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Occupop vs Pilot

Occupop logo

Occupop

Recruitment

Applicant tracking built for small and mid-sized European employers that hire without a dedicated recruiter

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Pilot logo

Pilot

Recruitment

Bookkeeping, CFO, and tax for startups

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Occupop there is no outbound sourcing or passive candidate search, so any role that will not fill from applications has to be worked in LinkedIn Recruiter or an agency and tracked back manually.; 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: Occupop covers Multi-board posting, Pilot covers Bookkeeping.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Occupop and Pilot actually diverge.

Attributes where Occupop and Pilot differ
AttributeOccupopPilot
Pricing modelquotesubscription
FoundedUnknown2017

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Occupop

  • Multi-board posting
  • Branded careers page
  • Candidate scoring
  • Interview scheduling
  • Talent pools
  • Hiring manager collaboration
  • Offer management
  • Reporting

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.

Occupop

  • An Irish employer that needs applications tracked in one place and posted to Irish boards without manual re-keyingnot Pilot
  • A hospitality or care group hiring the same roles repeatedly across multiple sitesnot Pilot
  • A public sector or charity buyer that requires candidate data to stay inside the European Unionnot Pilot
  • A company where line managers do the hiring and will abandon anything that needs trainingnot Pilot

Pilot

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

Where each one falls short

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

Occupop

  • There is no outbound sourcing or passive candidate search, so any role that will not fill from applications has to be worked in LinkedIn Recruiter or an agency and tracked back manually.
  • Integration coverage is thin outside the Irish and UK ecosystem, so a company running a US payroll or a major HRIS will usually be exporting CSV files rather than syncing new hires.
  • Reporting answers time to hire and source questions but does not support the cohort or funnel analysis a talent team needs once it runs dozens of requisitions at once.
  • The vendor is small, which means the roadmap moves slowly and there is no realistic pressure a mid-market customer can apply to get a feature built.
  • Pricing is quoted rather than published and is structured around plan tiers and hiring volume, so seasonal employers can find the annual cost jumps in the year they run a peak recruitment campaign.

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

Occupop

On request
  • Occupop$undefined/year
    • Unlimited users on most plans
    • Multi-board job posting
    • Branded careers page

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 Occupop if

  • You need multi-board posting.
  • You also want branded careers page.
Occupop review

Choose Pilot if

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

Questions people ask

Is Occupop or Pilot better?
Neither clearly leads. Occupop 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, Occupop or Pilot?
Occupop starts at On request and Pilot at On request.
Does Occupop or Pilot run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Occupop best used for?
Occupop is most often used for an irish employer that needs applications tracked in one place and posted to irish boards without manual re-keying, a hospitality or care group hiring the same roles repeatedly across multiple sites, a public sector or charity buyer that requires candidate data to stay inside the european union, a company where line managers do the hiring and will abandon anything that needs training. Of those, an irish employer that needs applications tracked in one place and posted to irish boards without manual re-keying and a hospitality or care group hiring the same roles repeatedly across multiple sites are not what Pilot is typically brought in for.
What can Occupop do that Pilot cannot?
Occupop covers Multi-board posting, Branded careers page, Candidate scoring, Interview scheduling. Pilot covers Bookkeeping, CFO services, Tax preparation, R&D tax credits.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Occupop: Where is candidate data stored?

Inside the European Union, which is the reason many Irish public sector and healthcare buyers shortlist it over larger non-EU vendors.

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
Occupop: Does it do candidate sourcing?

No. It manages inbound applications and talent pools. Sourcing passive candidates happens elsewhere.

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.

Source
Occupop: Is it priced per recruiter?

No. Plans are sold on tier and hiring volume with unlimited users on most tiers, which suits companies where many managers need access.

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.

Source
Occupop: Will it scale past a few hundred employees?

It handles the hiring volume, but companies with a dedicated talent function usually move to a system with sourcing, CRM and deeper analytics.

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