AutoFileEmail vs Receiptor AI — which one fits how you work?
Receiptor reads your receipts with OCR and charges $29/mo plus per-email backfill fees. We just file them, free.
AutoFileEmail
Email → your Drive
Receiptor AI
Inbox → OCR → CSV
If you want forward filing free, you probably want us.
Receiptor extracts line items with OCR — that drives their $29/mo floor and per-email backfill costs. AutoFileEmail just files attachments into your Drive. Free forever for forward filing, $29 flat for a year of backfill.
Side-by-side, line by line.
What each product actually does, what it costs, and where it draws the line.
AutoFileEmail | RReceiptor AI | |
|---|---|---|
| PRICING | ||
| Starting price For a single user / inbox | Free, forever 1 inbox, real-time forward filing. Pro is $9 / mo. | $29 / mo No free forward-filing tier. Per-email costs on top for backfill. |
| Backfill 12 months | $29 one-time Sweeps last 12 months of inbox. | ~$100 Per-email backfill pricing adds up fast on a busy inbox. |
| WHERE YOUR FILES LIVE | ||
| PDFs filed into your own cloud Drive / Dropbox / OneDrive / Box | ✓Yes — your folder, your structure Files land in your Drive in vendor-named folders. | ~Receiptor's app + CSV export Originals are stored in their app; CSV/Excel exports are the primary output. |
| If you cancel, what happens to old files? | ✓They stay in your Drive Files were always yours. We just stop adding new ones. | ~Export before canceling Originals + CSVs need to be downloaded out before you stop paying. |
| WHAT IT DOES TO RECEIPTS | ||
| OCR / data extraction | ~Filename only Vendor + amount + date go into the filename. No structured database. | ✓Full OCR Line-item extraction with vendor / total / tax fields. |
| CSV / spreadsheet exports | ~Drive folder + filenames Drive search + filenames cover most reconciliation needs. | ✓Native CSV / Excel Receiptor's main output. Columns for vendor, date, total, tax. |
| Reads the body of your receipts | ✓No, by design We never parse the body of your documents. Privacy is the product. | ✕Yes OCR by definition reads the contents of every receipt. |
When each one is actually the right call.
We'll be honest — Receiptor AI is the better tool for a specific kind of customer. Just probably not the one reading this page.
You want files in your Drive, not data in a spreadsheet.
- You're a freelancer, solo founder, or consultant.
- You give your CPA a Drive folder, not a CSV.
- Privacy matters — you don't want anyone OCR-ing your receipts.
- You don't want to pay $29/mo just to file what's already in your inbox.
- You want a flat $29 to backfill the last 12 months.
You actually need OCR data in a spreadsheet.
- You build a custom accounting workflow on top of CSV exports.
- You need vendor / total / tax columns parsed for every receipt.
- A $29/mo subscription + per-email backfill fits your budget.
- You're fine with receipts living in a vendor's app, not your Drive.
What each one really costs.
Both products bury pricing differently. Here's the apples-to-apples for a single freelancer or solo operator.
AutoFileEmail Pro
- Unlimited receipts filed
- Up to 5 inboxes, 1 cloud destination
- Year-end ZIP export
- Free forward filing on the free tier
Receiptor AI
- OCR data extraction
- CSV / spreadsheet exports
- No free forward-filing tier
- Per-email backfill costs (~$100 for a year)
Already using Receiptor AI? Here's the migration.
The switch takes about ten minutes.
Export from Receiptor
Download the originals + CSV from Receiptor's dashboard.
Drop into your Drive
Unzip into /AutoFileEmail/Receipts/. We use the same vendor-folder structure.
Connect AutoFileEmail
Two minute Google sign-in for forward filing.
Cancel Receiptor
Free forward filing kicks in. If you need OCR'd data, your CSVs from before are still in your Drive.
Bring your existing library, keep your structure.
Receiptor's per-vendor folder structure maps cleanly into ours. We'll honor the existing folders and just file new mail into them going forward.
Migrating from Receiptor? Send us your export ZIP — we'll restructure it for free on signup.
“Cancelled Receiptor for AutoFileEmail. I gave up the OCR'd CSV but I went from $29/mo to $0, and the receipts are still in my own Drive.”
Honest questions.
How is AutoFileEmail different from Receiptor?
We do not run OCR or AI on your receipts. We simply file the attachment in your Drive, organized by vendor and date. That is why our forward filing is free and our backfill packs start at $29.
Where do my files end up?
Inside your own Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive — in folders organized by vendor and date. You own the folder structure, not us.
Do you store my email content?
No. We pass attachments straight from your inbox into your cloud drive. Nothing is mirrored on our servers.
How much does it cost?
Forward filing is free forever on 1 inbox. Pro is $14.99/month or $149/year for 5 inboxes plus advanced features. Backfill packs (one-time) start at $29.
Try the version where your files are yours.
2-min setup · No credit card · We don't read your documents.