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ScanForTax vs Shoeboxed

Shoeboxed is a US company with US-dollar pricing. ScanForTax was built for Canadian self-employed workers and their unique tax requirements.

The bottom line

Verdict

Shoeboxed is a capable receipt scanner with human-verified data and a unique mail-in option, but it isn't built around Canadian tax forms. ScanForTax is built specifically for Canadian self-employed workers — with automatic T2125 categorization, GST/HST/PST splitting, and ITC recovery tracking that Shoeboxed's public pages don't describe.

ScanForTax · 11 wins Shoeboxed · 3 wins
Side-by-Side

Feature-by-feature comparison

See exactly where each tool excels — and where it falls short.

Receipt Scanning

AI-powered OCR

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

Line-item extraction

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

Not listed

Mail-in scanning service

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

Bulk scan processing

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

Mobile camera scan

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

Confidence scoring

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

Canadian Tax Compliance

CRA T2125 categorization

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

21 CRA line items

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

GST/HST/PST auto-split

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

Per-item categorization

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

ITC recovery tracking

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

Human-verified extraction

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

Reports & Export

CSV export

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

Excel export

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

Not listed

QuickBooks IIF export

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

Year-end tax summary

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

Dashboard & charts

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

Pricing & Features

Free tier

ScanForTax

15 scans/mo

Shoeboxed

Starting price (CAD/mo)

ScanForTax

$0

Shoeboxed

$9 USD

Prices in CAD

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

Mileage tracking

ScanForTax

Shoeboxed

Built for Canada

Why Canadian professionals choose ScanForTax

While Shoeboxed serves a global market, ScanForTax is purpose-built for Canadian tax rules and CRA compliance.

CRA T2125 Auto-Mapping

Every receipt auto-categorizes to the correct CRA T2125 line item — all 21 expense categories, ready for filing.

GST/HST/PST Split

Automatically separates recoverable GST/HST from non-recoverable PST — critical for ITC claims that other tools miss.

AI Line-Item Extraction

A Costco receipt with 20 items gets each one categorized separately — office supplies, cleaning, food — to the right T2125 line.

Tax-Ready Export

Export year-end summaries to QuickBooks IIF, Excel, or CSV — formatted and categorized, ready for your accountant or self-filing.

Strengths & Trade-offs

Honest comparison

Every tool has strengths. Here's where each one excels.

Where ScanForTax wins

Built for Canadian tax rules

ScanForTax understands T2125 expense lines, GST/HST/PST rules, and ITC recovery. Shoeboxed sorts receipts into its own 15 tax categories; its public pages don't mention CRA forms.

Line-item extraction

ScanForTax extracts every item on a receipt and categorizes them individually. Shoeboxed lists vendor, total, date, sales tax, and payment type as the data it extracts.

GST/HST/PST automatic splitting

Tax amounts are automatically separated by type with recoverable vs non-recoverable tracking. Shoeboxed extracts a sales tax amount; its public pages don't describe splitting it by GST/HST/PST.

Prices in Canadian dollars

ScanForTax plans are priced in CAD, with a free tier. Shoeboxed prices in US dollars and has no free plan (it offers a 30-day money-back guarantee).

Where Shoeboxed wins

Mail-in scanning service

Shoeboxed offers a unique "Magic Envelope" service — mail your paper receipts and they'll scan them for you. Ideal for people with boxes of old receipts.

Mileage tracking

Shoeboxed includes built-in mileage tracking. ScanForTax focuses on receipt scanning and doesn't track mileage.

Human-verified data

Shoeboxed's verification team double-checks the OCR-extracted data (vendor, total, date, sales tax, payment type) before it reaches your dashboard.

What is Shoeboxed?

Shoeboxed is a US-based receipt scanning service that offers both app-based scanning and a mail-in service where you physically send receipts. It prices in US dollars, and its public pages don't describe Canadian tax features like T2125 categorization or GST/HST/PST splitting.

How to Switch

Switching from Shoeboxed

Get up and running with ScanForTax in minutes.

1

Export your receipts from Shoeboxed (every plan includes CSV export)

2

Sign up for ScanForTax with the free tier to try it out

3

Scan your receipts using ScanForTax's AI-powered mobile scanner

4

ScanForTax automatically categorizes each receipt to CRA T2125 lines

5

Export tax-ready reports in CSV, Excel, or QuickBooks IIF format

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does Shoeboxed work for Canadian taxes?
Shoeboxed can scan and store receipts, and says its digital receipt images are accepted by the CRA in an audit. But its public pages don't describe Canadian tax features: no T2125 line mapping or GST/HST/PST splitting is mentioned.
Is the mail-in service worth it?
Shoeboxed's "Magic Envelope" is useful if you have years of paper receipts to digitize. But for ongoing receipt management, ScanForTax's instant AI scanning from your phone is faster and more cost-effective.
Can Shoeboxed split GST and HST?
Shoeboxed extracts a sales tax amount from each receipt, but its public pages don't describe splitting it into GST, HST, PST, or QST, or tracking which portions are recoverable via ITCs. ScanForTax handles all of this automatically.
Is ScanForTax cheaper than Shoeboxed?
ScanForTax has a free tier (15 scans/month) and paid plans from $12 CAD/month ($9/month billed annually). Shoeboxed has no free plan; its Starter plan is $9 USD/month or $97 USD/year (50 digital scans/month), and Pro is $29 USD/month.
Where is my data stored?
ScanForTax stores data on secure, encrypted cloud infrastructure. Shoeboxed says it stores paper receipts at its processing center in Durham, NC, and protects digital documents with SSL encryption.
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