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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dext

    Score9.8 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.

    $150

    per month for 5 users (minimum) and 250 documents per month

    Shoeboxed

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AShoeboxed is an expense report and light business document management application from the company of the same name in Durham, North Carolina featuring receipt capture, mileage tracking, business card management, and more.N/A
    Pricing
    DextShoeboxed
    Editions & Modules
    Dext Essential
    $23
    per month per client (10 minimum, for accounting & bookkeeping firms)
    Dext Advanced
    $24.72
    per month per client (10 minimum, for accounting & bookkeeping firms)
    Dext for Businesses
    starting at $30
    per month per user (5 minimum)
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DextShoeboxed
    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.
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    Community Pulse
    DextShoeboxed
    Considered Both Products
    IRIS Software Group
    Chose Dext
    DEXT hands down is the BEST on the market
    Incentivized
    Chose Dext
    Dext Prepare has a much larger marketing budget. The service is similar, but we just hear about Dext Prepare more.
    Incentivized
    Shoeboxed
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    78%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Best Alternatives
    DextShoeboxed
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    Zoho Expense
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Score9.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    BILL Spend & Expense
    Score8.9 out of 10
    BILL Spend & Expense
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Emburse Chrome River
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Emburse Chrome River
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DextShoeboxed
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.8
    (13 ratings)
    9.7
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.5
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DextShoeboxed
    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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    Shoeboxed
    I'm not sure how Shoeboxed can be used in a large organization, but for our small business, it is perfect. I'm the only one who deals with our finances and works with our accountant and for that Shoeboxed is simply my lifesaver and worth so much more for not just all the time it saves me but all the worries and headaches too.
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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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    Shoeboxed
    • Hassle free ways to submit (mobile, snail mail, etc.) with virtually no workload for us
    • Digitalizing business cards to facilitate contact management
    • Categorizing of receipts to make them searchable
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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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    Shoeboxed
    • I had some issues with the mobile app in the past - where it crashes or gets stuck uploading. I think they fixed most of that, however, I transitioned to simply mailing my documents off to them.
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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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    Shoeboxed
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Shoeboxed
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Shoeboxed
    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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    Shoeboxed
    We felt we got more customized support through Shoeboxed and pricing was competitive.
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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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    Shoeboxed
    • It saves me, I would say, at least 2-3 hours each week
    • We probably generate 'better' tax returns - more deductions and save on our accountant in the process, since they have everything perfectly prepped
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