Pilot vs Zeni
Pilot
pilot.comZeni
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| Figure | Pilot | Zeni |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $62.50/mo | $199/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 9 |
| Spec score · AI Accounting Software | 8.6 (#8) | 7.0 (#26) |
| Founded | LinkedIn lists Pilot’s founding year as 2016. | 2019 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, and Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Palo Alto, California, United States |
| Integrations | Pilot says it connects with more than 10,000 banks, payment processors, payroll systems, and business tools. | The pricing page lists QBO Pro, Avalara, Plaid, Stripe, PayPal, and Square as API integrations. |
| Support | Pilot says plan support is included and that it aims to respond to inquiries within one business day. | Zeni’s Finance Concierge is staffed Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm PST, and aims to complete requests within two hours. |
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
Zeni
- Payroll Manager Service$199 a month
- Starter$494 a month
- Growth$719 a month
- CFO Lite$1,599 a month
- Tax Starter$2,499 a year
- CFO Premium$2,990 a month
- Tax Growth$3,899 a year
- Enterprise$4,990 a month
- Tax EnterprisePriced on request
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.