fees

What fees does

Fees S.r.l. is an Italian software company, headquartered in Cremona (with a registered office in Crema), that has built an intelligent expense management and document processing platform marketed under the fees brand. Founded in 2019, the company organizes its offering around three tiers: a free consumer-facing mobile and web app (fees App), a paid subscription product (fees Pro) priced at €60/year for individuals and €79/year per user for teams of five or more, and fees Can, a B2B API (the feescan REST API) that exposes OCR, document classification, identity-card, driving-licence, passport, invoice, and odometer-reading endpoints to software developers and IT departments. The platform is delivered as cloud-hosted SaaS on AWS with a Supabase backend, with mobile clients distributed through Apple App Store, Google Play, and Huawei AppGallery.

The core technology stack combines image pre-processing and classification, OCR powered by Google Cloud Vision, and an OpenAI-backed Copilot for conversational and reporting features. On top of these third-party building blocks, fees layers proprietary logic for receipt pre-validation against company policy, automatic duplicate detection, expense categorization, multi-approver workflows, fleet and kilometer reimbursement, and structured JSON extraction for downstream accounting integration. Commercial go-to-market is hybrid: product-led growth through a 14-day no-credit-card free trial for individual and team plans, self-serve registration on the fees Can developer portal, plus direct enterprise sales with demo booking and custom pricing for organizations with complex workflows. The company markets primarily to Italian consumers, freelancers, small and mid-sized businesses, accounting firms (studi commercialisti), and software houses, claiming 2,500+ team customers across 22 European countries.

Revenue mechanics are predominantly recurring subscription (fees Pro Individual, Pro Team, Enterprise) supplemented by usage-based API consumption on fees Can and ancillary revenue from the feeStore merchandise shop. The company appears to be founder-led and largely bootstrapped, with only ~$257K of disclosed funding across three small rounds between 2019 and 2021 and no external institutional investors identified in the source materials. GDPR compliance, Italian tax-law alignment (including 730 declaration workflows), and a no-training/no-reuse policy on enterprise data are positioned as primary differentiators relative to global expense management incumbents.

Name

fees

Legal name

Fees S.r.l.

Website

https://fees.world

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

fees (Fees S.r.l.) is an Italian SaaS company offering AI-powered expense management and document processing through a consumer app, team subscriptions, and a developer API. It serves Italian individuals, freelancers, SMBs, accounting firms, and software developers across 22 European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Expense Management Software

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Expense Management & Reimbursements Administration (BPACAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employee Expense Capture & Reimbursement (T&E) (THACADAA), Corporate Travel & Expense Booking Platforms (BPAMAIAI), Bill Pay, Invoicing & Payables Platforms (BPAMAFAF)

Keywords

• Expense management software
• OCR document processing
• Receipt scanning app
• Business expense tracking
• API document extraction

Headquarters

HQ city

Cremona

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Fees Pro Individual: Annual subscription at €60/year for individual users (freelancers, private individuals). Includes unlimited storage, smart-scan, report export, and kilometer reimbursement.
2. Subscription - Fees Pro Team: Annual subscription at €79/year per user for teams of 5+ users. Includes multi-user management, smart rules, fleet management, cost center/project/client management.
3. API Consumption - fees Can: API-based pricing for developers and enterprises integrating OCR capabilities. Consumption-based model via API keys.
4. Enterprise Custom Pricing: Custom pricing for enterprise organizations with complex workflows, custom integrations, and dedicated support requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

fees provides an AI-powered expense management and intelligent document processing platform delivered via a mobile and web app (fees App and fees Pro) for individuals, freelancers, and businesses, featuring photo-based OCR receipt capture, automatic categorization, multi-user approval workflows, policy pre-validation, and accounting export. The fees Can product exposes the same OCR engine as a REST API (feescan API) for developers and IT teams to integrate document processing into their own software.

Product overview

fees is an intelligent document processing and expense management platform based in Italy. The product portfolio spans three main tiers: (1) fees App — a free mobile and web app for individuals to scan, store, and organize receipts and documents using OCR; (2) fees Pro — a paid subscription plan (individual, Team, and Enterprise levels) adding multi-user management, approval workflows, cost centers, fleet management, and accounting export for businesses and freelancers; and (3) fees Can — a B2B API platform (encompassing the feescan API) providing OCR, document processing, identity card scanning, invoice extraction, and odometer reading endpoints for developers, IT teams, and enterprise white-label/embedded integrations. The ecosystem also includes the Osservatorio Expenses editorial resource, the feeStore merchandise shop, and specialized IT department and developer-facing sub-brands. The platform is marketed primarily to Italian businesses, freelancers, and individuals, with EU/Italian regulatory compliance as a key differentiator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• fees App: Free tier of the fees expense management service for individual users.
• fees Pro
• fees Can

Products and services

• fees App

Quantifiable outcome

• 2500+ teams using the platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core infrastructure, core technology, core operations, core distribution, supporting technology, marketing operations and compliance.

• AWS (Amazon Web Services)core infrastructureTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure provider hosting fees platform. AWS services used for compute, storage, and platform services. Part of standard multi-tenant SaaS deployment.
• Supabasecore infrastructureTechnology or IntegrationBackend database and authentication services provider. Used for data storage and user authentication in the platform.
• Google Cloud Visioncore technologyTechnology or IntegrationOCR and document processing technology provider. Google Cloud Vision API used for text extraction and document analysis capabilities.
• Chargebeecore operationsTechnology or IntegrationSubscription billing and revenue management platform. Handles subscription lifecycle, invoicing, and payment processing for Pro and Team plans.
• Apple App Store & Google Play Storecore distributionChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMobile application distribution platforms. Apps distributed through respective stores with in-app purchase capabilities for subscriptions.
• OpenAIsupporting technologyTechnology or IntegrationAI language model provider for Copilot/AI features. Used for AI-powered assistance and conversational interfaces within the platform.
• HubSpotmarketing operationsTechnology or IntegrationCRM, marketing automation, and customer communication platform. Used for lead management, email marketing, and customer support ticketing.
• IubendacomplianceTechnology or IntegrationCookie consent management platform (CMP). Provides consent banner and preference management for GDPR compliance on the public website.
• Monteluna Srl (DPO)complianceOthersExternal Data Protection Officer (DPO) appointed by fees. Provides DPO services and privacy compliance support. Contact: [email protected].

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Expensify: Direct peer: a publicly listed expense management SaaS with OCR receipt scanning, corporate cards, and approval workflows. Competes head-on with fees Pro on the same core use case (photo-based expense capture and corporate reporting).
• Spendesk: Direct European peer: spend management for SMB/mid-market combining corporate cards, expense capture, and approval workflows. Direct overlap with fees' multi-user expense management for SMB Italian and EU customers.
• Pleo: Direct European peer: company cards plus automated expense reporting and approval. Danish origin with strong EU presence; shares fees' SMB/mid-market EU expansion profile.
• Yokoy: Direct European peer: AI-driven expense and invoice management platform out of Switzerland. Competes with fees on enterprise OCR-led expense capture and policy enforcement in DACH/Europe.
• Rydoo: Direct European peer: expense management and travel booking SaaS serving mid-market and enterprise across Europe. Overlaps with fees Pro on multi-user expense capture and approval workflows.

Broad incumbents

• Brex: Broader incumbent in corporate cards plus expense management for startups and mid-market globally. Less localized in Italy than fees but a comparable end-to-end corporate spend platform.
• Ramp: Broader incumbent: corporate cards and AI-driven expense/spend management for US-headquartered companies, with growing EU presence. Comparable end-to-end expense workflow and policy enforcement.
• SAP Concur: Broad incumbent: enterprise expense, travel, and invoice management within the SAP portfolio. Overlaps with fees on receipt OCR and policy enforcement but at the upper end of the market.
• Zoho Expense: Broad incumbent offering expense management as part of the broader Zoho business suite. Competes with fees Pro on multi-user expense workflows at a lower price point.

Emerging players

• Fyle: Emerging player: real-time expense management with receipt OCR and policy enforcement, integrated with accounting platforms. Directly comparable to fees Pro at the SMB tier.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fees-srl

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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