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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Reviews of Neat

Ease of use

4.0

Customer Service

3.7

## Pros and Cons in Reviews

Straightforward setup and operation

88% positive reviews out of 25

Most reviewers describe ease of use as a key benefit, highlighting simple setup and intuitive daily operation.

Frequent technical disruptions

83% negative reviews out of 24

Most reviewers report bugs and issues, including frequent logouts, crashes, and difficulty obtaining effective support.

## Showing most helpful reviews

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Tanya B.  
Owner  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "nice small scanner "

November 5, 2018

5.0

Pros

It is easy to scan receipts and business cards

Cons

pages can sometimes stick together if you're not paying attention

Review Source

Response from Neat

November 9, 2018

Tanya, We appreciate the feedback and positive review! Thank you for being a loyal Neat customer.

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Human Resource Manager  
Wholesale  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "EXCELLENT tool for a common paper hoarder! "

November 20, 2018

5.0

Only scanner that I have used or will use due to how easy it is.

Pros

The scanner that works with this software is easy to use and easy to install.

Cons

Sometimes there are connection issues. Overall, it's workable

Review Source

Response from Neat

November 26, 2018

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!

RW

Ralph W.  
CEO  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Data Kidnapping"

December 12, 2022

1.0

Holds data effectively hostage and constantly increases subscription cost.

Pros

not much. Scans paper and uploads it to the cloud.

Cons

There is no functionality to export data other than to export the whole database making it virtually impossible to switch to another system if one has a lot of data.

Reason for choosing Neat

Not applicable

Review Source

Response from Neat

January 11, 2023

Ralph, The Neat Company thanks you for providing feedback. Please know, Neat has never held data hostage. There are several ways you can export item images and item data from Neat. You can export your items to the following file types: .PDF, .CSV, .TXF, .QIF, and .QFX. See here for directions: https://support.neat.com/neatapp/export-items-from-neat You can also email items from Neat. See here: https://support.neat.com/neatapp/export-items-from-neat For additional support resources and the ability to connect with a Neat Chat Agent, visit us here: https://support.neat.com/ Thank You Neat Customer Success Team

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Human Resources Manager  
Cosmetics  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Neat"

November 14, 2018

4.0

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.

Pros

I 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!

Cons

Getting 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.

Review Source

Response from Neat

November 16, 2018

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!

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Sr. Accounting Assistant  
Commercial Real Estate  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Super helpful"

October 15, 2018

4.0

Huge time saver and allows me to get receipts to my accountant quickly and easily via electronic means.

Pros

The time saving aspect and keeping receipts organized.

Cons

Receipts have to be kept fairly flat, no cruppled papers.

Review Source

Response from Neat

October 17, 2018

Thanks for your review. We are happy to hear that the Neat Program has saved you time in keeping your receipts organized. We are sorry to hear however that you experienced some issues with cruppled papers. Did you know that the Neat Software now works with 3rd party scanners?

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Accounts Payable / Contract Administrator  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "easy & good for home use"

April 4, 2018

3.0

Pros

The neat scanner & program is easy to use. We used this program to scan all our documents into digital files. Inexpensive.

Cons

The Neat Scanner did have some gliches with shutting down. Customer service was not the most greatest! Very difficult to get speak to someone about issues.

Review Source

Response from Neat

May 8, 2018

Thank you for the feedback. Customer care is always available to assist via email, chat and phone. We also host a variety of online support articles to also answer Neat related questions. Visit the following link to find out more: https://support.neat.com/

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Manager  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Works well, but you cannot change the user"

June 27, 2018

5.0

Pros

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.

Cons

The 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.

Review Source

Response from Neat

June 29, 2018

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

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Safety Director  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good Product"

April 16, 2019

4.0

I use this product daily, very easy to use.

Pros

scanning, email, mobile, are all vey good.

Cons

logging in once ok, then you get kicked out to often and have to do all over again.

Review Source

Response from Neat

April 22, 2019

Thank you for submitting a review! We are so happy to hear that you are enjoying the product and are using it daily. Thank you for choosing Neat!

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Controller  
Wholesale  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Review"

November 7, 2018

4.0

It is an awesome solution and help to find receipts in a most faster way and no matter hold old it is.

Pros

Keeps everything organized, neat and clean. Easy keeping of records.

Cons

Takes a while to troubleshoot how to get everything in less pages to print.

Review Source

Response from Neat

November 16, 2018

Thank you for the positive review! We are glad that you are more organized with using Neat. Thank you for choosing The Neat company!

VR

Verified Reviewer  
President and CEO  
Medical Practice  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Have the all in one scanner- Good machine"

November 5, 2018

5.0

Pros

Have the all-in-one scanner and it works great. Setup was a little tricky with the program I bought it to use with.

Cons

A little temperamental. Sometimes I have to reset the machine or the computer to get it to work again.

Review Source

Response from Neat

November 9, 2018

Thank you for your review! We greatly appreciate the feedback! If your scanner gives you issues in the future, please reach out for additional support here - https://support.neat.com/ Thank you so much for being a loyal Neat customer!

EB

Elizabeth B.  
Office Manager  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Neat Scanner in the Office"

July 12, 2018

5.0

Pros

Was able to process 500 business cards in no time to vcards, scan receipts on daily basis, scan documents for clients all the time. This machine is so easy to use. You can change it from 2 sided scan, to a one sided, from color to b/w with just a click of a button. Scans go quickly and easily. On the off-chance one gets hung up the front opens easily and has never shredded my items. Also, love the feature we use at the end of the year to get the sales tax report. Very cool

Cons

No cons at this time.

Review Source

Response from Neat

July 16, 2018

Thank you for taking the time leave us review. We are happy to hear that the scanner has streamlined your processes

EG

Elwood G.  
Independent Financial Adviser  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great expense tracking app"

December 22, 2020

5.0

I use the app to track all my personal and business expenses. I am a believer.

Pros

I have used Neat I think since it came out and rely on it to track my expenses. I find it especially invaluable at tax time.

Cons

They recently "upgraded" the app and I was initially not that happy with the changes. I am slowly learning about the changes and getting more comfortable with them.

Review Source

Response from Neat

December 23, 2020

Thank you for submitting a review! We are happy to hear that you are adjusting to all of the new functionality of Neat. If you ever need assistance, please feel free to schedule a 1:1 training session with one of our support agents. We thank you for choosing Neat and we appreciate you being a loyal customer!

EL

Evelyn L.  
Admin Assitant  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best Scanning Software"

October 8, 2019

5.0

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

Pros

What 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 !!

Cons

The only cons of this software are that everything is cloud-based since they discontinue the old software.

Review Source

Response from Neat

October 10, 2019

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!

CA

Christina A.  
Operations Manager  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Does what I need it to"

April 18, 2017

5.0

I have had the scanner for over a year now and I am happy with it. I do wish customer support was better and free. This machine did cost a lot of money, and when I need it, I need it. I don't like having to submit a support ticket. I want to be able to talk to a real person on the phone. I would like to see the file menu more user friendly to navigate through my computer's folders when trying to scan something to the PC. It would also be neat if I could click and drag the files to where I need them (contacts, receipts, etc) Lastly, the contact menu should be easier to find. There is no tab for it. Overall, I am happy for what I use it for, these are just suggestions for improvement.

Pros

Quick and easy scanning.

Cons

The navigation through files on my computer when scanning to the computer is not easy nor quick to move through. I would like to see something that is more user friendly. Also, there is no contacts tab so it is difficult to find where I scan all my business cards.

Review Source

SM

Sarah M.  
HR Manager  
Security and Investigations  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A hassle to use"

June 6, 2018

4.0

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.

Pros

The scanning quality is great. It rarely gets paper jams. Being able to rearrange my scans after scanning is complete is a really nice feature.

Cons

Needs constant updates, Having to log in after a 5 minute timeout, when I need to constantly scan all day is a real pain.

Review Source

Response from Neat

June 8, 2018

Hi Sarah, Thank you for your review. We are working on changes to allow users to streamline their workflow. Stay tuned!

BB

Brandy B.  
Systems Analyst/IT Project Manager  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Neat and Efficient"

December 21, 2021

5.0

Great! Wonderful for filing all business expenses and retaining copies for reference.

Pros

Easy to use and works great with Adobe Reader.

Cons

Sometimes the program locks up, but I may have an older copy of the software.

Review Source

Response from Neat

December 28, 2021

Thank you for submitting a review! We greatly appreciate the feedback and are happy to hear that you are enjoying the application!

LD

Lukas D.  
Owner  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "It's just not worth it"

November 17, 2018

2.0

Pros

I like that you can organize and file your receipts and documents.

Cons

How limited the functionality is and the big differences between the cloud interface and functions and the software itself.

Review Source

Response from Neat

March 5, 2019

Lukas, Thank you for taking the time out to write a review. We are glad to hear that you are able to stay organized with your receipts and documents! We do apologize for any frustration regarding the the similarities and differences between the desktop software and the cloud based software and we are currently working to improve the system even more. Within this year, we will be releasing a new product that joins the features of the desktop app and the cloud software to provide a great and seamless Neat Experience. Thank you again for choosing Neat!

PF

Paul F.  
Ownder  
Retail  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "EASY WAY TO MANAGE ALL DOCS"

January 19, 2018

5.0

Fast and easy accounting, Quick access to customer records

Pros

Can create different folders for everything. Quickly scan and upload. just as quickly transfer to Quickbooks for fast and easy accounting.

Cons

Would be tough to come up with a Con. About the only thing I can think of would be the slight learning curve on using it. But once you learn, it's easy

Review Source

Response from Neat

January 30, 2018

Thank you for the feedback, Paul. We welcome your thoughts and insights on getting the most out of Neat.

TM

Traci M.  
Owner  
Photography  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Bought for Digitizing at home"

April 28, 2017

4.0

I have had this software for 13 months. I think its great, and it has done everything i wanted and more. There is a bit of a learning curve, and you should be really good at trouble shooting before giving up. I wish updates were more frequent and more updated each time. Overall, I will keep using Neat now that neat and i have an understanding and i know where its limits are.

Pros

Its a very well-designed software with lots of potential.

Cons

Sometimes it doesnt work. Sometimes i have to fight with it for days to finish a batch. Customer support is quick to blame me for the issues. I lost an entire months work (that was scanned and shredded, and is no longer visible in my neat files. The items are there, the scan is gone.). There seems to be a format gap that has yet to be resolved.

Review Source

RP

Ronald P.  
Owner  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Wanted a scanning system that eliminated paper clutter. The key is the software."

July 22, 2017

4.0

Eliminate paper receipts and to lesser degree some documents.

Pros

NEAT is a robust database that allows receipts to stored and creates fields for easy searching. You can also create folders as well for another way of organizing.

Cons

Initially NEAT had a computer based software that would sync with their web based software. The computer based software has features that allowed more flexibility in report generation and organization. This was lost when last year NEAT dropped the computer based software.

Review Source

JD

Jay D.  
Director  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Not all that useful"

April 29, 2018

5.0

Pros

This software helps reduce paper use (receipt scanning function) and reduce negative impact on environment.

Cons

The software struggles to recognize information from receipts, so you end up entering the information manually.

Review Source

Response from Neat

May 8, 2018

Hi Jay, we thank you for the feedback. In case you weren't aware, you can also request digital receipts and import those into Neat! You would be helping the environment twice as much! If you are interested in any other Neat tips, be sure to check out our help center: https://support.neat.com/

RL

Richard L.  
Owner  
Hospitality  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Trouble w/Neat"

April 20, 2017

1.0

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.

Pros

It's great if it works. Just don't try it on a Mac.

Cons

Doesn't work on a Mac computer!

Review Source

Response from Neat

May 4, 2017

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.

CB

Crystal B.  
Office manager  
Logistics and Supply Chain  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Awesome tool for the office"

April 19, 2017

5.0

This tool works reat with Quickbooks and helps to effectively track all receipts and properly classify the expenses

Pros

Reads receipts easily and it is compatible with Quickbooks which fulfills the needs of the office effectively

Cons

I only purchased the mobile scanner due to space issues but would love to get the larger version later on

Review Source

SS

Sarah S.  
Office Manager  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "We love using NEAT!"

October 4, 2018

5.0

Pros

Well, neat lives up to it's name. We use neat for organizing all of our receipts, invoices and packing slips and we create folders so it is very easy to find something!

Cons

Honestly, we have only had one problem and I am not sure if it was because of our computer being so old and slow. We found out that a lot of the documents we scanned had actually not scanned or saved, but it was only during that one day we were scanning things in, so it could have been a user error as well.

Review Source

Response from Neat

October 8, 2018

Sarah, Thanks for taking the time to leave a review of your experience. We are pleased to hear that you had a had a good experience using Neat Products and Services. Please feel to reach out to our technical support department if you find you are need of assistance

AO

Allison O.  
Manager  
Retail  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Easy to use"

April 24, 2017

5.0

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.

Pros

Easy to use.

Cons

Sometimes it needs to be closed and reopened

Review Source

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