Dext vs Fathom HQ
Side-by-side comparison for accounting professionals.
Dext
AI receipt capture and document extraction
Custom
★4.6/ 5
14-day free
Fathom HQ
AI management reporting and KPI dashboards
$46/mo
★4.7/ 5
14-day free
| Feature | Dext | Fathom HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Core accounting | ||
| Bank reconciliation | Not available Not an accounting platform. Dext is a capture layer — reconciled data flows to your accounting software. | Not available Not an accounting platform. Requires connected Xero, QuickBooks, or MYOB to function. |
| Invoicing | Not available No invoicing. Dext captures incoming documents but does not generate invoices. | Not available No invoicing features. |
| Expense categorisation | AvailableAll plans Supplier rule learning auto-categorises repeat vendors. AI Assist suggests categories for new suppliers. | Not available Not available. Reads data from your accounting platform — does not manage transactions. |
| Receipt capture | AvailableAll plans Core product. 99%+ OCR accuracy on printed documents. Handles receipts, invoices, bank statements. 11,500+ bank connections. | Not available Not available. |
| AI & reporting | ||
| Cash flow forecasting | Not available Not available. Dext is a data capture and pre-accounting tool only. | AvailableAll plans Three-way forecasting (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) with scenario modelling on all plans. Goalseek tool for decision modelling. |
| Management reporting | Not available No reporting. Dext is a capture and pre-accounting tool only. | AvailableAll plans Core product. AI Commentary Writer, KPI dashboards, white-label reports, industry benchmarking. All features on every plan. |
| Business features | ||
| Multi-currency | AvailableAll plans Handles documents in multiple currencies and passes data to accounting software. | AvailableAll plans Multi-currency consolidations included on all plans at no extra cost. |
| Time tracking | Not available Not available. | Not available Not available. |
| Payroll | Not available Not available. | Not available Not available. |
| Multi-entity consolidation | AvailablePractice plans Practice dashboard manages multiple client entities from one interface. Purpose-built for accounting firms. | AvailableAll plans Consolidated reporting across multiple entities. Intercompany eliminations. Unlimited consolidated groups at no extra cost. |
| Sales tax automation | Not available Not directly available. Tax data flows through to your accounting software. | Not available Not available. |
| Support & pricing | ||
| Client portal | Not available Clients submit documents via mobile app, email, or WhatsApp. Not a traditional client portal. | Not available No client portal. Clients receive branded report exports or dashboard links. |
| Phone support | Not available Email and help centre support only. | AvailableAll plans Multi-channel support. Reviewers consistently note ~10 minute response times. |
| User seats | AvailableAll plans Multiple users supported. Practice plans allow firm-wide access across all client accounts. | AvailableAll plans Unlimited users on all plans. Priced per company connected, not per user. |
Which should you choose?
Choose Dext if…
Accountants managing clients with high volumes of receipts and expense claims — especially hospitality, retail, and construction.
Not ideal: Firms that only need basic receipt capture — FreshBooks built-in scanning may suffice.
Choose Fathom HQ if…
Accounting firms that provide monthly advisory reporting to SMB clients and want to produce board-quality reports in under 30 minutes.
Not ideal: Firms that only need basic P&L and balance sheet reports — Xero/QuickBooks native reporting may be sufficient.