# Pilot pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $99/mo (Essentials). Among the 7 bookkeeping services we track it is #2 cheapest of 7; median entry $209/mo.
**Domain:** pilot.com
**Free tier:** No
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Not published
**Integrations:** QuickBooks Online, Gusto, Stripe, Shopify, Bill.com, Ramp, Brex, Carta, Expensify, Rippling, ADP, Salesforce, HubSpot
**Best for:** startups; VC-backed companies; founder-led businesses; pre-exit M&A prep
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Essentials | $99 | — | flat | AI-assisted bookkeeping: automated categorization, reconciliation, monthly closing, basic reporting. No human bookkeeper included at this tier. | pilot.com |
| Core | Quote-only | — | custom | Billed annually. Price shown as $0/mo for pre-revenue startups only (contact sales for discount); revenue-generating companies must contact sales for pricing. Includes US-based bookkeeper, accrual/cash basis, bill management, custom chart of accounts, 10th business day monthly close. | pilot.com |
| Custom | Quote-only | — | custom | Contact sales. Includes QuickBooks integration, complex entity structures, custom workflows, 6th business day close, AR/AP, payroll, CFO advisory. | pilot.com |

**Key features:** 150+ native integrations covering banks, payroll, AP, cap table, payments; AI categorizes transactions with books closed by the 6th-10th business day; US-based bookkeepers on Core and above; Optional CFO advisory and cash flow modeling at higher tiers.

**Plan limits:** Essentials plan: up to $100K monthly expenses; Core plan: up to 10 vendor bills/month; Up to 25 1099-NEC filings on partnership tax tier.

## Cheaper bookkeeping services alternatives

- [Botkeeper](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/bookkeeping-services/botkeeper/) — from $59/mo

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-15
Provenance: https://pilot.com/pricing fetched 2026-06-15; integrations from https://pilot.com/integrations fetched 2026-06-15
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Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Pilot's entry plan was $99/mo as of 2026-06-15 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/bookkeeping-services/pilot/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl
