Neat Document Solutions

NeatReceipts for PC:

There can’t be many home workers out there that wouldn’t give their high teeth for a bit of help and support to make their jobs easier – if said help was cheap and cheerful. I love my job but the chances of me being able to take anyone on to take care of admin and accounts is zero – I just don’t make that kind of money. That’s why when a friend of mine told me to check out NeatReceipts for PC, I figured at first it must be some kind of gimmick, but she swore blind that it has helped her admin and accounts almost as much as if she had taken on an employee.

Given the fact that she wasn’t affiliated with the brand I had no reason to doubt her, so I went ahead and bout it. What you’re looking at with NeatReceipts for PC is basically something of a scanner that goes one step further than anything you’ve ever used before. Rather than just scanning page after page, it has been designed specifically for invoices, receipts and other such documents, with state of the art software that picks up on all the important details and organizes it on your behalf.

Or in other words, it does the same as a person would do if your hired them to sort out all your receipts – the added bonus being that you don’t have to pay it a salary!

Probably the biggest surprise of all is the fact that it actually works – it really does seem to know exactly what you’re scanning and where the most important details are every single time. Since buying it, the speed at which I can get through my books has increase at least four times over, that’s not an exaggeration either. And as an added bonus, it’s also unbelievably easy to set up and use with fool-proof software that does all the hard work for you!

I tell you, if I had known these things were on the market I would have bought one ages ago – I wonder what else I can pick up these days to lighten the load.

Pros: It has cut my working time down by so much that I can now concentrate on far more important things, even if this means additional time for R&R. And like I said above, I actually can’t believe how easy it is to use or how accurate the results are.

Cons: None, I love it.

Price Paid: $179.95

Purchase Date: March 22nd, 2013

Online or In-Store: Online

Final Comments: I’m not kidding when I say that this little thing cannot fail to make your working life easier and more productive – why struggle or hire when this is so cheap?

Recommended: Yes

Final Score: Four Stars

The Neat Desk Scanner:

I purchased the Neat Desk Scanner during this past 2012 Christmas season for me and my fiance. I am an extreme couponer who buys a LOT of products, so I have a stockpile of not only groceries to show for my coupon habit, but receipts as well. My fiance and I like to stay as on top of our financial situation as possible, and since I donate a lot of the merchandise I purchase to charity, all of my receipts are very important when tax time comes. I thought the Neat Desk Scanner would really help both of us keep track of our finances easier.

Aside from my coupon and shopping obsession, both my fiance and I are freelance workers, so we accumulate a significant quantity of pay stubs, invoices, business cards and other paperwork that we need to organize as efficiently as possible. I had seen many commercials for the Neat Desk Scanner and thought it would greatly help us organize all of our information in one convenient place. Unfortunately, once the scanner arrived it failed to meet my expectations. Although some of the documents, business cards and receipts I scanned where processed correctly, the ones that processed correctly typically took numerous attempts at scanning before the information processed correctly. The majority of items I put through the scanner didn't scan at all- and these were items I had seen scanned on the commercial. I read the manual over and over again, tried to alter the settings, looked up help online but I found little results. The time it took me to scan a single document appropriately was not worth the time I needed to spend to get the documents to scan. In fact, I probably could have inputted all of the information manually with less of a hassle than this scanner. After two and a half months of struggling with this product, I finally decided that it was just best to try to sell it on eBay and see what I could get back for it.

Pros: When the scanner was able to successfully capture my receipts, coupons, bills and other documents, it was great. Unfortunately, I could only rely on the scanner about 1/3rd of the time, and it was an expensive investment, which is why I ultimately decided to re-sell the product.

Cons: There were many cons to this product. It didn't work anywhere close to as efficiently as the commercial made the product seem to work. I had to scan, re-scan then re-scan documents again in order for the scanner to process the information properly.

Amount Paid: I paid $349.99 for my Neat Desk Scanner.

Purchase Date: December 11, 2012

Online or In-Store: I purchased this product online.

Recommended: No, I do not recommend this product.

Overall Rating: 2 Stars

Review Title: Neat Receipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System from Neat

Title: Neat Receipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System

Review Body: The item is the Neat Receipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System that I bought few days back for my office use. I had been looking for a portable scanner that could fit easily in my bag and can be taken on my travels from state to state for auditing purposes. I had no luck in finding such a scanner and had to manage with the scanners that were available at the offices. Finally, one of my colleagues told me about the Neat Receipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System. He had not used the product himself, so he asked me to check out the website of the manufacturer and find out more about the product.

I logged on to the website and started reading about the features and the capabilities of the product. I was relieved to find that this product did all the stuff that I required for my auditing trips. This scanner was capable of identifying, recording and managing the important data present in the documents. This amazing capability of this product coupled with its sleek and lightweight design made it a perfect match for my needs. So, I did not waste any time and placed an order for this product on the website.

The Neat Receipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System reached me within a few days of the online order placement. I was very happy to finally have a gadget that could help me out in my work. Using this amazing device, I did not have to go through the papers, bank receipts and documents of the company I was auditing, as this scanner did all the work for me. It identified all the important stuff in the papers and recorded it in digital format, so that I can easily view it on the computer. Moreover, it also managed the files in a very systematic manner, making it easier for me to locate the information about a particular company whenever I needed it.

My co-workers were also very happy with this product as it helped them in getting the work done quickly. My boss too became very satisfied with my work and I am being promoted in a few days for my increasing efficiency in work. I owe my success to this device and I cannot thank God enough that He brought me this amazing gadget. I would like to recommend all auditors that are looking for a good scanner to buy this extraordinary product from Neat and lose the paper from their offices. I can guarantee that you will not regret your decision of buying this product.

Pros: The Neat Receipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System is a great device that can reduce the use of paper in an office. By providing people the chance to convert all their documents in to digital format, this portable scanner can help you in losing the paper while keeping the information that it contained. Because of its light weight and portable design, it can be taken anywhere with ease and can serve as a great companion for an auditor.

Cons: I was not able to find any flaws with the product. It worked fine for me and delivered exactly what I expected from it.

Website Experience: The Neat website is superbly designed with white spaces at regular intervals that make viewing a pleasurable experience for the people coming to the website. The styling of the menus and the webpages is given special attention, so that navigating the site does not become a problem for the customers and they can find out all they want to know about the products that are being offered by the company.

I was particularly impressed by the level of online security that the website has installed to ensure that the customers have no hesitation in giving their credit card information for purchasing the products online.

Amount Paid: $ 199.95

Purchase Date: September 10, 2012

Online or In-Store: Online

Final Notes: The Neat Mobile Scanner and Filing System is a great asset for any office environment that wants to cut down on the use of paper and wants to keep its data mostly as soft copies on computers. It is perfect for auditors too as it gives the chance to identify and record important information from documents.

Recommended: Yes

Overall Rating: 5 stars

Review Title: NeatDesk Desktop Scanner and Digital Filing System from Neat

Title: NeatDesk Desktop Scanner and Digital Filing System

Review Body: The item is the NeatDesk Desktop Scanner and Digital Filing System that I purchased for office use last month. I had been having problems in managing the files and documents in hard copies and was looking for a scanner that can be easy to use and enable me to prepare digital copies of the documents I have to deal with on daily basis. I had tried many scanners in the past, but had never been satisfied with their performance. I was then told about the NeatDesk Desktop Scanner and Digital Filing System by a friend of mine. He told me so many good things about this scanner that I had to go and have a look at it at their website.

I was excited to see the features of this desktop scanner and immediately got interested in buying it. It had all the attributes that I required for scanning and managing the plethora of documents I have to go through every day of the week. After having made up my mind to get this scanner, I went ahead with the purchase, which only took a few minutes. The online order placement process for this scanner was simple enough and the support staff was extremely helpful in briefing me about the time duration in which my order was going to reach me.

The NeatDesk Desktop Scanner reached me earlier than the due date, which was quite pleasing for me. Moreover, I was delighted to see that the scanner was of exactly the same size and quality as it was shown in the pictures on the website. The box in which the scanner was shipped contained an AC adapter and a CD of the NeatDesk Digital Filing System besides the NeatDesk Desktop Scanner. The build quality of the scanner looked great and I was pleased to see that the device was calibrated by the factory before it reached me.

Using this scanner was a real treat for me. I now had the chance to convert all the receipts and important documents into digital formats to clear away the hordes of paper piling on my desk. The scanner provided me the chance to scan in both simplex and duplex fashion, enabling me to scan quicker than ever. The digital filing system that accompanied the scanner provided me smart an efficient storing of the digital files, so that I can access them without problem whenever I want.

I am extremely happy with this product and despite having to pay a good deal of money for it; I am satisfied with it, as it has made my work a lot easier for me.

Pros: The NeatDesk Desktop Scanner and Digital Filing System is a simple to use device that offers a number of exciting benefits. It scans the documents using ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) scanner and has the capability to scan in colored, grayscale or even black and white as well. This amazing scanner also uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Intelligent Text Recognition (ITR) to scan the documents.

It has a maximum resolution of 600 dpi, which enables it to make sharp copies of the scanned files. The digital filing system can save the scanned files in multiple formats and organizes them in excellent fashion, so that they can be accessed quickly and from anywhere with ease.

Cons: This amazing desktop scanner and digital filing system has no apparent downsides of buying it except for its slightly high price, which when compared to its excellent features, is almost nothing.

Website Experience: The Neat website is very well-designed, which made it easier for me to navigate it. The menus and web pages are styled so appreciably that I had no difficulty in reaching the product I was looking for. The creative and interactive design of the website made shopping from here a treat.

As far as the security of the website for online shopping purposes is concerned, I was pleased to see that the website gave precedence to the confidentiality of my credit card information. I had no difficulty in completing the checkout process with the help of the customer support staff helping me out every step of the way.

Amount Paid: $ 399.95

Purchase Date: January 30, 2013

Online or In-Store: Online

Final Notes: The NeatDesk Desktop Scanner and Digital Filing System is an excellent device for office use, which can simplify the record keeping and management of the different documents and files by converting them in to digital format that can be accessed anywhere from a mobile device or browser.

Recommended: Yes

Overall Rating: 5 stars

Get the Neat document scanning system by visiting the Neat website today. The Neat scanner is more than just a simple document scanner. It will help you to grab the important information from business cards and receipts, it will make digital copies of all of your documents and keep them safely stored on your computer. The software that comes with the unit can help separate business receipts from personal correspondence and put them all in their appropriate files. You can get rid of all of the papers that have been burying your desk and get yourself organized as you have never been organized before. Get your life and information organized while freeing yourself of the paper mess on your desk. Use the Neat document scanning system and take the guessing out of organizing your paperwork.

Pros: Reduces clutter in your home and office, the software allows receipts and documents to be accessed digitally.

Cons: The scanner is slow and the software is not easy to use.

The Bottom Line: Near Desktop and mobile scanners come with software that is user friendly, and requires technical support from the company, which is sometimes missing.

A Review of Neat Desktop and Mobile Scanners

User Rating: (1 out 5 stars) NeatDesk and NeatReceipts are two products of the neat digital filing system. Both products are available for both MAC operating system and windows. The neat digital filing system targets offices and homes and is designed to reduce the number of papers in both homes and offices. Receipts, bills and other documents are the main source of clutter and disorganization in an office.

Moreover, I always face problems to find the right information from a whole pile of paper, I would have to go through all the receipts or documents to find the information I am looking for. The same process can be quickened and accelerated if all the information is stored on my computer in a database. I can easily find the information I am looking for and I would not have the clutter on my desk in the office or in my drawer. Apparently the technology is good, but it has some drawbacks.

How does it look? The NeatDesk and NeatReceipts are two scanners that are meant to be used as digital filing system. The NeatDesk has three different slots for different kind of documents. One slot is for business cards and is 2” wide, then there is a 3.5” slot that is for receipts and finally there is an 8.5” document slot.

The scanner is not very fast, but that is probably due to the overall scanner hardware technology; still, I face issues with scanning different types of papers and documents with the scanner. All the three slots are made to work in batch mode as well, which enables me to scan more documents in a single scan. At the moment, each slot is of fixed width and does not allow me for documents with a smaller width to be scanned with edges fixed, which means that the pages would not remain straight.

The NeatReceipt mobile scanner is much less in weight than the NeatDesk desktop scanner, but it does not have the three different slots. The weight of the scanner makes it portable, but it does not have any edges’ guide to keep the paper straight while it is being scanned.

How does it perform? After purchasing neat desktop and mobile scanner, I realized that the scanner is not of photo quality, and this is the reason it is able to scan much more quickly than ordinary scanners, yet it would be even better if it takes lesser time to scan documents. The software allows a document scanned to be directly converted into a searchable pdf file or scans the document into the NeatWorks database.

The database saves different documents under different filing headers. The scanner does not allow scanned documents to be converted directly into a pdf image file. The process of scanning a document into a searchable pdf file takes much longer. The large amount of time is largely due to the text recognition software recognizing the text in the scanned documents.

Setting up the NeatWorks software has sometimes become an issue for me as well, because it is not a simple plug and play device requiring technical assistance for ordinary people. Moreover, the documentation of the software is not of good quality and reveals unprofessionalism on the part of the company. Sometimes, there are certain issues with the software that restrict using the scanner in the presence of other programs installed on the computer.

There are times at which documents get jammed in the scanner while being scanned and it frustrates me quite a lot. Such situations become a headache for me because it takes a lot of time and effort to get the scanner back to scanning whenever such a situation occurs. This is largely due to folded or too thin receipts, but it is a problem that needs to be resolved.

Final Conclusion There is ease of use issue with the software that needs to be fixed before the product can fulfill its complete utilization. Moreover, there are certain problems with the scanner hardware not having proper edge guides to scan documents of all widths, and documents getting stuck in the scanner while being scanned in batch mode. Some services are good but there are more drawbacks, due to which I would recommend this product as NO.

Recommended: No

Amount Paid (US$): $598

Purchase Date: November 28, 2012

Getting organized is not easy for many, but the NeatDesk Desktop scanner helps people out when they have a lot of papers to store. With this device, people can scan their documents, so they don’t have to keep a file cabinet worth of important documents and receipts. It features a high-speed processor, so scanning documents is quick and easy. Also, this device can scan business cards, which is ideal for people who want to find their business contacts quickly and hassle-free. It can scan 24 pages per minute, giving people more time to get their desk or documents in order. Whether people are at work or at home, this organizing device makes keeping track of important documents easy.

The NeatDesk from Neat Document Solutions is one of the best ways to get your desk organized and keep it that way. Not only can you easily scan all of the documents and receipts that you need to keep, you can also keep them more easily organized for faster reference. If it seems like your home office is drowning in paperwork, this can be an ideal way to get everything cleaned up once and for all. You'll have to keep less paper around, and will be in a better position to find whatever information that you need, exactly when you need it. Since tax time is literally around the corner, you'll find that this will make taking care of your financial records much easier.

A scanner plus digital filing system can really help out a business or an individual in transferring all the tangible files into soft copy in an arranged manner. Neat, a reputable name in this business, offers NeatDesk and NeatReceipts to people looking for such dual purpose scanners who can also do digital sorting with ease and without fuss. While NeatDesk is great for offices, the NeatReceipts is recommended for people who need portable scanners.

Neat Desk Organizer is a great product. I have a small laundry business. I had hundreds of bills, receipts and other documents lying around on my table. It was a messy affair. I kept losing important papers and had to face some embarrassing situations. I saw the Neat Desk Organizer and decided to try the product. It was an amazing product. I had to spend a weekend to load all my old documents on to the machine. But things became very easy after that. I loaded each day's paper on the same day. My table looks neat. I did not miss another order. I have everything under control now, and I love it this. My family loves it too as I am not very stressed about work anymore. This product has changed my life.