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Document and invoice processing automation
A business keying in invoices and forms by hand.
One fixed fee. Never by the hour.
- Invoices and documents read from your inbox or a folder
- Supplier, dates, totals and line items pulled out and checked
- Anything unclear sent to a person to confirm
- OCR and AI usage on your own account, at cost
How long: 1 to 2 weeks
What other agencies charge for document and invoice processing automation
Two providers publish a comparable price we could read (Andlane Ltd £1,400 and Softomate Solutions £4,500); with fewer than three there is no market median yet.
| Who | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ellul.ai | £2,995 | One-off | Fixed, this page |
| Andlane LtdLondon · andlane-website.pages.dev | £1,400 | One-off | their page read Nov 2026“A typical project: £1,400 build, saving around 6 hours a week.” |
| Softomate SolutionsUK · softomatesolutions.com | £4,500 | One-off | their page read Nov 2026“Invoice extraction and workflow setup: From £4,500. One intake route and agreed invoice layout/type, extraction, validation, exception review.” |
Prices as each provider publishes them on its own page, read November 2026; dollars at £0.75 and euros at £0.86. 1 more price was read on another basis (hourly, a different unit or a different scope) and is not counted. The data: JSON and CSV.
How many people are asking for it
67 posts on Reddit asked to hire someone for document and invoice processing automation between November 2025 and November 2026, 25 of them in the last 90 days, most on r/B2BForHire, r/freelance_forhire, r/slavelabour. Three of them: request 1, request 2, request 3. Every service ranked. These are businesses looking to buy each service, not jobs we are offering: ellul.ai sells these services and does not recruit through this site.
You pay separately, at cost
- OCR and AI usage, billed to your own account at cost
- An automation platform plan, such as Make or Zapier, if one is used
What you supply
- Sample documents of every type and layout you receive
- Access to the inbox or folder and to the system the data goes into
What the price does not cover
- A person confirms anything the system is unsure of; it does not remove review
- Built for the document types and layouts agreed at the start
A cheaper way to do it
- Xero's Smart Document capture reads receipts and invoices into Xero and is included on all its small business plans at no extra cost. Xero: Smart Document capture
How it works
Pick what you need
Choose a service and leave your details.
Get your fixed price
A written scope and price by email within a day.
Work gets done
Done in-house, once you approve the scope.
Questions
How much does document and invoice processing automation cost?
Document and invoice processing automation costs £2,995 at ellul.ai, a fixed price agreed in writing before work starts. Two providers publish a comparable price we could read (Andlane Ltd £1,400 and Softomate Solutions £4,500); with fewer than three there is no market median yet.
What is included?
Invoices and documents read from your inbox or a folder. Supplier, dates, totals and line items pulled out and checked. Anything unclear sent to a person to confirm. OCR and AI usage on your own account, at cost.
What is not included in the price?
You pay these directly, at cost: OCR and AI usage, billed to your own account at cost. An automation platform plan, such as Make or Zapier, if one is used.
What do you need from me?
Sample documents of every type and layout you receive. Access to the inbox or folder and to the system the data goes into.
What does it not cover?
A person confirms anything the system is unsure of; it does not remove review. Built for the document types and layouts agreed at the start.
Is there a cheaper way to do it?
Xero's Smart Document capture reads receipts and invoices into Xero and is included on all its small business plans at no extra cost. (Xero: Smart Document capture)
How many people are looking for document and invoice processing automation?
67 posts on Reddit asked to hire someone for document and invoice processing automation between November 2025 and November 2026, 25 of them in the last 90 days, most on r/B2BForHire, r/freelance_forhire, r/slavelabour. Every service ranked the same way: https://ellul.ai/demand
How long does it take?
1 to 2 weeks. The written scope gives the timeline before anything starts.
Is it charged by the hour?
No. ellul.ai never charges by the hour or the day. The price is fixed against the written scope.
Get a fixed price for document and invoice processing automation.
In writing within one business day.
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