Dext vs Synder
We give Dext a 2.4 GPA and Synder a 1.8, out of 4.0. Dext grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Dext
Receipt and invoice capture that codes documents for your ledger
Synder
Syncs sales, fees and payouts from 30+ platforms into your books
How we grade them
| 2.4GPADextFair | 1.8GPASynderWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CGraded against its own alternatives, since it captures receipts rather than keeping books: $25.21 a month billed yearly ($31.50 monthly) for 5 users and 250 documents, about what Xero's $27 and FreshBooks' $23 cost. And the ledger is paid for on top. | DGraded against its own alternatives, as it syncs sales rather than keeping books: Basic is $52 a month billed yearly ($65 monthly) for 500 sales, about twice Dext's $25.21 or Xero's $27, with the ledger paid for on top. Busier sellers start at $103. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day free trial with no card needed, long enough to run a couple of weeks of real receipts through it. There's no free plan after that. | CA 15-day free trial with no card needed, long enough to sync a couple of weeks of real sales and check they land in the right accounts. There's no free plan. |
| Features | DNext to its alternatives it does one slice of the job. Capture is done fully: phone, email, WhatsApp, supplier fetch, coding, expense claims and mileage. But it keeps no books, and needs Xero, QuickBooks or Sage, bought separately, to be useful at all. | DNext to its alternatives it does one job, and does it fully: sale-by-sale or daily summary sync, fees, sales tax, refunds, payout matching and product mapping. But it needs QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite or Sage Intacct, paid separately, to be useful at all. |
| Ease of use | A4.77 from 7,553 App Store ratings. Snap the receipt and it's read and coded for you, which is about as easy as bookkeeping gets. | CNo store rating on record. Mapping products, customers, accounts and platforms is real setting up, and it's worth getting right, since every sale lands straight in your books. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, publishing to 36+ accounting and e-commerce platforms, with bank feeds from over 11,500 banks. There's no desktop app, which keeps it off an A. | BWeb only, but it connects 30+ sales platforms, including Stripe, Shopify, PayPal, Square and Amazon, to QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite and Sage Intacct. No phone or desktop app. |
| Best for | getting receipts coded before they reach your books | syncing store and payment sales into your books |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Dext and Synder. How we grade
Price against what you get
Dext starts at $25.21 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Synder starts at $52 a month and scores 2.0.
Dext scores higher and starts $26.79 a month lower. Of the other accounting and invoicing tools on the chart, 3 score higher than Dext for less, and 18 score higher than Synder for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Dext starts at $25.21 per month for up to 250 documents, billed annually ($31.50 billed monthly). Synder starts at $52 per month for up to 500 sales transactions, billed yearly ($65 billed monthly).
- Only Dext lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Dext lists a browser extension.
- Dext also covers expense tracking.
- Synder also covers reports.
At a glance
| Dext | Synder | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $25.21 per month for up to 250 documents, billed annually ($31.50 billed monthly) | $52 per month for up to 500 sales transactions, billed yearly ($65 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no card required | 15-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Dext Software Limited | CloudBusiness Inc. |
| Price read from | dext.com | synder.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Dext
- Small businesses that want receipts and bills coded before they reach the books
- Accounting and bookkeeping firms collecting paperwork from many clients
- Teams with employee expense claims and mileage to approve
Synder
- Online sellers taking payments through several stores and processors
- Restaurants and shops that want POS sales split by revenue stream
- Bookkeepers reconciling Stripe, PayPal or Shopify payouts for clients
Worth knowing
Dext
- Dext is not a ledger: it sends coded documents to accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks or Sage, which is bought separately.
- After the monthly document allowance is used, uploads wait unread until the next billing date or an upgrade; over 5 business entities needs a quote.
- Line item, supplier statement and bank statement extraction past the free credits cost from $20.50, $20.50 and $13 a month, or $0.50, $0.50 and $0.32 a document.
- Firm plans need at least 10 clients, Data health and insights costs $7.50 per client a month extra, and annual plans need 30 days' notice to cancel.
Synder
- Synder does not keep the books itself: it posts into QuickBooks, Xero, Puzzle, NetSuite or Sage Intacct, which are paid for separately.
- Basic stops at 500 sales transactions a month, 2 integration slots and one import a day; on higher plans, volume past the included amount is billed separately.
- NetSuite, Sage Intacct and premium integrations such as Clover, Walmart and the Synder API need Pro or above, both sold through sales.
- Historical data import is paid on Basic and Essential, and free for 3 months on Pro and Pro Max; extra users cost a fee.
Key features
Dext
- Capture from phone, email or WhatsApp
- Send receipts, invoices and statements from the mobile app, an email-in address, WhatsApp or an upload, or have Dext fetch invoices from suppliers directly.
- Data extraction and coding
- Reads supplier, date, amount, tax and line items (Dext states over 99% accuracy), suggests categories and applies supplier rules before publishing.
- Accounting software sync
- Publishes coded documents to 36+ accounting and e-commerce platforms, including Xero, QuickBooks and Sage, and pulls bank feeds from over 11,500 banks.
- Employee expenses and mileage
- Staff submit expense claims and mileage in the app, managers approve them, and each claim syncs to the books with an audit trail.
- AI Assist
- A paid add-on that learns the choices you make on suppliers, categories and splits and proposes automations for you to approve.
- Vault document storage
- Keeps every original document for at least ten years, tagged and searchable. Free up to 100MB, with more storage from $4 a month.
Synder
- Multi-channel sales sync
- Brings sales, refunds, discounts, gift cards, shipping and customers from 30+ platforms, including Stripe, PayPal, Shopify, Amazon, Square, Clover and Toast.
- Per transaction or summary sync
- Record every sale with its items, customer, tax and location, or post one entry per location per day for high-volume and point-of-sale businesses.
- Fees and sales tax tracking
- Captures processing fees, marketplace commissions and sales tax or VAT from each platform and books them to the accounts you choose.
- Payout reconciliation
- Synced transactions post to clearing accounts and link to bank feed entries when payouts arrive; duplicates are skipped to avoid double entries.
- Product and account mapping
- Map products, customers, accounts, POS categories and Xero tracking categories once, and tips or gift cards can go to their own accounts.
- COGS, inventory and history import
- From Essential, cost of goods sold and inventory update as sales sync, and past transactions can be imported into the books.
Plans
Dext
Business$25.21
per month for up to 250 documents, billed annually ($31.50 monthly)
5 users, capture, extraction and accounting sync. A slider adds users and documents: $48.75 a month billed annually at 10 users and 500 documents.
Essentials$17.70
per client / month, on an annual subscription billed monthly
For accounting and bookkeeping firms, 10-client minimum. Capture and processing for business and self-employed clients; the rate per client varies with the count.
Advanced$19.20
per client / month, on an annual subscription billed monthly
For firms, 10-client minimum. Adds advanced automation, practice insights and controls; the rate per client varies with the count.
Synder
Basic$52
per month for up to 500 transactions, billed yearly ($65 monthly)
2 integration slots, a daily import, tax tracking, multi-currency and 1 additional user, with QuickBooks Online, Xero or Puzzle. Email support.
Essential$103
per month for 1,000 sales transactions, billed yearly ($129 monthly)
A 'from' price that rises with volume up to 3,000 transactions a month. Unlimited integrations, hourly import, COGS tracking and phone, email and chat support.
Pro$240
per month for 10,000 sales transactions, billed yearly ($299 monthly)
Sold through sales; rises with volume up to 20,000 a month. Adds NetSuite, Sage Intacct and premium integrations such as Walmart and BigCommerce, and 2 extra users.
Pro Max$480
per month for 20,000 sales transactions, billed yearly ($599 monthly)
Sold through sales; rises with volume up to 40,000 a month. Adds custom ERP connections, light custom development and a monthly workflow review.
PremiumCustom
Unlimited sales transactions, users and history import, with dedicated implementation and custom development for enterprise setups.
Ways to pay less
Dext
- Annual discount
Up to 20% off business plans with yearly billing
The entry business plan costs $25.21 a month billed annually ($302.50 a year) against $31.50 billed monthly.
- Annual discount
13% off firm plans on an annual subscription
The pricing page for accounting and bookkeeping firms labels its annual subscription 13% off the monthly rate.
Synder
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
Yearly billing lowers Basic from $65 to $52 a month, Essential from $129 to $103, Pro from $299 to $240 and Pro Max from $599 to $480.
- Other savings
Partner discounts for accounting firms
Firms in Synder's partner program get 10% off all plans with 3 or more clients, 15% with 7 or more and 20% with 15 or more.
