Dext vs. Spreadsheet Server

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
Spreadsheet Server
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
The Spreadsheet Server platform is designed to work as a Microsoft add-in to provide live reporting data and analysis from the user’s ERP solution into Excel. The vendor aims to help users eliminate the hassle of re-keying or downloading any data into spreadsheets make that spreadsheet an integral part of their business environment.N/A
Pricing
DextSpreadsheet Server
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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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DextSpreadsheet Server
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.Prices can be different for any company interested in Spreadsheet Server depending on size and who should be involved. Feel free to contact us for a free demo to see if it is the right reporting tool for you.
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Community Pulse
DextSpreadsheet Server
Features
DextSpreadsheet Server
Expense Management
Comparison of Expense Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
10.0
1 Ratings
19% above category average
Spreadsheet Server
-
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
Spreadsheet Server
-
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
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Spreadsheet Server
7.0
7 Ratings
16% below category average
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Spreadsheet Server
6.7
6 Ratings
15% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Spreadsheet Server
7.0
6 Ratings
8% below category average
Plug-ins00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
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User Ratings
DextSpreadsheet Server
Likelihood to Recommend
9.8
(14 ratings)
8.0
(7 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.2
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(10 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
3.5
(7 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
DextSpreadsheet Server
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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Insightsoftware, Inc
Spreadsheet Server is a set it and forget it type of thing. However, if you are wanting to change up the data you get on a regular basis, this may not be the product for you.
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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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Insightsoftware, Inc
  • It's easy to use and learn how to create new spreadsheets.
  • Spreadsheet Server makes it easy to create custom financial statements for your company. It is a great tool to use with Vista by Viewpoint.
  • We can create custom graphs and KPI's in Spreadsheet Server.
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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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Insightsoftware, Inc
  • The only issue that we came across, is that not all of our companies have the same financial structure as each other. So the GLs we use for one report, would not necessarily work for all the other companies. We did not want to create separate reports for each company either. We did find a workaround in that we created a lookup tab with GLs to use for each category for each company, then used v-lookup to pull those GLs over. This workaround worked great, but it would have been nice to have something built in to cover this.
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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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Insightsoftware, Inc
Very easy to use and user friendly.
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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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Insightsoftware, Inc
Easy to use and flexible.
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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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Insightsoftware, Inc
Customer Relations reaches out to me periodically.
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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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Insightsoftware, Inc
Vista did not offer reporting that met our needs. We were not able to easily customize the standard reports to fit our company needs. We are able to create different reports depending on management's needs and level. It is easy to create reports for auditors as well in Spreadsheet Server.
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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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Insightsoftware, Inc
  • Allows us quick access to cash flow statements which assist in decision making
  • Provides accurate reporting for our banking needs
  • Provides accurate information to our insurance and bonding vendors
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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

Spreadsheet Server Screenshots

Screenshot of Income Statement with Spreadsheet ServerScreenshot of Sales Dashboard with Spreadsheet Server