Receipt Wrangler

Self-Hosted

Open-source receipt management alternative to Expensify for self-hosted expense tracking

Overview

Receipt Wrangler helps users digitize, organize, and track receipts for personal or small business expenses. It uses OCR to auto-extract key details (date, amount, merchant) from uploaded receipts (web, mobile, email). Users can categorize expenses, tag transactions, generate reports, and export data to CSV or accounting tools like QuickBooks. Deployment is simple via Docker Compose, enabling self-hosting for full data privacy. It also supports multi-user access, making it ideal for teams wanting control over their financial data without cloud reliance.

Self-Hosting Resources

Find Official Image on Docker Hub View Source & Docs

Below is a reference structure for docker-compose.yml. ⚠️ Do NOT run blindly. Replace placeholders with official values.

docker-compose.template.yml TEMPLATE


version: '3'
services:
  receipt_wrangler:
    image: <OFFICIAL_IMAGE_NAME>:latest
    container_name: receipt-wrangler
    ports:
      - "8080:<APP_INTERNAL_PORT>"
    volumes:
      - ./data:/app/data
    restart: unless-stopped

Key Features

OCR-powered receipt data extraction
Custom expense categorization & tagging
Multi-user support for teams
Docker-compose deployment for self-hosting

Frequently Asked Questions

? Is Receipt Wrangler hard to install?

No—installation uses Docker Compose: clone the repo, configure environment variables (database credentials), and run the compose command. Detailed setup guides are available in the GitHub repo.

? Does Receipt Wrangler integrate with accounting software?

Yes—you can export expense data to CSV, which works with QuickBooks, Xero, and FreshBooks. Direct API integrations are planned for future updates.

? Is Receipt Wrangler completely free?

Yes—it’s open-source under the MIT License. There are no license fees; self-hosting costs only cover your server’s hosting expenses.

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Tool Info

Pricing Free/Open Source

Category Money, Budgeting & Management

Platform Self-Hosted

Pros

⊕ Full data privacy (self-hosted)
⊕ No recurring subscription fees
⊕ Integrates with popular accounting tools via CSV exports

Cons

⊖ Requires Tesseract OCR engine setup for full functionality
⊖ Mobile app features are limited compared to proprietary alternatives
⊖ Basic server maintenance knowledge needed for self-hosting