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Pilot vs TINYpulse

Pilot logo

Pilot

Recruitment & ATS

Bookkeeping, CFO, and tax for startups

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
TINYpulse logo

TINYpulse

HR & Recruiting

The employee voice platform

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; TINYpulse tINYpulse has joined WebMD Health Services, per the vendor: "TINYpulse has officially joined forces with WebMD Health Services", and its own pricing page now redirects to a WebMD Health Services page
  • They diverge on capability: Pilot covers Bookkeeping, TINYpulse covers Pulse surveys.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Pilot and TINYpulse actually diverge.

Attributes where Pilot and TINYpulse differ
AttributePilotTINYpulse
Starting price$29/month$5/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryRecruitment & ATSHR & Recruiting
Founded20172012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Pilot

  • Bookkeeping
  • CFO services
  • Tax preparation
  • R&D tax credits
  • Financial reporting
  • QuickBooks
  • Stripe
  • Brex

Only in TINYpulse

  • Pulse surveys
  • Anonymous suggestions
  • Cheers peer recognition
  • eNPS tracking
  • Virtual suggestions box
  • Manager insights
  • Custom surveys
  • Trend analysis

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Pilot

  • Outsourced monthly bookkeeping for startups and small businessesnot TINYpulse
  • Federal, state and Delaware franchise tax filing for US companiesnot TINYpulse
  • Fractional CFO support for financial planning and fundraisingnot TINYpulse

TINYpulse

  • Collecting anonymous employee engagement pulse surveysnot Pilot

Where each one falls short

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

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

TINYpulse

  • TINYpulse has joined WebMD Health Services, per the vendor: "TINYpulse has officially joined forces with WebMD Health Services", and its own pricing page now redirects to a WebMD Health Services page

Pricing, plan by plan

Pilot

$29/month
  • Core$599/month
    • Bookkeeping
    • Accrual basis
    • Monthly close
  • Plus$849/month
    • CFO support
    • Custom reporting
    • Board deck

TINYpulse

$5/month
  • Engage$5/month
    • Weekly pulse surveys
    • Anonymous feedback
    • Cheers recognition
  • Perform$7/month
    • Everything in Engage
    • Performance reviews
    • Goal tracking

Which should you pick?

Choose Pilot if

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

Choose TINYpulse if

  • You need pulse surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want anonymous suggestions.
TINYpulse review

Questions people ask

Is Pilot or TINYpulse better?
Neither clearly leads. Pilot starts at $29/month and TINYpulse at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Pilot or TINYpulse?
Pilot starts at $29/month and TINYpulse at $5/month.
Does Pilot or TINYpulse run on more platforms?
Pilot runs on Web. TINYpulse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is Pilot best used for?
Pilot is most often used for outsourced monthly bookkeeping for startups and small businesses, federal, state and delaware franchise tax filing for us companies, fractional cfo support for financial planning and fundraising. Of those, outsourced monthly bookkeeping for startups and small businesses and federal, state and delaware franchise tax filing for us companies are not what TINYpulse is typically brought in for.
What can Pilot do that TINYpulse cannot?
Pilot covers Bookkeeping, CFO services, Tax preparation, R&D tax credits. TINYpulse covers Pulse surveys, Anonymous suggestions, Cheers peer recognition, eNPS tracking.
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