I Built Manage Receipt to Fix My Own Expense Tracking Mess
As a freelancer and small business owner, I kept running into the same problem:
receipts everywhere, missed deductions, and no clear view of my expenses.
Some receipts were in my wallet.
Some were in WhatsApp.
Some were emails.
Some were just… gone.
At tax time, this turned into lost money and wasted hours.
That frustration is what led me to build Manage Receipt.
The Real Problem With Expense Tracking
Most expense tools are built for accountants or large teams.
For solo founders, freelancers, and small businesses, they’re often:
Too complex
Too expensive
Overloaded with features you don’t need
Slow for something as simple as scanning a receipt
All I wanted was:
✅ Scan receipts fast
✅ Organize them automatically
✅ Search and find anything in seconds
✅ Generate simple reports for tax & accounting
So I decided to build it myself.
What I Built
Manage Receipt helps you:
📸 Scan physical receipts
📁 Store and organize digital receipts
🔍 Search by merchant, amount, or category
🧾 Track expenses for tax and bookkeeping
📊 Turn messy receipts into clean data
The goal was simple:
less admin work, more clarity, and fewer missed deductions.
How the Product Evolved
Initially, it was just a basic scanner.
But real user feedback pushed me to improve things like:
Better categorization
Smarter search
Cleaner reports
Faster upload and processing
Now, it’s becoming a full lightweight expense hub instead of just a scanner.
What’s Coming Next
Based on user requests, I’m actively working on:
🚗 Mileage tracking
🤖 Smarter automation
🔗 Deeper integrations
📈 Better insights and summaries
The goal is to help small businesses manage expenses without hiring extra tools or wasting time.
Why I’m Sharing This
I’m sharing this here to:
Get honest feedback
Learn from other builders
Improve the product based on real use cases
If you’re a freelancer, founder, or small business owner —
I’d genuinely love to hear how you manage receipts and expenses today.
What’s the most painful part for you?
Top comments (1)
This hits home. Receipt chaos is one of those problems everyone knows is costing them money, but most tools make it feel heavier than it needs to be.
I like that you framed this around speed and simplicity, not “enterprise finance features.” Scanning fast, finding things instantly, and having clean data at tax time is honestly 90% of the job for freelancers and solo founders.
The evolution you mentioned feels very real too — starting with “just scan” and then realizing search, categorization, and reports are where the real value is.
Curious question: what’s been harder so far — getting accurate data from messy receipts, or designing workflows that people actually stick with long-term?
Looking forward to seeing where Manage Receipt goes 👀