Replace your stack
Dext alternativeReplace Dext with one Modern automation
Modern reads every bill and receipt that reaches your inbox, drafts it in your ledger with the file attached and chases anyone who still owes you a receipt. It runs as one automation, next to every other job your finance team hands it.
Today
List price, Oct 2026Dext Prepare Business
from$25/mo
$302.50 a year billed annually for 5 users and 250 documents. Monthly billing costs up to about 20% more.
5 stepsWith Modern
One set costA Modern automation
Bills read straight from your inbox- Drafts created in your ledger with the file attached
- Duplicates flagged before anything posts
- Missing receipts chased for you
- Runs your AR, reconciliation and reporting jobs too
Dext list prices from dext.com/us/business/pricing, checked October 21, 2026. Prices vary by plan, currency and billing period.
Replaced in 5 steps
Dext’s job, in five steps
Start from the template, change anything in plain English, run a test, then switch it on.
- 01
Watch the inbox
Picks up bills and receipts sent to accounts@, including forwards and attachments.
- 02
Read the document
Pulls the supplier, dates, line items, tax and totals from PDFs, images and email bodies.
- 03
Check and code it
Finds the supplier in Xero, QuickBooks or NetSuite, suggests account codes and flags duplicates.
- 04
Draft for approval
Creates a draft bill with the file attached and asks the AP lead to approve it.
- 05
Chase missing receipts
Messages cardholders for any card spend without a receipt and attaches what they send.
Replace your stack
Dext is one line on the bill
Most finance teams pay for five to fifteen add-ons that run jobs Modern can run as automations. Here are a few.
FAQs
Dext alternative FAQs
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Yes. Modern reads bills and receipts, drafts them in your ledger for approval and chases missing receipts as automations, alongside the rest of your finance jobs.
Most teams switch in days. Connect your inbox and ledger, start from the bill entry template, run it on a week of bills, then point suppliers at the same inbox.
Yes. Modern drafts bills in Xero, QuickBooks or NetSuite with the source file attached, and nothing posts until you approve it.
Bills you have already published stay in your ledger with their attachments. Modern picks up new documents from the day you switch it on.
Dext Prepare Business lists from $302.50 a year billed annually, for 5 users and 250 documents. Run the stack audit to see what you could save across every add-on you pay for.