Hubdoc vs. Hudu

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Hubdoc
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Hubdoc, a Xero company since the 2018 acquisition, is a bill management software solution, allowing users to capture and sync bills, receipts, bank statements and related documents to the user's preferred accounting software (e.g. Quickbooks, Xero, etc.).
$12
per month
Hudu
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Hudu is an IT documentation system used to organize and enhance IT environments while keeping everything under control. Hudu centralizes IT strategy, enhancing collaboration and efficiency to deliver better information, enable teams to work smarter, and scale as the business grows.
$30
per month per user
Pricing
HubdocHudu
Editions & Modules
Starting Price
$12.00
per month
Self-Hosted
$30
per month per user
Cloud-Hosted
$30
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HubdocHudu
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details10% discount for annual billing for cloud-hosted and self-hosted plans.
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Hubdoc
Chose Hubdoc
We find Hubdoc to be much easier. It has very good AI even remembering which CC has been used prior for particular receipts.
Chose Hubdoc
Have only used Freshbooks otherwise, not comparable
Chose Hubdoc
We did not get far into evaluating other solutions we were looking at because Hubdoc came highly recommended from peers, coupled with Xero and Gusto. The cost for Thompson-Reuters is high. We quickly honed in on Hubdoc due to cost and recommendation and are very glad that we …
Chose Hubdoc
Receipt Bank essentially does the same thing as Hubdoc but while we were evaluating both products we found Receipt Banks data extraction a lot slower (sometimes 24-48hrs) compared to Hubdoc which was in minutes. Also, Hubdoc had a large library of direct feeds which was a plus …
Chose Hubdoc
I have tried other competing software that offers similar benefits and I have been very disappointed. Other software in this space charge more, promise more and offer benefits that do not deliver. Hubdoc is definitely not the biggest voice on this block, but they are …
Chose Hubdoc
QBO and Bill.com do not have a mobile interface dedicated to uploading receipts from employees. The Hubdoc interface is more intuitive and has a better flow than Bill.com.
Chose Hubdoc
I don't have hands-on experience with any of the other software I mentioned. I have done a good deal of research with them, but did not find any particularly compelling reasons why they were better. The real reason I selected Hubdoc was because they offered a free, …
Chose Hubdoc
I had been using bill.com for paying bills, for storing invoices and receipts, and for recording credit card payments. We did this to digitize all receipts for a business and get the accounting done at the same time. But bill.com has a number of quirks, including a long sync …
Chose Hubdoc
Receipt Bank is similar, but does not retrieve documents, it focuses on collecting documents that are submitted by the clients (which Hubdoc also does). Receipt Bank's platform for CPAs is significantly more advanced and robust (Hubdoc's is basically non-existent), but the most …
Chose Hubdoc
I don't have any knowledge on the app.
Hudu
Chose Hudu
Hudu is much cheaper than IT Glue. While it may not have all the features that IT Glue has, it has all of the features that we would need. We tried self hosting Bookstack before trying Hudu, because we had heard that is a great alternative without a cost, but we weren't able to …
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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10.0
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Usability
10.0
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10.0
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Support Rating
3.0
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User Testimonials
HubdocHudu
Likelihood to Recommend
When I am out purchasing items for my business I can quickly take photos of receipts and upload via the app and not have to worry if I lose or damage a receipt. This is very handy for me. Hubdoc also allows me to get all my invoices, payments and statements to my bookkeeper very easily which saves me money and time. I only use Hubdoc for business purposes which is where I feel it is most suitable. I probably wouldn't use it for personal stuff as I don't track personal that strictly.
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We are a smaller organization, but we have multiple locations. For our use, Hudu is great for managing assets for multiple locations. I can see Hudu being well suited for organizations of any size. I can't think of any scenarios where Hudu would not be well suited or appropriate. The cost is minimal, and the cloud hosting has been excellent for us so far.
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Pros
  • Extracts data from documents both from a feed and a scan really quick.
  • Availability of automated feeds directly from the supplier.
  • Integration with accounting software e.g. Xero (now owned by them) and QBO.
  • Ability to auto-archive to many different cloud storage locations such as Google Drive and ShareFile.
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  • Hudu makes adding assets simple
  • The knowledge base is great asset
  • Makes storing credentials a breeze
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Cons
  • Although it is great that they can automatically get bank statements and transactions once linked, these links have been very unreliable historically.
  • Figuring out how to set up the automatic feed is cumbersome. You can land up being inundated with useless transaction data.
  • you have to upload each document separately. The program cannot differentiate/split PDFs.
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  • More integrations
  • More robust API
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Usability
I think this is one of the easiest apps to use on both mobile and desktop. Once it was all set up by my bookkeeper all I needed to do was upload things. I recall the set up being quite simple and we've only made a few small changes over the years.
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The usability is extremely simple. It is very easy to navigate, add assets, and link assets. Hudu has many ways to customize assets to meet your needs, and offers some good integrations to help you automate some of that work. The expirations feature is also great, because it helps you to stay ahead of expiring contracts.
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Support Rating
At the time we implemented Hubdoc (more than 2 years ago) it was quite cutting edge and did have strong advances from the competition plus its pricing was definitely more competitive (flat rate vs price per data extraction model). However, currently the competition has caught up and now many of Hubdoc's core features are being built into online accounting software natively.
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Alternatives Considered
We did not get far into evaluating other solutions we were looking at because Hubdoc came highly recommended from peers, coupled with Xero and Gusto. The cost for Thompson-Reuters is high. We quickly honed in on Hubdoc due to cost and recommendation and are very glad that we did.
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Hudu is much cheaper than IT Glue. While it may not have all the features that IT Glue has, it has all of the features that we would need. We tried self hosting BookStack before trying Hudu, because we had heard that is a great alternative without a cost, but we weren't able to make it work the way we wanted it to.
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Return on Investment
  • We are processing much faster than expected
  • Clients are getting receipts in faster and allowing us not to stalk them to process their banking
  • It is a file for us besides attaching to the invoice we also have the history of bills/receipts in Hubdoc
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  • Hudu has saved many hours by simply being able to find information about our assets in seconds
  • Hudu has allowed us to stay organized, which has saved us many hours or searching through spreadsheets
  • The low cost of Hudu has saved us several dollars financially, compared to other options
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ScreenShots

Hudu Screenshots

Screenshot of a descriptor of Hudu's automations. When it comes to employee onboarding, termination, and other IT support tasks, Hudu processes provide a simple way for controlling SOPs.Screenshot of Hudu Assist, which brings the power of the Hudu interface into the tools your team is already using. Currently available for HaloPSA, Syncro MSP, NinjaOne, ConnectWise Manage, and Autotask PSA.Screenshot of an overview of documentation centralization. The Knowledge Management systemis designed to streamline information sharing and collaboration.Screenshot of a consistent roadmap for technicians to follow. Assign owners, set due dates, and track completion percentage with real-time status reports. Plus, our branded status reports make it easy to inform customers of progress and share results.Screenshot of built-in Rack Management. No need for an external tool, Rack Management is included in Hudu at no additional cost. You can create a consolidated visual of all client racks with label and color coding for easy identification.Screenshot of Hudu's mobile app, browser extensions, Hudu Assist, and CW ScreenConnect.