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hireEZ vs Pilot

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hireEZ

Recruitment

AI sourcing and hiring platform priced against the recruiting tool stack it consolidates

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Pilot

Recruitment

Bookkeeping, CFO, and tax for startups

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: hireEZ the solo tier at $494/month is expensive relative to seat-priced competitors like SeekOut, so it is a poor fit for an individual recruiter comparison-shopping on price alone; 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: hireEZ covers Multi-platform sourcing, Pilot covers Bookkeeping.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which hireEZ and Pilot actually diverge.

Attributes where hireEZ and Pilot differ
AttributehireEZPilot
Pricing modelquote, enterprise pricing set against the tool stack replacedsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Chrome ExtensionWeb
FoundedUnknown2017

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Recruitment).

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 hireEZ

  • Multi-platform sourcing
  • AI screening
  • Scheduling automation
  • ATS integration
  • Funnel analytics

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.

hireEZ

  • A talent acquisition organisation currently paying separately for sourcing, CRM, outreach, screening and scheduling tools that wants to consolidate spendnot Pilot
  • A Fortune 500-scale recruiting team wanting AI-assisted screening layered onto an existing ATS rather than a full ATS replacementnot Pilot
  • A hiring team that wants to trial consolidation claims for four weeks before signing an annual enterprise contractnot Pilot
  • A recruiter sourcing across many external platforms who wants one search interface instead of switching between LinkedIn, GitHub and other sources individuallynot Pilot

Pilot

  • Small business bookkeeping and accountingnot hireEZ
  • Tax preparation and filingnot hireEZ
  • CFO consulting for startupsnot hireEZ
  • Payroll and HR administrationnot hireEZ

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

hireEZ

  • The solo tier at $494/month is expensive relative to seat-priced competitors like SeekOut, so it is a poor fit for an individual recruiter comparison-shopping on price alone
  • Enterprise pricing is set against the stack it replaces rather than a flat number, which makes it hard to sanity-check a quote without first pricing out the alternative tools precisely
  • The four-week verification period is useful diligence but also a real time cost before a team gets to a signed, working system
  • Consolidating sourcing, screening and scheduling into one vendor increases dependency risk if a single tool in that bundle underperforms compared with a dedicated point solution
  • AI-assisted conversational screening still requires human oversight to avoid biased or inconsistent scoring, and hireEZ does not remove that compliance burden from the buyer
  • Cross-platform sourcing depends on external platforms continuing to allow this kind of data access, which is a policy risk outside hireEZ's control

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

hireEZ

On request
  • Solo$494/month
    • AI sourcing
    • 7-day free trial
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Priced against the stack hireEZ replaces
    • Four-week verification period before contract

Pilot

On request
  • Bookkeeping Essentials$99/month
    • Up to $100,000 in monthly expenses
    • AI-powered transaction categorization
    • Monthly closing
  • Bookkeeping CoreFree
    • Dedicated US-based bookkeeper
    • Cash or accrual-basis bookkeeping
    • Bill management for up to 10 vendor bills monthly
  • Tax Single Member LLC$1000/year
    • Federal and state income tax filing
    • Schedule C reporting
  • Tax Partnerships & S-Corps$2000/year
    • Federal and state filings
    • Up to 25 1099-NEC filings

Which should you pick?

Choose hireEZ if

  • You need multi-platform sourcing.
  • You work on Web, Chrome Extension.
  • You also want ai screening.
hireEZ review

Choose Pilot if

  • You need bookkeeping.
  • You also want cfo services.
Pilot review

Questions people ask

Is hireEZ or Pilot better?
Neither clearly leads. hireEZ starts at On request and Pilot at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, hireEZ or Pilot?
hireEZ starts at On request and Pilot at On request.
Does hireEZ or Pilot run on more platforms?
hireEZ runs on Web, Chrome Extension. Pilot runs on Web.
What is hireEZ best used for?
hireEZ is most often used for a talent acquisition organisation currently paying separately for sourcing, crm, outreach, screening and scheduling tools that wants to consolidate spend, a fortune 500-scale recruiting team wanting ai-assisted screening layered onto an existing ats rather than a full ats replacement, a hiring team that wants to trial consolidation claims for four weeks before signing an annual enterprise contract, a recruiter sourcing across many external platforms who wants one search interface instead of switching between linkedin, github and other sources individually. Of those, a talent acquisition organisation currently paying separately for sourcing, crm, outreach, screening and scheduling tools that wants to consolidate spend and a fortune 500-scale recruiting team wanting ai-assisted screening layered onto an existing ats rather than a full ats replacement are not what Pilot is typically brought in for.
What can hireEZ do that Pilot cannot?
hireEZ covers Multi-platform sourcing, AI screening, Scheduling automation, ATS integration. Pilot covers Bookkeeping, CFO services, Tax preparation, R&D tax credits.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

hireEZ: Is there a flat published price for teams?

No, only the solo recruiter tier ($494/month) is published; team and enterprise pricing is quoted against the tools being replaced.

Pilot: What is the starting price for Pilot bookkeeping?

Bookkeeping Essentials starts at $99/month and includes up to $100,000 in monthly expenses with AI-powered categorization. Bookkeeping Core pricing starts at $0/month (billed annually) with a dedicated US-based bookkeeper.

Source
hireEZ: Does hireEZ replace our ATS?

No, it integrates with more than 40 ATS platforms rather than replacing them.

Pilot: What tax services does Pilot offer?

Pilot offers tax filing starting at $1,000/year for Single Member LLCs, $2,000/year for Partnerships & S-Corps, and $2,450/year for C-Corps, each including federal and state filings.

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hireEZ: Is there a trial before committing to an annual contract?

Enterprise deals include a stated four-week verification period; the solo tier has a 7-day free trial.

Pilot: How much do Pilot CFO services cost?

CFO Basic starts at $1,750/month (billed annually) with monthly consultation; CFO Essentials at $3,150/month (billed annually) with bi-weekly calls; CFO Custom at $5,250/month (billed annually) with weekly calls and strategic planning.

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