Pilot vs ProfitBooks
Pilot
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| Figure | Pilot | ProfitBooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $62.50/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 8 |
| Spec score · Bookkeeping Software | 8.8 (#17) | 9.2 (#9) |
| Accountant access | Yes | Yes |
| Automated reconciliation | Yes | Yes |
| Bank feeds | Yes | No |
| Founded | LinkedIn lists Pilot’s founding year as 2016. | 2012 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, and Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Inventory tracking | No | Yes |
| Mobile platforms | web only | ios and android |
| Rating on G2 | 4.7 out of 5 from 143 reviews. | 4.7 out of 5 from 10 reviews. |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews. | 4.4 out of 5 from 101 reviews. |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 2.9 out of 5 from 20 reviews. | 3.5 out of 5 from 3 reviews. |
| Paid from | 99 | 9.95 |
| Support | Pilot says plan support is included and that it aims to respond to inquiries within one business day. | Official pages describe in-app chat five days a week in three languages, plus email support, webinars, videos and onboarding for paid users. |
| What it does | Pilot combines bookkeeping software and finance professionals to provide bookkeeping, tax, and advisory services for startups and small businesses. | ProfitBooks is cloud accounting software for small businesses covering invoicing, bookkeeping, bank reconciliation, expense tracking and financial reporting. |
Plans
Pilot
- Essentials$99 a month
- CoreFree
- CustomPrice not published
- Essentials (bookkeeping)$99 a month
- Starter (tax)$750 a year
- Basic (CFO)$1,750 a month
- Essentials (tax)$2,450 a year
- Essentials (CFO)$3,150 a month
- Standard (tax)$5,400 a year
- Core (bookkeeping)Priced on request
ProfitBooks
- StartupPrice not published
- Essential$9.95 a month
- Growth$20 a month
- SMB Pro$35 a month
- StartupFree
- Essential$9.95 a month
- Growth$20 a month
- SMB Pro$35 a month
In their own words
Pilot
Pilot is web-based accounting software with bank feeds, automated reconciliation, and accountant access. It does not provide inventory tracking, and web is the only listed platform. The free Core plan is listed at free, billed annually, with $0 in monthly expenses and up to 10 vendor bills per month. Essentials costs $99 a month, billed monthly, and supports up to $100,000 in monthly expenses. A Custom plan has no listed price and is described for complex business structures, custom workflows and reporting, full accounts receivable, full accounts payable, payroll administration, and CFO advisory. Pilot’s pricing note states that a 15-day trial is available and paid plans start from $99/mo. The maker is Pilot, founded in 2017, with headquarters in San Francisco, California, and Nashville, Tennessee. Access is through a browser rather than a listed mobile application.
ProfitBooks
ProfitBooks has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.