Dext (Receipt Bank)

Dext is the workhorse of the automated bookkeeping world. It isn't 'magic'—it's just very good at reading text and putting it in the right boxes. If you are still manually typing invoice numbers into a spreadsheet or your accounting software, you are wasting billable hours on a task that costs less than a lunch to automate. Its OCR accuracy remains the gold standard, often beating the built-in tools found inside Xero or QuickBooks. However, don't buy it just for the sake of 'using AI.' If you only have ten receipts a month, stick to the free mobile app that comes with your business bank account. Dext earns its keep when your volume scales to the point where data entry feels like a chore. It doesn't replace your accountant; it just stops you from paying your accountant to be a glorified data entry clerk.