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Dext alternative

A Dext alternative for the bank statement part of the job

Dext captures receipts, bills, and invoices and sends them to your books. Its bank statement extraction comes with a paid Dext plan. pdf2text does only the statement part: upload a PDF, scan, or photo, check every row beside the page, and download Excel, CSV, or a file for QuickBooks or Xero. Keep Dext for receipts and bills.

In short

  • No Dext plan needed for statements: pdf2text costs $29 a month for 400 pages, or $3 once per document of up to 5 pages, $9 up to 25. Dext's Business plan starts at $25.21 a month billed yearly with 10 sheets of statement extraction, then from $0.32 a document.
  • pdf2text reads the statement while you wait. Dext says 75% of statements are done within four hours, and scans can take up to 24.
  • Stay with Dext for receipts, bills, and supplier statements: pdf2text doesn't capture those or send them to your ledger.

Try it on one of your statements

Get Excel or CSV back, and check every row beside the original page.

Page 1 free. Pay once from $3 a document, or $29 a month for 400 pages.

Why people look for a Dext alternative for statements

Statements on top of a plan

Dext switches statement extraction on once you move to a paid plan. Its Business plan includes 10 sheets a month, then pay as you go from $0.32 a document. If statements are all you need, pdf2text has no other plan to buy first.

Waiting for the rows

Dext says digital PDFs usually take a few minutes, scans up to 24 hours. pdf2text reads the statement while you wait and shows every row beside its page.

Photos and more file types

Dext reads PDF or TIFF statements and gives back a CSV. pdf2text also reads phone photos, and gives Excel and CSV plus QBO, OFX, QuickBooks CSV, and Xero CSV files you import.

Compare

pdf2text and Dext for bank statements

Feature pdf2text Dext
Free option The first page of each document free with no credit card, and 5 free pages every week with a free account, one per document 14-day free trial, no card; extraction add-ons switch on once you move to a paid plan
Entry price $3 once per document of up to 5 pages, $9 up to 25, or $19 a month for 150 pages Business plan from $25.21 a month billed yearly ($302.50), with 10 sheets of bank statement extraction a month
More statements $29 a month for 400 pages, or $79 a month for 1,500 pages From $0.32 a document pay as you go, or $13 a month for 50 (billed yearly); unused documents don't roll over
Turnaround Read while you wait, with every row beside its page Digital PDFs usually a few minutes, scans up to 24 hours; 75% of statements within four hours
Scans and photos Yes, including scanned PDFs and phone photos PDF or TIFF only, scans at 200 dpi or more, up to 300 pages and 50 MB, one account per file
QuickBooks and Xero QBO, OFX, QuickBooks CSV, and Xero CSV files you import A CSV in a Xero, QuickBooks, or Sage layout that you import; statements can't be published to your ledger directly
QBO and OFX files QBO and OFX files Not listed: statements download as CSV
Spreadsheet and data formats Excel, CSV, JSON, and plain text CSV
Documents Bank statements, invoices, receipts, and any PDF, scan, or photo to text or Word Receipts, invoices, and bills sent to your ledger, plus bank, credit card, and supplier statements
Accuracy 98% of numbers correct across 82 hand-checked real-world pages States accuracy of over 99%

How we measure accuracy

Pricing

What you would pay

Dext's published US prices, before tax. Its plans count statement extraction in sheets and its add-on in documents, and its pages don't say how many pages that is, so there is no Dext total for a page count here.

Option pdf2text Dext
Free The first page of each document free with no credit card, and 5 free pages every week with a free account, one per document 14-day trial; statement extraction switches on with a paid plan
One statement, no subscription $3 once per document of up to 5 pages, $9 up to 25 Not offered: statement extraction needs a paid Dext plan
Monthly plan $19 a month for 150 pages, $29 a month for 400 pages, or $79 a month for 1,500 pages Business from $25.21 a month billed yearly ($302.50 a year), 250 documents, 5 users, 10 sheets of statement extraction
Statements past the plan's allowance Plan pages cover statements and any other PDF, scan, or photo From $0.32 a document pay as you go, or $13 a month for 50 (billed yearly); unused documents don't roll over

Dext prices and features are from its own website, checked on October 17, 2026. They may have changed since. Sources: Dext pricing, Dext extraction pricing, Dext bank statement extraction, Dext help: uploading bank statements. See pdf2text pricing

Choose pdf2text if

  • You need bank statements converted, not receipt and bill capture.
  • You want the rows while you wait, checked beside each page.
  • You get phone photos of statements as well as PDFs.
  • You want Excel, QBO, or OFX files, not only a CSV.

Stay with Dext if

  • You want receipts, bills, and invoices captured and sent to your accounting software, with statements in the same place.
  • You reconcile supplier statements, which Dext checks against invoices and credit notes.
  • You manage several businesses or entities from one Dext account.
  • Your Dext plan's statement allowance already covers your statements.

How to use pdf2text alongside Dext

  1. Upload a bank statement PDF, scan, or photo below. Its first page is free, with no credit card.

  2. Check the dates, descriptions, amounts, and balances beside the original page.

  3. Download Excel or CSV, a QBO or OFX file, or the QuickBooks or Xero CSV, and import it as you do today.

  4. Keep Dext for receipts, bills, and supplier statements: nothing changes there.

Page 1 free. Pay once from $3 a document, or $29 a month for 400 pages.

FAQ

Common questions

Is pdf2text cheaper than Dext for bank statements?
It depends on whether you use Dext for anything else. pdf2text needs no other plan: 400 pages cost $29 a month, and a document of up to 25 pages costs at most $9, paid once. On Dext, statement extraction comes with a paid plan, from $25.21 a month billed yearly with 10 sheets included, then from $0.32 a document. If you already pay for Dext and its allowance covers your statements, they cost nothing more there.
Can Dext send bank statements to QuickBooks or Xero?
As a CSV. Dext says bank statements can't be published directly to accounting software: you download a CSV in a Xero, QuickBooks, or Sage layout and import it. pdf2text also works by import, with Excel and CSV plus QBO, OFX, QuickBooks CSV, and Xero CSV files you import.
Can I keep Dext and use pdf2text for statements?
Yes. Each statement converts on its own in pdf2text, so you can keep Dext for receipts, bills, and supplier statements and send bank statements here.
Does pdf2text read scanned statements?
Yes. It reads scanned PDFs and phone photos as well as digital PDFs.

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