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Dext, Hubdoc and AutoEntry alternatives on Mac

By Kayabyte · Last updated 29 October 2026

Dext (formerly Receipt Bank), Hubdoc and AutoEntry are well-known services for capturing receipts and supplier invoices for accounting software. If you are looking for an alternative, the useful question is how you want documents handled, not which is better in general. We make a competing app, so check everything here against their sites; prices and features change, and we quote none.

1. How the cloud services work

In general terms, you upload or forward documents (from a phone app, an email address or a connected inbox) to the service, which extracts the data using machine learning and often human review, and pushes it into your accounting software. Many connect directly to Xero and QuickBooks Online and are used by bookkeeping firms with many clients.

2. Where Dext and similar services are better

If you need these, a cloud service is the better fit, and Balanced is not a replacement.

3. When an app on your Mac fits better

Some people do not want invoices, which carry supplier names, bank details and business spending, uploaded to a third party. Others have a batch of invoices a month and just want a checked file. In those cases a local tool is simpler, and a flat subscription avoids per-document pricing.

4. How Balanced differs

Balanced reads invoices and receipts on your Mac, and does not upload them:

Honest limits: invoices vary a lot, so check the header and the line table in the preview; a poor scan or a photo taken at an angle can misread digits (the checks usually catch it); a password-protected PDF has to be unlocked first. Nothing here is accounting or tax advice.

Download Balanced and try it free: the free version reads and checks everything, exports up to 3 invoices in one file, and needs Pro beyond that. Pro is USD 59 per year or USD 7.99 per month, for up to 3 Macs. See pricing and the help page. macOS 14 or later.