iLovePDF alternative: $4.99/month
Turn bank statements, receipts and other financial documents into Excel.
Verified: May 18, 2026
Side-by-side comparison
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| ScanToExcel | iLovePDF | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & commitment | ||
| Cheapest paid plan | $4.99/mo | $9.00/mo |
| Per-user or flat? | Flat rate | Per-account flat |
| Monthly document cap | 2,500 pages per month | 2,500 pages/month count, 10 files/batch |
| Annual discount | No | Yes (~44%, ~$5/mo annual) |
| Contract length | Month-to-month, cancel anytime | Monthly or annual lock-in for discount |
| Documents supported | ||
| Receipts | ✓ | ~ |
| Invoices | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bank statements | ✓ | ~ |
| Credit card statements | ✓ | ~ |
| Paystubs | ✓ | ✕ |
| Image of tables (screenshots, photos) | ✓ | ~ |
| Multi-page PDFs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scanned PDFs (image-based) | ✓ | ~ |
| Output & integrations | ||
| Native Excel export (.xlsx) | ✓ | ✓ |
| CSV export | ✓ | ✓ |
| Xero / QuickBooks CSV templates | ✓ | ✕ |
| Bulk upload (parallel processing) | yes (up to 50 files) | partial (10 files, sequential) |
| Practical & UX | ||
| Can test without account? | yes (5/day free) | yes (free tier, OCR paywalled) |
| Data residency / GDPR | EU processing, zero retention | GDPR + ISO 27001, 2-hour retention |
| Time to first export | Under 60 seconds, no install | Under 60 seconds for clean digital tables |
iLovePDF suits general PDF work and occasional conversion of clean digital tables. ScanToExcel focuses on recurring financial-document extraction.
You can use both: iLovePDF for PDF editing, ScanToExcel for the spreadsheet step.
Frequently asked questions
Can ScanToExcel compress, split or sign PDFs?
No. ScanToExcel extracts structured data from documents. Keep iLovePDF for PDF editing and signing.
Do I need an app or API integration to use ScanToExcel?
No. ScanToExcel runs in your browser. Upload your documents and download the spreadsheet without installing an app or setting up an API integration.