when you no longer need it they extort you to pay to keep access to your receipts and documents
Worked fine but have to pay for service I don't need to keep data
PROSEasy to use, fast, quick accurate. Could scan receipts as I get them, and toss the paper
CONSI have used NEAT since it was Neat Receipts. The idea is to scan documents and receipts, or photograph them, so you can be paperless. It worked fine, and I have thousands of receipts stored. Except…….now comes “Extortion” from the company. After Covid and retirement, I no longer need their services. So, I wanted to end my monthly subscription. However, unless I continue paying, I don’t have access to the receipts and documents I have scanned. So, if I get an IRS audit, or need other documentation that has been scanned, I can’t access them unless I continue to subscribe to their service. So even if I don’t need their services anymore, I have to pay for them. They offered me the option of downloading each receipt one at a time. Thousands of receipts. Not reasonable. And they cannot be downloaded in a batch. I’ve been a client of theirs for many years, possibly over a decade or more, I purchased 3 scanners from them (no longer usable due to updates, which happens as technology progresses), but now I’m being extorted out of money for perhaps 7 years (based upon IRS rules for keeping receipts). It is an outrage, and might I suggest that while you might feel your data is safely stored, you can’t have it once you don’t need their services anymore. I contacted an attorney to find out if they are required by law to give me access to my data. Thanks for listening to my warning.
Reason for choosing Neat
ease of use
Vendor Response
Thank you for submitting a review! As stated, when you no longer pay for your subscription, you do not have access to the software. We do apologize that bulk downloading is not a feature that is currently available. Please follow the steps within this article to access any PDFs of your receipts that are store onto your computer - https://support.neat.com/smartorganizationsystem/access-local-pdfs-of-all-neat-cloud-images-offline When signing up for a Neat subscription, you agreed to the terms and conditions which state that if you cancel your subscription with the Neat company, access to the software will be denied. We apologize for any confusion caused.
Replied September 2020
David
Verified reviewer
Design, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
1
EASE OF USE
2
VALUE FOR MONEY
1
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed May 2019
Neat used to be cutting-edge, but it's become very mediocre in recent years
After wasting way too much time over several years to get their system to work properly, I finally realized that I'd been giving into a sunk cost fallacy. After dozens of additional crashes during the 2019 tax season, I had finally had enough and cancelled my account. As a parting shot to customers leaving their platform, they also don't refund prepaid subscriptions after 30 days, so beware signing a long-term contract if you're testing it out!
PROSI used their products for about 10 years and recommended many users to them over the years. Their scanners and OCR scanning abilities used to be top-notch.
CONSTheir quality and support has continued to degrade over the last several years, as they've moved to a paid SaaS product from a hardware-focused company and stopped producing their NeatDesk scanners. Since then, the relational database functionality the system used to provide has been largely removed and the accuracy of their OCR scanning has somehow gotten progressively worse over the years. In fact, their Mac app has occasionally been unusable for months at a time and the Web app doesn't allow you to sort tables with more than 200 records! The reporting functionality often breaks (it took dozens of attempts to get a series of partial exports when I stopped using the platform).
Vendor Response
Thank you for submitting a review! We appreciate the feedback that you have provided. It seems that you are speaking of our Legacy software that has been retired for quite a few years now. We do apologize that you have not enjoyed the current product but we are gearing up for the release of a new product that will have many new features and features that are similar to the Legacy version as well. Additionally, when signing up for a subscription the terms and conditions state the refund policy which is why you were not granted refund after 30 days. We appreciate you being a long term customer and hope to see you back with Neat!
Replied May 2019
Yvonne
Information Technology and Services, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed July 2018
I like Neat Receipts -their customer service needs improvement. Very hard to get them on the phone.
I love the fact that i don't have any paper receipts all over my office.
PROSI can scan receipts easily. I can find a receipt when I need it. I record expenses easily. It gets rid of having paper receipts all around.
CONSTheir customer service needs improvement. They are not easily available to help with technical support. I pay per month for cloud service and sometimes I need help
Vendor Response
We are sorry to hear that you had difficulties in reaching our technical support department. Our Tech support department is available M-F 9am . - 8pm eastern time. Please note that our automated system will attempt to look you up by telephone number first, so to make it easier to reach technical support please make sure you provide the telephone number that you registered with. We also offer support via email and chat.
Replied July 2018
Amy
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2018
Great with some bugs
I like that we have a scanner... and when it works it works well. It integrated with Box which allows me to upload files into my EHR from my computer or my iPad which is nice.
CONSThe scanner works 70% of the time. The other 30% we have to shut it off then turn it back on. It’s irritating. Customer service hasn’t been much help.
Vendor Response
Amy, We appreciate the time you have taken to write a review! We apologize for the difficulties you have experienced with your scanner. When you do come across any issues using your scanner device, please reach out to out help center here - https://support.neat.com/ We are glad to hear that you have enjoyed using the products for the amount of time that you have! Thank you for choosing Neat!
Replied December 2018
Michelle
Verified reviewer
Individual & Family Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
2
EASE OF USE
2
FUNCTIONALITY
2
Reviewed September 2018
Very underwhelming
The concept - the ability to scan in your receipts and have them all stored together and categorized neatly was very appealing.
CONSThe actual functionality. Setting up the neat scanner was a nightmare. I kept getting errors and couldn't get logged in to my account. Once I did get it set up, my scanner only worked part of the time. I also found their online categorization and storage to be overall lacking in being user friendly.
Vendor Response
Hi Michelle, We're sorry to hear you had trouble setting up your scanner as well as finding the system to be less user friendly. We'd be happy to assist in both resolving any technical issues with the scanner as well as help you get more familiar with using Neat. You can reach our support team for technical assistance by calling 888-898-3253 https://support.neat.com/support/contact-support/ In addition to FAQs and how-to articles at https://support.neat.com/ we also have a weekly webinar that may help in using Neat more efficiently and staying organized as it is designed to do. Webinars are held every Thursday @ 1PM EST. You can sign up here to join an upcoming webinar. If you¿re not able to join a live webinar you can schedule for a different week or view a previous webinar as they become available here. For more details see our webinar FAQ: https://www.neat.com/?post_type=helpcenter&p=29915&preview=true
Replied November 2018
Maria
Insurance, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2018
BEST product ever!
I have a small business and every receipt and document that is important I know I can save on my desktop and have it there to be emailed to my accountant or anyone. I have stored everything I've need for the past 2 years since becoming self employed
PROSwhat I love the most about the neat is that I'm able to save the document right to my desktop and email right away.
CONSI can't really say I have anything negative about the neat.. I love how fast and simple it is.
Vendor Response
Maria, Thank you for writing an awesome review. We really appreciate the support and the fact that you have chosen The Neat Company to keep you organized while running your business! If you ever need any assistance with the software, please do not hesitate to ask.
Replied December 2018
Karina
Real Estate, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed November 2021
Would love to customize
mildly easy to use - the new app taking the photo is slower than i would like - would prefer to click the photo as opposed to it taking it.
CONSI wish i could edit the categories - if there is a typo it automatically saves it. I would like to be able to edit the expense categories.
Vendor Response
Thank you for submitting a review! The Neat mobile app allows you to manually capture your photos now! All you have to do is toggle one and off the Auto Capture feature. You are able to edit the categories but unfortunately, deleting them is not an option in the mobile app. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Replied November 2021
Sarah
Security and Investigations, 10,000+ employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed June 2018
A hassle to use
It takes very clean scans of Documents, receipts, and ID cards and keeps them neatly organized. I really like being able to rearrange the order of my scans before saving.
PROSThe scanning quality is great. It rarely gets paper jams. Being able to rearrange my scans after scanning is complete is a really nice feature.
CONSNeeds constant updates, Having to log in after a 5 minute timeout, when I need to constantly scan all day is a real pain.
Vendor Response
Hi Sarah, Thank you for your review. We are working on changes to allow users to streamline their workflow. Stay tuned!
Replied June 2018
Anonymous
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed June 2018
Works well, but you cannot change the user
It is great quality, makes the pdf's searchable and great to have it cloud based. Easy to organize and save documents based on what it scans.
CONSThe desktop to website is slow and clunky. Also we messed up one letter on the email, stuck with it now, cant change it according to support.
Vendor Response
Thanks for the feedback! We understand the need to change the email, while this can be done, it would require the assistance of our technical support department as the sync is associated with your email address. If you are able to provide us with additional information regarding your recent interaction with one of our agents such as case number, or the incorrect email address we can have an agent reach out to provide assistance
Replied June 2018
Patrick
Photography, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed December 2019
So glad I bought the bigger scanner.
Neat is a very important software for my photo studio. I can discard virtually all of my receipts now - the IRS recognizes Neat records as sufficient. I can easily find and review previous orders for comparison or reference. Although most supplier websites are getting very good about providing access to previous orders, etc., I still use Neat regularly rather than opening the web browser and finding the supplier.
PROSNeat allows me to easily scan all of my receipts and offers sorting options. The product also lets me scan customers' hand printed order forms allowing me to return the forms with the photos or discard - but I still have all of the important contact information
CONSMy biggest complaint is speed when loading and searching. Also, the home page could be better organized or even customizable.
Vendor Response
Thank you for submitting a review! We are happy to hear that you are enjoying all that Neat has to offer. From your review, it seems that you are using the Legacy software which is now retired and will no longer have any updates. We do suggest moving to the cloud based software as it does solve any issues that you could be experiencing with the desktop software. Thank you so much for staying Neat with us!
Replied January 2020
Evelyn
Construction, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2019
Best Scanning Software
Really saves time instead of me flipping through papers in boxes with a click of a button I can backtrack any documents I may need. Keeps me
PROSWhat I enjoy most about this software is that I can log on to my account and I can go searching for any documents that I scanned previously. Keeps me very neat !!
CONSThe only cons of this software are that everything is cloud-based since they discontinue the old software.
Vendor Response
Thank you for submitting a review! We really appreciate the feedback and are happy that you are staying Neat! Saving time and keeping our customers organize is what we strive to do!
Replied October 2019
Elwood
Financial Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2022
A key business software.
I have used Neat since it started in business and rely on it.
PROSI have used Neat Books since it came out and it is key to running my business.
CONSI always shudder when they "upgrade" the software since I then have to learn the new way of doing things. Luckily their client support is excellent.
Vendor Response
Thank you for submitting a review! We are happy to hear that you are enjoying NeatBooks! We Thank You for choosing Neat!
Replied March 2022
Sanace
Telecommunications, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed February 2020
It does it job
It is easy to use and keeps everything organized in its folder.
CONSthe cost is expensive to upgrade and has glitches of errors many times
Vendor Response
Thank you for submitting a review! We are happy to hear that you are using the product with ease. Thank you for choosing Neat!
Replied February 2020
Chris
Used free trial
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
Reviewed November 2015
Needs better and more timely support as software updates are made
I have a small four person consulting firm. We have been using Neat for almost five years and find it to be more helpful that copying receipts and hand inputing the expenses to a spreadsheet, but still it is cumbersome and inaccurate to require lots of manual corrects to the amounts and the vendors. None the less we have continued to use it because we are unaware of a better system for a small firm like ours, though we are looking hard now for a replacement. The reason we are interested in changing is that as software updates to our PC and Mac operating systems are made, Neat lags behind in updating their software that it functions properly. With the El Capitan upgrade for Mac, the Neat software crashes at the scanning of each receipt. Very frustrating and non productive. This condition has happened before as upgrades are made. Neat should be proactive and work with Microsoft and Apple so that as the upgrades become available their software work seamlessly, but to date we haven't seen this. We have used the Neat mobile scanner, but find that after time it ceases to become functional. It is also very slow. We use ScanSnap scanners and fine them effective and fast when Neat is up and running properly. As of today, our Neat software is unusable due to continued crash issues. We would appreciate it if Neat would fix this issue quickly and make an update available. If it is not fixed quickly we will abandon the software and move to a different product.
kos
Airlines/Aviation, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
1
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
2
Reviewed May 2017
very bad customer support
easy to use
PROSease of use for every person in office, fast find , but customer service is very very very bad, no phone number to call
CONSl
Kenneth
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2018
Love it
Better search capability. Paperless file storage.
PROSI really like the printable reports. It is a versatile product. It can be used to store lots of different files.
CONSIt is a fairly sizable program that uses a rather large amount of memory while open. It does take some effort to learn use.
Vendor Response
Hello Kenneth, Thank you for the review. Neat is working to add additional features which many users will find as an asset and to simplify the program for ease of use. Stay tuned for what Neat has to offer next!
Replied March 2018
Richard
Hospitality, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
1
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2017
Trouble w/Neat
Recently I switched from a PC to an IMac computer. Neat seemed to work great on the PC, but when I downloaded the driver for Mac, every time I tried to use Neat it started to scan and then shut down. Support said there would be a fix by the first of the month. That was the first of April. It still is not working. I now have a large paper weight on my desk w/the Neat name and logo on it.
PROSIt's great if it works. Just don't try it on a Mac.
CONSDoesn't work on a Mac computer!
Vendor Response
We apologize for the delay in a release to resolve the issues that you are reporting. We have just released the latest version of the software to resolve that issue. If you like we can have a tech support agent reach out to for further assistance.
Replied May 2017
Anonymous
51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed November 2018
Neat
Overall, it's a great product. I have not been using long, but I am more organized than I was before I started using Neat.
PROSI just started using Neat, and I am loving it. It organizes everything, and makes it easy for me to send my information to other software without having to reenter the information. Time saving!
CONSGetting started, for me, was a bit frustrating. I even had a remote access call, and needed more assistance. Of course, I could be a slow learner.
Vendor Response
Thank you for taking the time out to write a review! We are happy to hear that you are more organized and are enjoying the service that Neat provides. If you do need any additional assistance, do not hesitate to reach out to our support department. Thank you for choosing The Neat company!
Replied November 2018
Michael
Real Estate, 2-10 employees
Used less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
1
EASE OF USE
1
VALUE FOR MONEY
1
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
1
Reviewed May 2018
Horrible!
None
PROSThe fact I no longer have it. It offers an opportunity for someone to buy it and start over with the idea and do it right. Not for Mac users. See next.
CONSIt does not work on my MacBook Pro with High Sierra 10.13.4. It stays hopelessly behind despite 1 year between upgrades. The support people speak nicely to you, but get ready for many fails and long wait times. Over 2 days they could not get it to work. The idea is a good one. Perhaps someone will either buy this company, fire all the developers, or do their own similar program. Personally I consider it the worst purchase I ever made.
Vendor Response
Hi Michael, we are sorry to hear about your disappointment with Neat. We see you are referring to our legacy desktop software that was retired over two years ago. Some background, the Neat legacy software was not tested on High Sierra because it was retired before High Sierra was released by Apple. Additionally, if you wish to continue to use the Neat legacy desktop software you may do so and use the Mac Image Capture Utility to scan items with your Neat scanner. If you would like us to reach out to assist you, we can certainly do so. Take care!
Replied June 2018
Teresa
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2017
Neat scanner is so NEAT!
I love it so much talked my son in law to get my daughter one as well You create your folders scan it in keeps a running total. Use for business and personal use. I know how it got its name. It is so NEAT
PROSMutiable folders scans to documentd easy to use live it
CONSDoesn't remover password wish I could just get started without signing in so many times
Allison
Retail, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2017
Easy to use
Using neat has been very easy and convenient for organizing digital files, as well as being able to easily send them out in a variety of formats. It has saved time, money, effort, and a lot of frustration.
PROSEasy to use.
CONSSometimes it needs to be closed and reopened
Brandy
Automotive, 10,000+ employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
Neat and Efficient
Great! Wonderful for filing all business expenses and retaining copies for reference.
PROSEasy to use and works great with Adobe Reader.
CONSSometimes the program locks up, but I may have an older copy of the software.
Vendor Response
Thank you for submitting a review! We greatly appreciate the feedback and are happy to hear that you are enjoying the application!
Replied December 2021
gloria
Used free trial
OVERALL RATING:
1
EASE OF USE
1
VALUE FOR MONEY
2
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
2
Reviewed March 2017
Have to pay a fee now just to be able to access all of my scanned documents
When I bought this in 2013 it was great for me. But now this year I can no longer even get to the copies of my receipts that I scanned over the years unless I paid the yearly fee just to speak to someone on the phone. They take no calls otherwise. Still can't get it to work but I do have access to my scanned documents. Unless someone knows a better way I'm going to have to go back all those years and one by one download each document onto my hard drive.
PROSIt used to be easy to use for the most part. For my needs anyway.
CONSIt no longer scans and little support unless I pay yearly fee first (still didn't help after 10 hours). I can no longer access any of my saved documents unless I pay a yearly fee for it.
Harry
Real Estate, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2017
Great way to tame Receipts
The Neat Scanner makes it so simple to scan and organize those mountains of paper. I had literally boxes of receipts each year to input (one by one). I trust it so much now that I actually scan and discard hard copy into shredder - Now my desk is nice and clean AND everything is sorted, stored and easy to print if I need it! LOVE IT!!!
PROSEase of use, Easy to edit and categorize.
CONSTook me a long time to order because of cost