Pilot vs Sage Accounting
Pilot
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| Figure | Pilot | Sage Accounting |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $62.50/mo | £2/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 4 |
| Spec score · Bookkeeping Software | 8.8 (#17) | 9.5 (#1) |
| Spec score · AI Accounting Software | 8.6 (#8) | 8.9 (#4) |
| Accountant access | Yes | Yes |
| Automated reconciliation | Yes | Yes |
| Bank feeds | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | LinkedIn lists Pilot’s founding year as 2016. | 1981 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, and Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom |
| Integrations | Pilot says it connects with more than 10,000 banks, payment processors, payroll systems, and business tools. | The Sage marketplace lists Zapier connectivity to more than 4,000 apps, including Google services, Shopify, HubSpot, Slack and WooCommerce. |
| Inventory tracking | No | Yes |
| Mobile platforms | web only | ios and android |
| Rating on G2 | 4.7 out of 5 from 143 reviews. | 4.2 out of 5 from 76 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews. | 4.1 out of 5 from 651 reviews |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 2.9 out of 5 from 20 reviews. | 4.0 out of 5 from 20,187 reviews |
| What it does | Pilot combines bookkeeping software and finance professionals to provide bookkeeping, tax, and advisory services for startups and small businesses. | Sage Accounting is a cloud accounting service for small businesses that combines invoicing, tax, cash-flow management and optional payroll. |
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
Sage Accounting
- Sole Trader FreeFree
- Start£2 a month
- Standard£4.30 a month
- Plus£5.90 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.
Sage Accounting
Sage Accounting has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.