Dext vs. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance is used to automate and modernize global financial operations. The application can monitor performance in real time, predict future outcomes, and support data-driven decisions to drive business growth.
$2,520
per year per user
Pricing
DextMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Finance
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
Dynamics 365 Finance
$2520
per year per user
Dynamics 365 Finance Premium
$3600
per year per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DextMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Finance
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
DextMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Finance
Features
DextMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Finance
Expense Management
Comparison of Expense Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
10.0
1 Ratings
19% above category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
-
Ratings
Employee Expense Reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
-
Ratings
Customizable Approval Policies10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Document Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced OCR10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
5.0
1 Ratings
41% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
3.0
1 Ratings
87% below category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
8.0
1 Ratings
3% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
5.0
1 Ratings
44% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
7.7
1 Ratings
1% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Fixed asset management00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Localizations00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
5.0
1 Ratings
38% below category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Manufacturing module00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
5.0
1 Ratings
40% below category average
Pricing00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
DextMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Finance
Likelihood to Recommend
9.8
(14 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(10 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
3.5
(7 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
DextMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Finance
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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Microsoft
I think Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance is well suited to an established company that is relatively inflexible and large. It contains very large divisions or even separate entities that all feed into the same database / g/l structure. The optimal company will not have many changes over time, and will be configured once and any new divisions or companies will be forced to fit into the corporate dictated structure and rules.
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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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Microsoft
  • Full range of customization options
  • Documentation
  • Cross platform analytics with use of
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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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Microsoft
  • Flexibility in configuration
  • Project management tracking
  • Interoperability with external systems
  • Ease of customization
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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
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
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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Microsoft
It's extremely versatile, mirrored with so much documentation.
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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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Microsoft
They are good, but there is always room to be better.
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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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Microsoft
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance is more robust, and can handle larger, more complex business operations, and have better delineation between corporate management and divisions in a company, but it is not flexible, nor easy to change. It is complex, inflexible, and difficult to incorporate new workflows or business rules to accommodate changes in the business. We have changed over the past decade and while F&O is big and robust, it is not nimble.
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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
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Microsoft
  • Because F&O is not very nimble, we are looking to reimplement
  • The lack of interoperability has hindered our ability to use external tools to supplement shortcomings of the product
  • The inflexibility has lead to great frustration from team leads
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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