A simpler, private Dext alternative
Pull vendor, date, tax, total and line items from receipts and invoices into Excel, CSV, Xero or QuickBooks files — in your browser, with no subscription required. Free for 10 documents a day.
Dext is a full bookkeeping-automation platform for businesses and accounting firms: mobile capture, supplier fetch, approvals and publishing straight into your ledger. If you mainly need receipt and invoice data in a spreadsheet or an import file — and would rather not upload them — TillSheet is a lighter option.
TillSheet vs Dext (business plans)
| TillSheet | Dext | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free: 10 documents/day, CSV & Excel. Pro: $5 for 7 days, $9/month or $59/year. | From $25.21/month billed annually ($302.50/year) for 250 documents/month and 5 users (USD, “Rest of the World” pricing, excl. VAT). |
| Line items | Extracted on every plan (Excel line-items sheet); line-item CSV with Pro | Line Item Extraction add-on from $20.50/month or $0.50/document |
| Where files go | Read in your browser, including photo OCR — never uploaded | Uploaded to Dext's cloud |
| Capture | Drop PDFs or photos in any browser (desktop or phone) | Mobile app, email-in and more |
| Into your books | Excel, CSV, Xero bills CSV and QuickBooks upload CSV (Pro) | Publishes directly to your accounting software |
| Free option | Free plan, no signup, no time limit | 14-day free trial |
Honest take: for a firm running many clients, Dext's automation and direct publishing are worth paying for. For a freelancer, landlord or small business that collects receipts and hands a spreadsheet to a bookkeeper — or anyone who'd rather not put supplier invoices in someone else's cloud — TillSheet covers the core job at a fraction of the price.
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FAQ
Is there a free Dext alternative?
TillSheet's free plan reads 10 receipts or invoices a day (3 at a time) and exports Excel and CSV, with no account and no time limit.
Does TillSheet publish to Xero or QuickBooks automatically?
No — it creates import files instead (Xero bills CSV and a QuickBooks bank-upload CSV with Pro). That's how it keeps everything on your device: there's no server holding your accounting login.
Is it really private?
Yes. Files are read by JavaScript and WebAssembly running in your browser tab, including the OCR for photos. Nothing about the file is sent over the network. You can verify it in your browser's developer tools (Network tab), or disconnect from the internet after the page loads — conversion still works.
What can it read?
Digital PDF invoices and receipts (exact text), scanned PDFs and photos of receipts (on-device OCR). It extracts vendor, date, due date, invoice/receipt number, currency, subtotal, discount, shipping, tax, tip, total and line items, and suggests an expense category.
How accurate is it?
Digital PDFs are read exactly. For every document TillSheet checks that the line items add up to the subtotal and that subtotal + tax + tip equals the total; documents that pass get a green ✓, anything else is flagged ⚠ so you can fix it before exporting. Photo OCR depends on the photo — flat, well-lit and in focus works best.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. Open TillSheet in your phone's browser and choose photos from your camera roll. HEIC photos open in Safari; in other browsers, share them as JPG.
What about password-protected PDFs?
Supported. You'll be asked for the password, which is used only inside your browser to open the file.
What's free?
10 receipts or invoices per day, 3 files at a time, with CSV and Excel export. No account needed. Pro adds unlimited documents, whole-folder batches, a line-item CSV and Xero and QuickBooks exports.