Tanvir Alam•Jul 22, 2026•4 min read•Comparisons
Dext charges UK practices £391/month for 50 clients, £894.15/month for 150 clients, and £1,541.10/month for 300 clients on a per-client model, while Receiptflow offers flat-tier pricing at £150, £275, and £500/month at the same client counts.
Dext pricing in the UK is no longer hidden behind a sales call. In 2026, Dext publishes its practice plan rates on their build-a-plan page, so you can see what you will pay before speaking to anyone. We have captured those figures across our comparison posts, and this guide pulls them together clearly.
What this post covers: what UK practices actually pay at each client tier, how the per-client pricing model affects your costs as you grow, and what the same client counts cost on a flat-rate alternative.
The following are Dext's published UK practice plan prices, ex-VAT, as of June 2026:
| Client tier | Monthly cost (ex-VAT) | Annual cost (ex-VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 clients | £391.00 | £4,692.00 |
| 150 clients | £894.15 | £10,729.80 |
| 300 clients | £1,541.10 | £18,493.20 |
For comparison, Receiptflow publishes its pricing openly on the same basis:
| Client tier | Monthly cost (ex-VAT) | Annual cost (ex-VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 50 clients | £150.00 | £1,800.00 |
| Up to 150 clients | £275.00 | £3,300.00 |
| Up to 300 clients | £500.00 | £6,000.00 |
At 50 clients, the annual difference is £2,892. At 150 clients, it is £7,429.80. At 300 clients, it is £12,493.20.
Dext prices per client. That means your monthly bill rises with every client you add. There is no ceiling within a tier and no point at which growth becomes cost-neutral.
A practice that grew from 50 to 90 clients over the past year will have watched its Dext spend increase steadily each month. No single jump was dramatic. But the cumulative increase over 12 months represents a meaningful overhead creep, and it rarely triggers a formal review the way an annual renewal might.
Receiptflow prices by tier. Once you are on the Pro plan at £275/month, adding clients up to 150 costs nothing more. Growth within the tier is free.
If you want to see how per-client and per-tier models compare with worked examples at 10, 50, and 100 clients, our guide to receipt scanning pricing models for UK practices runs the numbers in full.
At the tiers above, UK practices get:
For larger firms with complex supplier workflows and a genuine need for practice-level analytics, those features have real value. For independent practices handling standard receipt and expense management, a significant portion of that feature set goes unused. The pricing reflects a product built for a larger operation than most independent UK firms run.
See how Receiptflow compares on features and price. Plans start at £150/month with no per-client fees. Visit our pricing page for details.
If you are putting Dext's pricing next to alternatives, these are the questions worth working through before you decide.
Which features do you actually use?
Most independent UK practices use receipt capture, OCR extraction, and accounting software integration. If that covers your workflow, the additional feature set is overhead you are paying for regardless of whether you use it.
How does the pricing model affect growth?
On a per-client model, every new client increases your software cost. On a tier model, growth within your tier is free. If you are actively building your client base, that distinction compounds quickly.
What does the annual figure look like?
Monthly costs can obscure the real overhead. At £894.15/month, a 150-client practice is spending over £10,700 a year on receipt management. Running that against what your practice bills at that client count puts it in proportion.
Is the pricing publicly listed? Both Dext and Receiptflow now publish their UK prices without requiring a sales conversation. If you are evaluating other alternatives in this category, check whether they do the same. Tools that require a call before showing a price are harder to compare accurately.
For a side-by-side look at the main alternatives in this category, our Dext alternatives guide for UK bookkeepers covers AutoEntry, Hubdoc, Datamolino, and Receiptflow in one place.
For the right practice, yes. Dext is a mature product with a long track record and a feature depth that genuinely serves complex, multi-entity workflows. If your practice needs that, the pricing reflects the product.
For most independent UK practices managing standard receipt workflows, the per-client model is the harder part to justify. Your software cost scales with your success, and the features driving that cost may not be the ones you rely on day to day.
The question is not whether Dext is a good product. It is whether it is the right fit at the price point it charges your practice specifically.
If you are weighing up Receiptflow as an alternative, our Dext vs Receiptflow comparison covers features, migration, client impact, and cost in full.
As of June 2026, Dext charges UK practices £391/month for 50 clients, £894.15/month for 150 clients, and £1,541.10/month for 300 clients, all ex-VAT. Pricing is per-client and increases as your practice grows.
Yes. In 2026, Dext lists its UK practice plan rates on their build-a-plan page. You can see what you will pay at different client counts without speaking to a sales team.
Receiptflow offers flat-tier pricing at £150/month for up to 50 clients, £275/month for up to 150 clients, and £500/month for up to 300 clients, all ex-VAT. Adding clients within a tier does not increase the monthly cost.
Dext charges per client. Your monthly cost increases as you add clients, with no ceiling within a tier. This means software spend scales directly with practice growth, unlike flat-tier alternatives.
At 50 clients, the annual saving is £2,892. At 150 clients, it is £7,429.80. At 300 clients, it is £12,493.20. All figures based on verified June 2026 pricing, ex-VAT.
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