Best Pilot Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from bookkeeping software ranked against Pilot on the same published basis.
- 1Pilot vs FreeAgent
- 2Pilot vs Odoo Accounting
- 3Pilot vs Zoho Books
- 4Pilot vs BUSY
- 5Pilot vs Clear Books
- 6Pilot vs Wave
- 7Pilot vs GnuCash
- 8Pilot vs FreshBooks
- 9Pilot vs NolaPro
- 10Pilot vs KashFlow
- 11Pilot vs CustomBooks
- 12Pilot vs QuickFile
- 13Pilot vs Xero Bills
- 14Pilot vs QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
- 15Pilot vs Sage Accounting
- 16Pilot vs FrontAccounting
- 17Pilot vs GNUKhata
- 18Pilot vs Sage 50
- 19Pilot vs Fortnox
- 20Pilot vs ProfitBooks
Pilot alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FreeAgent | 8.9 | Free plan | £4.17/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Odoo Accounting | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Zoho Books | 8.7 | Free plan | $15/mo | Android, iOS |
| 4 | BUSY | 8.6 | Free plan | ₹416.67/mo | Web |
| 5 | Clear Books | 8.6 | Free plan | £5/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Wave | 8.4 | Free plan | $15.83/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 7 | GnuCash | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | FreshBooks | 8.2 | No | — | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 9 | NolaPro | 8.1 | Free plan | $6/mo | Android, iOS |
| 10 | KashFlow | 8.0 | No | £8.08/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 11 | CustomBooks | 8.0 | No | $27.42/mo | Android, iOS |
| 12 | QuickFile | 7.9 | Free plan | £1.25/mo | Android, iOS |
| 13 | Xero Bills | 7.8 | No | $25/mo | Android, iOS |
| 14 | QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise | 7.8 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 15 | Sage Accounting | 7.8 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 16 | FrontAccounting | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | GNUKhata | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Sage 50 | 7.6 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Fortnox | 7.6 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 20 | ProfitBooks | 7.5 | No | — | Android, iOS |
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Questions about Pilot alternatives
What is the best alternative to Pilot?
FreeAgent, number 1 in bookkeeping software with a score of 8.9 out of 10. The others here: Odoo Accounting, Zoho Books, BUSY and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Pilot?
FreeAgent is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.