Updated July 2026 · written by a vendor, every price checked at the source
Dext vs AutoEntry: which one fits a bookkeeping practice?
Both read data off documents. They're priced on opposite models and sold to different buyers, and neither one will get a document out of a client who hasn't sent it.
These are the two names a practice hears first once basic capture stops being enough. Prices below were checked against the vendors' own pricing pages on July 23, 2026, and where a number isn't published we say so instead of guessing.
We make Sorted Receipts, the third option at the end of this page. Limitations are as published or as practitioners describe them. If we've got something wrong, email [email protected] and we'll correct it.
The short version
- Dext reads deepest: every line off an invoice, not just the total, and it learns your suppliers as it goes. Pricing is quote-gated and the public page was unavailable when we checked in July 2026. Line items are the point where practitioners say the pricing "starts to be really fidgety." Built for firms doing volume who want that depth.
- AutoEntry charges per document, in credit packs of roughly $13 to $469. Cheap when your volume is genuinely tiny. Unpredictable the month a client has a heavy one. It doesn't collect or chase, so documents have to reach it somehow.
- Neither one gets documents out of your clients. Both start after the pile has arrived. In a small practice, making the pile arrive is the job.
Side by side
| Dext | AutoEntry | Sorted Receipts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Accounting firms, high volume | Per-document extraction | Bookkeeping practices |
| Pricing model | Quote-gated, tiers and credits | Credit packs, $13-469 | $8/mo flat, unlimited documents |
| Client collection | Limited (mobile app, email-in) | No | One private link per client, no login |
| Chasing missing documents | No | No | Yes, reminders under your name |
| Extraction depth | Deep, line items on higher tiers | Line items, per credit | Header level: date, vendor, amount, type |
| Predictable monthly cost | Tier-dependent | No, it's usage-based | Yes, flat |
What practitioners actually complain about
The same three things come up about Dext in bookkeeping threads. Pricing gets fidgety once you need line items. The interface is heavier than a small practice wants. And the OCR misreads enough that you end up reviewing everything anyway. For AutoEntry it's the credit model, every time. Bookkeepers describe walking away specifically because they won't accept a "billable credit structure" where one client's messy month turns into your variable cost.
None of that makes either tool bad. Dext is genuinely deep, and a firm that bills for volume processing gets its money's worth. AutoEntry is fine at low steady volume. The mismatch is the solo or two-person practice with 15-30 clients, where you're paying for extraction depth you re-check by hand anyway, and still typing "any receipts for March?" yourself.
The third option
Sorted Receipts does the part both of these skip. Each client gets one dump link, no account and no app. What arrives sorts itself by month, vendor and type. Recurring vendors with a gap get chased under your name. Month-end is a CSV plus the renamed originals, one click. $8/mo flat, documents never metered. It does not do line-item extraction and it isn't going to. If you need line items, Dext is the right call.
Questions people search
Is AutoEntry cheaper than Dext?
At very low volume, usually. Small credit packs start around $13 while Dext quotes per firm. At real practice volume the credits stack up fast, and neither one is predictable the way a flat price is.
Does Dext or AutoEntry chase clients for missing receipts?
No. Both start after the documents arrive. Collection and chasing stay with you, or with a collection-first tool.
Do I need either if I have Hubdoc?
Probably not. Hubdoc is $12 a month (checked at hubdoc.com/pricing on July 23, 2026) and covers header-level capture well. Dext and AutoEntry are upgrades you buy for extraction depth, not moves you have to make.