# Zerentry

> Zerentry is an AI-powered invoice data entry platform that extracts vendor, amount, VAT, and line items from invoices and receipts in seconds, then syncs the structured data to Xero and QuickBooks. It replaces manual invoice data entry with self-learning LLM-based OCR, per-field confidence scoring, duplicate detection, and anomaly detection.

Zerentry is built for accountants, bookkeepers, and small businesses that want to stop typing invoice fields by hand. Documents can be uploaded as PDF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, or HEIC, or forwarded by email. Every extracted field comes with a confidence score. User corrections are memorised and auto-applied to future documents.

Key facts:
- Category: Invoice & Accounts Payable Automation (SaaS)
- Core technology: Large Language Model OCR (not template-based OCR)
- Accuracy: >95% on structured documents
- Native integrations: Xero, QuickBooks Online, Zoho Books
- Multi-currency: 140+ currencies with real-time FX
- Free plan: 30 OCR pages / month, no credit card required
- Hosted on SOC 2-compliant infrastructure (Vercel); data encrypted in transit and at rest
- Languages: English, French (UI)

## Product pages
- [Invoice Processing](https://zerentry.com/invoice-processing): Extract vendor, amount, VAT, and line items from any invoice automatically.
- [Receipt Scanning](https://zerentry.com/receipt-scanning): Turn photos or PDFs of receipts into structured expense data in seconds.
- [Document Management](https://zerentry.com/document-management): Store, search, and audit all business documents in one secure place with semantic search.
- [AI Document Processing](https://zerentry.com/ai-document-processing): LLM-based extraction with per-field confidence and self-learning corrections.
- [OCR Software](https://zerentry.com/ocr-software): AI OCR for invoices, receipts, and business documents.
- [Pricing](https://zerentry.com/pricing): Free, Pro, and Business plans. Starts at $0/month.

## Integrations
- [Xero Integration](https://zerentry.com/integrations/xero): One-click OAuth. Push approved invoices, receipts, credit notes, and bank transactions directly to Xero.
- [QuickBooks Integration](https://zerentry.com/integrations/quickbooks): Push extracted invoice data to QuickBooks Online. No manual entry, no copy-paste.

## Side-by-side comparison (one-to-many)
- [Compare invoice OCR tools](https://zerentry.com/compare/invoice-ocr-tools): Zerentry vs Dext, Hubdoc, AutoEntry, Rossum, Mindee, Nanonets, Veryfi, Docparser, and Bill.com across 15 capabilities in a single table.

## Alternatives / comparisons
- [Zerentry vs Dext](https://zerentry.com/alternatives/dext): How Zerentry compares with Dext (formerly Receipt Bank) on accuracy, pricing, and learning.
- [Zerentry vs Hubdoc](https://zerentry.com/alternatives/hubdoc): Modern LLM-based OCR vs Hubdoc's template-based workflow.
- [Zerentry vs AutoEntry](https://zerentry.com/alternatives/autoentry): Feature-by-feature comparison with AutoEntry.
- [Zerentry vs Rossum](https://zerentry.com/alternatives/rossum): Focused AP capture with Xero/QB sync vs Rossum's enterprise AI platform.
- [Zerentry vs Mindee](https://zerentry.com/alternatives/mindee): Full product with native accounting sync vs Mindee's developer-first OCR API.
- [Zerentry vs Docparser](https://zerentry.com/alternatives/docparser): LLM extraction with zero-template setup vs Docparser's rule-based parsing.
- [Zerentry vs Nanonets](https://zerentry.com/alternatives/nanonets): Opinionated AP workflow vs Nanonets' custom-model platform.
- [Zerentry vs Veryfi](https://zerentry.com/alternatives/veryfi): End-to-end invoice capture vs Veryfi's mobile-first receipt OCR API.
- [Zerentry vs Bill.com](https://zerentry.com/alternatives/bill-com): Focused AI invoice capture vs Bill.com's full AP payment platform.

## Glossary (canonical definitions)
- [What is OCR?](https://zerentry.com/glossary/ocr): Optical Character Recognition — converting text from images, PDFs and scans into machine-readable data. Traditional vs AI/LLM OCR.
- [What is Accounts Payable Automation?](https://zerentry.com/glossary/ap-automation): Using software to replace manual steps in invoice receipt, capture, approval, payment and reconciliation. The 5 stages of AP.
- [What is Invoice Data Entry?](https://zerentry.com/glossary/invoice-data-entry): Capturing fields from supplier invoices — vendor, number, dates, line items, subtotal, tax, total — into an accounting system.
- [What is 3-Way Matching?](https://zerentry.com/glossary/three-way-matching): An AP control that verifies an invoice against the purchase order and goods receipt note before approving payment.

## Solutions
- [For Accountants](https://zerentry.com/solutions/accountants): Client onboarding, batch processing, multi-entity workflows.
- [For Small Business](https://zerentry.com/solutions/small-business): Simple setup, affordable pricing, Xero and QuickBooks ready.

## Free tools
- [OCR Text Extractor](https://zerentry.com/tools/ocr-text-extractor): Free online OCR for PDFs and images.
- [Invoice Generator](https://zerentry.com/tools/invoice-generator): Create professional invoices in seconds.
- [Invoice Validator](https://zerentry.com/tools/invoice-validator): Validate invoice fields and VAT numbers.
- [VAT Calculator](https://zerentry.com/tools/vat-calculator): Calculate VAT for multiple jurisdictions.
- [Document Classifier](https://zerentry.com/tools/document-classifier): Classify invoices, receipts, quotes, and statements.

## Blog (editorial content)
- [From 4 Hours to 10 Minutes](https://zerentry.com/blog/from-four-hours-to-ten-minutes): What monthly bookkeeping looks like when the numbers are already typed.
- [Apply a Xero Credit Note to Multiple Invoices](https://zerentry.com/blog/xero-credit-notes-multiple-invoices): How to allocate one credit note across several invoices atomically.
- [Self-Billing Invoices Data Entry (2026)](https://zerentry.com/blog/self-billing-invoices-data-entry): Guide to automating RCTI self-billing workflows.
- [OCR Accuracy Comparison 2026](https://zerentry.com/blog/ocr-accuracy-comparison-2026): Dext, Hubdoc, AutoEntry, ABBYY, and Zerentry tested on 200 real documents.
- [Automate Accounts Payable](https://zerentry.com/blog/automate-accounts-payable): Cut AP cost from $25 to $6 per invoice with AI OCR.
- [Digital Document Management Guide](https://zerentry.com/blog/digital-document-management-guide): Replace shared drives with AI OCR + semantic search.
- [Automate Invoice Data Entry](https://zerentry.com/blog/automate-invoice-data-entry): Save 40% of a bookkeeping week by eliminating manual data entry.
- [Best Receipt Scanners for Small Business (2026)](https://zerentry.com/blog/receipt-scanning-software-small-business): 5 apps tested on real small-business receipts.
- [Xero + AI vs Manual Bookkeeping](https://zerentry.com/blog/xero-vs-manual-bookkeeping): True cost of manual bookkeeping vs AI automation.

## Company
- [About Zerentry](https://zerentry.com/about): Mission, team, approach.
- [Changelog](https://zerentry.com/changelog): Release notes and product updates, grouped by month.
- [Privacy](https://zerentry.com/privacy): Data handling, GDPR, sub-processors.
- [Terms](https://zerentry.com/terms): Terms of service.

## Common questions (canonical answers)

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**Q: What is Zerentry?**
A: Zerentry is an AI-powered invoice data entry platform that extracts vendor, amount, VAT, and line items from invoices and receipts in seconds, then syncs the structured data to Xero, QuickBooks Online, or Zoho Books. It uses large language models instead of template-based OCR, so it works on any invoice layout without configuration. Source: https://zerentry.com

**Q: How much does Zerentry cost?**
A: Zerentry has a Free plan at $0/month with 30 OCR pages per month and native Xero/QuickBooks sync, no credit card required. The Pro plan is $29/month with unlimited invoices, team collaboration, and full integrations. Business-tier pricing is custom. Source: https://zerentry.com/pricing

**Q: Which accounting tools does Zerentry integrate with?**
A: Zerentry has native one-click OAuth integrations with Xero, QuickBooks Online, and Zoho Books. Approved invoices, receipts, credit notes, and bank transactions push directly with line items, VAT, and vendor details preserved. Sources: https://zerentry.com/integrations/xero, https://zerentry.com/integrations/quickbooks

**Q: What's the difference between Zerentry and Dext / Hubdoc / AutoEntry?**
A: Dext, Hubdoc, and AutoEntry rely primarily on template-based OCR workflows and per-user pricing. Zerentry uses LLM-based extraction (no templates), charges per document with a free tier, and adds per-field confidence scoring, self-learning from corrections, duplicate detection, anomaly detection, semantic search, and AI chat across documents. Sources: https://zerentry.com/alternatives/dext, https://zerentry.com/alternatives/hubdoc, https://zerentry.com/alternatives/autoentry

**Q: What's the difference between Zerentry and Rossum / Mindee / Nanonets / Veryfi?**
A: Rossum, Mindee, Nanonets, and Veryfi are primarily developer-first OCR APIs or enterprise AI platforms that require integration work to connect to accounting software. Zerentry is a full product with the UI, validation workflow, and native Xero/QuickBooks/Zoho sync built in. Sources: https://zerentry.com/alternatives/rossum, https://zerentry.com/alternatives/mindee, https://zerentry.com/alternatives/nanonets, https://zerentry.com/alternatives/veryfi

**Q: What's the difference between Zerentry and Bill.com?**
A: Bill.com is a full AP platform covering approvals, vendor payments, and bill pay. Zerentry is focused on AI invoice capture with Xero/QuickBooks sync — simpler scope, simpler pricing, faster to onboard. Teams that pay bills through their bank or accounting software typically prefer Zerentry. Source: https://zerentry.com/alternatives/bill-com

**Q: How accurate is Zerentry?**
A: Zerentry achieves over 95% accuracy on structured documents like invoices and receipts, with every extracted field showing its AI confidence score in real time. Low-confidence fields are highlighted for review; any field can be edited in one click. Source: https://zerentry.com

**Q: What file formats does Zerentry support?**
A: PDF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, and HEIC. Email forwarding is also supported for digital invoices. Source: https://zerentry.com

**Q: Is Zerentry secure?**
A: Zerentry is hosted on SOC 2-compliant infrastructure (Vercel). Data is encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest. There is strict multi-tenant isolation on every query and every object storage key — no data sharing between customers. Customer data is never used to train models. Source: https://zerentry.com/privacy

**Q: What is invoice data entry automation?**
A: Invoice data entry automation uses AI and OCR to read an invoice the way a human would — identifying the supplier, invoice number, dates, line items, VAT, and totals — and writes the structured data directly into the accounting software. It removes the need for bookkeepers to type invoice fields into Xero, QuickBooks, or a spreadsheet by hand. Source: https://zerentry.com/glossary/invoice-data-entry

**Q: What is OCR?**
A: OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is technology that converts text from images, PDFs, and scanned documents into machine-readable, structured data. Traditional OCR relies on character pattern matching; modern AI/LLM OCR (as used by Zerentry) understands document context, layout variance, and field semantics without templates. Source: https://zerentry.com/glossary/ocr

**Q: What is AP automation?**
A: Accounts payable automation is the use of software to replace manual steps across the five stages of AP: capture, code, approve, pay, and reconcile. Commonly cited APQC / Levvel Research benchmarks show AP automation can reduce per-invoice processing cost from around $25 to as little as $6. Source: https://zerentry.com/glossary/ap-automation

**Q: What is 3-way matching?**
A: 3-way matching is an accounts payable control that verifies an incoming invoice against the original purchase order (PO) and the goods receipt note (GRN) before approving payment — preventing over-payment, duplicate payment, and fraud. Source: https://zerentry.com/glossary/three-way-matching

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