Recruitment & ATS · head to head
ClearCompany vs Pilot
ClearCompany
Recruitment & ATS
Talent management platform unifying hiring, onboarding, performance, and learning
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- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: ClearCompany no pricing is published anywhere on the site; every plan requires a demo or sales request to get a quote.; Pilot the Essentials bookkeeping plan at $99 per month covers up to $100,000 in monthly expenses, and is cash-basis only using bank and credit card data
- They diverge on capability: ClearCompany covers Applicant tracking & recruiting, Pilot covers Bookkeeping.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ClearCompany and Pilot actually diverge.
| Attribute | ClearCompany | Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $29/month |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | web, api | Web |
| Founded | Unknown | 2017 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Recruitment & ATS).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in ClearCompany
- Applicant tracking & recruiting
- Onboarding
- Performance management
- Learning management
- Compensation management
- People analytics
- Talent AI
- HR system integrations
Only in Pilot
- Bookkeeping
- CFO services
- Tax preparation
- R&D tax credits
- Financial reporting
- QuickBooks
- Stripe
- Brex
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ClearCompany
- Mid-to-large organizations consolidating hiring and talent management in one platformnot Pilot
- HR teams wanting recruiting insights connected to onboarding and performance datanot Pilot
- Companies building structured learning and compensation programs alongside hiringnot Pilot
- Organizations needing workforce analytics across the full employee lifecyclenot Pilot
Pilot
- Outsourced monthly bookkeeping for startups and small businessesnot ClearCompany
- Federal, state and Delaware franchise tax filing for US companiesnot ClearCompany
- Fractional CFO support for financial planning and fundraisingnot ClearCompany
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ClearCompany
- No pricing is published anywhere on the site; every plan requires a demo or sales request to get a quote.
- There is no self-serve free trial, unlike lighter-weight ATS competitors aimed at smaller teams.
- The breadth of modules (ClearRecruit, ClearTalent, ClearGrow, ClearLearn, TotalTalent) makes it harder to evaluate which package fits a smaller team's needs without sales involvement.
Pilot
- The Essentials bookkeeping plan at $99 per month covers up to $100,000 in monthly expenses, and is cash-basis only using bank and credit card data
- A dedicated US-based bookkeeper, accrual-basis books and phone support require the Core plan, which is contact sales and billed annually
- Core caps bill management at 10 vendor bills per month
- Keeping an existing QuickBooks account with historical data requires the Custom plan
- Accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll administration and CFO advisory are Custom plan only
- Monthly reports arrive on the 10th business day on Core and the 6th business day only on Custom
- Tax filing is sold separately, starting at $1,000 per year for single member LLCs and $2,000 per year for partnerships and S-Corps, billed annually
- The tax service must be purchased together with Pilot Bookkeeping
- Partnership and S-Corp tax filing includes up to 25 1099-NEC filings
Pricing, plan by plan
ClearCompany
On request- ClearRecruit$undefined/mo
- Candidate attraction
- Recruiting experience
- Background checks
- ClearTalent$undefined/mo
- Onboarding
- Goals & alignment
- Learning management
- ClearGrow$undefined/mo
- Performance management
- Employee management
- Learning management
- ClearLearn$undefined/mo
- Learning management focus
Pilot
$29/month- Core$599/month
- Bookkeeping
- Accrual basis
- Monthly close
- Plus$849/month
- CFO support
- Custom reporting
- Board deck
Which should you pick?
Choose ClearCompany if
- You need applicant tracking & recruiting.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want onboarding.
Questions people ask
- Is ClearCompany or Pilot better?
- Neither clearly leads. ClearCompany starts at On request and Pilot at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ClearCompany or Pilot?
- ClearCompany starts at On request and Pilot at $29/month.
- Does ClearCompany or Pilot run on more platforms?
- ClearCompany runs on web, api. Pilot runs on Web.
- What is ClearCompany best used for?
- ClearCompany is most often used for mid-to-large organizations consolidating hiring and talent management in one platform, hr teams wanting recruiting insights connected to onboarding and performance data, companies building structured learning and compensation programs alongside hiring, organizations needing workforce analytics across the full employee lifecycle. Of those, mid-to-large organizations consolidating hiring and talent management in one platform and hr teams wanting recruiting insights connected to onboarding and performance data are not what Pilot is typically brought in for.
- What can ClearCompany do that Pilot cannot?
- ClearCompany covers Applicant tracking & recruiting, Onboarding, Performance management, Learning management. Pilot covers Bookkeeping, CFO services, Tax preparation, R&D tax credits.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
ClearCompany: What does ClearCompany cost?
ClearCompany does not publish pricing. It offers packages like ClearRecruit, ClearTalent, ClearGrow, ClearLearn, and TotalTalent, and visitors must book a demo or request pricing to get a quote.
SourceClearCompany: Is there a free plan or trial?
No free trial information is provided on ClearCompany's pricing page; the company routes all pricing inquiries through a demo request.
SourceClearCompany: What does ClearCompany integrate with?
ClearCompany connects with existing HR systems as part of its shared platform foundation, aiming to eliminate data silos between recruiting, performance, and learning tools.
SourceRelated pages
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