Compare Dext and FreshBooks 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (86.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 5 Users Per Month
Starting at $2.30 Per Month
Dext
Star Rating
(262)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 5 Users Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansFreshBooks
Star Rating
(960)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2.30 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that FreshBooks excels in user-friendliness, particularly for those without extensive accounting knowledge. Users appreciate its easy invoicing and the ability to manage time, projects, and expenses efficiently, making it a great choice for small businesses.
- According to verified reviews, Dext stands out for its speed and integration capabilities, especially with QuickBooks. Users highlight how it streamlines workflows and allows for seamless transaction categorization, which can significantly reduce administrative burdens.
- Users say that FreshBooks offers excellent customer support, which is a crucial factor for many small business owners. Reviewers mention that the support team is responsive and helpful, enhancing the overall user experience.
- Reviewers mention that Dext's ability to capture information from documents and provide prefilled bills is a game-changer for efficiency. This feature allows users to post bills easily, which can save time and reduce errors in expense management.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while FreshBooks has a higher overall satisfaction score, Dext's features like digital receipt management and smart categorization are particularly praised, indicating that it may better meet specific needs for expense tracking.
- According to recent feedback, FreshBooks provides a comprehensive dashboard that summarizes client statuses and pending payments, which users find invaluable for keeping track of their finances. This feature contributes to its strong reputation among small business users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dext
14-day free trial
Free Trial
5 Users Per Month
- Snap, upload, and manage receipts and invoices on the go.
- Boost productivity with smart automation. No more manual data entry.
- Easily submit and approve expenses, all in one place.
FreshBooks
Lite
Starting at $2.30
Per Month
For professionals with basic needs
- Send unlimited invoices to up to 5 clients
- Track unlimited expenses
- Send unlimited estimates
Free Trial
Dext
Free Trial is available
FreshBooks
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
169
8.8
764
Ease of Use
9.3
170
9.1
862
Ease of Setup
9.2
93
9.2
465
Ease of Admin
9.2
85
9.2
336
Quality of Support
8.8
155
9.2
713
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
83
9.2
331
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
161
8.7
761
Features by Category
Expense Reports
9.0
43
|
Verified
8.6
106
9.3
36
|
Verified
8.0
100
9.3
32
7.6
99
9.4
47
|
Verified
8.1
98
8.8
34
|
Verified
7.1
80
8.7
26
7.2
87
9.0
35
|
Verified
7.9
90
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
Feature Not Available
6.8
79
Feature Not Available
6.5
76
Feature Not Available
6.1
71
Feature Not Available
6.5
72
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
9.0
136
Feature Not Available
8.4
119
Feature Not Available
8.2
124
Mobile
9.5
45
|
Verified
8.2
84
8.1
23
|
Verified
6.9
81
Feature Not Available
5.6
73
Platform
8.6
28
6.2
63
8.2
33
|
Verified
6.3
66
Administration
8.8
30
|
Verified
7.0
63
Administration
8.8
43
|
Verified
7.2
105
8.8
40
|
Verified
7.8
106
8.6
21
7.6
113
Feature Not Available
7.2
103
9.0
43
|
Verified
7.9
111
Platform
9.0
39
|
Verified
8.3
128
9.1
41
|
Verified
7.2
97
8.7
33
|
Verified
7.0
94
9.1
47
|
Verified
9.0
126
9.2
42
|
Verified
8.3
115
Feature Not Available
7.0
99
General Ledger
Feature Not Available
8.1
233
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.8
228
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
224
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Feature Not Available
8.7
398
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
307
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.2
274
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.2
271
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.7
327
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.6
142
Other Functionality
Feature Not Available
7.1
125
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.5
156
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.0
128
Feature Not Available
7.2
132
Feature Not Available
7.5
143
Feature Not Available
7.6
154
Feature Not Available
8.6
315
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Feature Not Available
8.7
361
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
200
Feature Not Available
7.6
191
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
386
|
Verified
Platform
Feature Not Available
7.9
164
Not enough data
7.6
150
Not enough data
8.4
287
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
137
Not enough data
9.1
379
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.3
153
Integration
Not enough data
8.2
270
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
216
Cash Flow
Feature Not Available
8.3
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
288
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
244
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Feature Not Available
7.6
191
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
165
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.6
136
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.2
203
|
Verified
Revenue
Feature Not Available
8.4
227
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.8
169
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.0
163
Payroll
Feature Not Available
7.8
112
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.4
105
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.7
114
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.2
124
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
7.6
38
Feature Not Available
7.5
35
Not enough data
7.8
35
Not enough data
7.5
36
Feature Not Available
7.4
35
Not enough data
7.0
38
Feature Not Available
7.3
45
Feature Not Available
7.6
39
Feature Not Available
7.0
42
Feature Not Available
7.4
37
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Feature Not Available
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.5
12
Feature Not Available
8.3
12
Agentic AI - Accounting
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Taxes
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Integration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.6
14
Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reimbursement
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform - Mileage Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mileage Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Invoice Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Invoice Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Payment Processing
Not enough data
8.3
80
Not enough data
8.5
87
Not enough data
8.2
79
Not enough data
7.3
67
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
84
Not enough data
6.8
68
Not enough data
6.6
84
Not enough data
7.0
64
Not enough data
7.1
66
Not enough data
6.8
67
Not enough data
7.0
67
Payment Options
Not enough data
7.3
64
Not enough data
8.4
75
Security
Not enough data
7.4
62
Platform
Not enough data
7.6
67
Not enough data
7.1
64
Bill Generation
Not enough data
8.4
143
Not enough data
8.6
146
Not enough data
8.3
134
Bill Processing
Not enough data
7.6
128
Not enough data
7.8
124
Not enough data
8.3
127
Integration
Not enough data
7.9
131
Not enough data
8.4
133
Not enough data
7.1
102
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operating System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Document Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - OCR
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Communication
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Collaboration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Billing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Onboarding
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Visibility
8.3
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting Practice Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.8
71
Not enough data
8.9
76
Not enough data
8.9
77
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
9.0
136
Feature Not Available
8.4
119
Feature Not Available
8.2
124
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.6
76
Administration
8.8
43
|
Verified
7.2
105
8.8
40
|
Verified
7.8
106
8.6
21
7.6
113
Feature Not Available
7.2
103
9.0
43
|
Verified
7.9
111
Platform
9.0
39
|
Verified
8.3
128
9.1
41
|
Verified
7.2
97
8.7
33
|
Verified
7.0
94
9.1
47
|
Verified
9.0
126
9.2
42
|
Verified
8.3
115
Feature Not Available
7.0
99
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Dext and FreshBooks are categorized as Expense Management and Accounting
Unique Categories
Dext is categorized as Invoice Management, Accounting Practice Management, Mileage Tracking, and OCR
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dext
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
FreshBooks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Accounting
68.5%
Financial Services
4.4%
Computer Software
3.0%
Construction
2.5%
Retail
2.0%
Other
19.7%
Marketing and Advertising
17.2%
Information Technology and Services
6.4%
Graphic Design
4.6%
Accounting
4.6%
Computer Software
4.1%
Other
63.1%
Discussions
In Xero my client uses projects and
1 Comment
MT
Is this your question? Can Xero and RB integrate? The answer is yes,
1. Log in to RB
2. Find your client that you want to add
3. Click on account...Read more
Dext has no more discussions with answers
Does FreshBooks support recurring billing?
3 Comments
PM
I'm a long-time user, and yes. Freshbooks does recurring billing flawlessly. Your client can also have their credit card information stored so they don't...Read more
How do you like using Freshbooks
2 Comments
ZB
Hi Rodney,
We have used Freshbooks since 2013, and are in no way affiliated with them.
For the most part, our experience overall has been positive,...Read more
What is the best way to manage deposits against future work as a consultant?
2 Comments
DL
Hi Mark,
You most likely would benefit from the retainer feature in FB which allows you to track time against a retainer payment....Read more
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