PDFZap vs online converters
Online converters are quick to start with. They also need your bank statements on their servers. Here's an honest look at both, including where an online tool is the better choice.
| PDFZap Desktop | Online converters | |
|---|---|---|
| Where your documents go | Nowhere: read on your own computer | Uploaded to the service's servers |
| Works with the internet off | ||
| Account needed | ||
| Bank statements | ||
| Receipts and invoices, in the same app | Often a separate product | |
| Running balances and totals checked | Varies | |
| Each value shown where it was read on the page | Varies | |
| Excel, CSV, QBO, OFX, QuickBooks and Xero files | Varies | |
| Price | One-time, from $69 | Usually monthly, often per page |
| Use from a phone or any browser | ||
| Install nothing |
“Online converters” means web services you upload PDFs to. Features vary between them; check the one you're considering.
Choose PDFZap when
- You handle clients' statements and can't send them to a third party.
- You convert every month, so a one-time price beats a subscription.
- You have receipts and invoices as well as statements.
- You work offline, or on a locked-down or air-gapped computer.
An online converter may suit you better when
- You need one statement converted once, from a phone.
- You can't install software on your computer.
- Your computer is older than PDFZap needs (see the requirements on the download page).
Try it on your own statements
20 pages free with every Pro feature, no account, no time limit. Converter pages by bank