Dext: The AutoEntry alternative that doesn't keep you waiting

AutoEntry focuses on data capture – reading documents and passing data to your accounting software. Dext automates the whole bookkeeping workflow: near-instant extraction, duplicate screening, bank matching, expense management, mileage tracking, and an app your team will actually use. Your books stay accurate and current without the waiting or the chasing.

Very much so. Actually more than 12,000 accounting and bookkeeping firms use Dext. Unlike AutoEntry, which operates client by client, Dext adds practice-level dashboards, client data health insights, unlimited documents per client on a predictable subscription, dedicated account managers, and an easy step up to Dext Precision for advisory conversations

Dext extracts receipts and invoices near-instantly, with no processing queue. The biggest gap is bank statements: AutoEntry's published guidance allows up to 24 hours for statement extraction, while Dext processes statements in minutes so your books can stay current in real time.

Sometimes, with very low volumes of simple documents, AutoEntry's credit model can be cost-effective. But costs rise quickly: line item extraction doubles the credit cost of every document, bank statements cost 3 credits per page, overages are charged at up to 200% of the credit limit with a 10% surcharge, and credits expire after 90 days on paused accounts. Dext's predictable subscription – with line item extraction built in up to a monthly allowance – means a busy month never blows up your bill, and the time saved on chasing exceptions typically outweighs any headline price difference.

Dext's Sage integration is as good as AutoEntry's, and in some cases better. Dext checks existing purchase invoices and the bank feed inside Sage Accounting to prevent duplicated payments, and reports which Sage transactions are missing attachments with a one-click way to request the paperwork. Dext is about streamlining your whole bookkeeping process, not just moving documents into Sage.

Dext captures fields AutoEntry misses, including purchase order numbers, payment methods, and document type – and matches suppliers directly to your general ledger supplier list rather than just reading a name. Dext's AI is trained on over a billion documents and holds a 99% accuracy rate, independently verified.

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