Lower minimum, simpler pricing, faster scanning.
Dext Prepare requires a minimum of 5 users, starting at about $25.21/month (as of September 2026). SparkReceipt includes 1 user for $10.75/month billed annually, with more at a per-user rate. Dext's scan speed can take up to 20 minutes per document. SparkReceipt processes receipts in 5–10 seconds. Dext gives a small free line-item allowance each month, then charges for more. SparkReceipt Elite reads every line item at no extra cost.
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At a glance, September 2026
Accounting firms processing documents for many clients. Dext Prepare costs about $25.21 a month for 5 users and 250 documents a month, with line items as a paid add-on.
Small businesses, freelancers and their accountants: receipts from the phone, the inbox and bank statements, with the accountant invited free.
SparkReceipt Pro starts at $5.75 a month with 1 user included. Elite adds unlimited documents and line-item extraction. Both start with a 7-day free trial.
SparkReceipt reads a receipt in 5 to 10 seconds and a bank statement in 3 to 5 minutes.
Dext Business bills monthly ($31.50) or annually ($25.21 a month). SparkReceipt also bills monthly or annually, and can be cancelled any time.
See the real differences side by side.
| Dext Prepare | SparkReceipt | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$25.21/month, 5 users (Sept 2026) | $10.75/month (1 user, add more per-user) |
| Scan speed | Up to 20 minutes | 5–10 seconds |
| Statement extraction | 4–24 hours | 3–5 minutes |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual, cancel anytime |
| Document limit | 250/month | Unlimited (Elite plan) |
| Line-item categorization | Paid add-on | Included |
| Email receipt fetching | Limited, slow | Automatic (Gmail, Outlook, IMAP) |
| Accountant access | Manual setup required | Direct invitation |
| Language support | 6 languages, Latin scripts | Nearly any language |
| Currency support | Limited currencies | 190 currencies |
| AI agent | No native option | SparkAgent built-in |
| Mobile app | Complex, slow | Fast, intuitive |
| Free trial | 14 days | 7 days, full access |
Dext Prepare was built for accounting firms managing hundreds of clients, and the pricing reflects it. Weighing Dext against Hubdoc too? See Hubdoc pricing and Dext vs Hubdoc. SparkReceipt was built for small businesses, freelancers, and founders who need powerful scanning without the overhead. Running a team of two to five? SparkReceipt for small teams shows how everyone captures their own receipts, with no approval chain and 1 user included, plus more at a per-user rate.
Lightning-fast scanning — SparkReceipt processes receipts in seconds. Every vendor, amount, date, tax, and category extracted automatically. No waiting 20 minutes for a single document.
Email receipt integration — Connect Gmail, Outlook, Microsoft, or any IMAP inbox. Receipts are fetched, scanned, and categorized automatically.
One-click expense reports — Generate complete expense reports instantly. Totals, taxes, and receipts ready to export.
Accountant collaboration — Invite your accountant or bookkeeper to your account at any time. No manual setup or approval workflows.
QuickBooks sync — Direct integration with QuickBooks, plus Zapier, Make, and Google Drive automation.
Bank statement extraction — Upload any bank statement and get results in minutes, not hours. AI extracts and matches transactions automatically.
Email history extraction — Connect Gmail, Outlook, or any IMAP inbox and SparkReceipt pulls receipts out of your past emails, as far back as you choose. Nothing to forward one by one.
Global intelligence — Reads receipts in nearly any language and supports 190 currencies with automatic live exchange rate conversion.
Secure document storage — 10-year storage, always accessible. No add-ons needed.
SparkAgent — Your built-in AI assistant that can search, summarize, tag, and update documents with natural language.
Linked accounts — Unlimited linked accounts for each business or project under one login.
Line-item detail included on every plan.
Start Free Trial| Feature | Dext Prepare | SparkReceipt |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt scanning | Scans documents with processing times up to 20 minutes per item. | Processes receipts in seconds — every vendor, amount, date, tax, and category extracted automatically. |
| Email receipt integration | Limited email fetching with slow processing. Manual forwarding often needed. | Connect Gmail, Outlook, Microsoft, or any IMAP inbox. Receipts fetched and categorized automatically. |
| Expense reports | Manual report creation with multiple steps required. | Generate complete expense reports in one click — totals, taxes, and receipts instantly ready. |
| Accountant collaboration | Manual setup required. Access workflows can be complex. | Invite your accountant or bookkeeper at any time. Direct, simple access. |
| QuickBooks sync | Available but setup can be involved. | Direct QuickBooks integration plus Zapier, Make, and Google Drive automation. |
| Bank statement extraction | Processing takes 4–24 hours per statement. | Upload any statement — AI extracts and matches transactions in 3–5 minutes. |
| Multi-language | 6 languages with Latin script support only. | Reads receipts in nearly any language with 190 currencies and live exchange rates. |
| Document storage | 250 documents per month on standard plan. | Secure 10-year storage with unlimited documents on Elite plan. |
| AI agent | No native AI assistant available. | SparkAgent — search, summarize, tag, and update documents with natural language. |
| Linked accounts | Separate subscriptions needed per business. | Unlimited linked accounts for each business or project under one login. |
| Line-item categorization | A small free monthly allowance, then paid (from $20.50/month). | Included — automatic, accurate, and detailed. |
| Income tracking | Focused on expense management only. | Auto-detects expense vs income. Upload any income document for instant extraction. |
| Mobile app | Complex interface with slow performance reported by users. | Fast, intuitive mobile app with instant AI scanning and real-time sync. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial. | 7-day free trial with full access to every feature. |
Scan one of your own receipts and compare the result.
Start Free TrialThis comparison is based on information publicly available from Dext's website and other online sources as of September 2026. Features, pricing, and details may change over time. SparkReceipt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Dext.
Your first user is included. Each extra user: $1.00/month, billed $12 annually.
Your accountant joins free
For side hustles.
Total for 1 user · $69.00 billed annually
+ VAT/GST where applicable
Get Started7-day free trial
50 documents / month
For receipts and invoices
For small businesses with 1 to 40 people.
Total for 1 user · $129.00 billed annually
+ VAT/GST where applicable
Get Started7-day free trial
Unlimited documents*
Everything in Pro, plus:
Joel Ojala, co-founder, sets up SparkReceipt with you, tailored to how you work.
+ Elite for 1 user: $10.75/mo, billed annually
$529.00 today, then $129.00 a year
+ VAT/GST where applicable
Get set up with JoelAnnual plan only · No free trial
Everything in Elite
Plus a 60-minute session with Joel and one follow-up. In the session:
Unlimited linked accounts on every plan.
Unlimited document scanning on Elite is subject to fair use. Bank statement extraction uses monthly renewable credits. Historical email imports include a free allowance; larger imports use credits, with the cost shown before you start.
“SparkReceipt takes care of the busy work, allowing me to quickly save receipts and create expense reports.”
Tim Heller
HellerWeather · United States
“SparkReceipt is one of the very few software purchased that exceeded my expectations. Great product, great features, great value.”
Robert Connolly
The Internet Design Co. · Scotland
“The scan accuracy is the most precise out there. Just try it!”
Christina Sust
INMIZE · Spain
Join 38,283 businesses that chose SparkReceipt — 4,620,044 receipts processed and counting.
Start Free TrialSparkReceipt is a modern alternative to Dext built for freelancers, founders, and small businesses. It offers faster scanning, simpler pricing, and no forced user minimums.
For most small businesses and freelancers, yes. SparkReceipt covers receipt scanning, expense tracking, bank statement extraction, and accountant collaboration, without paying for a 5-user plan.
Dext Business is $302.50/year billed annually, or $31.50 a month, for 5 users (as of October 2026). SparkReceipt Pro is $69.00/year and Elite $129.00/year, with 1 user included and more at a per-user rate.
SparkReceipt processes receipts in seconds. Dext can take up to 20 minutes per document and 4–24 hours for bank statement extraction.
Yes. SparkReceipt auto-detects whether a document is an expense or income and categorizes it accordingly. Dext focuses primarily on expense management.
No. Line-item categorization is included with SparkReceipt on Elite at no extra cost. Dext gives a small free monthly allowance (5 line-item documents), then charges for more.
Yes. You can invite your accountant or bookkeeper to your SparkReceipt account at any time with a direct invitation. No manual setup or approval workflows required.
Yes. SparkReceipt offers unlimited linked accounts under one login, so you can manage multiple businesses or projects without separate subscriptions.
Yes. SparkReceipt reads receipts in nearly any language and supports 190 currencies with automatic live exchange rate conversion. Dext is limited to 6 languages and Latin scripts.
Yes. SparkAgent is built into SparkReceipt. It can search, summarize, tag, and update your documents using natural language — something Dext does not offer natively.
Yes. SparkReceipt has no long-term contracts, and you can cancel any time. Dext also offers monthly billing, at $31.50 a month for Business as of October 2026.
