DocChaser vs Uncat
Short answer
They fix two different holes in the same close. Uncat clears uncategorised transactions across QuickBooks and Xero. DocChaser closes the missing document gap — the coded bills with no tax invoice attached — and pushes the approved file back onto the transaction in Xero. A firm with a coding problem wants Uncat. A firm with a substantiation problem wants DocChaser.
The two different problems
A transaction can fail in two ways at month end. It can be unclassified — the bank feed brought it in and nobody knows what it was for. Or it can be unsupported — it is coded correctly, GST is claimed, and there is no tax invoice behind it.
Uncat attacks the first. It syncs uncategorised transactions to a client-facing list, the client explains what each one was, and the answers and receipts sync back to the ledger. That is a tidy solution to a genuinely annoying job, and it works across QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop and Xero.
DocChaser attacks the second. Under the Australian rules, a purchase over $82.50 including GST needs a valid tax invoice held before the credit is claimed, and records must be kept for five years. A correctly coded bill with nothing attached is still an exposure — see how to substantiate GST credits in Australia.
Feature comparison
| Feature | DocChaser | Uncat |
|---|---|---|
| Primary problem solved | Missing documents and information | Uncategorised transactions |
| Client-facing portal for responses | ||
| Syncs with Xero | ||
| Syncs with QuickBooks | ||
| Finds transactions with no attachment | ||
| Ranks missing documents by GST exposure | ||
| Reusable document request templates | ||
| Questions with typed responses (text, number, currency, yes/no) | Transaction notes | |
| AI validation of uploaded files against the request | ||
| Staff approve / reject with notes before filing | ||
| Pushes approved documents onto the Xero transaction | Receipts sync back | |
| Branded portal and custom domain | ||
| Pricing model | Per firm, by plan | Published at USD $9 per client per month |
Uncat details taken from its public website in September 2026. Products change — confirm current features and pricing at uncat.com before deciding.
Pricing
Uncat publishes a simple per-client price — USD $9 per client per month, with unlimited accountant and client users, transactions and requests. That is easy to model, and it scales linearly with your client book whether or not a given client had anything uncategorised that month.
DocChaser is priced per firm by plan, with clients and users included according to the plan. See the pricing section for current figures.
Which one should you choose
Choose Uncat if the recurring pain is coding — long lists of uncategorised transactions, especially across QuickBooks files — and if the receipts themselves are mostly already there.
Choose DocChaser if the recurring pain is paperwork — bills coded with GST and no invoice attached, year-end packs, onboarding documents, questions your client never answers. It is built around Australian substantiation and Xero, with AI checking of uploads, staff approval before filing, and the file landing on the transaction.
Run both if you have both problems. They do not overlap enough to conflict.
Frequently asked questions
Is DocChaser an Uncat alternative?
Partly. They overlap where both ask a client a question about a transaction and collect a receipt. They differ in scope: Uncat is focused on clearing uncategorised transactions in QuickBooks and Xero, while DocChaser is a document and information collection system for the whole client relationship, including year-end packs, onboarding and ad hoc requests.
What does Uncat do better?
Categorisation workflow and QuickBooks support. Uncat syncs to and from QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop and Xero, and is purpose-built for pushing a list of uncategorised transactions to a client and syncing the answers back. DocChaser does not integrate with QuickBooks.
What does DocChaser do that Uncat does not?
It targets missing substantiation rather than missing categories. DocChaser scans the Xero ledger for approved and paid bills with no attachment, ranks them by GST exposure, batches them into one branded client request, validates each upload with AI, requires staff approval, and attaches the approved file to the bill in Xero. It also handles document collection unrelated to the ledger, with templates, reminder cadences and typed questions.
How much does Uncat cost?
Uncat publishes pricing at USD $9 per month per client, with unlimited accountant and client users, transactions and requests. Check uncat.com for current figures.
Can a firm use both?
Yes, and it is a reasonable setup: Uncat to clear coding questions, DocChaser to close the substantiation gap and run the rest of the firm's document collection. They address different failure modes in the same monthly close.
Does DocChaser support QuickBooks?
Not currently. The ledger integration is Xero. Everything else — requests, templates, questions, reminders, the client portal — works regardless of which ledger you use.
Uncat is a trademark of its owner. This comparison is written by DocChaser from publicly available information and is naturally not neutral — verify the claims that matter to you directly with each vendor. Nothing here is tax advice.
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