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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dext

    Score9.4 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

    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)

    Score4.8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (or Dynamics AX) was an ERP product in the Dynamics family. It has been split into separate Dynamics 365 products and is no longer available.N/A
    Pricing
    DextMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    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
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DextMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    DextMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    IRIS Software Group
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    82%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    DextMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Expense Management
    Comparison of Expense Management features of Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Employee Expense Reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    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 Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    8 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.0
    13 Ratings
    8% below category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings5.013 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings8.912 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    6.0
    14 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings5.013 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.3
    14 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.2
    15 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings7.015 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    13 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.6
    13 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings3.09 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    10 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.9
    7 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.7
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    9.2
    6 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Dext and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    DextMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Brex
    Score9 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Expensify
    Score9 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    Score8.3 out of 10
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DextMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (14 ratings)
    8.0
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.5
    (7 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DextMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    It integrates fully with the other Microsoft software we use daily, and this coordination speeds up our work and gives us the agility to run easily. For example, in a purchase inquiry, the customer, after submitting a request, identifies the teams that should work on the project, and if they need further review by other people, they are added to the process, and everything is managed seamlessly rather than the sales process. Get the result as fast as possible.
    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!
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Microsoft Dynamics AX's scalability to meet our regional office needs provide flexibility to the team's requirements.
    • Combined with Citrix Xenapp, the application offers seamless access for users on high latency unreliable network connection to the application.
    • Application maintenance and updates are easy which makes it possible for us to manage remotely considering the servers are located in a remote Asia site.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • MRP can be slow to adapt to changes in actual production or supply chain transactions.
    • Setting up number sequences seems a trivial matter, but these numbers ID transactions once they are in the ledger and are key--easy to miss this point in the implementation process.
    • Bank rec being easily automated and able to quickly plug into a bank back end to get data is not the best.
    • Payment processing can be 'clunky' based on checks, ACH, Wires...as some of these items are not triggered out of the box in AX, bur are easily added --talking ACH and Wires specifically.
    Incentivized
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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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    Discontinued Products
    Microsoft Dynamics continues to evolve by bringing more functionality to the customer. Also there are several independent software providers that offer a wide range of solutions for vertical markets.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Overall the product does what we need it to do in order for us to function as a company. While there are some concerns over ongoing costs, the belief is, once we have it fully acclimated to our business the cost should settle into alignment with our original expectations. The new features that are consistently being added do add value to the product as they are usually customer request directed.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Some integration and high volume ramping challenges, particularly with BizTalk and SQL Server, but getting sorted out. Outages over time appeared to be more dependent on integration complexity than AX MES.
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    Performance
    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Some integration and high volume ramping challenges, particularly with BizTalk and SQL Server, but getting sorted out. Outages over time appeared to be more dependent on integration complexity than AX MES.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    We use a 3rd-party Microsoft Partner for the system. They are responsive and very knowledgeable. While costs have been mentioned several times in this review they are very aware of costs and have developers who are more economical they use to help offset the level of work required to meet our changes and fix our issues.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    It took a lot of work, but Microsoft ultimately did a good job with in-person training, including being onsite in multiple global locations for extended periods.
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    Online Training
    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Our solution deviated from a number of key out-of-the-box standards that were included in Online training. We just used that for introduction to the general functionality.
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    Implementation Rating
    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Some rough spots, but ultimately worked out. The contract didn't appear to be structured to support the level of overlapping facility deployments required to meet timeline commitments. Merging cultures on the program was also challenging. Overall, not an easy implementation by any stretch. Everyone did the best they could.
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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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    Discontinued Products
    I was not part of the decision making process to select Microsoft Dynamics AX, however, I do know that an exhaustive search was done and many options were considered alongside Microsoft Dynamics AX and I feel that the right decision was made in choosing this solution.
    Incentivized
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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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    Discontinued Products
    • With the robust built-in reporting we were able to drop an external reporting platform that costed about $40,000.
    • API integrations have saved manual entry and reduced having to hire 2-3 people to manage data.
    • Several administrators and developers are required for this which costs about 200-300 thousand in employee costs.
    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