AI invoice processing for UK accountants, compared
Pricing as of March 2026 · Visit each provider's website for current pricing
From £19/month
From £14/month (50 credits)
AutoEntry charges based on credits. Different document types consume different amounts, making costs unpredictable for mixed workloads.
1 credit
Per invoice or receipt (header only)
2 credits
Per invoice with line-item extraction
3 credits
Per bank statement page (not per statement)
| Tier | Credits/month | Price/month |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 50 | £14 |
| Silver | 150 | £34 |
| Gold | 500 | £89 |
| Platinum | 1,000 | £169 |
| Diamond | 1,500 | £300 |
With Distil, there are no credits. Solo plan (£19/mo) includes 300 invoice pages + 100 bank statement pages. Starter (£59/mo) includes 1,500 + 500. No mental arithmetic about what each document will cost.
The credit system becomes increasingly expensive as your practice grows.
Header-level extraction (1 credit each)
AutoEntry
£89–£169/mo
Gold (500 credits) to Platinum
Distil
£59/mo
Save up to £110/mo
Header-level extraction (1 credit each)
AutoEntry
£169–£300/mo
Platinum to Diamond tier
Distil
£89/mo
Save up to £211/mo
500 invoice credits + 450 bank credits (3/page) = 950 credits
AutoEntry
~£169/mo
Platinum tier (950 of 1,000 credits)
Distil
£59/mo
Save £110/mo — bank statements included
| Feature | Distil | AutoEntry |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | From £19/month flat | Credit-based tiers |
| Unlimited clients | ✓ | Depends on credits |
| Bank statement processing | Included | 3 credits per page |
| Bank reconciliation | Auto-match built-in | — |
| Line-item extraction | Included | 2 credits per document |
| VAT return preparation | Built-in (Box 1–9) | — |
| MTD ITSA submissions | Built-in | — |
| Sales invoicing | Built-in | — |
| P&L reports | Built-in | — |
| Cash flow & balance sheet | Built-in | — |
| Mileage tracking (HMRC rates) | Built-in | — |
| 6-year HMRC storage | ✓ | — |
| Client upload links + QR codes | ✓ | — |
| Xero integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| QuickBooks integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sage integration | CSV export | Direct |
| Supplier auto-learning | Two-tier rules | Basic |
Direct Sage integration
Push data straight into Sage without CSV exports.
Wider integration range
More accounting software connections beyond Xero and QuickBooks.
Established platform
Longer track record in the UK accounting market (now part of Sage).
Very low entry price
Bronze tier at £14/month suits practices with very low volume (50 documents).
No credits — predictable pricing
One flat fee. Never worry about overages or counting credits per document.
All-in-one platform
Extraction + invoicing + VAT + ITSA + P&L + cash flow + balance sheet + mileage. No extra tools needed.
Dramatically cheaper at scale
At 1,000 invoices/month: AutoEntry £169–300 vs Distil £89. Save up to £211/mo.
Bank statements included
No extra credits. Upload PDF statements, get every transaction extracted and categorised.
Bank reconciliation built-in
Auto-match bank transactions to invoices with one click. AutoEntry doesn't offer reconciliation.
6-year HMRC-compliant storage
Every document stored securely in UK data centres. Ready for HMRC audits.
Two-tier supplier auto-learning
AI learns categorisation rules per client and per practice. Gets smarter with every invoice.
Distil is built for UK accountants who are tired of counting credits and worrying about overage charges. If your practice processes more than a handful of invoices each month, the flat pricing model saves money while removing the admin overhead of monitoring credit usage. Add in VAT returns, ITSA, and P&L — and Distil replaces multiple tools with a single subscription.
If you're a sole trader or small business owner, Distil's business owner mode starts from £9/month with AI categorisation, VAT filing, and spending reports — no accounting knowledge needed.
If you need direct Sage integration or process fewer than 50 documents per month, AutoEntry's Bronze tier may be more cost-effective. Both are solid tools for document extraction.
From £19/month after trial. No credits. No per-client fees. Cancel anytime.
Pricing information is accurate as of March 2026. AutoEntry is a trademark of Sage Group plc. Distil is not affiliated with AutoEntry or Sage. Visit autoentry.com for current AutoEntry pricing.