Centage vs. Dext

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Centage
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
Centage delivers FP&A software that helps finance teams automate budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. Offered to teams that have outgrown Excel, Centage aims to replace fragile spreadsheets and version chaos with a faster, more reliable planning process. Centage’s built-in financial and business logic allows users to create and update their budgets and forecasts and never worry about formulas, functions, links, or any custom programming. It offers synchronized P&L, balance sheet,…
$1,750
per month
Dext
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
Dext is a bookkeeping automation platform now from IRIS (acquired December 2024) that eliminates much of the manual work associated to accounting processes.
$32
per month for 5 users (minimum) and 250 documents per month
Pricing
CentageDext
Editions & Modules
Core
1,750
per month
Performance
2,500
per month
Strategic
3,500
per month
Dext Essential (Pricing for practices)
$23.92
per month per client (10 minimum, for accounting & bookkeeping firms)
Dext Advanced (Pricing for practices)
$25.64
per month per client (10 minimum, for accounting & bookkeeping firms)
Dext for Businesses
starting at $31.50
per month for 5 users
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CentageDext
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
CentageDext
Features
CentageDext
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Centage
4.4
3 Ratings
54% below category average
Dext
-
Ratings
Customizable dashboards4.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Centage
7.0
9 Ratings
15% below category average
Dext
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis6.89 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities6.67 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.46 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Centage
7.4
5 Ratings
11% below category average
Dext
-
Ratings
Publish to Web5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Centage
8.3
4 Ratings
7% above category average
Dext
-
Ratings
Predictive Analytics8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Centage
8.8
10 Ratings
2% above category average
Dext
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)8.810 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
Centage
8.7
11 Ratings
6% above category average
Dext
-
Ratings
Long-term financial planning8.48 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial budgeting9.711 Ratings00 Ratings
Forecasting8.710 Ratings00 Ratings
Scenario modeling8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Management reporting8.511 Ratings00 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
Centage
8.5
7 Ratings
6% above category average
Dext
-
Ratings
Financial data consolidation8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting8.37 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
Centage
8.1
11 Ratings
1% above category average
Dext
-
Ratings
Financial Statement Reporting7.79 Ratings00 Ratings
Management Reporting8.210 Ratings00 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting8.810 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Centage
7.5
4 Ratings
8% below category average
Dext
-
Ratings
Personalized dashboards7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
Centage
7.7
9 Ratings
8% below category average
Dext
-
Ratings
Flat file integration7.56 Ratings00 Ratings
Excel data integration8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense Management
Comparison of Expense Management features of Product A and Product B
Centage
-
Ratings
Dext
10.0
1 Ratings
19% above category average
Employee Expense Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
Centage
-
Ratings
Dext
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Financial Document Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Advanced OCR00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
CentageDext
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(12 ratings)
9.8
(14 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.9
(3 ratings)
10.0
(10 ratings)
Support Rating
9.4
(3 ratings)
3.5
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
CentageDext
Likelihood to Recommend
Centage
Centage is suited for all types of business. This is what makes this tool so great. It requires some expertise in setting it up and depending on how complex the business is, it may take longer than expected. It's a complex system and if you are not involved in the implementtion it might be hard to learn what is does.
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IRIS Software Group
It is great for accounting firms. Easy to add and administer client accounts. Easy to integrate with QuickBooks Online. Easy for clients to capture and submit receipts on the go. It is hard to use for manual data entry, and if your clients frequently have very long receipts the Dext Mobile app does not work well as it compresses the image to the point where it is completely illegible. It does not seem to be designed for business owners to use directly rather than using it through their accounting firm.
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Pros
Centage
  • Planning personnel with all the related benefit expenses is very accurate and we are able to forecast increases as well.
  • Storing separate versions of the budget allows us to finalize for the year and have access to the data while we update the default plan with any changes.
  • I ilke the way you can add intelligence see the detail of calculations below th eline item.
  • I like writing Planning Maestro reports to see drill downs of any item and tie them to our ERP Budget
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IRIS Software Group
  • Receipt Bank does a stellar job of extracting information from photos of receipts and bills. I'd say 95% of the time the information pulled is correct, so very rarely do I have to correct an amount or date.
  • One feature I really enjoy is not only the syncing with Quickbooks Online, but the fact that it also pushes the image to Quickbooks Online as an attachment! This means that for every expense/bill processed through Receipt Bank, an image of it is available inside of the transaction inside of Quickbooks Online. This makes researching a breeze.
  • Receipt Bank makes it very simple for users to add documents to the platform. Each company receives a dedicated Receipt Bank email address, which they can email to and upload documents, or users can use the phone apps (which are really easy to use), or they can upload documents from their computer. Training our clients to use it really can't be any easier!
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Cons
Centage
  • Head count is a bit strange as each period is considered one Headcount for a total of 12 per year, so we have to adjust when running reports
  • would love to be able to attach related expenses in payroll to a kind of employee instead of doing each individually. It's time consuming.
  • Have the help more available instead of having to log into separate place
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IRIS Software Group
  • Receipt Bank Practice Platform has many great features. As they develop the platform I would like to see a rigorous review of all features so as not to add too many and overwhelm my team.
  • Having the flexibility to pick and choose from a suite of features and implement the ones that best suit my practice. A tailor made Receipt Bank Practice Platform. this would allow my practice to grow into the features rather than be overwhelmed by too many.
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Likelihood to Renew
Centage
No answers on this topic
IRIS Software Group
Dext is the best way for us to manage our business expenses. Physical and PDF receipts/invoices will be around for a while, but the move to eInvoicing is very good and we look forward to Dext adding this feature
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Usability
Centage
I've lived through the changes over the years, and I have found that most financially-minded professionals should have no problems using this system.
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IRIS Software Group
Dext Prepare's usability is great, it has lots of functions and you can scan any type of document, including hard copy handwritten documents. It is not very accurate but it is handwritten!! Apart from it, you can use multiple functions like one page at a time, multiple, in bulk. You can send emails with multiple attachments and one of the greatest function is the mobile application capabilities.
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Support Rating
Centage
The team makes sure that you get what you need out of the software. They will do whatever is in their power to make sure you're happy and are getting back your investment (time and money).
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IRIS Software Group
When I think I have broken the platform the help guys and girls are simply fantastic. They take time to understand the problem and usually resolve the issue on the spot. I have not had to wait more than an hour to get anything resolved - be that an issue I have created or a fault in my understanding of the program. Can't rate their support I have received to date highly enough.
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Alternatives Considered
Centage
I used to use an older consolidating product call FRX or something like that, very manual where accounts were adding line the reporting lines one by one.... Centage is far superior, the ability to create custom Dimension hierarchies as improved our reporting 100 fold
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IRIS Software Group
Dext is much easier to use than Hubdoc. You can approve documents in batches whereas in Hubdoc you need to review each document separately. Once Dext is set up properly, there is little need to review every document.
Hubdoc does have the ability to save documents to an external site, like Google docs as a backup.
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Return on Investment
Centage
  • We were a very small company growing by acquisition so it worked well during these phases of our company growth.
  • The return for our cost was tremendous especially in comparison to peers in the market.
  • Analytics Maestro allowed us to grow without adding headcount by building efficient reports that can easily be mass-produced for all branches within our organization.
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IRIS Software Group
  • I am a single operator Bookkeeping business and run a very profitable business because DEXT provides me a very efficient process to capture critical data without the need for additional manpower.
  • The information DEXT captures, stores and reports helps me plan an present relevant information to the client to support pricing increases at client reviews
  • The information DEXT contains helps me present business insights to the client thereby assisting in their business aspirations which helps deepen client relationships
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ScreenShots

Centage Screenshots

Screenshot of Centage DashboardScreenshot of ReportingScreenshot of Operating expensesScreenshot of Revenue Planning

Dext Screenshots

Screenshot of Dext's time saving receipt captureScreenshot of where to extract and categorise data automaticallyScreenshot of some of the 11500+ banks and platforms that have pre-existing connectionsScreenshot of where to publish to accounting softwareScreenshot of the interface to manage users and permissionsScreenshot of the mobile app for managing expenses