Recpt vs Hnry
These two get compared a lot and they are not the same kind of thing. Hnry is a tax service. Recpt is a record-keeping tool. Which you need depends on whether you want your tax done for you or your receipts sorted.
The short version
Use Hnry if you are an ABN sole trader who wants to never think about tax, BAS or lodgment again, and you are comfortable routing your invoicing through them and paying a percentage of the income that flows through it.
Use Recpt if you have an accountant already, or you lodge yourself through myGov, and the actual problem is a glovebox full of receipts nobody has sorted.
They are not mutually exclusive, but for most people one of them is clearly the answer.
Side by side
| Hnry | Recpt | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Tax service for sole traders | Receipt and deduction record keeping |
| Cost | Percentage of income through it | Free tier, flat paid plans |
| Lodges your return | Yes, through its accountants | No |
| Pays your tax as you earn | Yes | No |
| Reads your receipts | Expenses raised through the app | AI reads vendor, amount and date |
| Categories | For its own claim process | ATO deduction categories |
| Needs your invoicing | Yes, to get the value | No |
| Suits PAYG employees | Overkill | Yes |
What Hnry actually does
Hnry is a different animal to a receipt app. It takes your income, withholds and pays your tax as you earn, claims expenses you raise through the app, and lodges your return through its own accountants. You pay a percentage of the income that flows through it.
For an ABN sole trader who wants tax to stop being a thing they think about, that is a real service and the fee buys real work.
Where Hnry hurts
The percentage fee adds up on real income. You route your invoicing through them to get the value, which is a bigger commitment than it first sounds. And it is overkill if you are a PAYG employee tradie who just needs work-related deductions tracked.
What Recpt does instead
One job. You photograph a receipt, AI reads the vendor, amount and date, and it lands under an ATO deduction category. Regular vendors are remembered. At tax time you export one categorised summary, PDF and CSV, and hand it to whoever does your return.
Recpt does not lodge anything and does not touch your income. That is the point: it is the cheap part of the problem, done properly.
How to choose
Ask whether your problem is lodgment or records. If you are a sole trader drowning in BAS and tax deadlines, price Hnry against what your accountant charges. If your return is straightforward and the mess is the receipts, a percentage of your income is a lot to pay for a filing cabinet.
Common questions
Is Hnry cheaper than Recpt?
They are priced differently. Hnry charges a percentage of the income that flows through it, so the cost scales with what you earn. Recpt has a free tier and flat paid plans. On real sole-trader income the percentage is the larger number, but it also buys tax lodgment, which Recpt does not do.
Does Recpt lodge my tax return like Hnry?
No. Recpt is a record-keeping and categorisation tool and is not a registered tax agent. It organises receipts and exports a summary. Lodging is done by you through myGov or by your accountant.
Can I use Recpt with Hnry?
You can, but there is overlap. Hnry wants expenses raised through its own app so it can claim them. Recpt is more useful alongside a regular accountant or a self-lodged return.
I am a PAYG employee tradie. Which one?
Recpt. Hnry is built around sole-trader income, withholding and lodgment. As an employee you are not routing income anywhere, you just need work-related deductions recorded.
Recpt is a record-keeping tool, not a tax agent, and this page is general information, not tax advice. Competitor details checked September 2026. Their pricing and features change, so check their sites before deciding.