Dext vs. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

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.
$150
per month for 5 users (minimum) and 250 documents per month
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (formerly Dynamics NAV) is one of the ERP products in the Dynamics family. The technology is based on the Navision product acquired by Microsoft in 2002. This product is the best-selling Microsoft ERP platform, and is often used by companies in the manufacturing and distribution verticals.
$8
per month per user
Pricing
DextMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
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)
Dynamics 365 Business Central Team Members
$8
per month (billed annually) per user
Dynamics 365 Business Central Essentials
$70
per month (billed annually) per user
Dynamics 365 Business Central Premium
$100
per month (billed annually) per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DextMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
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 Business Central
Features
DextMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Expense Management
Comparison of Expense Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
-
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 Business Central
-
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 Business Central
6.7
10 Ratings
9% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings6.810 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.08 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings6.89 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.6
23 Ratings
2% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.522 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings7.620 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.8
27 Ratings
5% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.723 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.926 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.5
28 Ratings
3% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings7.324 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings7.628 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.627 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 Business Central
8.4
28 Ratings
9% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.727 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.526 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.515 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.114 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.217 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.617 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.518 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.5
24 Ratings
7% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.324 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.816 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings8.120 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.8
26 Ratings
0% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings8.123 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings8.523 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings6.515 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.721 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.412 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.1
18 Ratings
8% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings8.116 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.217 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings7.212 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings7.917 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.7
8 Ratings
14% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.5
10 Ratings
7% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings7.19 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings6.79 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings6.68 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings6.59 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.9
7 Ratings
19% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.77 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.8
14 Ratings
11% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings6.68 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings6.48 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings6.88 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings7.812 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings7.111 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.2
10 Ratings
22% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings6.79 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings6.89 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings6.89 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings7.19 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings7.37 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.4
8 Ratings
8% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings6.56 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings6.56 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.16 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings6.98 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.7
8 Ratings
4% above category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings7.97 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings6.56 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings7.78 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.5
10 Ratings
5% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings6.510 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.510 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings6.810 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.8
7 Ratings
20% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings7.16 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
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User Ratings
DextMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Likelihood to Recommend
9.8
(14 ratings)
8.2
(29 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.2
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(10 ratings)
8.5
(9 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
3.5
(7 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
DextMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
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
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is well suited for inventory management in all aspects. Its accessibility, along with my other apps, when out of the office is unparalleled. I find it easy to work with on a desktop or laptop; however, it could use some work on a mobile device.
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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
  • Automate the creation of bills of materials for production. We can now generate a BoM from a sales order.
  • Organization of all data pertaining to thousands of parts, assemblies, and finished goods. Engineering and purchasing have a common portal.
  • We can create sales orders from quotations instead of re-entering them (this did require some bolt-on software). Less redundant work with fewer entry errors.
  • Accounting can provide reports based on specific criteria stored in NAV. We can pull better and more detailed intelligence.
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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
  • Some functions could be a bit more user friendly, intuitive.
  • Better migration from previous ERP software (especially other Microsoft products). "Growing pains" associated with change?! Maybe.
  • A few redundancies and procedural missteps on menus and tabs can make the portal a bit crowded.
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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
We've already decided to continue using this software. It is too expensive for us to upgrade so we made a workaround by using the virtual computer with Windows XP installed on it. We did research replacing this software, but it was a better financial decision to keep what we had instead
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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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Microsoft
Best in terms of reporting or coming up with a great dashboard. Seamlessly collaborated with teams without depending on particular device as its web version is the buddy for people with work flexibility. Licensing price and integrations can be the areas of improvement and can simplify the interface which will be easy for a new user.
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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
It provides one to efficiently be able to manage bookkeeping and inventory without much challenges. One can easily navigate through workflow processes while managing usages and budgets. Being able to produce reports in Word, Excel or PDF means one is able to have a working document to produce trends and graphs or produce pivot tables.
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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
I have personally supported all of the Dynamic family of ERP systems and made the decision to concentrate on NAV as the solution of choice. From a support and development standpoint there are few if any packages that can compare. It is not uncommon for most of the companies that I support to only call me once or twice a month after the first year. This is due to the ease of tracking down problems and errors and the ability for a developer to provide the end-user with routines that automatically correct the most basic kind of error
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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
  • Automation processing, including EDI functionality, has increased employee efficiency and prevented the need for adding additional employees.
  • Implementation of the warehouse functionality, including cycle counts, has resulted in better inventory control/less shrinkage.
  • Implementation of e-Ship and e-Receive, has resulted in greater efficiency and order accuracy.
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ScreenShots

Dext Screenshots

Screenshot of Dext Prepare Inbox & Mobile app