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Best Hubdoc Alternatives for Xero in Australia (2026)
The best Hubdoc alternatives for Xero in Australia right now are eggz, Dext, and Receiptor AI — each covering a different part of the workflow Hubdoc used to handle. Which one makes sense for you depends on whether you mostly need inbox automation, receipt capture, or straight document storage. Here's the full picture.
What happened to Hubdoc?
If you're reading this because your beloved Hubdoc link suddenly stopped working, you're not alone. Intuit, which acquired Hubdoc back in 2018, shut the service down in May 2026. No warning campaign, no migration wizard, just an email and a deadline.
For a lot of Australian small businesses and their bookkeepers, that was genuinely painful. Hubdoc was doing real work: fetching bank statements and supplier documents automatically, syncing them to Xero with supplier and account coding already applied. It wasn't glamorous software, but it saved hours every month.
Now it's gone, and the replacement landscape is... fragmented. There are at least 10 "Hubdoc alternatives" articles circulating right now, most of which were written by people who don't seem to have actually used Hubdoc or Xero. So let's be straight about what you're actually replacing.
What Xero Files doesn't cover
Before spending money on a replacement, check whether Xero Files solves your problem. Xero already has a document storage feature built in. For simple document attachment needs, it might be enough.
But Xero Files has real gaps:
- No automatic document fetching from suppliers or bank portals
- No email inbox integration (you can't forward invoices and have them land in the right place automatically)
- No automatic data extraction from PDFs or images
- No quote and invoice creation from email
If you were using Hubdoc just to store documents, Xero Files is probably fine. If you were using it to actually automate document processing, you need a real replacement.
Hubdoc alternative comparison table
| Tool | Email inbox sync | Receipt/document capture | Xero integration | Quoting | AU-specific pricing | Starting price (AUD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eggz | ✅ Gmail + Missive | ✅ | ✅ Full sync | ✅ | ✅ | ~$29/month |
| Dext | ✅ Email forwarding | ✅ (receipt focus) | ✅ Full sync | ❌ | ✅ | ~$38/month |
| Receiptor AI | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ~$20 USD/month |
| DOKKA | ✅ (AP only) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | Custom pricing |
| Datamolino | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | From $25 USD/month |
The alternatives, reviewed honestly
eggz — Best for inbox-to-Xero automation (including quotes)
eggz is built specifically around the idea that most of your financial documents come in through email. Customer requests, supplier bills, invoices, quotes — they land in your inbox first. eggz sits between your Gmail or Missive account and Xero and handles the whole chain.
Where it goes further than Hubdoc: it doesn't just capture incoming bills, it also lets you create outgoing quotes and invoices from the same interface, then sync them directly to Xero. So the workflow becomes customer emails you → you turn it into a quote in eggz → customer approves → invoice raised in Xero. No manual entry anywhere in that chain.
It's the only tool in this list that handles both inbound (bills, receipts) and outbound (quotes, invoices) in one place, which matters if you're a service business billing for time and expertise rather than selling products.
Founding member pricing is currently 50% off annual plans for the first 100 customers.
Best for: Service businesses, freelancers, tradies, consultants using Gmail or Missive alongside Xero.
Not ideal for: High-volume receipt capture from physical receipts, or businesses needing a mobile scanning app.
Dext — Best for receipt capture and bookkeeper workflows
Dext (formerly Receipt Bank) is the most established tool in this space. It has 4.8 stars on the Xero App Store from over 1,000 reviews, and it's Xero's Platinum App Partner. If you have a bookkeeper already using Dext, staying on it is probably the right call.
What Dext is good at: capturing receipts, classifying expenses, and pushing clean coded data to Xero. It has a mobile app that's genuinely good for snapping physical receipts. It also has supplier rules that let you pre-code recurring expenses.
What Dext doesn't do: it won't create quotes or invoices, and the email inbox integration is more limited than eggz. If your Hubdoc use was mostly fetching bank statements and coding bills, Dext covers most of it.
Dext pricing is higher than most alternatives — check their pricing page for current Australian rates, as they've restructured plans in 2026.
Best for: Businesses with a bookkeeper, high-volume receipt capture, or existing Dext relationship.
Not ideal for: Businesses that need outbound quoting and invoicing as part of the same workflow.
Receiptor AI — Best for pure document capture on a budget
Receiptor AI had the smartest content strategy of any tool in this space: they published "Hubdoc alternative" articles the week Hubdoc shut down, and they've ridden that wave hard. Fair play to them.
The product is solid for what it does. Email forwarding gets documents into Receiptor AI, AI extracts the line items, and data pushes to Xero. At ~$20 USD/month, it's the cheapest full-featured option.
The catch: it's not Australia-specific. No GST-specific extraction rules, no ATO-compliant workflows, no local support. For Australian businesses, that matters.
Best for: Budget-conscious users who need basic document capture without bells and whistles.
Not ideal for: Australian businesses that need GST handling or ATO-compliant workflows.
DOKKA — Best for accounts payable automation at scale
DOKKA is overkill for most small businesses but worth knowing about if you run a team or manage multiple entities. It's built for AP automation: bills come in via email, DOKKA extracts and routes them for approval, then pushes approved bills to Xero.
No quoting, no invoicing. Focused entirely on the inbound bill side. Custom pricing makes it expensive for solo operators.
Best for: Businesses processing 100+ bills per month who need approval workflows.
Not ideal for: Small businesses or freelancers.
Datamolino — Best for high-volume document extraction
Datamolino started as a data extraction tool and has expanded into Xero integration. It's particularly good at extracting data from complex PDFs and multi-page documents.
The missing piece: no email inbox integration. You upload documents or forward them via a specific email address, but it doesn't integrate with your actual inbox the way eggz or Dext does.
Best for: Bookkeeping firms processing large document batches.
Not ideal for: Businesses wanting a seamless inbox integration.
What stats say about automation
According to V7Labs (2026), businesses using email-to-Xero automation reduce invoice processing time by up to 75%. That's consistent with what we hear from eggz customers — the bottleneck isn't usually Xero itself, it's the manual work of getting documents from your inbox into your accounting software in the first place.
Hubdoc's own documentation stated it could capture 600+ supplier statements automatically per month. Whatever tool you pick to replace it, look for that same "set and forget" capability on recurring supplier documents.
On cash flow: according to ASIC's Australian small business research, cash flow problems are a factor in the majority of small business insolvencies. Getting paid faster — which inbox automation enables — is one of the more direct levers a small business has.
Which Hubdoc alternative should you pick?
If you just need document capture and you have a bookkeeper: Dext.
If you need inbox-to-Xero automation that also covers quoting and invoicing — and you're based in Australia: eggz.
If you need the cheapest option and GST compliance isn't a priority: Receiptor AI.
If you process 100+ bills per month and need approval workflows: DOKKA.
The Hubdoc shutdown is frustrating, but it also happened at a moment when the alternatives are genuinely better than what Hubdoc offered in 2023. Worth taking the time to pick the right one rather than just grabbing the first Google result.
Frequently asked questions
What replaced Hubdoc when it shut down?
Intuit, which owned Hubdoc, did not offer a direct replacement when it shut down in May 2026. The most used alternatives are Dext, eggz, and Receiptor AI, depending on which part of the Hubdoc workflow matters most to you.
Is there a free Hubdoc alternative for Xero?
Xero Files is included in your Xero subscription and handles basic document storage. It doesn't extract data automatically or sync your inbox, but it's free and already available. For automated processing, paid tools are needed.
Does eggz work with Xero?
Yes. eggz is built specifically as a Xero add-on. Invoices, bills, and quotes created in eggz sync directly to Xero in real time. It also supports GST and ATO-compliant invoicing for Australian businesses.
Can I forward emails to these tools like I could with Hubdoc?
Yes. Dext, Receiptor AI, and eggz all support email forwarding. eggz goes a step further by integrating directly with your Gmail or Missive inbox, so you don't need to remember to forward — it processes emails automatically.
What's the difference between eggz and Dext?
Dext focuses on receipt and expense capture, making it ideal for businesses with high-volume physical receipts. eggz focuses on the full inbox-to-Xero workflow including quotes and invoices, making it better for service businesses. See our full eggz vs Dext comparison.
Does Receiptor AI support Australian GST?
Receiptor AI is not built specifically for Australia and doesn't have GST-specific extraction rules. For Australian businesses, this means your bookkeeper will likely need to check GST coding manually.
Is Datamolino still available in Australia?
Yes, Datamolino is available globally including Australia. However, it doesn't have an inbox integration and primarily works through document uploads or a forwarding email address.
How long does it take to set up an eggz alternative?
eggz takes under two minutes to set up — connect Gmail, connect Xero, and it's running. Dext setup is similar. DOKKA has a longer onboarding process due to its approval workflow configuration.
Was Hubdoc free with Xero?
Yes, Hubdoc was included in Xero Business plans from 2019 until its shutdown in May 2026. This is part of why the shutdown caught so many businesses off guard — they hadn't thought of it as a separate subscription.
Try eggz free — connect Gmail to Xero in under 2 minutes. Founding member pricing: 50% off annual plans for the first 100 customers.