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Sarthak Shrivastava

Sarthak Shrivastava is a software engineer, AI consultant, and educator based in India, with more than ten years building and shipping software. He founded Bitfumes in 2017, is a Docker Captain and an AWS Certified Solutions Architect, and has taught over 100,000 students on Udemy and 156,000 subscribers on YouTube. He built Expensorr to solve his own expense tracking.

  • Docker Captain (2023)
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect and Developer
  • 10+ years building and shipping software
  • Founder of Bitfumes, a software and AI consultancy, since 2017
  • Taught 100,000+ students on Udemy and 156,000+ YouTube subscribers

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19 posts by Sarthak Shrivastava

Comparisons · · 8 min read · Beginner

Free Alternatives to Paid Expense Trackers

What paid expense trackers actually charge in 2026, which free tiers are genuinely usable, and the one feature you cannot get for nothing at any price.

 Comparisons · · 8 min read · Intermediate

QuickBooks Self-Employed Alternatives

QuickBooks Self-Employed is closed to new signups. What Intuit replaced it with, what Solopreneur costs today, and four alternatives worth moving to instead.

 Comparisons · · 9 min read · Beginner

Mint Alternatives After the Shutdown

Mint closed on 23 March 2024. Five replacements compared with prices checked today, what Credit Karma actually inherited, and who each option genuinely suits.

 Comparisons · · 8 min read · Intermediate

Zoho Expense Alternatives for Freelancers

Zoho Expense pricing checked today, plus four alternatives for solo workers: what each one replaces, where Zoho still wins outright, and who should just stay put.

 Comparisons · · 9 min read · Intermediate

Expensify Alternatives for Freelancers

Expensify is built around submitting expenses to an approver. Five alternatives for freelancers who have none, with current prices and when Expensify wins.

 Comparisons · · 8 min read · Intermediate

Monarch Money Alternatives: Five Compared

Monarch's Core and Plus tiers, priced today, and five alternatives compared: what each replaces, who is better served elsewhere, and when Monarch still wins.

 Comparisons · · 9 min read · Intermediate

Splitwise Alternatives Worth Switching To

Five Splitwise alternatives compared: what the free plan now limits, what each replacement really costs, and when staying on Splitwise is the right call.

 Comparisons · · 9 min read · Intermediate

YNAB Alternatives: What to Use Instead

Five YNAB alternatives compared, with prices checked today: what each one replaces, where the free options genuinely work, and when YNAB is still the right call.

 Comparisons · · 4 min read · Intermediate

Expensorr vs Splitwise: Which One Should You Use?

An honest comparison of Expensorr and Splitwise for splitting shared expenses, including when Splitwise is the better choice.

 Comparisons · · 3 min read · Intermediate

Expensorr vs Expensify: Solo Freelancer or Company Expense Policy?

An honest comparison of Expensorr and Expensify, including why Expensify is the right choice if you have employees, approvals, or reimbursements.

 Comparisons · · 3 min read · Intermediate

Expensorr vs YNAB: Budgeting Philosophy or Fast Capture?

An honest comparison of Expensorr and YNAB, including why YNAB's zero-based budgeting method may suit you better.

 Use cases · · 3 min read · Intermediate

Expensorr for Freelancers and Contractors

An expense tracker built for one person: scan receipts, tag by client, split mixed business and personal costs, and track income across 75 currencies.

 Use cases · · 3 min read · Beginner

Expensorr for Roommates and Shared Households

Track shared rent, bills, and groceries with uneven splits and net settlements, alongside your own personal spending.

 Use cases · · 3 min read · Intermediate

Expensorr for Travel and Trips

Track trip spending across currencies, split group costs, and keep every receipt attached — without converting anything in your head.

 Guides · · 4 min read · Advanced

How to Track Expenses in Multiple Currencies Without Losing Accuracy

Why converting currency in your head corrupts expense records, and how to track spending across several currencies so totals stay accurate.

 Guides · · 6 min read · Advanced

Expense Tracking for Freelancers: A System That Survives Tax Season

How self-employed freelancers and contractors should track business expenses, separate them from personal spending, and keep records their accountant can actually use.

 Guides · · 2 min read · Intermediate

Expense Categories That Actually Work (And Why Yours Don't)

How to design a personal expense category system you will still be using in six months, and how categories, labels, and budgets should divide the work.

 Guides · · 2 min read · Beginner

The Best Way to Split Expenses With Friends and Roommates

How to split bills, track who owes what, and settle up without spreadsheets or awkward reminders — including uneven splits and multi-currency trips.

 Guides · · 3 min read · Beginner

How to Track Expenses From Receipts Without Typing Anything

A practical workflow for turning paper and digital receipts into clean expense records using AI receipt scanning, wallets, and categories.

Try Expensorr free

Every Expensorr feature is free, including unlimited wallets, budgets, labels, splits, and 75 currencies. The free plan includes 20 AI receipt scans or voice captures a month. Pro lifts that limit for $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year and changes nothing else.

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