Key takeaways
- Captures receipts and invoices and sends the data to your accounting software.
- Best for: Businesses that handle many paper receipts and invoices, Owners whose books are in Xero or QuickBooks.
- Pricing: Paid plans from $25.21 per month billed monthly, as listed on November 6, 2026.
- Business data: Dext says it builds and owns its AI models, trains them on accounting documents and does not share customer data with third parties.
What Dext does
Dext reads receipts, invoices and bank statements and sends the details to your accounting software. You can upload by app, email or drag and drop. It connects to tools like Xero, QuickBooks and Sage.
Who it’s for
A good fit for
- Businesses that handle many paper receipts and invoices
- Owners whose books are in Xero or QuickBooks
Not a good fit for
- Businesses that need full accounting in the same tool
- Teams that need company cards
Dext pricing
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Dext Business | $25.21 per month, or $302.50 billed once a year, excluding tax |
As listed on Dext’s pricing page on November 6, 2026. Prices change, so check the live page before you buy.
Key features
- Document capture
- The base plan covers a monthly allowance of documents.
- Users
- The base plan includes a set number of users and each extra user adds documents.
- Accounting connections
- Links to accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks and Sage.
- Free trial
- A 14-day trial with no card needed.
How to get started with Dext
- Start the free 14-day trial as a business or as a practice.
- Connect Dext to your accounting software.
- Add documents by mobile app, email, drag and drop or direct upload.
Steps based on Dext’s own documentation. Menus change, so follow the live page if they differ.
Full walkthroughHow to Set Up Dext for Your TeamAccounts, team invites, admin and data settings, connecting your apps, and three tasks to try first.Business data and privacy
Dext says it builds and owns its AI models, trains them on accounting documents and does not share customer data with third parties. It does not say whether individual customers' documents are used for training.
Source: Dext’s own documentation.
Dext alternatives
QuickBooks Online
by Intuit
Online accounting software with AI help from Intuit Intelligence.
Best for Businesses whose accountant already uses QuickBooks
Paid plans from $19 per month for the first 3 months then $38 per month for Simple Start
Xero
by Xero
Online accounting software with an AI finance assistant called JAX.
Best for Bookkeepers who already work in Xero
Paid plans from $27 per month for Early after the introductory offer
Ramp
by Ramp
Company cards, bill pay and expense management with AI features.
Best for Businesses that want company cards with spend controls
Free plan, paid plans from $15 per user per month plus a platform fee for Plus
Expensify
by Expensify
Scans receipts and manages expense reports for teams.
Best for Teams that submit many receipts and mileage claims
Free plan, paid plans from $5 per unique member per month for Collect on pay-per-use
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Dext: common questions
How much does Dext cost for a small business?
The business page shows $25.21 per month or $302.50 billed once a year, excluding tax. The price includes a set allowance of documents and users.
Does Dext have a free trial?
Yes. Dext advertises a 14-day free trial and does not ask for card details to start it.
Sources
Read on November 6, 2026. Vendors change prices and menus, so check the live page before you buy.
About the author
Andy Kang, AI Partner Team. Andy Kang writes the AI directory for AI Partner Team, which sets up and builds AI tools for small businesses alongside managed IT. Each page is written from the vendor’s own pricing, help and trust pages, and shows the day those pages were checked.
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- We do not score or rank tools. We say who each one suits and who it does not.
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