Dext Prepare vs Tungsten AP Essentials

Dext Prepare8.8Visit Tungsten AP Essentials8.6Visit

Higher score Dext Prepare #3 in Invoice Processing Software 8.8/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Dext

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Tungsten AP Essentials #5 in Invoice Processing Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 60-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Tungsten

• Dext Prepare fits best

  SMBs wanting mobile-first invoice capture

• Tungsten AP Essentials fits best

  Established enterprises with complex AP workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Dext Prepare 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Tungsten AP Essentials 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Invoice Processing Software	#5 in Invoice Processing Software
Best for	SMBs wanting mobile-first invoice capture	Established enterprises with complex AP workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	£290/yr	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	60 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	60 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows
Support	Docs	Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR	SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	36+ integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Dext Prepare 6/6 · Tungsten AP Essentials 5/6
OCR or AI extraction	✓	✓
Line-item extraction	✓	✓
PO matching	✓	✓
Approval routing	✓	✓
Accounting integrations	✓	✓
Duplicate detection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Included invoices	250 /mo	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Captures documents through mobile, email, uploads, and supplier fetching AI extraction includes line items, categorisation, and supplier rules Supports approvals, duplicate detection, storage, and accounting publishing	Two- and three-way matching with validation and exception handling OCR and machine learning extract header, footer and line-item data ERP integrations, REST API access and multiple invoice intake methods
Cons	No free plan; the published offer is paid Duplicate detection may require a practice plan or add-on PO matching is specified for Xero and QuickBooks Online	No free plan is available The Trial is limited by time and document count Enterprise approval workflows are available through sales rather than online purchase
Our verdict	Dext Prepare captures receipts, invoices, and other financial documents for small and medium-sized businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers. Documents can enter through mobile, email, uploads, or supplier fetching, while AI-powered… Read the review →	Tungsten AP Essentials is a cloud-based accounts payable automation system for organizations processing supplier invoices from paper, PDF, email, EDI and other electronic sources. It combines OCR and machine-learning extraction with field… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Dext Prepare — where it wins

  • Captures documents through mobile, email, uploads, and supplier fetching
  • AI extraction includes line items, categorisation, and supplier rules
  • Supports approvals, duplicate detection, storage, and accounting publishing

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the published offer is paid
  • Duplicate detection may require a practice plan or add-on
  • PO matching is specified for Xero and QuickBooks Online

• Tungsten AP Essentials — where it wins

  • Two- and three-way matching with validation and exception handling
  • OCR and machine learning extract header, footer and line-item data
  • ERP integrations, REST API access and multiple invoice intake methods

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The Trial is limited by time and document count
  • Enterprise approval workflows are available through sales rather than online purchase

• Dext Prepare8.8/10 · 14-day trial

  A mobile-first capture and extraction tool for SMB invoice workflows.

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• Tungsten AP Essentials8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 60-day trial

  A mature AP automation suite for complex invoice workflows and ERP-connected teams.

  Visit TungstenFull verdict →