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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dext

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/ADext 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

    Foundation Software Construction Accounting

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AFoundation Software headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio offers their construction accounting and payroll software. The vendor states that their job costing construction accounting software is designed to be easy to use and provides the accounting and management tools needed to run a successful construction business.N/A

    Sage 300

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/ASage 300 (formerly Sage 300 ERP) is a business management solution that includes strong accounting and financials, as well as multi-currency and multi-language capabilities. Built on accounting best practices, users will be able to track, control, and plan the financial health of their business.

    $1,655

    Lifetime License per Seat

    Pricing
    DextFoundation Software Construction AccountingSage 300
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Sage 300 ERP Standard
    $1,655
    Lifetime License per Seat
    Sage 300 ERP Advanced
    $1,665
    Lifetime License per Seat
    Sage 300 ERP Premium
    $1,665
    Lifetime License (unlimited seats)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DextFoundation Software Construction AccountingSage 300
    Free Trial
    YesNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.Our pricing is by module and by license and can range depending on what the customers requirements are. Most of our financial and operational modules are $1655.00 each, plus user license, plus an annual business care of 24%.
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    Considered Multiple Products
    IRIS Software Group
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    Foundation Software
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    Sage
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    82%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    DextFoundation Software Construction AccountingSage 300
    Expense Management
    Comparison of Expense Management features of Dext and Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Sage 300
    Feature
    Dext
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 300
    -
    Ratings
    Employee Expense Reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Dext and Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Sage 300
    Feature
    Dext
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 300
    -
    Ratings
    Customizable Approval Policies10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Document Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced OCR10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Dext and Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Sage 300
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sage 300
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings5.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings5.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Dext and Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Sage 300
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Sage 300
    9.3
    11 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.03 Ratings9.411 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.03 Ratings9.46 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings6.13 Ratings9.311 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.73 Ratings9.39 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.73 Ratings9.38 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Dext and Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Sage 300
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    7.7
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Sage 300
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Dext and Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Sage 300
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    8.2
    4 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Sage 300
    9.3
    20 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.63 Ratings9.39 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.04 Ratings9.320 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.54 Ratings9.318 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Dext and Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Sage 300
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    9.1
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sage 300
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation00 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings9.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings7.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change orders00 Ratings7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Dext and Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Sage 300
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Sage 300
    -
    Ratings
    Job costing00 Ratings7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases00 Ratings9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Dext and Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Sage 300
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 300
    6.1
    11 Ratings
    21% below category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings00 Ratings9.39 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings00 Ratings3.010 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Dext and Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Sage 300
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 300
    9.5
    18 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings00 Ratings9.414 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings00 Ratings9.518 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Dext and Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Sage 300
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 300
    7.1
    21 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings00 Ratings9.521 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings00 Ratings9.520 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.313 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings00 Ratings6.620 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.312 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings00 Ratings3.06 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings00 Ratings9.410 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings00 Ratings9.39 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings00 Ratings4.07 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings00 Ratings9.47 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings00 Ratings9.59 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings00 Ratings9.36 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings00 Ratings9.37 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings00 Ratings9.37 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Dext and Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Sage 300
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 300
    5.1
    13 Ratings
    35% below category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings1.012 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings00 Ratings9.37 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.311 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Dext and Foundation Software Construction Accounting and Sage 300
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 300
    1.0
    12 Ratings
    152% below category average
    Pricing00 Ratings00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings00 Ratings1.012 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings00 Ratings1.011 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    DextFoundation Software Construction AccountingSage 300
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (14 ratings)
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    7.7
    (21 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.5
    (7 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DextFoundation Software Construction AccountingSage 300
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Foundation Software
    Working as a general contractor or subcontractor, I highly recommend Foundation Software Construction Accounting. I would not recommend it for anything outside construction, but it could still be used for other businesses.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    Sage 300cloud is a great option when it comes to cloud accounting/tracking software. In comparison to Sage's other products, Sage 300cloud is the only cloud/web based option with modern UI's and more intuitive interfaces. Additionally, Sage 300cloud offers an entire system of customer integrations that become available dependent on subscription level. Sage 300cloud also offers integrations between other Sage products (AP, CRM, etc) that allows for better automation and efficiency
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    Foundation Software
    • Invoicing
    • Reports
    • Payroll
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    Sage
    • Overall ease of use and intuitive navigation - minimal training has been required to use the system efficiently and effectively
    • Customer Inquiry - quickly see outstanding documents and drill down on any item (open or paid) to find the information you need
    • Most reports are easy to export into a workable Excel format using the Excel - data only or csv file format.
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    Cons
    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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    Foundation Software
    • I think A/P Invoice approval could be much smoother.
    • Purchase orders should be more detailed able to be issued and easily modified and enter invoices against them.
    • A/P check distribution should let you select checks for ACH payment and printed check in the same run.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    • Little things, like changing the company name - are more difficult than we would like (We used to be MSDSSAB but legally shortened it to MSDSB).
    • A management financial reporting tool with live access - to premade reports - without paying an arm and a leg would be appreciated.
    • More training opportunities in local areas - or nearby - would be appreciated...
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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
    Incentivized
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    Foundation Software
    There are some things it lacks, certain reports or history audits. I have to call them to do certain things-submit a ticket and wait on someone to call back instead of getting someone immediately. Especially if it's urgent. I have to wait on them to push an update-and they usually run a week or 2 later- to pull quarterly or annual tax forms.
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    Sage
    It is a solid stable product with a large user community and large ISV community. Support and Training are easy to access and obtain and there is larger reseller channel to ensure the firm you work with is honest. It is scalable and there are multiple deployment and payment options.
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    Usability
    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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    Foundation Software
    I give Foundation Software Construction Accounting this rating because once you learn the software and how detailed its with multiple steps to complete transactions, it is very user friendly and keeps you from making user errors.
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    Sage
    Sage 300cloud is intuitive and user friendly after some training. It does require implementation and training but once that's done, this software is easy to use and navigate. Support for Sage 300cloud is spot on and offers assistance over the simplest to [the] most complex of tasks. Finding information or learning new tasks within Sage 300cloud is relatively easy and educational.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Foundation Software
    Support is usually pretty great. Most of the time return calls to tickets logged are fairly quick. Most everyone is knowledgeable and helpful.
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    Sage
    Turnover is high in the Sage Support department so sometimes it is difficult to get a rep who knows the issue well. Reps are good and getting assistance when they need it. Sometimes support is more interested in closing issue than actually solving problem. It can be difficult at times to have issues escalated but overall the support is good.
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    Implementation Rating
    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Foundation Software
    the person from them was impatient and would make comments about we've been over this
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Foundation Software
    Personally,
    I did not have a hand in deciding the software, but for our company is has not
    led to increased productivity or made things easier. It has been more difficult
    for payroll to be inputted correctly and the payroll reports for certified
    payroll often come out incorrect and we need to manually figure out how to correct
    the issues and get them in correctly
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    Sage
    Sage 300 cloud is much more detailed than the other. About the same in being user friendly A better layout Saves time for doing the schedules for Audits Mobile Access Sage 300cloud can manage all different industries
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    Return on Investment
    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
    Incentivized
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    Foundation Software
    • Financial Management
    • Return on Investmetn
    • Job Costing
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    Sage
    • It allows our company to efficiently and effectively maintain and track our job cost.
    • Its reliable performance allows us to function continually.
    • It also provides our division managers with reports that they can use to determine where we are experiencing problems.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    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