An alternative to Hubdoc for UK businesses
Hubdoc, owned by Xero, captures financial documents and syncs them to accounting software. If you are comparing it with Billfetch, these are the facts we could check on Hubdoc’s and Xero’s own websites, and how Billfetch works differently.
Last reviewed 17 October 2026
Facts about Hubdoc
From Hubdoc’s own website, checked on 17 October 2026. Prices exclude VAT unless stated.
- Hubdoc’s pricing page shows a standalone price of $12 USD per month after a free 30-day trial, with no credit card required for the trial. Hubdoc pricing, accessed 17 October 2026
- The same page lists syncing to Xero and QuickBooks Online, and capture by mobile photo, desktop upload, email forwarding and scanning. Hubdoc pricing, accessed 17 October 2026
- Xero’s UK page on document capture says its Smart Document capture feature is available on all Xero small business pricing plans. Xero UK: document capture, accessed 17 October 2026
The main difference
Hubdoc is closely tied to Xero. Billfetch is independent of your accounting software: it prepares import files for Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent, pushes straight to FreeAgent and QuickBooks, and matches documents to bank and marketplace payments before handover.
How Billfetch works
- Collects documents for you: a forwarding address, Gmail and Outlook inboxes, uploads and photos sent on Telegram
- Connects to banks, payment providers and marketplaces, and imports bank CSV statements
- Matches each payment to its invoice and lists what is still missing
- Prepares a monthly package with import files for Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent, or pushes records straight to FreeAgent and QuickBooks
- Converts foreign-currency records with HMRC monthly exchange rates
- Plans are priced by the number of businesses and connected sources, not per document
Billfetch’s current prices are on the pricing page.
Where Billfetch may not fit
- Billfetch has no native mobile app: you send photos through Telegram or upload them in the browser.
- Billfetch does not send data to Xero directly; it prepares Xero import files instead.
- Billfetch is built for UK businesses (GBP, HMRC, Companies House).
Other comparisons
Sources
- Hubdoc pricing — https://www.hubdoc.com/pricing (accessed 17 October 2026)
- Xero UK: document capture — https://www.xero.com/uk/accounting-software/capture-data-with-hubdoc/ (accessed 17 October 2026)
Dext is a trademark of Dext Software Ltd; AutoEntry and Sage are trademarks of The Sage Group plc or its licensors; Hubdoc and Xero are trademarks of Xero Limited or its affiliates. They are used here only to identify those products. Billfetch is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by any of them.
This page is general information, not tax or legal advice.
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