Dext brings payments into its bookkeeping platform

February 2, 2026

Dext, a bookkeeping automation platform for accountants, bookkeepers and businesses, has launched Payments, a fully integrated solution designed to allow users to manage, approve and make payments directly within the Dext platform.

The launch delivers what the company describes as its most requested feature to date, responding to long-standing customer demand to manage payments within the same system used for financial data, it said. With Payments, users can move from invoice capture through approval, payment and reconciliation without leaving Dext.

Dext Payments embeds payment functionality directly into the platform, creating an end-to-end workflow. During a three-month beta period, customers processed nearly £800,000 in payments through Dext, which the company says validated strong demand ahead of general availability.

At launch, UK users of Xero can pay supplier invoices directly from Dext, either individually or in batches, and also make employee expense payments using the same workflow. Payroll payments are planned for introduction in Q1 2026, enabling users to run payroll payment processes directly from within Dext. Further functionality, including spend cards and invoice payment links, is expected to roll out throughout 2026.

Dext Payments is also designed to support sensitive processes such as payroll and expenses. Once live, payroll functionality will allow users to upload payroll files, create payment runs and pay employees directly from Dext, with automated validation, duplicate payment checks, audit trails and payroll-specific approval flows.

Dext CEO Sabby Gill said, “Payments has been the single most requested feature we’ve ever had.

“Our customers already trust Dext with some of the most important financial data in their business, and they’ve been clear that they want to manage payments in the same place. By delivering Dext Payments, we’re acting on that feedback – removing friction, reducing risk and giving accountants, bookkeepers and businesses confidence that every transaction is handled accurately and securely, without switching systems or adding complexity.”

Dext chief product & technology officer Stephen Edginton said, “Automating invoices with AI solved one of the biggest problems in bookkeeping, but payments remained fragmented and manual.

“Dext Payments completes that workflow, from invoice capture through to payment and reconciliation, without forcing accountants or businesses to rely on multiple systems. Building on the AI capabilities customers already use within Dext, it is purpose-built for real-world practice workflows and already proven in production, with close to £800,000 processed before launch.”