Dext
Receipt and invoice capture that codes documents for your ledger
Dext report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for getting receipts coded before they reach your books
Dext takes the photo of a receipt or the PDF of a bill, reads it, codes it and sends it on to Xero, QuickBooks or Sage, and its phone app is very well liked. But it isn't accounting software. You still pay for the books it feeds, and $25.21 a month billed yearly covers 250 documents.
Who Dext is for
- Great if the shoebox of receipts is the worst part of doing your books
- Handy when staff send in expense claims and mileage you need to approve
- Good for bookkeeping firms chasing paperwork from 10 or more clients
Who Dext is not for
- Skip it if you were hoping to drop your accounting software, as Dext only feeds it
- Tight if you file more than 250 documents a month, since extras wait unread until next month or an upgrade
- Pricey if you need line items split out, as that's an add-on from $20.50 a month
Why Dext gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyGraded 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.
- CFree plan and trialA 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.
- DFeaturesNext 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.
- AEase of use4.77 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.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Dext's own pages on 18 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/dext#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/dext.svg" alt="Dext: 2.4 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Dext stands among accounting and invoicing tools
Dext's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 6 of the 20 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 15 of 20) and worst on features (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $25.21 a month, against a middle price of $21 for the category: 11 of the 19 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 21 accounting and invoicing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Dext’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 20, level with 11
- CFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 20, level with 11
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 20, level with 2
- AEase of useAbove 15 of 20, level with 5
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 20, level with 14
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 21 accounting and invoicing tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Dext, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Dext you would be making live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 8 of the 20 other accounting and invoicing tools grade higher. It costs $302.52 a year.
What you could make
- Expense tracking: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Xero, QuickBooks Online and Sage Accounting among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Dext’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Dext?
Dext, formerly Receipt Bank, is bookkeeping automation for small businesses and accounting firms. It reads receipts, invoices and statements sent by phone, email, WhatsApp or upload, codes them and publishes them to accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks or Sage. It also handles employee expense claims and keeps the original documents on file.
Dext is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $25.21 per month for up to 250 documents, billed annually ($31.50 billed monthly). See every plan
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Dext pricing
- Starts at
- $25.21 per month for up to 250 documents, billed annually ($31.50 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Business | $25.21per 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 | $17.70per 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 | $19.20per 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. |
Read from dext.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Dext before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountUp 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.
Stated on dext.com - Annual discount13% off firm plans on an annual subscription
The pricing page for accounting and bookkeeping firms labels its annual subscription 13% off the monthly rate.
Stated on dext.com
How people rate the Dext app
4.8
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars88%
- 4 stars7%
- 3 stars2%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star2%
7,553 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 18, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
- Xero
- QuickBooks Online
- Sage Accounting
- FreeAgent
Dext alternatives
- Dext vs Synder
Free trial · from $52/mo
- Dext vs QuickBooks Online
Free plan · from $38/mo
- Dext vs Xero
Free trial · from $27/mo
- Dext vs Zoho Books
Free plan · from $15/mo
- Dext vs FreshBooks
Free trial · from $23/mo
Common questions
Is Dext free?
No, Dext is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial, no card required.
How much does Dext cost?
Dext lists 3 plans. Business: $25.21 per month for up to 250 documents, billed annually ($31.50 monthly). Essentials: $17.70 per client / month, on an annual subscription billed monthly. Advanced: $19.20 per client / month, on an annual subscription billed monthly. Prices were read from dext.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does Dext work on?
Dext is available on Web, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Dext offer any discounts?
Dext publicly lists the following: Up to 20% off business plans with yearly billing; 13% off firm plans on an annual subscription.
How is Dext rated?
Dext's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7,553 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 18, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Dext have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Dext is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Dext have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Dext is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Dext open source?
Dext is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does Dext integrate with?
Dext's listing names Xero, QuickBooks Online, Sage Accounting, FreeAgent and WhatsApp. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Dext?
Dext is made by Dext Software Limited. It dates from 2010.
What are the alternatives to Dext?
The closest alternatives to Dext in our directory are Synder, QuickBooks Online, Xero, Zoho Books and FreshBooks. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Dext.
How does Dext compare with other accounting and invoicing tools?
Dext's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 6 of the 20 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, and level with 6. It stands best on ease of use (A, above 15 of 20) and worst on features (D, above 0).
Is Dext good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Dext C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $25.21 a month, against a middle price of $21 for the category: 11 of the 19 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Could I make my own version of Dext?
To replace Dext you would be making live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 8 of the 20 other accounting and invoicing tools grade higher. It costs $302.52 a year. What you could not make: Live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them. A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. It plugs into other products, Xero, QuickBooks Online and Sage Accounting among them. AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.
- dext.com/us/business/pricing
- dext.com/us/partner/pricing
- dext.com/us
- dext.com/us/business/product/integrate-with-accounting-software
- dext.com/us/business/product/receipts-scanner-tracker-app
- dext.com/us/unified-platform
- dext.com/us/terms-and-conditions
- apps.apple.com/us/app/dext-expense-tracker/id418327708
- play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.receiptbank.android&gl=US&hl=en