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Automated data entry

Sage AutoEntry: save hours on accounting admin

Capture receipts, invoices, expense documents and bank statements with AutoEntry. Review the data before publishing it to Sage Accounting, so you can spend less time on manual admin.

Sage AutoEntry features

Use AutoEntry to capture receipts, invoices, statements and expense documents, then review and publish the data to Sage Accounting with less manual typing.

Upload a document to AutoEntry

Drag and drop digital files online or quickly snap and capture images of documents and receipts with your phone. Quicker analysis and upload is easy with Sage Accounting. Upload a breadth of documents including purchases, sales, and employee expenses as well as supplier, credit card, and bank statements.

Save time on admin

Auto-coding and auto-publish reduce repeat typing, so receipts and invoices can move into Sage Accounting faster after review.

Benefits of Sage AutoEntry

AutoEntry is data entry software that helps South African businesses reduce manual capture, improve record accuracy, and keep financial documents easy to find.

A plan to support you and your business

- Get Accounting and start your 30-day free trial

Choose the Sage Accounting plan that suits your business, then connect AutoEntry to reduce manual document capture. Check plan and add-on details before you start.
Monthly
Annual

Start

Ideal for sole traders, freelancers, and micro businesses.
From R270
per month / incl. VAT
Start your 30-day free trial, then from R270 a month.* You save R270
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Standard

Ideal for sole traders, freelancers, and growing businesses.
From R490
per month / incl. VAT
Start your 30-day free trial, then from R490 a month.* You save R490
AI features

 

 Everything from START plan, and also:


  • Add additional users for R85/month
  • Add additional companies for R460/month
  • Add Advanced Inventory for R465/month
  • Add Debtors Manager for R325/month
  • Add Time Tracking for R185/month
  • Take payments with multiple currencies for R185/month
  • Storage (1GB) for R20/month
  • Collaborate with your accountant (optional)

Just looking for payroll?

If you only need payroll, explore our standalone payroll solution.
From R97
R97 per month / incl. VAT*

*We want you to be fully happy with our software and try it without worry. If you purchase the software but decide it isn't a right fit for your business, let us know within 30 days and we'll give you a full refund.

Sage AutoEntry FAQs

AutoEntry is data entry software that uses OCR and AI technology to capture information from receipts, invoices, expenses, supplier statements, bank statements, and other financial documents. You can upload documents from desktop, mobile, or email, review the captured details, and send the information into your accounting workflow with less manual typing.

AutoEntry captures key details from documents you upload by mobile, desktop, drag-and-drop, or email. It analyses the information, helps categorise it using your accounting setup, and lets you review the details before publishing them to Sage Accounting. This helps reduce manual typing, speed up reconciliation, and keep your records more accurate.

Sage AutoEntry refers to using AutoEntry with Sage Accounting to automate data capture from financial documents such as receipts, invoices, expenses, and statements. It helps South African businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers reduce manual admin, maintain accurate VAT records, and make tasks like bank and supplier reconciliation easier.

AutoEntry is used to automate data capture from everyday financial documents, reducing the time spent on manual data entry. Sage AutoEntry captures key information from receipts, invoices, expenses and statements, then lets you review the details before publishing them to Sage Accounting. This helps businesses and accountants save time, reduce errors and keep financial records up to date.

Sage AutoEntry can capture receipts, purchase and sales invoices, employee expenses, supplier statements, credit card statements and bank statements. Simply upload digital documents or take a photo with your phone, then AutoEntry extracts the relevant information ready for you to review and publish to Sage Accounting.

Yes. Sage AutoEntry supports mobile document capture, allowing you to photograph receipts and other financial documents using your phone rather than keeping paper copies for later processing. You can also upload documents from your desktop or send them by email, giving you more flexibility over how you manage everyday accounting admin.

Sage AutoEntry is not a permanently free service. Sage Accounting customers can connect AutoEntry to reduce manual document capture, with availability and costs depending on the applicable plan and add-on options. Sage currently offers a 30-day free trial of Sage Accounting, so check the latest plan and AutoEntry details before getting started.

Find AutoEntry in Sage Marketplace

Get added functionality with our partner apps and modules. These integrate directly with Sage Accounting, bringing you more tools that help you get the job done.

"AutoEntry was a complete game changer for my firm."

Jose Zavala Jr, CEO
ZTX Advisors

Breakthrough apps for businesses taking off in the future

Take care of invoicing on the road, banking at the office and manage cash flow from your home. Our mobile accounting apps work with PCs, Macs, iOS and Android.

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