What each costs, what Xero already includes, and a tool that helps you prove every bank line without a five-user minimum.
Dext vs Hubdoc mostly comes down to how you work. Hubdoc comes with Xero's business-edition plans at no extra cost, or $12 USD a month on its own. Dext's business plan starts at £24.17 a month billed annually, for 5 users and 250 documents. SparkReceipt Elite is £9.08/month billed annually, with unlimited documents, line items included, and every bank line matched to its receipt.
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UK prices and limits, checked on each vendor's own site in September 2026.
| Dext (Business) | Hubdoc | AutoEntry | SparkReceipt Elite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK price | £24.17/month billed annually (£290/year), excl. VAT | Included with Xero business-edition plans; $12 USD/month on its own | From £15.45/month for 50 credits | £9.08/month billed annually |
| Users | 5 | Multiple collaborators | Unlimited | 1 included, more per user; your accountant joins free |
| Monthly volume | 250 documents | Unlimited usage | 50 credits; a receipt or invoice uses 1 | Unlimited documents (fair use) |
| Line items | 5 documents included, then £16.50/month for 50 | Not listed; Hubdoc names supplier, amount, invoice number and due date | 2 credits per invoice | Included |
| Bank statements | 10 sheets included, then £10/month for 50 | Upload; automatic bank fetching ended in 2022 apart from a few direct connections | 3 credits per page | Included with monthly credits; each line matched to a receipt |
| Documents come in by | App, email, upload, bank feeds | App, email forwarding, upload | App, email, upload | App, connected email inboxes (including past emails), upload, bank statements |
| Publishes to | QuickBooks Online, Xero, Sage, Zoho and more | Xero, QuickBooks Online | Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and more | Xero, QuickBooks Online, or CSV and Excel export |
| Free trial | 14 days | 30 days | 25 free credits | 7 days |
Hubdoc is capture that comes with Xero. It reads supplier names, amounts, invoice numbers and due dates from bills and receipts, and publishes them to Xero or QuickBooks Online. Documents arrive by phone, email forwarding or upload. Xero ended Hubdoc's general bank statement fetching in 2022, so statements are usually uploaded like any other document. Hubdoc's own pricing page lists unlimited usage and multiple collaborators for $12 USD a month.
Dext is priced for teams. The business plan is £24.17 a month billed annually for 5 users and 250 documents. Each month it includes 10 bank statement sheets, 5 documents with line items and 5 supplier statements. Beyond that, line items cost £16.50 a month for 50 documents (or £0.40 each) and bank statements £10 a month for 50 sheets (or £0.25 each).
AutoEntry charges by the document. Plans start at £15.45 a month for 50 credits. A receipt or invoice uses 1 credit, an invoice with line items 2, and a bank or credit card statement 3 per page. Users are unlimited, and unused credits roll over for 90 days.
For a sole trader on Xero with a few dozen receipts a month, the Dext vs Hubdoc question usually ends with Hubdoc, because it is already paid for. Dext earns its price when several people submit paperwork or a practice collects documents for many clients.
Take a sole trader on Xero with 60 receipts and bills a month. Ten of them are supplier invoices worth reading line by line, and the bank sends a 3-page statement.
| What the month uses | List price | |
|---|---|---|
| Hubdoc | Captured on your Xero plan; line items not listed | No extra cost on a Xero business-edition plan |
| Dext (Business) | 60 of 250 documents; 10 line-item invoices, 5 above the allowance; 3 of 10 statement sheets | About £26 a month: £24.17 plus 5 line items at £0.40 |
| AutoEntry | 50 × 1 credit + 10 × 2 credits + 3 pages × 3 credits = 79 credits | £27.65 a month (the 100-credit plan) |
| SparkReceipt Elite | Unlimited documents and line items; statement lines use the monthly credits in the plan | £9.08 a month billed annually |
The gap opens as the paperwork grows. Double it and AutoEntry moves up to £51.95 a month for 200 credits, Dext rises to about £30, and SparkReceipt's price does not rise with the number of documents. If you are well under 50 documents a month, SparkReceipt Pro starts at £4.92 a month billed annually.
One thing to check: in September 2026, Xero's own Hubdoc product page redirects to its smart document capture page, while hubdoc.com still sells Hubdoc. If you are on Xero, find out which of the two your plan gives you before paying for a third tool.
Getting a receipt into your ledger is the easy part now. The work left is proving every bank line and keeping the records complete, and that is where SparkReceipt goes further:
HMRC's retention rules do not change when you change tools. Sole traders and partnerships keep records for at least 5 years after the 31 January filing deadline, and limited companies for 6 years from the end of the financial year (see HMRC record keeping requirements). Before you cancel anything:
Hubdoc costs nothing extra on Xero, and a second tool is extra work if Xero already covers what you need. Dext has mature tooling for accountancy practices that collect documents from many clients, including supplier statement extraction. If either of those describes you, it may be the better choice.
Prices and limits come from each vendor's own pages in September 2026: Dext business pricing and extraction pricing (annual billing, GBP, excluding VAT), Hubdoc pricing, Xero UK plans and smart document capture, and AutoEntry pricing. They change, so check before you buy. SparkReceipt is not affiliated with Dext, Hubdoc, Xero or AutoEntry.
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Start Free TrialYes. As of September 2026, Hubdoc is sold on hubdoc.com for $12 USD a month and is included with Xero's business-edition plans. Xero's own Hubdoc product page now points to Xero's smart document capture, which every Xero UK plan includes, so check your plan before paying for another tool.
Nothing extra on Xero's Simple, Ignite, Grow, Comprehensive and Ultimate plans, as long as Hubdoc is connected to your Xero subscription. On its own, Hubdoc is $12 USD a month after a 30-day free trial, with unlimited usage and multiple collaborators.
For teams and practices, often yes. Dext's business plan covers 5 users and 250 documents a month and adds supplier statement extraction and practice tooling. For a sole trader already on Xero, Hubdoc or Xero's own capture usually does the job at no extra cost.
Dext if several people submit paperwork, AutoEntry if you would rather pay per document, and SparkReceipt if you need bank lines matched to receipts and receipts pulled from past emails. All three publish to Xero and QuickBooks Online.
From £15.45 a month for 50 credits, up to £518.25 a month for 2,500. A receipt or invoice uses 1 credit, an invoice with line items 2, and a bank or credit card statement 3 per page. Users are unlimited and unused credits roll over for 90 days.
No. SparkReceipt keeps and checks your records, then syncs them to Xero or QuickBooks Online or exports them as CSV or Excel. Your accounting software stays where it is.
No. It keeps the digital records Making Tax Digital requires and hands them to your HMRC-recognised filing software, which sends the quarterly updates.
Yes. SparkReceipt starts with a 7-day free trial with full access to every feature, and you can cancel any time before it ends.
On Xero and only need documents captured? Hubdoc or Xero's smart document capture is already included. Several people submitting paperwork, or a practice with many clients? Dext is built for that. The Dext vs Hubdoc choice leaves one gap either way: proving every bank line. If that is the part you need, try SparkReceipt for 7 days.
