Dext vs AutoEntry: which receipt-capture tool wins in 2026?
Two of the most accurate receipt-capture tools, head to head: on accuracy, integrations, pricing and which ledger you run.
By Yehor Kharchenko, Editor, Protooled · Updated 2026-06-02
Quick comparison
A structured summary of the products evaluated in this guide. Follow each review for testing notes, limitations and current details.
| Tool | Best for | Rating | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dext review | accounting firms and bookkeepers processing high receipt volume | 4.6/5 | $17.7/mo |
| AutoEntry review | Sage users and multi-ledger firms | 4.3/5 | $13/mo |
Dext and AutoEntry are the two heavyweights in receipt and invoice capture. Both extract line items accurately; the right pick usually comes down to which ledger you run and how predictable you need pricing to be.
Pricing predictability
Dext uses flat monthly tiers, which makes budgeting simple. AutoEntry is credit-based (different document types consume different credit counts) so costs are harder to forecast but can be cheaper at low volume.
Which ledger do you run?
If you're on Sage 50, AutoEntry has the edge as a sibling product. For Xero and QuickBooks Online firms, Dext's deeper integration and flat pricing usually make it the better default.
And if the honest answer is that neither one fits (usually because Dext's per-client rate stops making sense across a book of small clients), we compared the wider field of Dext alternatives, including the per-document and free native-capture routes.
Tools mentioned
AI receipt and invoice capture that pushes clean data into Xero, QuickBooks and Sage.
Try Dext →Sage-owned capture tool that publishes data from receipts, invoices and bank statements into accounting software.
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Bookkeeping automation that extracts data from bills, receipts and bank statements into your cloud ledger.
Read Datamolino review →Shoeboxed
Receipt scanning with human verification, including a prepaid envelope service for shoeboxes of paper.
Read Shoeboxed review →Xero
Cloud accounting platform that runs a firm's books: the ledger everything else plugs into.
Read Xero review →Ignition
Client engagement for accounting firms: proposals, engagement letters, and automated billing in one flow.
Read Ignition review →BILL
Category-leading AP/AR automation for US firms, with a free Spend & Expense module bundled in.
Read BILL review →Gusto
Full-service US payroll, benefits and HR with a genuinely strong accountant partner dashboard.
Read Gusto review →FAQ
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