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Prices last checked 5 October 2026

Top Pilot Alternatives & Competitors in 2026

Pilot is bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services for startups, mixing software and people. Pricing starts at $99/month. The products below sit in the same categories.

Pilot pricing and features

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    Booke AI

    Booke AI categorizes bank-feed transactions inside QuickBooks Online and Xero, matches invoices, bills, and receipts, and sends exceptions to a person for review. QuickBooks or Xero stays the system of record, and the company says each client has a separate model that does not learn across clients.

    Pricing: $129 per business/month. Best for: Businesses and accounting firms that want automation inside QuickBooks Online or Xero.

    Also listed for Best AI Accounting Software.

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    Digits

    Digits is an AI-native general ledger for business owners and accountants, covering automated bookkeeping, month-end close, bill pay, invoicing, and real-time financials. The company says it is available only to US-based entities, is SOC 2 Type II certified, and supports cash and accrual accounting.

    Pricing: $65/month. Best for: US small businesses and accounting firms that want an AI ledger instead of a legacy general ledger.

    Also listed for Best AI Accounting Software.

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    Docyt

    Docyt is an AI-native ERP that combines payments, accounting, and business intelligence on one ledger, aimed at hotels and other multi-location operators. It posts revenue from PMS and POS systems, reconciles deposits, and says a human owns every exception. Docyt says it is SOC 2 Type II certified.

    Pricing: $299 per property/month. Best for: Hotel and multi-unit operators who want daily books, bill pay, and flash reporting per location.

    Also listed for Best AI Accounting Software.

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    Puzzle

    Puzzle is an AI-native general ledger that categorizes transactions, drafts financials, and supports cash and accrual books, with Chat and Cowork agents the user reviews before anything is final. It integrates with Stripe, Brex, Mercury, Ramp, Deel, Gusto, and Rippling, and says it is used by 7,000+ companies and operators.

    Pricing: $30/month. Best for: Startups that want real-time books and an optional bookkeeper on top of the software.

    Also listed for Best AI Accounting Software.

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    QuickBooks

    QuickBooks Online is Intuit's cloud accounting product, accessed in a browser or mobile app rather than as a desktop download. Indexed copies of the official pricing page describe Advanced as including AI-driven insights, batch transaction tools, and cash flow forecasting, with up to 25 users.

    Pricing: From $38/mo (indexed pricing page). Best for: Small businesses that want a mainstream cloud ledger with invoicing, expenses, and optional AI insights.

    Also listed for Best AI Accounting Software.

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    Rillet

    Rillet is an AI-native ERP with a perpetual general ledger, revenue recognition, multi-entity accounting, and agents that automate accruals, reconciliation, and reporting. The help center says it replaces a legacy ERP, integrates with 12,000+ platforms including Salesforce, Stripe, Ramp, Brex, and Rippling, and that implementations take 4 to 6 weeks.

    Pricing: Not published. Best for: Mid-market finance teams replacing a legacy ERP and closing continuously.

    Also listed for Best AI Accounting Software.

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    Truewind

    Truewind turns bank statements and workpapers into journal entries, reconciliations, and schedules, then posts them to Sage Intacct or QuickBooks Online, which stay the source of truth. The site says the team reviews exceptions while Truewind codes transactions, reconciles accounts, and runs flux analysis.

    Pricing: Not published. Best for: Accounting firms and finance teams that want close automation on top of Sage Intacct or QuickBooks Online.

    Also listed for Best AI Accounting Software.

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    Vic.ai

    Vic.ai is an AI platform for accounts payable that processes invoices, manages expenses with VicCard, and reports on AP workflows. The site says it integrates with major ERP and accounting systems through an open API and quotes a 99% invoice accuracy rate and an 85% no-touch rate by month 6.

    Pricing: Not published. Best for: Controllers and AP teams that want invoice processing with fewer manual touches.

    Also listed for Best AI Accounting Software.

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    Zeni

    Zeni combines AI bookkeeping with a dedicated finance team, plus bill pay, reimbursements, checking, cards, fractional CFO, tax, and payroll. The pricing page says Zeni syncs with QuickBooks Online Plus, which is required.

    Pricing: $494/month, billed annually. Best for: Venture-backed and early-stage companies that want AI books plus a named finance team.

    Also listed for Best AI Accounting Software.