Pilot
AI bookkeeping for startups
About Pilot
AI that categorises transactions, reconciles accounts, and closes books monthly — with human CPA review built into the model rather than as an optional add-on. The 2026 Pilot AI Accountant moves further toward fully autonomous bookkeeping, making it a genuine outsourced-accounting alternative for funded startups.
Pricing plans
- Up to $200K/yr revenue
- Monthly bookkeeping
- Up to $2M/yr revenue
- Accrual accounting
- Dedicated team
- Enterprise scale
- CFO advisory
How Pilot compares
| Directr tier | S | A | A | B |
| Price | From $99/mo | From $34/mo | Included in QBO ($30–$200/mo) | From $13/mo |
| Free tier | None | Free trial | Free trial | None |
| API access | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
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